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Retinopathy of prematurity: screening and treatment in Costa Rica.
Tabarez-Carvajal, Ana Catalina; Montes-Cantillo, Milagro; Unkrich, Kelly H; Trivedi, Rupal H; Peterseim, Mae Millicent Winfrey.
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  • Tabarez-Carvajal AC; National Children's Hospital of Dr Carlos Sáenz Herrera, San Jose, Costa Rica.
  • Montes-Cantillo M; National Children's Hospital of Dr Carlos Sáenz Herrera, San Jose, Costa Rica.
  • Unkrich KH; Storm Eye Institute/Medical University of South Carolina Department of Ophthalmology, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
  • Trivedi RH; Storm Eye Institute/Medical University of South Carolina Department of Ophthalmology, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
  • Peterseim MMW; Storm Eye Institute/Medical University of South Carolina Department of Ophthalmology, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Br J Ophthalmol ; 101(12): 1709-1713, 2017 12.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28404669
AIM: To determine the recent demographic data, risk factors and results of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening and treatment in Costa Rica. METHODS: The medical records of all preterm infants meeting ROP screening criteria (≤34 weeks' gestational age (GA) or birth weight (BW) ≤1750g, and those determined at risk by neonatologists) in the national healthcare system, Costa Rica, January 2010-December 2014, were retrospectively reviewed. The numbers and percentages of infants with ROP, risk factors, percentage of patients treated and treatment outcomes were determined. Comparison is made with screening criteria and literature reports of ROP incidence in other countries. RESULTS: The study population included 3018 preterm infants. Overall, 585 patients (585/3018, 19.4%) were found to have ROP. Of these, 15.4% (90 patients) required laser treatment, and 53% of those requiring treatment had BW <1000g. Five babies requiring treatment were ≥32 weeks' GA but with BW ≤1750g. Aggressive posterior disease was found in nine patients, and two infants of those screened (2/3018, 0.07%) suffered severe visual impairment during the 5-year study period. CONCLUSION: We provide comprehensive data of ROP care in Costa Rica allowing assessment and comparison of screening criteria and protocol.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Retinopatia da Prematuridade / Triagem Neonatal / Gerenciamento Clínico Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Guideline / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn País/Região como assunto: America central / Costa rica Idioma: En Revista: Br J Ophthalmol Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Costa Rica País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Retinopatia da Prematuridade / Triagem Neonatal / Gerenciamento Clínico Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Guideline / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Infant / Male / Newborn País/Região como assunto: America central / Costa rica Idioma: En Revista: Br J Ophthalmol Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Costa Rica País de publicação: Reino Unido