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ArticleMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology

Incidence and Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Tabuk City, KSA.

Hani B AlBalawi, Nada S AlBalawi, Nada A AlSuhaimi, Amani A AlBalawi, Amani S AlAtawi, Hyder O Mirghani, Hassan A Al-Dhibi, Saad H AlEnezi

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Article in Middle East African journal of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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  8. Haemoglobin Levels in Early Life among Infants with and without Retinopathy of Prematurity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  9. Comparison of Mean Platelet Counts in Preterm Infants with and without Retinopathy of Prematurity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Hani B AlBalawiDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA.
Nada S AlBalawiDepartment of Ophthalmology, King Fahad University Hospital, Alkhobar, KSA.
Nada A AlSuhaimiDepartment of Family Medicine, King Salman Armed Forced Hospital, Tabuk, KSA.
Amani A AlBalawiDepartment of Radiology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, KSA.
Amani S AlAtawiDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Tabuk, KSA.
Hyder O MirghaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, KSA.
Hassan A Al-DhibiDepartment of Vitreoretinal, King Khaled Eye Specialized Hospital, Riyadh, KSA.
Saad H AlEneziDepartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Majma'ah, KSA.
University of Tabuk · SAArmed Forces Hospital · SAKing Fahad Specialist Hospital · SAKing Fahd Hospital of the University · SAKing Fahd Medical City · SAKing Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital · SAMajmaah University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeRetinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is becoming a leading cause of preventable blindness. The current study aimed to assess ROP and its risk factors in Tabuk City, Northern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted in King Khalid Hospital, Tabuk City, Saudi Arabia. The premature infants' records during the period of January 2016 to April 2018 were approached. One hundred and eight records were eligible; the infants' gestational age, weight, if received oxygen, surfactant use, blood transfusion, intraventricular hemorrhage, and patent ductus arteriosus were reported. Chi-square test was used to compare premature infants and their counterparts regarding various risk factors.

resultsOut of 108 premature infants, 33.3% had ROP (Many were sightthreatening [stages required treatment] and more than twothirds involving both eyes); a statistically significant difference (

conclusionROP is common in King Khalid Hospital, which is the referral tertiary hospital in Tabuk city, KSA . The low birth weight is a significant risk factor to develop ROP. Many of ROP cases were sightthreatening (cases that required treatment) and most cases involving both eyes. Treatment availability at Tabuk city is recommended, instead of referral to another centers especially among those with low weight at birth.

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Birth WeightFemaleGestational AgeHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMaleRetinopathy of PrematurityRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSaudi ArabiaTertiary Care CentersRetinopathy of prematurityretinopathy of prematurity risksSaudi ArabiaTabuk

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PMID32874043
PMCPMC7442085
OpenAlexW3044289380

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