1. Belgian Consensus Recommendations to Prevent Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in the Term and Preterm Infant
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Isabel George, Yvan Vandenplas, Pierre Philippet, Luc Cornette, Vinciane Vlieghe, Elisabeth Henrion, Bart Van Overmeire, Marc Raes, An Bael, W Arts, Nathalie Kreins, Simon Fiesack, Karel Allegaert, Myriam Van Winckel, Nele De Mulder, Philippe Alliet, Anne Smits, Kirsten Keiren, Maissa Rayyan, Ann De Guchtenaere, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Materials and Chemistry, Electrochemical and Surface Engineering, Clinical sciences, Growth and Development, and Pediatrics
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Male ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Consensus ,Vitamin K ,Term Birth ,GREAT-BRITAIN ,CLOTTING FACTORS ,Review ,Vitamin k ,Placebo ,Infant, Newborn, Diseases ,vitamin K ,Belgium ,vitamin K deficiency bleeding ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,medicine ,Humans ,TX341-641 ,Dosing ,PREMATURE-INFANTS ,PEDIATRIC SURVEILLANCE UNIT ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,CHILDHOOD-CANCER ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,business.industry ,Incidence ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Infant, Newborn ,HEMORRHAGIC-DISEASE ,IRELAND ,Vitamins ,Term ,MIXED MICELLAR PHYLLOQUINONE ,Regimen ,Oral vitamin ,Female ,prophylaxis ,Neonatology ,business ,Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding ,preterm ,term ,Healthcare providers ,Infant, Premature ,NEWBORN ,Food Science - Abstract
Neonatal vitamin K prophylaxis is essential to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) with a clear benefit compared to placebo. Various routes (intramuscular (IM), oral, intravenous (IV)) and dosing regimens were explored. A literature review was conducted to compare vitamin K regimens on VKDB incidence. Simultaneously, information on practices was collected from Belgian pediatric and neonatal departments. Based on the review and these practices, a consensus was developed and voted on by all co-authors and heads of pediatric departments. Today, practices vary. In line with literature, the advised prophylactic regimen is 1 or 2 mg IM vitamin K once at birth. In the case of parental refusal, healthcare providers should inform parents of the slightly inferior alternative (2 mg oral vitamin K at birth, followed by 1 or 2 mg oral weekly for 3 months when breastfed). We recommend 1 mg IM in preterm
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- 2021