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Skipped Vitamin K Shots in Newborns Linked to Higher Bleeding Risk in Swedish Study
Key Takeaways
- Researchers tracked more than 2 million babies born in Sweden between 2003 and 2021.
- Infants without a recorded vitamin K injection had higher odds of bleeding diagnoses by six months.
- The study linked non-receipt to nearly three times higher likelihood of intracranial hemorrhage.
- Refusal of the shot remained uncommon but more than doubled over the study period.
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DT Editorial Team··via medicalxpress.com