Journal Club - Oral isn't IM: Sweden's vitamin K data in two million infants
The Incubator Channel · 15 Sept 2026 · 22 min
Summary
Ben and Daphna review a nationwide Swedish cohort study of over two million births in JAMA Pediatrics, examining rising non-receipt of intramuscular vitamin K and its association with infant bleeding, including intracranial bleeding, and the higher risk with oral vitamin K. They also discuss home birth data, families requesting oral alternatives and how to counsel parents who decline vitamin K.
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