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OBJECTIVE
To describe adverse events (AEs) and noteworthy clinical or ocular findings associated with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) evaluation procedures.
METHODS
Descriptive analysis of predefined AEs and noteworthy findings reported in a prospective observational cohort study of infants <1251 g
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether a relationship exists between the timing of feeding before retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) eye examinations and gastric side effects or distress associated with this examination.
METHODS
A prospective, randomized, single-masked study was conducted involving infants in
BACKGROUND
Screening programmes for retinopathy of prematurity have shown to reduce unfavourable visual outcome and to be cost-effective. Following present recommendations, almost 1% of all newborn babies should therefore be screened and undergo at least one ophthalmologic examination. This is a
BACKGROUND
Retinopathy of prematurity remains a common problem. A low rate of this disorder was unexpectedly observed among infants treated with intravenous d-penicillamine to prevent hyperbilirubinemia. This observation led to the investigation of its use to prevent retinopathy of
BACKGROUND
This section is under preparation and will be included in the next issue.
OBJECTIVE
To answer the question: Among very low birth weight infants, what is the effect of prophylactic administration of d-penicillamine on the incidence of acute ROP or severe ROP, and side effects including
Unfortunately, surfactant therapy is not routinely available to infants in some parts of the world because of its cost. It is the hypothesis of this article that in situations where surfactant is not available, there may be a role for antenatal thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) plus glucocorticoid
A 2-month-old girl who had been born at 27-weeks' gestation was admitted for her screening examination for retinopathy of prematurity and given two drops each of cyclopentolate 0.5% and phenylephrine 2.5%. Approximately 2 h after completion of the examination, the infant had episodes of apnoea and
OBJECTIVE
Preterm infants are more likely to have episodes of abdominal distention, emesis, and gastric residuals 24 hours after their first screening examination for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) than on the day preceding the examination. Because these feeding problems reflect abnormalities in
Background: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common respiratory disorder in extremely low birth weight infants. Although most symptoms of BPD improve, some late complications exist, even with regular treatment. Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), also common