Effect of birth weight on retinopathy of prematurity in discordant twin pairs

Petriçli, İkbal Seza; Kara, Caner; Işık, Dilek Ulubaş; Demirel, Nihal; Baş, Ahmet Yağmur

doi:10.4103/ijo.ijo_1197_17

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“…Discordant twin pairs with lower birth weights are more prone to develop any stage of ROP. The advanced stage of ROP is seen more in higher-birth-weight twin pairs [ 23 ].…”

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A Review on the Incidence and Related Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity Across Various Countries

Nair¹,

Ballushi²,

Anklesaria³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an ophthalmologic condition that is one of the leading causes of preventable childhood blindness. Due to the premature nature of blood vessels in preterm infants, retinal vessels are prone to damage. The incidence of ROP ranges with great variation across countries, and this study aims to identify the incidence and its related risk factors.A compilation of studies investigating the incidence of ROP was acquired through the PubMed and Google Scholar databases with a full free text in English filter set. All members of the study were involved in designating studies based on continent and arranging them into a table format. Following this, reasons for the variation in the incidence of ROP were investigated by individually assessing each study. The variation of an increased incidence of ROP seen in low-income countries (LICs) was most likely due to the availability of resources. As a preterm birth can give rise to further complications such as the development of sepsis, it is important to manage preterm birth with the utmost caution. Evidence has suggested that the two key variables in reducing the morbidity and mortality of ROP are the implementation of a screening and treatment protocol with controlled use of oxygen and the availability of resources in hospitals to adequately identify and manage ROP as early as possible.Through a comprehensive overview of the incidence of ROP, it is vital to review screening and treatment protocols in each hospital for ROP, which would aid in preventing its occurrence and initiating early treatment.

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“…Discordant twin pairs with lower birth weights are more prone to develop any stage of ROP. The advanced stage of ROP is seen more in higher-birth-weight twin pairs [ 23 ].…”

Section: Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Review on the Incidence and Related Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity Across Various Countries

Nair¹,

Ballushi²,

Anklesaria³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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“…Since twin pairs have equal gestational age, they investigated the specific effect that birth weight may have on the development of ROP and showed that birth weight plays an important role in any stage of ROP. [ 23 ] Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) is an important somatic growth factor for fetal and neonates' growth and development that is correlated with birth weight. [ 24 , 25 ] Early levels of low IGF-I are associated with slower-than-expected weight gain and more severe ROP.…”

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Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants in Kerman, Iran

Daneshtalab,

Shadravan,

Mobasherzadeh Mahani

et al. 2024

JOVR

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Purpose: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is the main cause of blindness in premature infants. Despite developments in neonatal care and management guidelines, ROP is becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. Hence, the identification of risk factors for ROP is critical to diminish the burden of the disease. Methods: This cross-sectional study included all infants with gestational age ≤ 36 weeks referred to the ophthalmology clinic at Shafa hospital, Kerman, Iran from 2014 to 2015. Ophthalmologic examinations were performed followed by demographic and ophthalmic data collection and analysis. Results: A total of 579 preterm neonates were screened including 325 boys and 254 girls. The incidence of ROP was 17.96%. Mean birth weight (BW) and gestational age (GA) were 1668.0 grams and 31.2 weeks, respectively. The results indicated that BW, GA, duration of hospitalization and oxygen therapy were significantly related to the development of ROP, however, after multivariate logistic regression analysis, only BW and duration of hospitalization remained significant. There were no significant associations between gender, type of delivery, or assisted reproductive technologies, and ROP (P = 0.461, 0.461, and 0.826, respectively). Conclusion: BW and duration of hospitalization were significant risk factors for ROP in the current study. BW was also strongly associated with the need for therapy.

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“…Therefore, it is still unknown which factor serves a larger contribution for the development of ROP as it is difficult to determine whether the prematurity precedes low birth weight or the other way around. (32) A worldwide database which collects data from over 1000 NICUs estimated ROP incidence of 33.2% of all infants weighing < 1500 g at birth in 2010. (4) Over the years, numerous studies have reported higher ROP incidence or more severe ROP developing in lighter birth weights.…”

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Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Tertiary Hospital

Raniasari¹,

Prastyani²,

Etika³

et al. 2021

IJRP

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Introduction: Retinopathy of prematurity is a potentially blinding disease of the eye due to abnormal retinal vascularization. Gestational age, preterm birth, oxygen therapy, and RBC transfusion are some of the factors associated with ROP. Purpose: This study aims to determine the relation between gestational age, birth weight, duration of oxygen therapy, and RBC transfusion with ROP. Methods: This research is a case-control study using medical records data from Dr. Soetomo General Hospital in the period of January -June 2019. Data is analyzed using logistic regression analysis in SPSS v. 25. Results: The case group consists of 22 patients with ROP while the control group consists of 66 patients without ROP. Gestational age (p=0.030; OR=3.10, 95% CI 1.113-8.606) and duration of oxygen therapy (p=0.012; OR=3.75, 95% CI 1.342-10.481) shows a statistically significant relation with ROP. There is no relation between birth weight (p=0.098; OR= 2.30, 95% CI 0.857-6.171) and RBC transfusion (p=0.881; OR=1.09; 95% CI 0.343-3.480) with ROP. Conclusions: There is a relation between gestational age and duration of oxygen therapy with ROP. Meanwhile, birth weight and RBC transfusion have no relation with ROP.

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Effect of birth weight on retinopathy of prematurity in discordant twin pairs

Cited by 8 publications

References 26 publications

A Review on the Incidence and Related Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity Across Various Countries

A Review on the Incidence and Related Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity Across Various Countries

Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants in Kerman, Iran

Risk Factors of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Tertiary Hospital

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