Retinopathy of prematurity in Rwanda: a prospective multi-centre study following introduction of screening and treatment services

Retinopathy of prematurity in Rwanda: a prospective multi-centre study following introduction of screening and treatment services

OBJECTIVES: To investigate risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in a newly established ROP screening and management programme in Rwanda, Africa. METHODS: In this multi-centre prospective study 795/2222 (36%) babies fulfilled the inclusion criteria (gestational age (GA)  1500 g, one of w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Eye (London, England) England), 2019-07, Vol.34 (5), p.847-856
Hauptverfasser: Mutangana, Francis, Muhizi, Charles, Mudereva, Godelieve, Noë, Piet, Musiime, Stephenson, Ngambe, Tharcisse, Tuyisenge, Lisine, Kumwami, Muzungu, Nsabimana, Hovaire, Conard, Craig, Fonteyne, Yannick, Casteels, Ingele, De Smedt, Stefan, Rwanda Retinopathy of Prematurity Study Group
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Zusammenfassung:OBJECTIVES: To investigate risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in a newly established ROP screening and management programme in Rwanda, Africa. METHODS: In this multi-centre prospective study 795/2222 (36%) babies fulfilled the inclusion criteria (gestational age (GA)  1500 g, one of whom required treatment. In univariate analysis the following were associated with any ROP: increasing number of days on supplemental oxygen (OR 2.1, CI 1.5-3.0, P 
DOI:10.1038/s41433-019-0529-5