Nationwide Inventory of Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in the Netherlands

• Published in: The Journal of pediatrics Vol. 164; no. 3; pp. 494 - 498.e1
• Main Authors: van Sorge, Arlette J., MD, Termote, Jacqueline U.M., PhD, Kerkhoff, Frank T., PhD, van Rijn, Laurentius J., PhD, Simonsz, Huibert J., PhD, Peer, Petronella G.M., PhD, Schalij-Delfos, Nicoline E., PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2014
• Subjects: Administration, Inhalation; Birth Weight; Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage; Bronchodilator Agents - adverse effects; Databases, Factual; Female; Gestational Age; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data; Logistic Models; Male; Netherlands - epidemiology; Nitric Oxide - administration & dosage; Nitric Oxide - adverse effects; Pediatrics; Prospective Studies; Respiration, Artificial - statistics & numerical data; Retinopathy of Prematurity - epidemiology; Risk Factors; Netherlands; Retinopathy of prematurity; Insulin-like growth factor-1; NICU; Netherlands Retinopathy of Prematurity; Gestational age; BW; DOB; Inhaled nitric oxide; Parts per million; GA; Date of birth; Vascular endothelial growth factor; Length of stay; NEDROP; VEGF; IGF-1; iNO; ppm; Chronic lung disease; LOS; ROP; Neonatal intensive care unit; BPD; Bronchopulmonary dysplasia; Birth weight; CLD

Objectives To study the incidence and risk factors for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in the Netherlands. Study design Prospective, approximating population-based study that included infants with gestational age (GA) <32 weeks and/or birth weight (BW) <1500 g born in 2009. Pediatricians and...