Tag Archives: Retinopathy of Prematurity

Now we will have to know the results of our research before we start the study

The DHHS Office for Human Research Protections has just issued a ridiculous ruling. According to them the consent forms for SUPPORT were not sufficiently clear about risks of blindness in the higher oxygen group, and the risks of death in … Continue reading

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Supporting oxygen limits

The initial results of the SUPPORT trial examining the effects of different oxygen limits stopped a lot of us in our tracks. We started these trials because most of us thought that aiming for lower oxygen saturation targets would reduce … Continue reading

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The Eyes have it! Retinopathy of Prematurity updates

A review article in the PNEJM introducing the basic concepts in the pathophysiology and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (Hartnett ME, Penn JS: Mechanisms and management of retinopathy of prematurity. Prestigious New England Journal of Medicine 2012, 367(26):2515-2526). I think … Continue reading

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