Medical Condition Hemorrhagic Disease Of Newborn

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 776.0 - hemorrhagic disease of newborn

Active Ingredients used for Hemorrhagic Disease Of Newborn:

Vitamin K

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
vitamin k	vitamin k deficiency in infants can lead to hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, also known as vitamin k deficiency bleeding (vkdb). although up to half of newborns may have some degree of vitamin k deficiency, serious hemorrhagic disease with bleeding is rare. because vitamin k given by injection has been shown to prevent vkbd in newborns and young infants, the american academy of pediatrics recommends administering a single intramuscular injection of vitamin k1 to all newborns. oral dosing is	a

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.