Research Article

Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 grams

Volume: 15 Number: 3 May 25, 2021
  • Hakan Ongun *
  • Seçil Özdemir Şahin
  • Mehmet Tahir Şam
  • Onursal Gözkaya
  • Sariye Elif Özyazıcı Özkan
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Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 grams

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and assess risk analysis in infants of birth weight (BW) ≥1500 grams.

Material and Methods: Retrospective, single-center, cohort included preterm intensive-care admissions who were screened for ROP between 2010-2019. Exclusion criteria were BW <1500 grams, congenital anomalies, death or postnatal transfers before ROP-screening. Data were extracted for maternal/neonatal characteristics, clinical features, retinopathy’s grade–zone, plus-disease and treatment. Multivariate regression analysis determined risk factors for developing retinopathy.

Results: ROP incidence was 7.6% in 1431 infants with the largest-one born 2450 grams at 36th gestational weeks (BW between 1500–1599 gr: 17.1%, 1600–1699 gr: 13.8%, 1700–1799 gr: 8.8%, 1800–1899 gr: 8.2%, 1900–1999gr: 2.9%, ≥2000 gr: 1.3%). Small for gestational age (SGA; OR:2.52, 95% CI:1.48-4.30), neonatal resuscitation (OR:3.23, 95% CI:1.87-5.57), low Apgar score (OR:2.08, 95% CI:1.03-4.20), congenital heart disease (OR:2.25, 95% CI:1.38-3.69), hemodynamic instability (OR:3.67, 95% CI:1.92-7.02), intraventricular hemorrhage (OR:2.86, 95% CI:1.40-5.86) were associated with ROP. In the multivariate logistic regression, prolonged mechanical ventilation (duration >2 days) and oxygen supplement (duration >9 days) were identified as independent risk factors that presented highest odds for retinopathy (OR:8.79, 95% CI: 5.53-13.99 and OR:4.67, 95% CI: 2.26-9.66). Therapy was warranted in 22 (1.5%) neonates (Type-1 ROP in eighteen, aggressive-ROP in four patients). Four infants with BW ≥1800 grams delivered ROP-treatment.

Conclusion: ROP incidence is 7.6% and treatment-warranted retinopathy is 1.5% in neonates born ≥1500 grams. Preterm-infants with SGA, neonatal resuscitation, congenital heart disease and hemodynamic instability requiring inotropes, intraventricular hemorrhage and the ones necessitating prolonged mechanical ventilation and oxygen supplement are more likely to develop ROP.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Seçil Özdemir Şahin This is me
0000-0002-5883-277X
Türkiye

Mehmet Tahir Şam This is me
0000-0002-4756-604X
Türkiye

Onursal Gözkaya This is me
0000-0002-0735-0746
Türkiye

Sariye Elif Özyazıcı Özkan This is me
0000-0002-3801-522X
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 25, 2021

Submission Date

August 21, 2020

Acceptance Date

January 17, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 15 Number: 3

APA
Ongun, H., Özdemir Şahin, S., Şam, M. T., Gözkaya, O., & Özyazıcı Özkan, S. E. (2021). Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 grams. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, 15(3), 208-215. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.783448
AMA
1.Ongun H, Özdemir Şahin S, Şam MT, Gözkaya O, Özyazıcı Özkan SE. Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 grams. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2021;15(3):208-215. doi:10.12956/tchd.783448
Chicago
Ongun, Hakan, Seçil Özdemir Şahin, Mehmet Tahir Şam, Onursal Gözkaya, and Sariye Elif Özyazıcı Özkan. 2021. “Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 Grams”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 15 (3): 208-15. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.783448.
EndNote
Ongun H, Özdemir Şahin S, Şam MT, Gözkaya O, Özyazıcı Özkan SE (May 1, 2021) Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 grams. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 15 3 208–215.
IEEE
[1]H. Ongun, S. Özdemir Şahin, M. T. Şam, O. Gözkaya, and S. E. Özyazıcı Özkan, “Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 grams”, Turkish J Pediatr Dis, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 208–215, May 2021, doi: 10.12956/tchd.783448.
ISNAD
Ongun, Hakan - Özdemir Şahin, Seçil - Şam, Mehmet Tahir - Gözkaya, Onursal - Özyazıcı Özkan, Sariye Elif. “Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 Grams”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 15/3 (May 1, 2021): 208-215. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.783448.
JAMA
1.Ongun H, Özdemir Şahin S, Şam MT, Gözkaya O, Özyazıcı Özkan SE. Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 grams. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2021;15:208–215.
MLA
Ongun, Hakan, et al. “Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 Grams”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 3, May 2021, pp. 208-15, doi:10.12956/tchd.783448.
Vancouver
1.Hakan Ongun, Seçil Özdemir Şahin, Mehmet Tahir Şam, Onursal Gözkaya, Sariye Elif Özyazıcı Özkan. Retinopathy in the Preterm Infant Born Over 1500 grams. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2021 May 1;15(3):208-15. doi:10.12956/tchd.783448


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