Title |
Early light reduction for preventing retinopathy of prematurity in very low birth weight infants
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, August 2013
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd000122.pub2 |
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Authors |
Eliane C Jorge, Edson N Jorge, Regina P El Dib |
Abstract |
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a complex condition of the developing retinal blood vessels and is one of the leading causes of preventable childhood blindness. Several risk factors for ROP have been studied over the past 50 years. Among them, general immaturity (low birth weight and low gestational age) and prolonged oxygen therapy have been consistently related to disease onset. However, it is understood that the progression of the disease is multifactorial and may be associated with others risk factors, such as multiple gestation, apnoea, intracranial haemorrhage, anaemia, sepsis, prolonged mechanical ventilation, multiple transfusions and light exposure. Furthermore, the precise role of these individual factors in the development of the disease has not yet been well established. |
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