title: Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Premature Born Children.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) represent disease of the eye in premature born children which affects immature blood vessels of the retina during their development. The emergence of retinopathy of prematurity depends on the interaction of multiple factors, such as: gestational age, low birth weight, hypoxia, duration of oxygen supplementation, respiratory distress syndrome, twin pregnancy, anemia, blood transfusions, sepsis, intraventricular hemorrhage, hypotension, hypothermia, etc. If remain unrecognized and untreated it can cause severe visual impairment and blindness in children, but can also be prevented with timely screening.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To establish the number of patients with development of retinopathy of prematurity active forms in the observed time period and examine which risk factors have most significant impact on its origin.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a clinical, retrospective study we observed a total of 80 premature born children in the period from January to May 2015 with regard to listed risk factors identified for eye examination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From a total of 80 premature newborns sample included 48.8% male and 51.2% female children. The active form of ROP developed in 6.2% of cases, while in 93.8% of cases there was a spontaneous resolution. Patients who developed active form of ROP have significantly younger gestational age (26.4±1.5 weeks) and lower birth weight (874±181 grams), lower Apgar score in the first and fifth minute and were longer on oxygen therapy (20±3.4 days).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Of the potential risk factors that could affect the development of ROP active form following factors have a statistically significant influence: early gestational age, low birth weight, lower Apgar score and prolonged oxygen therapy (p <0.05).
authors: Eye Clinic, University Clinic Center Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Jasmina
authors: J
authors: Alajbegovic-Halimic
authors: Eye Clinic, University Clinic Center Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Denisa
authors: D
authors: Zvizdic
authors: Eye Clinic, University Clinic Center Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Emina
authors: E
authors: Alimanovic-Halilovic
authors: Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Irena
authors: I
authors: Dodik
authors: Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors: Sanela
authors: S
authors: Duvnjak
mesh_terms: D001034:Apgar Score; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen
keywords: Retinopathy of prematurity; premature children; risk factors