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- Title
Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening in a Tertiary Hospital in The South-East Region of Turkey: Prevalence and Relation with Multiple Pregnancies.
- Authors
SAYGILI, Oğuzhan; ÖZCAN, Eyüp; KİMYON, Sabit; METE, Alper; KENAN, Serhat; GÜNGÖR, Kıvanç; TEMİZER, Mithat
- Abstract
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and effects of multiple pregnancies on ROP in the southeast region of Turkey. Materials and Methods: The records of premature infants examined in ophthalmology department of Gaziantep University were included in this retrospective study. Infants with gestational age (GA) =32 weeks or birth weight (BW) =1500 g were included. Multiple pregnancies were recorded separately. Results: We included 1396 eyes of 698 preterm infants in our study. The mean BW of the infants without ROP was 1380.44 ± 265.52 g while the mean BW of the patients with any stage ROP was 1221.7 ± 264.97 g (P < 0.001). The mean GA of the infants without ROP was 30.6 ± 1.98 weeks while the mean GA of the patients with any stage ROP was 29.2 ± 2.17 weeks (P < 0.001). Stage of ROP worsened as the BW (P < 0.001) and GA decreased (P < 0.001). Multiple gestation didn't affect the presence of ROP (P = 0.306). Conclusion: ROP prevalence in the southeast region of Turkey is similar to the western areas. Low BW and low GA are risk factors for the development of ROP. In our study, multiple pregnancy didn't increase the ROP prevalence.
- Subjects
TURKEY; RETROLENTAL fibroplasia; PREMATURE infant diseases; MULTIPLE pregnancy; DISEASE prevalence; PUBLIC health
- Publication
Retina-Vitreus/Journal of Retina-Vitreous, 2017, Vol 26, Issue 2, p105
- ISSN
1300-1256
- Publication type
Article