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Multicenter Study
. 2022 May;36(3):380-389.
doi: 10.1111/ppe.12810. Epub 2021 Sep 1.

Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity treatment in extremely preterm infants in China

Yi Dai  1 , Li Zhu  1 , Yequn Zhou  1 , Yanqiu Wu  2 , Dongmei Chen  3 , Ruiquan Wang  3 , Linlin Wu  4 , Shaoqing Guo  5 , Lingling Gao  6 , Ping Xu  6 , Yang Wang  7 , Shanshan Dong  8 , Ning Liu  8 , Yan Wu  9 , Haoming Chen  10 , Yumei Sun  11 , Chao Chen  1 , Shulian Zhang  1
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Multicenter Study

Incidence of retinopathy of prematurity treatment in extremely preterm infants in China

Yi Dai et al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2022 May.

Abstract

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) continues to be a major cause of visual impairment and blindness in premature infants and children.

Objectives: To investigate the incidence of severe ROP receiving treatment in extremely preterm (EP) infants in China over time. The risk factors for ROP treatment were also assessed.

Methods: This was a multicentre retrospective study and a subanalysis of baseline data from the "Outcomes of EP infants in China 2010-2019" study. This study was conducted in 68 tertiary neonatal care centres from 31 provinces of China. Infants with a gestational age of 230 -276 weeks and admitted to a neonatal unit within the first 72 h of life between 2010 and 2019 were enrolled. Incidence of ROP was analysed in infants who survived to 32 weeks postmenstrual age and screened for ROP. Multivariable modified Poisson regression models were used to identify risk factors for ROP treatment.

Results: Among 7295 eligible infants, 4701 (64.5%) survived to 32 weeks postmenstrual age and met ROP screening criteria. Of the 3756 infants who screened and with ROP data, 2320 (61.8%) developed ROP of any stage. The overall incidence of ROP treatment was 12.6%, decreasing from 45.5% at 23 weeks to 8.3% at 27 weeks. During the 10-year period, the incidence of ROP treatment did not change, although the incidence of any ROP increased over time. Independent risk factors associated with ROP treatment included lower gestational age, small for gestational age, multiple birth, severe intraventricular haemorrhage, patent ductus arteriosus and supplemental oxygen duration.

Conclusions: The incidence of EP infants receiving ROP treatment showed no change during this 10-year period in China. Prevention of prematurity and foetal growth restriction, judicious use of oxygen and reducing comorbidities are promising factors that may reduce the incidence of ROP needing treatment in these high-risk infants.

Keywords: extremely premature; incidence; infant; retinopathy of prematurity; risk factors.

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