Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants Screened for Retinopathy of Prematurity.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Preterm infants screened for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) are at risk for heterogenous neurodevelopment outcomes that are difficult to predict.

Objective

To characterize the potential association between socioeconomic and clinical risk factors and neurodevelopmental outcomes in a diverse, multicenter cohort of premature neonates screened for ROP.

Design, setting, and participants

This was a retrospective cohort study using electronic medical records and US Census Bureau income data. This study was performed at academic (University of California, Los Angeles [UCLA] Mattel Children's Hospital and UCLA Santa Monica Hospital), community (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), and LA county (Harbor-UCLA Medical Center) neonatal intensive care units. Participants incl

SUBMITTER: Karmouta R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603571 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature