Clotting Factors Similar in Reversing Vitamin K AntagonistClotting Factors Similar in Reversing Vitamin K Antagonist
Fresh frozen plasma and prothrombin complex concentrate have similar 30-day survival outcomes when used to reverse vitamin K antagonism in intracerebral hemorrhage, a large retrospective study shows. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - November 6, 2014 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Once-Daily Xarelto® from Bayer Effective and Well-Tolerated Alternative to Vitamin K Antagonists in Protecting Patients with Atrial Fibrillation who Undergo Cardioversion (for specialized target groups only)
X-VeRT is the first prospective study of a novel oral anticoagulant in patients with atrial fibrillation who undergo cardioversion / X-VeRT provides important information on the utility and practical advantages of Xarelto in early and delayed cardioversion over the use of vitamin K antagonists / X-VeRT is part of the extensive ongoing evaluation of rivaroxaban that will include more than 275,000 patients in both clinical trials and real world settings (Source: Bayer Company News)
Source: Bayer Company News - September 2, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Anti-Vax Parents Refusing Vitamin K, Too (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Parents are refusing vitamin K injections for newborns at roughly the same rate as they have been rejecting vaccine recommendations, and the results have been similarly troubling, researchers reported. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - August 19, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Neonatal Vitamin K Refusal Linked to Immunization Refusal Neonatal Vitamin K Refusal Linked to Immunization Refusal
Refusal of neonatal vitamin K is uncommon and is linked to midwife delivery at home or in a birth center and refusal of immunization, according to a retrospective, population-based cohort study. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 18, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Parents, leave the multivitamins in the bottle
By Carolyn Sax, MD, a primary care physician with the Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Boston Children’s and practices at Hyde Park Pediatrics in Hyde Park and Milton, Mass.
Parents often ask me whether I recommend multivitamins for their children, and in most situations I say no. This takes a lot of people by surprise. Vitamins sound like such a good thing, right?
The answer is actually somewhat complicated. Foods that are naturally rich in vitamins are definitely a good thing, and many scientific studies have shown the benefits of eating a diet rich in nutritious foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains,...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - May 20, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Guest Blogger Tags: All posts Carolyn Sax healthy eating healthy eating for kids healthy eating for the whole family vitamins Source Type: news
Pediatricians call for a Vitamin K tracking system for babies not getting shots
Doctors have seen a rise in late-onset vitamin K deficiency bleeding in young infants due to parents declining the shot at birth, and are calling for a tracking system of these children. Over eight months, these physicians saw and diagnosed seven infants, ages 7 weeks to 20 weeks, with vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB), formerly known as hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. Four of the infants had intracranial hemorrhaging, with two requiring urgent neurosurgical intervention, and another with bleeding from the intestines. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 2, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Prenylquinone Profiling in Whole Leaves and Chloroplast Subfractions
Prenylquinones are indispensable molecules in plants and animals. In plants, phylloquinone (vitamin K) and plastoquinone are electron carriers during photosynthesis in chloroplasts, whereas tocopherol (vitamin E) functions as a lipid antioxidant. The biosynthetic pathways of the prenylquinones have been largely characterized but the mechanisms regulating their production and distribution in various subcompartments of the chloroplast are only starting to emerge. Research on chloroplast lipid droplets (plastoglobules) has unraveled a complex network of intersecting prenylquinone metabolic pathways that are providing unpreced...
Source: Springer protocols feed by Plant Sciences - May 1, 2014 Category: Biology Source Type: news
This Day in Science History - February 21 - Carl Dam and Vitamin K
February 21st is Carl Henrik Dam's birthday. Dam was a Danish biochemist who discovered vitamin K. He was feeding chickens a cholesterol-free diet to find out if they needed cholesterol ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
Source: About.com Chemistry - February 20, 2014 Category: Chemistry Source Type: news
Late Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in InfantsLate Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in Infants
Many parents, and even clinicians, might not realize that the effects of not receiving vitamin K at birth can result in intracranial hemorrhages up to 6 months later. CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 27, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Pediatrics Commentary Source Type: news
Late Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in InfantsLate Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in Infants
What type of problems can develop in infants when they're not given vitamin K prophylaxis? This new report explains. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Nutrition 101: Vitamin K
(HealthCastle.com) Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning that your body stores it in fat tissue and the liver. It is best known for its role in helping blood clot, or coagulate, properly. In fact, the letter "K" in the name of this vitamin originally came from the German word koagulation.
Recommended Intakes
The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for Vitamin K are shown below:
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Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - December 18, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Nutrition 101: Vitamin K
(HealthCastle.com) Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning that your body stores it in fat tissue and the liver. It is best known for its role in helping blood clot, or coagulate, properly. In fact, the letter"K" in the name of this vitamin originally came from the German word koagulation.Recomme nded IntakesThe Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) for Vitamin K are shown below:read more (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - December 17, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
8 Recipes That Will Change Your Mind About Brussel Sprouts
With all the talk about superfoods, its time we remember that they don't have to be exotic to be super nutritious. The much maligned brussel sprout is most definitely a superfood. Only 6 of these cute wannabe baby cabbages packs 90% of the RDA for Vitamin C! Not to mention they're packed with a ton of other nutrients from bone building Magnesium and Vitamin K to blood pressure lowering Potassium read more (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - December 9, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Doctors troubled by parents declining vitamin K shot
Report says that more parents are skipping vitamin K shots for their newborns due to unfounded fears, putting babies at risk for spontaneous bleeding (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - December 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
