Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in Infancy [PDF]
Nutrients, 2020 Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of few coagulation factors. Infants can easily develop vitamin K deficiency owing to poor placental transfer, low vitamin K content in breast milk, and poor intestinal absorption due to immature gut flora and malabsorption.
Shunsuke Araki, Akira Shirahata
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No child should suffer from vitamin K deficiency‐induced bleeding disorders
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 We encountered an 11‐day‐old male neonate with vitamin K deficiency‐induced intracranial hemorrhage, despite receiving oral vitamin K2 (menaquinone‐4) prophylaxis according to Japanese guidelines.
Masazumi Miyahara, Kyoko Osaki
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Prophylactic vitamin K for vitamin K deficiency bleeding in neonates [PDF]
The Cochrane Library, 2000 Vitamin K deficiency can cause bleeding in an infant in the first weeks of life. This is known as Hemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn (HDN). HDN is divided into three categories: early, classic and late HDN. Early HDN occurs within 24 hours post partum and falls outside the scope of this review.
Martin Offringa
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Early Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in a Neonate Associated with Maternal Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy [PDF]
American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2015 Introduction Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare but potentially fatal condition occurring in the third trimester or early postpartum period. It is characterized by microvesicular fatty infiltration of the liver.
Shreyas Arya +3 more
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Prophylactic vitamin K for the prevention of vitamin K deficiency bleeding in preterm neonates [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 Vitamin K is necessary for the synthesis of coagulation factors. Term infants, especially those who are exclusively breast fed, are deficient in vitamin K and consequently may have vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB). Preterm infants are potentially at greater risk for VKDB because of delayed feeding and subsequent delay in the colonization of their ...
Stephanie, Ardell +3 more
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Vitamin K prophylaxis for prevention of vitamin K deficiency bleeding: a systematic review [PDF]
Journal of Perinatology, 2016 We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the burden of late vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) and the effect of vitamin K prophylaxis on the incidence of VKDB. We searched MEDLINE and other electronic databases, and included all observational studies including population surveys as well as randomized controlled trials (RCT).
Sankar, M J +5 more
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Vitamin K deficiency bleeding of newborn masquerading haemophilia B [PDF]
Sudanese Journal of Paediatrics, 2020 The term infant is remarkably resistant to bleeding despite physiologically low levels of procoagulant proteins. However, because of their unique haemostatic systems, neonates are vulnerable to haemorrhagic disorders. The prevention of early vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) of newborn by oral or parenteral administration of vitamin K has been well ...
Mritunjay, Kumar +3 more
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Vitamin K deficiency bleeding in an apparently healthy newborn infant: the compelling need for evidence-based recommendation [PDF]
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2019 Background Vitamin K is a key point for guarantee normal blood clotting and its level in newborns is commonly low, so a supplementation after delivery is mandatory.
Simone Ceratto, Francesco Savino
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Unusual presentation of late vitamin K deficiency bleeding in an infant [PDF]
Medical Journal Armed Forces India, 2016 Hemorrhage in neonates and infants is a life-threatening emergency. Vitamin K deficiency is a common cause for neonatal bleeding. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends routine administration of vitamin K to all neonates to prevent bleeding. We report a case of an infant who was brought with bleeding from site of vaccination.
A. Rajeev, Naveen Chawla
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Severe Early-Onset Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in a Neonate Born to a Mother with Crohn's Disease in Clinical Remission: A Case Report [PDF]
American Journal of Perinatology ReportsVitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) in neonates is a significant disorder that causes skin, gastrointestinal, and intracranial hemorrhaging. Early-onset VKDB occurs within 24 hours of birth, and its prognosis is poor due to severe hemorrhage. The causes
Chiho Ikenaga +9 more
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