Adjusted poor weight gain for birth weight and gestational age as a predictor of severe ROP in VLBW infants

Aydemir, ÖZGE; Sarikabadayi, Y.; Aydemir, C.; Tunay, Z.; Tok, L.; Erdeve, O.; Oguz, S.; Uras, N.; Dilmen, U.

doi:10.1038/eye.2011.29

Adjusted poor weight gain for birth weight and gestational age as a predictor of severe ROP in VLBW infants

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Aydemir Ö., Sarikabadayi Y. U., Aydemir C., Tunay Z. O., Tok L., Erdeve O., ...More

EYE, vol.25, no.6, pp.725-729, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1038/eye.2011.29
Journal Name: EYE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.725-729
Keywords: retinopathy of prematurity, weight gain, risk factors, LONGITUDINAL POSTNATAL WEIGHT, SEVERE RETINOPATHY, PRETERM INFANTS, PREMATURITY, RISK
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim To analyze relative weight gain by 2-week intervals up to 6 weeks after birth in order to predict the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) requiring treatment among very low birth weight (BW) infants.