Influence of oxygen in the development of retinopathy of prematurity

Authors :: Joziana Pastro
Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira Toso
Source :: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Vol 72, Iss 3, Pp 592-599
Publisher :: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the influence of oxygen in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in premature newborns (PTNB) hospitalized in neonatal units of intensive care and undergoing ophthalmological follow-up procedures after hospital discharge. Method: retrospective cohort study, from January 2014 to June 2016, whose data collection totaled 181 charts. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results: when using oxygen (O2) in 148 PTNB (81.7%), both mask (n=141; 77.9%; p-value