title: Is retinopathy of prematurity decreasing?--comparison of two different periods in the same NICU.
abstract: Retinopathy of prematurity is a retinal vascular disorder seen frequently in very premature infants, and is associated with poor clinical outcomes. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity and mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, gestational age, and antenatal steroids in extremely low birth weight infants as well as to retrospectively analyze changes in the incidence and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity over two study periods.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Satar
authors.forename: Ferda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ozlü
authors.forename: Eren K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Cekinmez
authors.forename: Hacer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yapıcıoğlu-Yıldıztaş
authors.forename: Nejat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Narlı
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.forename: Merih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soylu
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology