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SUBMITTER: Hong EH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7809441 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hong Eun Hee EH Shin Yong Un YU Bae Gi Hwan GH Choi Young Jin YJ Ahn Seong Joon SJ Sobrin Lucia L Hong Rimkyung R Kim Inah I Cho Heeyoon H
Scientific reports 20210114 1
The aim of this study is to investigate the nationwide incidence and treatment pattern of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in South Korea. Using the population-based National Health Insurance database (2007-2018), the nationwide incidence of ROP among premature infants with a gestational age (GA) < 37 weeks (GA < 28 weeks, GA28; 28 weeks ≤ GA < 37 weeks; GA28-37) and the percentage of ROP infants who underwent treatment [surgery (vitrectomy, encircling/buckling); retinal ablation (laser photocoa ...[more]