Epidemiology of ROP in the Stockholm area of Sweden.
A prospective, population-based study of the epidemiology of ROP in a well-defined geographical area of Sweden was performed. Two hundred and sixty children with a birth weight of 1500 g or less, and surviving for at least eight weeks, were included in the study. ROP was seen in 40.4% of the children. We suggest that prematurely born children with a gestational age of 32 weeks or less ought to be screened for ROP.
Holmström
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Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
el Azazi
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Jacobson
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Sachs
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Sule
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Lennerstrand
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D003452:Cryosurgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D015351:Vision Screening