Retinopathy of prematurity in the United States
Lad E, Nguyen T, Morton J, Moshfeghi D. Retinopathy of prematurity in the United States. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 2008, 92: 320. PMID: 18303153, DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.126201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of ROPIntraventricular hemorrhageUS hospital dischargesIncidence of retinopathyRespiratory distress syndromeRetinopathy of prematurityNational Inpatient SamplePrimary outcome variableMultivariate logistic regressionHospitalisation chargesHospital lengthBaseline characteristicsHospital dischargeDistress syndromePremature infantsRespiratory distressHispanic raceHospital chargesSurgical interventionBirth weightHispanic infantsTotal incidenceInpatient SampleRisk factorsNewborn infants