Maternal and infant characteristics by mode of vitamin K prophylaxis administration

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 665-668

  Khambalia, Amina Z ^a   Roberts, Christine L ^a   Bowen, Jennifer R ^b   Nassar, Natasha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

neonate; population based study; prophylaxis; vitamin K; vitamin K deficiency disorder (VKBD)

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN K GROUP;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEPATITIS B; HOME DELIVERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; VACCINATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MOTHERS; NEW SOUTH WALES; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN K; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864643610     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2012.02448.x     Document Type: Article

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