Perinatal influences on the uptake of newborn Vitamin K prophylaxis - a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Malihah Burke (Author), Helen Bernhardt (Author), David M. Reith (Author), David Barker (Author), Roland S. Broadbent (Author), Benjamin J. Wheeler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives: To describe rates of newborn vitamin K prophylaxis uptake according to method of administration (intramuscular [IM], oral, refused) and identify predictors for the choice of oral administration and for refusal of vitamin K prophylaxis. Methods: A retrospective cohort study exami...