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Table 2 Differences in ROP incidence in preterm infants between soy oil emulsion and fish oil emulsion administration

From: Association of fish oil containing lipid emulsions with retinopathy of prematurity: a retrospective observational study

Variables

Group with soy oil emulsions (n=46)

Group with fish oil emulsions (n=43)

4 wk

6 wk

4 wk

6wk

ROP (any stages), n (%)

27 (58.70)

28 (60.87)

24 (55.81)

24 (55.81)

stage I

8

9

11

11

stage II

8

8

12

12

Severe ROP, n (%)

11 (23.91)

11 (23.91)

1 (2.33)*

1 (2.33)*

  1. *Compared to the soy oil emulsions at the same time point, P<0.05