Background Vitamin K, a fat soluble vitamin, is a necessary cofactor for the activation of
coagulation factors II, VII, IX, X, and protein C and S. In neonatal period, vitamin K deficiency …

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) due to physiologically low vitamin K plasma
concentrations is a serious risk for newborn and young infants and can be largely prevented …

Infants are at risk of vitamin K deficiency that may lead to vitamin K deficiency bleeding
(VKDB). Although many vitamin K prophylactic regimens have been developed throughout …

Objective To survey vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) and document vitamin K (VK)
prophylaxis practice, and compare with findings predating withdrawal of Konakion Neonatal …

Background: As the vitamin K content of human milk is low and the newborn infant's stores of
vitamin K are small, vitamin K deficiency with hemorrhage in the newborn is a worldwide …

Neonatal vitamin K prophylaxis is essential to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB)
with a clear benefit compared to placebo. Various routes (intramuscular (IM), oral …

Background The administration of vitamin K immediately after birth has shown a significant
decrease in the incidence of newborn bleeding, but there is not enough evidence to …

Objetivo La administración de vitamina K inmediatamente después del nacimiento ha
demostrado un descenso significativo de la incidencia de hemorragias neonatales, pero no …

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is an alarming symptom in pediatrics, especially in infancy.
However, it is commonly secondary to benign and self-limiting conditions, such as anal …

Discussion The hemostatic mechanism is different in the neonate from that in the older child
and adult. There is decreased activity of several clotting factors in neonates. Newborn …