Retinopathy of prematurity in Kenya: prevalence and risk factors in a hospital with advanced neonatal care

INTRODUCTION: increased survival of preterm babies in sub-saharan Africa has held to an increasing prevalence of Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This study was done to determine the ROP prevalence in a hospital with advanced neonatal care in urban Kenya. METHODS: a hospital-based retrospective rev...

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Main Authors: Oscar Onyango, Sarah Sitati, Lucia Amolo, Florence Murila, Susan Wariua, Gacheri Nyamu, Moses Lango, Atul Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2018-03-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
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Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/29/152/pdf/152.pdf