Bleeding in newborn from vitamin K deficiency is still a major concern in Pediatrics. Intramuscular vitamin K prevents bleeding in newborn even those who are exclusively breast fed and thus at greatest risk for bleeding. Human milk vitamin K content is very low compared with standard infant formulas. Oral prophylactic vitamin K currently used in some countries, following the association found in a single report between childhood cancer and intramuscular vitamin K has produced controversial results. The role of vitamin K in preventing intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants has not been sufficiently demonstrated.
Konular | Klinik Tıp Bilimleri |
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Bölüm | Derleme |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Ekim 1997 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 1997 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 4 |