RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY (ROP);

ASSOCIATION WITH RISK FACTORS OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY (ROP) OF IN-HOSPITAL NEWBORNS OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT (LBW) IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL.

Authors

  • Muhammad Asghar Ali Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur.
  • Muhammad Anwar Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur.
  • Malik Muhammad Naeem Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2019.26.04.3375

Keywords:

ROP, Oxygen Supplementation, Retinopathy, Prematurity, Risk Factors

Abstract

Objectives: To find out Association with risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) of in-hospital newborns of low birth weight (LBW). Study Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Department of Paediatrics, Civil Hospital Bahawalpur. Period: March 2017 to May 2018. Material and Methods: Sixty infants having birth weight 800 gram to 2500 gram, gestational age from 28 weeks to 40 weeks, either male or female were selected. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) was assessed in selected patients. Results: Mean gestational age was 32.67 ± 3.8 weeks, mean weight was 1484.17 ± 532.9 gram and mean duration of hospital stay was 14.52 ± 6.6 days. ROP was noted in 20 (33%) patients. Grade I ROP was noted in 11 (55%) patients followed by grade II 7 (35%) and grade III in 2 (10%) patients. Very low birth weight (VLBW), longer duration of oxygen supplementation and male gender were found to be significantly associated (p value < 0.05) with ROP while other variables turned out to be insignificant. Conclusion: Association and risk factors of ROP in LBW infants is high and most of the cases were found with grade I ROP. ROP developed in all very premature infants. Significant association of ROP was noted with VLBW, prolonged duration of oxygen supplementation and male gender.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Asghar Ali, Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur.

MBBS, FCPS (Paeds Medicine)

Clinical Fellow of Neonatology

Senior Registrar (Neonatology)

Department of Pediatrics

 

Muhammad Anwar, Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur.

MBBS, DCH, FCPS (Peads Medicine)

FCPS (Neonatology)

Assistant Professor (Neonatology)

Department of Pediatrics

Malik Muhammad Naeem, Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur.

MBBS, DCH, FCPS (Pades Medicine)

Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics

 

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Published

2019-04-10