Does an expanded subarachnoid space predispose to subdural bleeding? What does
heterogeneity in the appearance of a subdural collection on CT or MRI imaging indicate …

In 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics made public education about intramuscular
vitamin K administration at birth a public health priority, partly in response to reports of …

Vitamin K has regained paediatric interest due to a recurrence of bleeding caused by
deficiency of the vitamin in newborns and young infants. Increasing awareness of these …

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin crucial to the production of many proteins involved with the
coagulation process. It is integral in the synthesis of coagulants (factors II, VII, IX and X) and …

Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease, characterized by progressive and obliterative
cholangiopathy, and is one of the major causes of secondary vitamin K deficiency in infancy …

Methods: Eighty-eight consecutive infants with BA were treated and followed up at Kyushu
University Hospital from 1979 to 2009. The clinical records and imaging study results were …

The skin is one of the largest organs and perhaps one of the most complicated. 1 The skin
has a multitude of functions and as many ways in which it can be injured. While skin injuries …

Vitamin K prophylaxis prevents hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. The present review
estimates the potential magnitude of this problem in less developed countries, assessing the …

An exclusively breast-fed infant, who did not receive vitamin K prophylaxis at birth,
presented with signs of raised intracranial pressure. Her clinical course was compounded by …

Background: Idiopathic vitamin K deficiency in infancy or acquired prothrombin complex
deficiency (APCD) is a serious bleeding disorders in infants. It leads to a high mortality rate …