Title |
Prophylactic vitamin K for vitamin K deficiency bleeding in neonates
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Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, October 2000
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd002776 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Renee M Puckett, Martin Offringa |
Abstract |
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. Classic HDN occurs on days one to seven; common bleeding sites are gastrointestinal, cutaneous, nasal and from a circumcision. Late HDN occurs from week 2-12; the most common bleeding sites are intracranial, cutaneous, and gastrointestinal. Vitamin K is commonly given prophylactically after birth for the prevention of HDN, but the preferred route is uncertain. |
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United States | 4 | 18% |
Switzerland | 1 | 5% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1 | 5% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
Japan | 1 | 5% |
Canada | 1 | 5% |
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Spain | 2 | <1% |
South Africa | 1 | <1% |
Canada | 1 | <1% |
Ireland | 1 | <1% |
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Researcher | 27 | 12% |
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Student > Postgraduate | 13 | 6% |
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Unknown | 64 | 28% |
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Social Sciences | 8 | 4% |
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Computer Science | 4 | 2% |
Other | 23 | 10% |
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