Although individual behaviors have not been proven to have a strong influence on the risk of
preterm birth, consistent evidence suggests that a constellation of favorable lifestyle factors …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an important cause of childhood blindness globally, and
the incidence is rising. The disease is characterized by initial arrested retinal vascularization …

METHODS: Data from the Canadian Neonatal Network and the Canadian Neonatal Follow-
Up Network databases were retrospectively reviewed. Infants born at< 29 weeks' in 2010 …

Objective To determine whether earlier treatment using ablation of the avascular retina in
high-risk prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) results in improved grating visual …

Background Methylxanthine therapy is commonly used for apnea of prematurity but in the
absence of adequate data on its efficacy and safety. It is uncertain whether methylxanthines …

Methods Infants with bilateral high-risk prethreshold retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)(n=
317) had one eye randomized to early retinal ablative treatment and the fellow eye …

Context Despite more than 2 decades of outcomes research after very preterm birth,
clinicians remain uncertain about the extent to which neonatal morbidities predict poor long …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the rates of mortality and major morbidity among extremely preterm
infants born in California and to examine the rates of neonatal interventions and timing of …

Background Prevention of visual impairment and blindness in childhood is an international
priority. However, many countries do not have contemporary information about incidence …

Objective To evaluate bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), serious brain injury, and severe
retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) as predictors of poor long-term outcome in very low birth …