Rodríguez RM, Díaz GEC, Landín SM, Mier AM, Rodríguez MS, Venereo RA

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ABSTRACT

Objective: to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of retinopathy of prematurity in Sancti Spíritus province from 2004 to 2015.
Methods: retrospective and descriptive study of 1 165 examined premature newborns. Descriptive analysis based on the use of charts and frequency distribution tables and considering incidence and prevalence rates as well as related clinical variables was used.
Results: retinopathy of prematurity showed incidence rates similar to those at national level and lower than those of other countries whereas the prevalence rates were increasing. The municipalities with higher numbers of diagnosed patients were Sancti Spíritus, Cabaiguán and Jatibonico; males (54,5 %) and Caucasians (54,8 %) predominated. The most frequent risk factors in the 108 patients with retinopathy of were the low gestacional age, the extreme low weight and low Apgar. The main grades of retinopathy in the period were I and III. The laser photocoagulation was the treatment given to patients that required it.
Conclusions: retinopathy of prematurity is a real situation in Sancti Spíritus province and had a direct relationship with extreme prematurity. Timely management of the disease has been observed in affected patients.