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Eye Diseases/diagnosis , Genetic Diseases, Inborn/diagnosis , Microfilament Proteins/genetics , Adult , Argentina , Child , Eye Diseases/genetics , Eye Diseases/immunology , Genetic Diseases, Inborn/genetics , Genetic Diseases, Inborn/immunology , Humans , Leukopenia/diagnosis , Leukopenia/genetics , Leukopenia/immunology , Male , Siblings , Young AdultABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Increasing survival of preterm newborns and current care deficits result in high rates of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), affecting patients with higher birth weight (BW) and gestational age (GA) than those at developed countries; unusual cases (UC) and missed opportunities (MO) are reported. OBJECTIVE: To describe epidemiology of ROP during 2008 compared with the previous year. POPULATION, MATERIAL AND METHOD: Observational, descriptive and retrospective study. POPULATION: Preterm babies with BW < 1,500 g and/or < or = 32 w GA and > or = 1,500 g and/or 33-36 w who received oxygen therapy. SOURCE: 31 public services from 20/24 Provinces. VARIABLES: BW, GA, ophthalmologic screening, age at 1st control, ROP Grade, treatment requirement, place of treatment and time of complete ROP screening. RESULTS: Responses were obtained from 24/31 services from 16 Provinces (84,200 newborns) identifying 3,371 newborns at risk, 956 < 1,500 g BW. Screening was done in 90%; it was late in 6%. Neonatal discharge before complete ROP screening occurred in 93%. ROP rate was 11.93%; 26.25% in < 1,500 g BW. Treatment was required at 2.60%; of them, 7% were < 1,500 g BW; 20.3% were UC, one infant was a MO. Treatment need increased 20% at 2008 vs. 2007, without significant difference. Changes were not observed at median BW and GA and UC. Treatment in situ was 75% in 2008, similar to 2007. CONCLUSIONS: Incidence of ROP in public hospitals of Argentina is worrisome. Rates in 2008 have not improved compared with 2007, expressing that criteria for prevention are not yet consolidated. Screening and access to treatment must improve.
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Retinopathy of Prematurity/epidemiology , Argentina , Hospitals, Public , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Retinopathy of prematurity may lead to partial loss of vision and blindness; laser photocoagulation is the elective treatment, but universal access to it is not yet guaranteed in Argentina. OBJECTIVES: To estimate prevalence of children requiring laser for retinopathy, their clinical and demographic characteristics, place of origin and place of treatment. POPULATION, MATERIAL AND METHOD: Observational, descriptive and retrospective study. POPULATION: premature newborns who required treatment at public services during 2008. VARIABLES: Birth weight and gestational age, prognosis, unusual cases and missed opportunities. SOURCE: 27 public services from 18/24 provinces. RESULTS: 235 patients who required treatment were recorded (Garrahan Hospital: 86; Gutiérrez Hospital: 45, and 104 from 25 other hospitals) from 77 public services and 13 private services from 22/24 provinces, where 210,720 babies born at the same period. Cases from Buenos Aires Province were referred mainly to Garrahan Hospital, all cases from Buenos Aires City and 2/3 from the rest of the country were treated in situ. Prognosis was defined as reserved at 15% and 5 missed opportunities occurred all in referred babies. Unusual cases were 27% of the total reported. CONCLUSION: In this population retinopathy prevalence was 1/900 birth in 2008. The proportion of unusual cases, reserved prognosis and missed opportunities was high. A national record and improved access to treatment in situ are urgently needed.
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Laser Therapy , Retinopathy of Prematurity/surgery , Argentina , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Public Sector , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
La retinopatía del prematuropuede conducir a pérdida parcial de la visión y ceguera; la fotocoagulación con láser es el tratamiento electivo, aunque aún no está garantizado el acceso universal a él en la Argentina.Objetivo. Estimar la prevalencia de niños que requirieron tratamiento con láser por retinopatía,sus características clínico-demográficas, lugar de procedencia y tratamiento.Población, material y método. Estudio observacional, descriptivo, retrospectivo. Población: recién nacidos prematuros que requirieron tratamiento en servicios públicos durante 2008.Variables: peso y edad gestacional al nacer, pronóstico, casos inusuales y oportunidades perdidas.Fuente: 27 Servicios públicos de 18/24provincias.
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Cross-Sectional Studies , Demography , Retinopathy of Prematurity/complications , Retinopathy of Prematurity/therapy , Laser Therapy , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Observational Studies as Topic , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
El aumento de la supervicencia en prematuros y las deficiencias en su atención incrementan los casos de retinopatía del prematuro (ROP) la ROP afecta a pacientes con mayor peso (PN) y edad gestacional (EG) al nacer que en países desarrollados; se observan casos inusuales y oportunidades perdidas. Objetivo. Describir la epidemiología de la ROP 2008 y comparar los resultados con los del año anterior. Población y Método. Estudio obserbacional, descriptivo, retrospectivo. Población: pretérminos con PN menor 1500g y/o 0 menor o igual 32 sem EG y mayor igual 1500g y 33-36 sem con oxigenoterapia. Fuente: 31 servicios públicos de la Argentina. Variables: PN, EG, pesquisa oftalmológica, edad al 1er control, grado de ROP, necesidad y lugar de tratamiento y alta oftalmológica. Resultados. Respondieron 24 servicios (84200 nacimientos) donde se registraron 3371 niños con riesgo de ROP; 956 con PN menor 1500g. Pesquisados 90 por ciento, tardíamente 6 por ciento. Egresaron sin alta oftalmológica 93 por ciento. La incidencia de ROP fue de 11,93 por ciento; 26,25 por ciento en menor 1500g. Requirieron tratamiento 2,60 por ciento; 7 por ciento fueron menor 1500g; los casos inusuales fueron 20,3 por ciento y hubo una oportunidad perdida. Los casos tratados aumentaron 20 por ciento en 2008 respecto del 2007, sin alcanzar significación estadística. Las medias de PN, EG y los CI no variaron. El 75 por ciento de los tratamientos fueron in situ, sin cambios respecto a 2007. Conclusiones: Persisten indicadores preocupante de ROP en los servicios públicos de la Argentina. La falta de cambios en el 2008 respecto del 2007 hace suponer que no se han consolidado los conceptos sustantivos de la prevención. La pesquisa y el acceso al tratamiento son perfectibles.