Risk factors for retrolental fibroplasia.
Besides oxygen administration and immaturity of the premature retinal vessels, there are other risk factors for retrolental fibroplasia: (1) respiratory distress syndrome; (2) multiple episodes of bradycardia apnoea; (3) exchange transfusions; (4) hyaline membrane disease; (5) anemia of prematurity; (6) hyperbilirubinemia; (7) avitaminosis E; (8) cardiovascular defects; (9) infectious diseases; (10) multiple births; (11) hypocalcemia; (12) hypothermia; (13) hemorrhagic tendency; (14) delayed coaptation of the retina, and (15) spastic diplegia.
D001049:Apnea / Q000150:complications; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006819:Hyaline Membrane Disease / Q000150:complications; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000150:complications; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000209:etiology*; D012306:Risk