title: Risk factors for acute retinopathy of prematurity.
abstract: We prospectively studied the risk factors and the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in 195 consecutive preterm infants. Birth weight and duration of mechanical ventilation were the only factors significantly associated with the incidence of ROP. While indomethacin increases the risk of developing ROP, maternal antenatal steroids have a protective effect against the development of severe stages of ROP. The presence of intraventricular hemorrhage increases the risk of severe ROP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, King Abdulaziz University, Riyadh, 11411, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. alamros@ksu.edu.sa
authors.forename: Saleh A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Al-Amro
authors.forename: Turki M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Al-Kharfi
authors.forename: Abdulla A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Thabit
authors.forename: Saleh M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Al-Mofada
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000378:metabolism; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013256:Steroids / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids; D007213:Indomethacin