Vitamin K prophylaxis: leaving the old route for the new one?

نویسندگان

  • Francesco Tandoi
  • Fabio Mosca
  • Massimo Agosti
چکیده

Oral or parenteral administration of vitamin K is the accepted practice for prevention of early vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) in the newborn. However, vitamin K prophylaxis in the newborn continues to be a worldwide health concern, particularly in breastfed infants. This paper reviews the current status of the use of vitamin K for the prevention of early and late VKDB.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992). Supplement

دوره 94 449  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005