Neonatology

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding 1 (haemorrhagic disease of the newborn)

This two year study looked into the the haemorrhagic disease of the new-born. The study was able to confirm that the disease remained a preventable cause of mortality and morbidity in the British Isles.

By bpsu · March 1, 1988

Lead investigator

Dr AW McNinch & Dr H Tripp

About the study

This two year study looked into the the haemorrhagic disease of the new-born. The study was able to confirm that the disease remained a preventable cause of mortality and morbidity in the British Isles.

Duration

March 1988 – February 1990

Published papers

Haemorrhagic Disease of the Newborn in the British Isles: a two year prospective study; McNinch AW, Tripp JH; Brit. Med. J. 1991; 303: 1105-1109

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