Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity in very-low-birth-weight infants born at Kalafong Hospital, Pretoria

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a complication of prematurity, is diagnosed by ophthalmological screening of infants at risk (birth weight < or = 1,500 g), and may lead to blindness. The incidence of ROP is under-reported in developing countries, including South Africa. Published data from th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	South African medical journal 2002-12, Vol.92 (12), p.986-990
Hauptverfasser:	DELPORT, Suzanne D, SWANEPOEL, J. Christa, ODENDAAL, Petrus J. L, ROUX, Paul
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	African Americans - statistics & numerical data African Continental Ancestry Group Biological and medical sciences Birth Weight Cryotherapy Developing Countries Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy Follow-Up Studies Gestational Age Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Incidence Infant, Newborn Infant, Very Low Birth Weight Laser Therapy Medical sciences Neonatal Screening - methods Ophthalmology Ophthalmoscopy - methods Oxygen Inhalation Therapy - adverse effects Population Surveillance Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta Retinopathies Retinopathy of Prematurity - classification Retinopathy of Prematurity - diagnosis Retinopathy of Prematurity - epidemiology Retinopathy of Prematurity - therapy Severity of Illness Index South Africa - epidemiology Tropical medicine Twins - statistics & numerical data Vision Screening - methods
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