PEREIRA, A. M. A.; SALES, D. O. C.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/6150430331394282; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9711777076814160; PEREIRA, Arthur Maerllysson Alves.; SALES, Diego Onilton Costa.
Resumen:
To identify the risk factors related to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Brazil, based on the
analysis of scientific productions in the last 10 years. An integrative review of the literature
was conducted, identifying the contributions of the studies concerning the associated risk
factors for retinopathy of prematurity in Brazil. A search was made in September 2016 for the
survey of indexed publications in the following databases: Latin American Caribbean
Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), US National Library of Medicine / National
Institutes of Health (PUMED) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). The
descriptors used were "retinopathy of prematurity" and "risk factors". Based on the analysis of
the studies, it was verified that the main factors related to NB care are inadequate oxygen
administration and monitoring, phototherapy, drug use: diuretics, indomethacin and
aminophylline or caffeine. Regarding maternal conditions, only perinatal asphyxia and
multiple gestation were related, even though these variables were not considered in the
articles. And other factors directly related to the newborn were: birth weight, sepsis, erase
index, intraventricular hemorrhage and persistent ductus arteriosus, SNAPPE II score at birth,
respiratory distress syndrome and weight gain up to the 6th week. Despite its multifactorial
etiology, it was reported that prematurity associated with oxygen therapy are the main factors
related to ROP. Thus, coping with the disease requires a better quality of prenatal care,
delivery care and NB care.
