Personal Digest: Newborn safety: vitamin K omission triples risk
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Nearly triples newborn brain-bleed risk — Swedish data show skipping intramuscular vitamin K nearly triples the risk of newborn intracranial bleeding, underscoring the importance of prophylaxis.
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