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[Incidence of ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) in hypoxemic neonates: case contribution].

Giovanni Distefano,Mario Romeo,L G Tina,Grazia Maria Virzì,Massimo Di Pietro,A Scuderi+1 more-1998-08-12-PubMed
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In this retrospective study the Authors correlated the hypoxia with the severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in a population of 683 outborn preterm infants (bw < 2500 g and gestational age < 38 weeks). They excluded all cases with specific pathological conditions. Among neonates with the same gestational age the incidence of ROP was higher (p < .05) in those with hypoxia (pH < 7.25, tcPO2 < 50 mmHg). These data suggest that hypoxia plays a role in the pathogenesis of ROP.

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In this retrospective study the Authors correlated the hypoxia with the severity of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in a population of 683 outborn preterm infants (bw < 2500 g and gestational age < 38 weeks). They excluded all cases with specific pathological conditions. Among neonates with the same gestational age the incidence of ROP was higher (p < .05) in those with hypoxia (pH < 7.25, tcPO2 < 50 mmHg). These data suggest that hypoxia plays a role in the pathogenesis of ROP.

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Retinopathy of prematurityMedicineGestational ageHypoxia (environmental)Incidence (geometry)PediatricsRetinopathyPathogenesis

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