“…Possible systemic risk factors associated with ROP were collected, including the Apgar score at 1 minute and 5 minutes, 3 atrial septal defect, 19 bronchopulmonary dysplasia, 19 intraventricular hemorrhage, 5 necrotizing enterocolitis, 5 patent ductus arteriosus, 5 respiratory distress syndrome, 20 sepsis, 20 pneumonia, 5 anemia, usage of surfactant, blood transfusion, 5 duration of oxygen usage, 20 and assisted ventilation. 21 Possible maternal risk factors included maternal age, 22 type of delivery, gestational diabetes, 23 premature rupture of membrane, chorioamnionitis, 24 pregnancy-induced hypertension, 25 placenta previa, abruption previa, preeclampsia, 7 eclampsia, and multiple delivery. 26 Patients were divided into three groups to further analyze and compare the risk factors: no ROP, nontreatment-requiring ROP, and treatment-requiring ROP.…”