Key result
Oral or parenteral vitamin K prophylaxis prevents early vitamin K deficiency bleeding in newborns but remains a worldwide health concern, particularly in breastfed infants.
Why the study?
Does vitamin K prophylaxis prevent early and late vitamin K deficiency bleeding in newborns?
Does vitamin K prophylaxis prevent early and late vitamin K deficiency bleeding in newborns?
This review summarizes the current status of oral and parenteral vitamin K prophylaxis for preventing vitamin K deficiency bleeding in newborns.
Supports prophylaxis at birth; leaves open optimal regimens for late-onset bleeding in breastfed infants.
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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Tandoi et al. (2005) studied this question. Oral or parenteral vitamin K prophylaxis prevents early vitamin K deficiency bleeding in newborns but remains a worldwide health concern, particularly in breastfed infants.
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