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Time at Treatment of Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity in China: Recommendations for Guidelines in More Mature Infants

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  • Yi Chen
  • Jing Feng
  • Clare Gilbert
  • Hong Yin
  • Jianhong Liang
  • Xiaoxin Li

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Purpose: To investigate the postmenstrual (PMA) age at treatment of severe retinopathy of prematurity (i.e. Type 1 prethreshold or threshold) in infants in a tertiary referral center in China. Principal Findings: 76.6% (359/469) of infants were treated for threshold disease. 67.5% (317/469) of infants had a birth weight (BW) of 1250g or above and almost 30% (126) had a gestational age (GA) of 32 weeks or above. There was little difference in the characteristics of infants treated for Type 1 prethreshold or threshold ROP. After controlling for GA, PMA age at treatment was highest in infants with BW ≥2000g (mean PMA 40.3±4.4 weeks, p 34 weeks, p

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  • Yi Chen & Jing Feng & Clare Gilbert & Hong Yin & Jianhong Liang & Xiaoxin Li, 2015. "Time at Treatment of Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity in China: Recommendations for Guidelines in More Mature Infants," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(2), pages 1-8, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0116669
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116669
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