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vitamin-k-deficiency
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propublica.orgworld34 days ago
Autopsy Reports Detail Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding Deaths in Newborns
Autopsy records reviewed by ProPublica show vitamin K deficiency bleeding as the cause of death in several infants whose parents declined the standard newborn shot. The reports list medical interventions attempted and note that the shot was not administered at birth.
winnipegfreepress.comworld46 days ago
Newborns Face Increased Risk of Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding as Parents Decline Shots
Newborns who do not receive a vitamin K shot at birth are 81 times more likely to develop vitamin K deficiency bleeding, a condition that can cause brain hemorrhaging, seizures and death. Between 2017 and 2024, nearly 200,000 newborns did not receive the injection, a 77 percent i…
medpagetoday.comscience46 days ago
U.S. Infant Vitamin K Shot Refusals Rise to 5 Percent in 2024
National data shows the rate of newborns not receiving the vitamin K injection at birth reached 5 percent in 2024, a 77 percent increase since 2017. Medical records document cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding resulting in infant deaths and brain injuries in multiple states. H…