• J Perinatol · Apr 2018

    Multicenter Study

    Retinopathy of prematurity practices: a national survey of Canadian Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

    • Kourosh Sabri, Mary Angela Woodward, Bethany Easterbrook, Sandesh Shivananda, and Canadian Neonatal Network.
    • Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. sabrik@mcmaster.ca.
    • J Perinatol. 2018 Apr 1; 38 (4): 381-385.

    ObjectiveTo examine current level three Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) practices related to ROP screening and treatment.Study DesignA cross-sectional survey was sent to 29 level three NICU's across Canada to survey current screening inclusion criteria, treatment options, supportive care and post-screening events for ROP.Result22/29 (76%) level three NICU's responded. Ten different ROP screening inclusion criteria were found to be in use with significant variation in gestational age and birth weight criteria. Many other national variations also exist regarding the supportive and procedural protocols surrounding ROP screening as well as mode of treatment for ROP.ConclusionDespite national guidelines, significant variation in ROP screening inclusion criteria practices exist among neonatal units in Canada. Therefore, there is an urgent need for better evidence-based screening guidelines as well as a need to standardize supportive measures surrounding ROP screening and treatment.

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