Vitamin K prophylaxis for all neonates has been recommended to prevent haemorrhagic
disease of the newborn (HDN), but it is still an uncommon practice in most developing …

Vitamin K prophylaxis for all neonates has been recommended to prevent hemorrhagic
disease of the newborn (HDN), but it is still an uncommon practice in most developing …

Newborns are susceptible to postnatal Vitamin K deficiencies from limited placental transfer,
gastrointestinal absorption, and bioavailability in breast milk and formula preparations. For …

Discussion Late hemorrhagic disease of the newborn is a form of VKDB, and occurs in
neonates 4 wk to 6 mo after birth in association with inadequate vitamin K intake (low …

We report a case of late vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) in a two-month-old girl who
had not received prophylaxis at birth. She was exclusively breastfed without oral vitamin K …

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB), formerly known as hemorrhagic disease of the
newborn (HDN), is a bleeding disorder in neonates that is caused by inadequate serum …

Late hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a rare complication of vitamin-K
deficiency and is especially associated with intracranial hemorrhage. It may also occur in …

We report the case of a 6-week-old female who presented an intracranial hemorrhage due
to late vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). No other evident bleeding sites were present …

Deficiency of vitamin K predisposes to early, classic or late hemorrhagic disease of the
newborn (HDN); late HDN may be associated with serious and life-threatening intracranial …

Vitamin K deficiency may cause unexpected bleeding (0.25% to 1.7% incidence) during the
first week of life in previously healthy-appearing neonates (classic hemorrhagic disease of …