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Validation of DIGIROP- Birth and DIGIROP- Screen for the discovery of retinopathy of prematurity requiring treatment in preterm births in Saudi Arabia
Huda K. Ahmedhussain, Lina H. Raffa, Amal M. Alosaimif, Sarah K. Alessa, Suzan Y. Alharbi, Hashem Almarzouki and Mansour A. AlQurashi
Saudi Medical Journal April 2025, 46 (4) 345-351; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.4.20240773
Huda K. Ahmedhussain
From the Department of Ophthalmology (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, from the Faculty of Medicine (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alosaimi); from the Department of Ophthalmology (Almarzouki); from the Department of Pediatrics (AlQurashi), Neonatology Division, King Abdulaziz Medical City, from the Department of Ophthalmology (Alharbi), Jeddah Eye Hospital, from the College of Medicine (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, and from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDLina H. Raffa
From the Department of Ophthalmology (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, from the Faculty of Medicine (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alosaimi); from the Department of Ophthalmology (Almarzouki); from the Department of Pediatrics (AlQurashi), Neonatology Division, King Abdulaziz Medical City, from the Department of Ophthalmology (Alharbi), Jeddah Eye Hospital, from the College of Medicine (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, and from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MD, PhDAmal M. Alosaimif
From the Department of Ophthalmology (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, from the Faculty of Medicine (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alosaimi); from the Department of Ophthalmology (Almarzouki); from the Department of Pediatrics (AlQurashi), Neonatology Division, King Abdulaziz Medical City, from the Department of Ophthalmology (Alharbi), Jeddah Eye Hospital, from the College of Medicine (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, and from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDSarah K. Alessa
From the Department of Ophthalmology (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, from the Faculty of Medicine (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alosaimi); from the Department of Ophthalmology (Almarzouki); from the Department of Pediatrics (AlQurashi), Neonatology Division, King Abdulaziz Medical City, from the Department of Ophthalmology (Alharbi), Jeddah Eye Hospital, from the College of Medicine (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, and from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDSuzan Y. Alharbi
From the Department of Ophthalmology (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, from the Faculty of Medicine (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alosaimi); from the Department of Ophthalmology (Almarzouki); from the Department of Pediatrics (AlQurashi), Neonatology Division, King Abdulaziz Medical City, from the Department of Ophthalmology (Alharbi), Jeddah Eye Hospital, from the College of Medicine (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, and from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDHashem Almarzouki
From the Department of Ophthalmology (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, from the Faculty of Medicine (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alosaimi); from the Department of Ophthalmology (Almarzouki); from the Department of Pediatrics (AlQurashi), Neonatology Division, King Abdulaziz Medical City, from the Department of Ophthalmology (Alharbi), Jeddah Eye Hospital, from the College of Medicine (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, and from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
MDMansour A. AlQurashi
From the Department of Ophthalmology (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University Hospital, from the Faculty of Medicine (Ahmedhussain, Raffa, Alessa), King Abdulaziz University, from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Alosaimi); from the Department of Ophthalmology (Almarzouki); from the Department of Pediatrics (AlQurashi), Neonatology Division, King Abdulaziz Medical City, from the Department of Ophthalmology (Alharbi), Jeddah Eye Hospital, from the College of Medicine (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, and from King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (Almarzouki, AlQurashi), Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Validation of DIGIROP- Birth and DIGIROP- Screen for the discovery of retinopathy of prematurity requiring treatment in preterm births in Saudi Arabia
Huda K. Ahmedhussain, Lina H. Raffa, Amal M. Alosaimif, Sarah K. Alessa, Suzan Y. Alharbi, Hashem Almarzouki, Mansour A. AlQurashi
Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2025, 46 (4) 345-351; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2025.46.4.20240773
Validation of DIGIROP- Birth and DIGIROP- Screen for the discovery of retinopathy of prematurity requiring treatment in preterm births in Saudi Arabia
Huda K. Ahmedhussain, Lina H. Raffa, Amal M. Alosaimif, Sarah K. Alessa, Suzan Y. Alharbi, Hashem Almarzouki, Mansour A. AlQurashi
Saudi Medical Journal Apr 2025, 46 (4) 345-351; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2025.46.4.20240773
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