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HK J Paediatr (New Series)
Vol 3. No. 2,
1998
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HK J Paediatr (New Series) 1998;3:127-30
Original Article
Retinopathy of Prematurity: Incidence and Perinatal Risk Factors
BCC Lam, KY Wong, YK Ng, CW Leung, SP Hui, CY Yeung Department of Paediatrics, The University of Hong Kong, Tsan Yuk Hospital, 30 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong BCC Lam (藍章翔) FRCP (Edin), Consultant KY Wong (黃嘉賢) MRCP(UK), Senior Medical Officer YK Ng (吳耀基) MRCP(UK), Senior Medical Officer CW Leung (梁赤華) MRCP(UK), Medical Officer CY Yeung (楊執庸) MB, FRCP(Lond, Edin, Glasg & Can), Head and Chief of Service Department of Ophthalmology, Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SP Hut (許少萍) FRCOphth(UK), Chief of Service Correspondence to: Dr BCC Lam Received June 19, 1998
Abstract Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) has become an increasing problem with improved survival of low birth weight infants. The etiology of ROP appears to be multifactorial. We have analysed the relationship between 30 perinatal risk factors and the development of RQP in 75 consecutive very low birth weight (VLBW) Chinese infants. The overall frequency of occurrence of RQP was 24% and severe ROP was 7% which were lower compared with previous studies. Eighteen of the 30 perinatal factors were significantly associated with the development of ROP. However, stepwise logistic regression analysis showed that only the duration of mechanical ventilation, indomethacin administration, respiratory distress syndrome(RDS) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) were found to be important perinatal risk factors for development of ROP in our series. Keyword : Chinese; Frequency; Perinatal risk factors; Retinopathy of prematurity Abstract in Chinese
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