Vitamin K in neonatology
Authors:
P. Babušík 1; K. Maťašová ml. 2
Authors‘ workplace:
Novorodenecké oddelenie, Hornooravská nemocnica s poliklinikou, Trstená
1; Neonatologická klinika, Jesseniova lekárska fakulta UK a Univerzitná nemocnica, Martin
2
Published in:
Čes-slov Neonat 2024; 30 (2): 100-107.
Category:
Reviews
Overview
Vitamin K in neonatology
The crucial role of vitamin K in hemostasis has been known to the professionals for almost a century. The newborn and infant age is a high-risk period of life, due to a reduced intake of vitamin K. It can lead to episodes of life-threatening bleeding. Schemes of prophylactic administration of vitamin K were established in the second half of the twentieth century in order to eliminate vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Significant decline in the incidence of neonatal bleeding manifestations was achieved by implementing these recommendations. The recent prophylactic strategies of vitamin K administration reflect the metabolism specifics for neonates. The favorable situation in the decrease of critical hemorrhages is currently altered by the enhancement of parental refusals of intramuscular prophylaxis.
Keywords:
vitamin K – Hemorrhage – Prophylaxis – neonate
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