retrolental fibroplasia

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Related to retrolental fibroplasia: kernicterus, absorption atelectasis, retinopathy of prematurity

retrolental fibroplasia

[¦re·trə¦lent·əl ‚fī·brə′plā·zhə]

(medicine)

An oxygen-induced disease of the retina in premature infants characterized by formation of an opaque membrane behind the lens of the eye.

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Riley P, Slater T (1969) Pathogenesis of retrolental fibroplasia. Lancet 2: 265.

Estres oxidativo como posible causante de retinopatia en ratas en desarrollo sometidas a hiperoxia

Retrolental fibroplasia or intraventricular hemorrhage occurred in six infants.

Infant outcomes dismal for PPROM at 18-23 weeks. (15% in Study Survived)

Because of fears about retrolental fibroplasia in preterm babies, many physicians withhold adequate oxygen from the neonate.

Neonatal respiratory distress in the community hospital: when to transport, when to keep

Retrolental fibroplasia: What we know and what we don't know.

A cost-effectiveness analysis of neonatal nurse practitioners

Researchers termed the condition retrolental fibroplasia (RLF).

The petard objection

Too much oxygen in my incubator I caused a filament to form over the corneas of my eyes, a condition known as retrolental fibroplasia. As a result, I'm blind.

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Private agencies in the United States have been providing specialized support for children with severe, uncorrectable visual impairments since the emergence of retrolental fibroplasia in the mid-20th century.