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Knowledge and Attitude among Doctors towards Use of Prophylactic Vitamin K in Neonatal Bleeding Disorders in Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Experience from Haj El-Safi Hospital, Sudan

Althea Medical Journal, 2022
Background: Vitamin K is crucial for neonates to prevent bleeding disorders. Raising awareness of vitamin K use would show positive outcomes. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of prophylactic use of vitamin K for bleeding disorders in
Rawan Mohamed Sabri Hassan, Abrar Bakry Malik, Mohamed Eltayeb Elawad, Ebtihal Modather Mohammed, Ahmed Sami Abdalla Osman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of vitamin K during pregnancy – a literature review [PDF]

Romanian Medical Journal, 2021
Micronutrients are indispensable substances for ensuring proper metabolism, which, in the case of pregnant women, has an indirect influence on perinatal outcomes. Hypovitaminosis K is a rare condition in adults.
Maria Cemortan, Olga Cernetchi
doaj   +1 more source

Vitamin E-induced coagulopathy in a young patient: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background High-dose vitamin E intake is known to inhibit vitamin K-derived coagulation factor synthesis, which can cause serious bleeding events such as gastrointestinal bleeding and intracranial hemorrhage.
Ritika Abrol, Reshma Kaushik, Deepak Goel, Sonu Sama, Rajeev Mohan Kaushik, Mansi Kala   +5 more
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Prevalence of subclinical Vitamin K deficiency in early infancy in exclusively breast-fed term infants

Journal of Marine Medical Society, 2023
Background: Late Vitamin K deficiency bleeding, is a disease of exclusively breast-fed infants attributable to poor content of Vitamin K in breast milk.
Gitanjali Jain, K M Adhikari, Gautam Kumar Vasnik, Daljit Singh, Venkatesan Somasundaram, Rakesh Gupta, Puja Dudeja, Subhash Chandra Shaw   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coagulation disorders during treatment with cefazolin and rifampicin: rare but dangerous [PDF]

Journal of Bone and Joint Infection, 2021
We describe a 79-year-old man with spondylodiscitis and unknown pathogen, treated with cefazolin and rifampicin. He developed a massive digestive hemorrhage.
I. Kouki, C. Montagner, W. Mauhin, J. London, T. Lazard, S. Grimbert, V. Zeller, O. Lidove   +7 more
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Forensic and clinical diagnosis in shaken baby syndrome , between child abuse and iatrogenic abuse [PDF]

, 2017
“Shaken baby syndrome” in child abuse cases is a challenge for pediatrician and forensic experts, often a diagnosis of exclusion, with overwhelming moral and legal implications.
Apostol, Irina, Belis, Vladimir, Calota, Relu G., Duncea, Roxana M.   +3 more
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Clinical case of late neonatal hemorrhagic disease. Hazards for the family doctor. Modern recommendations for prevention

Zdorovʹe Rebenka, 2020
The article presents a clinical course and components of the treatment of a hemorrhagic syndrome caused by late vitamin K deficiency in a full-term girl of 28 days of age.
M.M. Kiselova, G.V. Koshulap
doaj   +1 more source

Vitamin K deficiency: a case report and review of current guidelines

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2018
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 may lead to Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB).
Maria Rosaria Marchili, Elisa Santoro, Alessandra Marchesi, Simona Bianchi, Lelia Rotondi Aufiero, Alberto Villani   +5 more
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Prolonged prothrombin time in a rare case of vitamin K deficiency: a case report and a narrative review

Italian Journal of Medicine, 2023
Prolonged prothrombin time increases the risk of bleeding complications in proportion to prolongation severity. We reported the case of a 72-year-old woman with a recent hospitalization for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis ...
Matteo Nicoletto, Eleonora Galli, Alice Cerato, Cristina Olivero, Francisca Bulai, Irene Praticò, Fulvio Pomero   +6 more
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Coagulopathy in Zellweger spectrum disorders: a role for vitamin K [PDF]

, 2017
Introduction: Zellweger spectrum disorders (ZSDs) are caused by an impairment of peroxisome biogenesis, resulting in multiple metabolic abnormalities. This leads to a range of symptoms, including hepatic dysfunction and coagulopathy. This study evaluated
Engelen, M. (Marc), Klouwer, F.C.C. (Femke C. C.), Meijers, J.C.M., Ommen, C.H. (Heleen) van, Poll-The, B.T., Suijker, M.H. (Monique H.), Zeynelabidin, S. (Sara)   +6 more
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