Screening for retinopathy of prematurity in neonates
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Evaluation of Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Neonates
Background: The most common cause of preventable blindness in children is retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The most important risk factors for this disease are preterm delivery and low birth weight (LBW). This research was performed to evaluate the prevalence ofand risk factors for ROP in preterm neonates. Methods: Our research was a cross-sectional descriptive and retrospective study conduct...
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dear editor: i read the recent publication on retinopathy of prematurity (rop) screening with a great interest. mousavi et al concluded that “giving sufficient information about rop to parents and educating them about this potentially blinding condition, along with making appointments for them and presence of facilities for free rop screening exams, can increase the chance of on-time screening....
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2320-6071
DOI: 10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20163332