Speed of Retinal Vascularization in Retinopathy of Prematurity: Risk and Protective Factors
Joint Authors
Ortega Molina, José María
Solans Pérez de Larraya, Ana
García-Serrano, J. L.
Uberos Fernández, José
González Ramírez, Amanda Rocío
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The objective was to study the risk and protective factors involved in retinal vascular development of preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity.
Methods.
Between 2000 and 2017, 185 preterm infants were included in the protocol for retinopathy of prematurity.
Risk factors associated with speed of retinal vascularization <0.5 disc diameter/week were studied in each of them.
Results.
The statistically significant variables related to retinal vascular development <0.5 DD/w were intubation days, degree 3 of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, weight gain at 4-6 weeks, avascular temporal area, gestational age, number of transfusions, sepsis, number of risk factors, apnea at birth, presence of ductus arteriosus, and days of continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
After the multivariate logistic regression analysis, only three variables were found to be significant: intubation days (p=0.005), degree 3 of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (p=0.022), and weight gain at 4–6 weeks (p=0.031).
Conclusion.
In retinopathy of prematurity, degree 3 of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and intubation days cause delayed retinal vascular development, whereas greater postnatal weight gain favors an appropriate rate of retinal vascularization.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Solans Pérez de Larraya, Ana& Ortega Molina, José María& Uberos Fernández, José& González Ramírez, Amanda Rocío& García-Serrano, J. L.. 2019. Speed of Retinal Vascularization in Retinopathy of Prematurity: Risk and Protective Factors. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124040
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Solans Pérez de Larraya, Ana…[et al.]. Speed of Retinal Vascularization in Retinopathy of Prematurity: Risk and Protective Factors. BioMed Research International No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124040
American Medical Association (AMA)
Solans Pérez de Larraya, Ana& Ortega Molina, José María& Uberos Fernández, José& González Ramírez, Amanda Rocío& García-Serrano, J. L.. Speed of Retinal Vascularization in Retinopathy of Prematurity: Risk and Protective Factors. BioMed Research International. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124040
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124040