Neonatal vitamin K prophylaxis in Denmark: Three years' experience with oral administration during the first three months of life compared with one oral administration at birth

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1137-1139

  Norgaard Hansen K ^a,b   Ebbesen, F ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Late haemorrhagic disease; Newborn; Vitamin K; Vitamin K deficiency

Indexed keywords

PHYTOMENADIONE; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DENMARK; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0029952958     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb18216.x     Document Type: Article

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