African Journal of Biomedical Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 6111 - 6116
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
Background:
Retinopathy
of
prematurity
(ROP)
is
a
developmental
disease
retinal
blood
vessels
in
premature
newborn
and
remains
major
cause
child
blindness
worldwide.
This
study
aimed
to
analyze
the
efficacy
several
therapies
on
maturity
progress
ROP
type
1
patients
that
have
been
carried
out
at
Dr
Soetomo
General
Academic
Hospital.
Method:
present
used
analytical
observational
method
with
retrospective
cross-sectional
design.
The
secondary
data
was
obtained
from
medical
records
Soetomo,
who
were
diagnosed
period
6
years.
Data
such
as
photocoagulation
laser
therapy,
anti-vascular
endothelial
growth
factor
(VEGF)
therapy
using
intravitreal
bevacizumab
(IVB)
injection,
vitrectomy
therapy.
Results:
Analysis
received
showed
no
significant
difference
(p
=
0.908,
r
0.126).
By
contrast,
only
IVB
injection
results
0.034,
0.341).
Patients
had
high
cure
rate
(96.8%)
health
development,
percentage
development
3.2%.
odd
ratio
15.00
indicated
15
times
greater
chance
than
did
not
receive
injection.
Conclusion:
findings
use
injections
significantly
improved
success
Thus,
most
effective
this
an
Frontiers in Pediatrics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: Jan. 7, 2025
To
explore
the
risk
factors
for
reactivate
of
retinopathy
prematurity
(ROP)
after
intravitreal
injection
anti-vascular
endothelial
growth
factor
(VEGF)
and
to
construct
a
nomogram
model
predict
ROP
reactivate.
A
retrospective
analysis
was
conducted
on
185
children
who
underwent
anti-VEGF
treatment
at
First
Affiliated
Hospital
Zhengzhou
University
from
January
2017
October
2023.
They
were
randomly
divided
into
training
set
(129
cases)
validation
(56
ratio
7:3.
The
further
group
(n
=
18)
non-reactivate
111)
based
whether
recurred
treatment.
Multivariable
logistic
regression
used
screen
constructed
using
R
software
validated
set.
discrimination,
calibration,
clinical
net
benefit
evaluated
receiver
operating
characteristic
curve
(ROC
curve),
calibration
curve,
decision
analysis,
respectively.
showed
that
number
red
blood
cell
transfusions,
use
pulmonary
surfactant
(PS)
2
times
or
more,
preoperative
fundus
hemorrhage
independent
(P
<
0.05).
area
under
ROC
(AUC)
0.810
(95%
CI:
0.706-0.914),
0.756
0.639-0.873).
Hosmer-Leme
show
goodness-of-fit
test
indicated
good
fit
0.31).
Calibration
suggested
high
predictive
efficacy
application
value
model.
PS
are
these
has
value.
Health Science Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
and
Aims
Neonatal
sepsis
is
a
major
cause
of
neonatal
mortality
worldwide.
It
remains
detrimental
bottleneck
to
the
WHO
goal
eradicating
preventable
deaths
for
children
below
5
years
age
by
2030.
Though
risk
factors
adverse
clinical
outcomes
have
been
widely
studied
there
no
universal
consensus.
Length
hospitalization
considered
an
indicator
outcome
sepsis.
Markedly,
literature
scarce
regarding
drivers
extended
in
Kenya.
Methodology
This
study
determined
predictors
prolonged
hospital
stay
at
pediatric
wards,
KNH,
was
prospective
cross‐sectional
research
carried
out
among
314
mother/neonate
pairs.
The
neonates
were
confirmed
Logistic
regression
analysis
conducted
determine
maternal
neonate
status
predictive
duration
hospitalization.
Results
median
11
days
majority
(52.9%)
hospitalized
more
than
days.
findings
identified
that
≥
35
(OR
=
3.72,
95%
CI:
1.61–8.59,
p
0.03),
UTI
during
pregnancy
1.82,
1.07–3.11,
not
breastfeeding
2.31,
1.29–4.14,
0.005),
convulsion
2.03,
1.22–3.37,
0.01),
jaundice
1.45,
1.10–1.91,
0.002),
reduced
movements
1.72,
1.08–2.72,
0.02),
low
birthweight
6.1,
2.48–14.99,
<
0.001)
preterm
birth
3.1,
1.64–5.86,
significant
longer
stay.
Conclusion
provide
insights
into
can
be
monitored
predict
prognosis
Besides,
remedies
target
these
variables
mitigate
severity
Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
22(1), P. 26 - 31
Published: March 10, 2025
Background:
The
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
incidence
and
treatment
of
retinopathy
prematu-rity
(ROP)
in
premature
infants,
focusing
on
its
relationship
with
gestational
age
birth
weight.
Materials
Methods:
This
retrospective
analyzed
1101
infants
a
34
weeks
or
less
and/or
weight
1700
grams
less,
screened
for
ROP
between
2021
2023.
Results:
Fifty-five
required
treatment.
was
higher
lower
earlier
groups.
Among
weighing
1000
56.1%
developed
ROP,
compared
43%
1001-1250
gram
category
28.1%
1251-1700
category.
For
age,
53.2%
than
27
weeks,
26.8%
27-34
12.7%
over
ROP.
Conclusions:
Premature
especially
those
very
low
early
are
at
high
risk
necessitating
comprehensive
screening
timely
intervention.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(7), P. e2423933 - e2423933
Published: July 25, 2024
Importance
Retinopathy
of
prematurity
(ROP)
is
a
major
morbidity
preterm
infants
causing
visual
impairment,
including
blindness,
for
which
timely
treatment
vital
and
prevention
key.
Increasing
evidence
suggests
that
exposure
to
neonatal
sepsis
contributes
ROP
development.
Objective
To
investigate
the
association
between
in
2
large-scale
cohorts
born
at
less
than
29
weeks’
gestation.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
retrospective
cohort
study
was
conducted
using
data
from
German
Neonatal
Network
(GNN)
Norwegian
(NNN).
The
GNN
involves
68
NNN
includes
21
level
III
intensive
care
units.
were
gestation
22
weeks
0
days
28
6
enrolled
January
1,
2009,
December
31,
2022,
2018.
Data
analyzed
February
through
September
2023.
Exposure
Single
or
multiple
episodes
culture-proven
sepsis.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
Any
treatment-warranted
ROP.
Results
Among
12
794
(6043
female
[47.2%]
6751
male
[52.8%];
mean
[SD]
gestational
age,
26.4
[1.5]
weeks)
1844
(866
[47.0%]
978
[53.0%];
25.6
weeks),
(SD)
birth
weight
848
(229)
g
807
(215)
g,
respectively.
present
6370
(49.8%)
620
(33.6%)
NNN,
840
(6.6%)
140
(7.6%)
NNN.
In
both
cohorts,
there
increasing
rates
with
each
episode
(no
sepsis:
572
10
658
[5.4%]
85
1492
(5.7%)
NNN;
1
episode:
190
1738
[10.9%]
293
[9.9%]
episodes:
53
314
[16.9%]
13
49
[26.5%]
3
25
84
[29.8%]
[30.0%]
NNN).
After
adjusting
confounders
dataset,
number
associated
compared
(1
adjusted
odds
ratio
[aOR],
1.44
[95%
CI,
1.27-1.63];
P
&lt;
.001
OR,
1.60
1.31-1.96];
.001,
respectively;
1.81
1.35-2.42];
2.38
1.68-3.37];
4.39
2.19-8.78];
3.88
2.29-6.55];
respectively).
These
associations
confirmed
any
by
propensity
score
matching
(for
example,
aOR
1.76
1.54-2.02];
vs
1.58
1.12-2.22];
=
.007
episode).
surgical
NEC
(multivariable
analysis:
aOR,
3.37
1.78-6.37];
.001).
Conclusions
Relevance
found
cohort,
recurrent
weeks.
Children,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(10), P. 1154 - 1154
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Retinopathy
of
prematurity
(ROP)
is
a
retinal
neovascular
disease
affecting
preterm
infants.
Identifying
risk
factors
for
its
development
and
progression
critical
effective
screening
prevention.
This
study
aimed
to
analyze
the
incidence
ROP
identify
key
progression.
American Journal of Perinatology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 19, 2024
Neonatal
sepsis
has
been
established
as
a
risk
factor
for
retinopathy
of
prematurity
(ROP)
but
previous
meta-analyses
have
predominately
focused
on
late-onset
(LOS).
This
meta-analysis
aims
to
explore
the
association
between
early-onset
(EOS)
and
ROP.