Retinopathy of Prematurity in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Table 2

Comorbidities and interventions in the 53 preterm babies in the study group.

Co-morbidities/interventions	No (%)
Co-morbidities
Neonatal jaundice	51 (96.2)
Sepsis	24 (45.3)
Birth asphyxia	22 (41.5)
Ophthalmia neonatorum	19 (35.8)
Anemia	17 (32.1)
Congenital pneumonia	14 (26.4)
Apnoea	13 (24.5)
Hypoglycemia	8 (15.1)
Renal failure	6 (11.3)
G6PD deficiency	3 (5.7)
Patent ductus arteriosus	3 (5.7)
Multisystem congenital anomalies	1 (1.9)
Interventions
Phototherapy	49 (92.5)
¶Exchange blood transfusion	44 (83.0)
Supplemental oxygen	31 (58.5)
Mechanical ventilation	0 (0.0)
Surfactant	0 (0.0)

¶Twenty-three had multiple blood transfusions.