| Autor: |
Eliane Chaves Jorge, André Ricardo Carvalho Marcon, Núria Avelar Puertas |
| Jazyk: |
portugalština |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Revista Ciência em Extensão, Vol 11, Iss 3, Pp 63-72 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1679-4605 |
| Popis: |
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a multifactorial disease, which alters the normal development of the retina of premature neonates. It is the leading cause of childhood blindness in the world. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent blindness. Our objective was to identify the prevalence of ROP in the Botucatu Medical School Hospital (HCFMB – UNESP) and correlate it with neonatal risk factors. We conducted a prospective cohort study involving 302 infants with birth weight ? 1,500 g and / or gestational age ? 32 weeks, followed up until the 45th week of corrected gestational age. The prevalence of ROP was 18.53% and 14 (6%) neonates with severe illness required treatment. The study showed a significant correlation between the emergence of ROP and the risk factors birth weight, gestational age and twin pregnancy (P |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
