학술논문
Frequency of retinopathy of prematurity in premature neonates with a birth weight below 1500 grams and a gestational age less than 32 weeks: a study from a tertiary care hospital in a lower-middle income country….
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article
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Source
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 7, p e100785 (2014)
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Language
English
ISSN
1932-6203
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a treatable cause of blindness in neonates. In Pakistan, ROP is often not recognized early because screening and treatment programs are not yet in place in most neonatal units, even in tertiary care hospitals. It is hoped that this report will help inform medical professionals of the magnitude of the problem and help to design appropriate management strategies. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to determine the frequency of ROP in premature and very low birth weight (BW) neonates (BW