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Lack of documented prophylactic vitamin K administration in newborns: incidence, predictors, and bleeding outcomes in a large healthcare network population

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By Barry Bloom Verified, Kaashif A. Ahmad, Anthony Rudine, Casey Martin, Meredith Mattlin, Xiaotong Fu, Mitchell E. Stern, Gabrielle Blade, JaMario J. Ayers, Shanna A. Arnold Egloff
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Abstract Prophylactic vitamin K (pVitK) is recommended for all newborns to prevent vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB), but reports of parental refusal are increasing. This study describes the possible drivers of no documented pVitK in a large US hospital network. This retrospective cohort study consisted of full-term newborns born between 2017 and 2022, admitted to HCA Healthcare network facilities. 884,876 newborns across 116 hospitals were included. 19,384 had no documented pVitK (2.2%).
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