Prevalence and pattern of retinopathy of prematurity at two national referral hospitals in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and pattern of retinopathy of prematurity at two national referral hospitals in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of blindness in children and an ROP epidemic is predicted this decade in sub-Saharan Africa. With the increasing survival rate of preterm babies in Uganda, and no data on ROP prevalence, there is a need to assess the burden of R...

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Main Authors: Iddi Ndyabawe, Flavia Namiiro, Anita Tumwebaze Muhumuza, Jesca Nakibuka, Juliet Otiti, Anne Ampaire, Moses Kasadhakawo, Fransisco Msonge, Siyad Mohamed, Mary Nyanzi, Victor Spector Tumukunde, Andrew Weil Semulimi, David Mukunya, Dan Bwonya, Primrose Magala, Clare Gilbert, Nancy Maria Douat Dietrich, Patricia Zanotelli Cagliari, Anna Hedstrom, Mike Blair, Becca Jones, James Nyonyintono, Aisha Muhamad Doka, Bariirah Bushirah Nakitende, Hamish R. Graham, Susan Mary Carden, Rami Subhi, Grace Ssali Nsibirwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Retinopathy of prematurity
Gestational age
Birth weight
Breast milk
Oxygen therapy
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-023-03195-7

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