title: [New aspects of vitamin K prophylaxis in newborn infants and infants].
abstract: Discussion about vitamin K prophylaxis has again become a matter of major concern since cases of life threatening bleeding due to late onset vitamin K deficiency have been observed in Germany. This review tries to summarize present knowledge about the clinical presentation, pathogenesis and the potential prevention of vitamin K deficiency caused bleeding in the neonatal period and infancy.
mesh_terms: D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D001942:Breast Feeding; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D011516:Prothrombin / Q000378:metabolism; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014813:Vitamin K Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006475:Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; D014812:Vitamin K; D011516:Prothrombin
vernacular_title: Neue Aspekte zur Vitamin-K-Prophylaxe bei Neugeborenen und Säuglingen.