ArticleBMC ophthalmology2025
Incidence and risk factors of retinopathy of prematurity in Palestine: a retrospective cohort study, 2024.
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- Prognosis of neonates receiving invasive mechanical ventilation in low-resource settings: a systematic review and prognostic meta-analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- In vitro Fertilisation and Prolonged Continuous Positive Airway Pressure are Associated with Treatment-Requiring Retinopathy of Prematurity in a Tertiary Referral Cohort: An Exploratory Clinical Epidemiology Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- From Blood Count Parameters to ROP Risk: Early Hematological Predictors in Preterm Infants.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundRetinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a major, yet preventable, cause of childhood blindness. This study aimed to determine the incidence in Palestine and the risk factors for ROP development.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study involving 520 preterm infants born between January 2020 and December 2023 in 7 major Palestinian Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) who were screened for ROP. We examined a range of clinical variables from medical records to explore their relationship with the development of the disease.
resultsThe incidence of ROP and severe type 1 ROP was 42.9% and 8.8%, respectively. Many risk factors were significant in univariate analysis, such as respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), the duration of mechanical ventilation, the number of blood transfusions needed, and the need for supplemental oxygen at 28 days. However, only lower gestational age (OR, 10.4; 95% CI, 3.66-29.9; p < 0.001), lower birth weight (OR, 2.5; 95% CI, 1.3-4.7; p = 0.006), lower postmenstrual age at the time of diagnosis, and multiple gestations were significant in multivariate analysis.
conclusionROP is a significant problem in Palestine, with a relatively higher incidence than in neighboring countries. Considering the statistically significant variables in the clinical practice will prevent missing severe cases that may progress to blindness.
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