Mandating vitamin K prophylaxis for newborns in New York State

New York State's infant deaths and hospitalizations attributed to hemorrhagic disease of the newborn and other neonatal hemorrhagic conditions were reviewed. In 65% of 34 deaths reviewed, vitamin K was not documented as given or was given only after the onset of hemorrhage. Vitamin K was not in...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 1993-08, Vol.83 (8), p.1166-1168
Main Authors: Tulchinsky, T.J, Patton, M.M, Randolph, L.A, Meyer, M.R, Linden, J.V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
BEBES
Biological and medical sciences
CATEGORIE PROFESSIONNELLE
Cerebral Hemorrhage - epidemiology
Cerebral Hemorrhage - prevention & control
CONTROL DE ENFERMEDADES
CONTROLE DE MALADIES
Disease
Disease prevention
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - epidemiology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - prevention & control
ENCUESTAS SANITARIAS
ENFANT EN BAS AGE
ENQUETE PATHOLOGIQUE
Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases
HEMORRAGIA
HEMORRAGIE
Hemorrhage - epidemiology
Hemorrhage - prevention & control
Humans
Infant Care - legislation & jurisprudence
Infant, Newborn
Medical sciences
MORTALIDAD
MORTALITE
Mortality
NEW YORK
New York - epidemiology
NUEVA YORK
OCUPACIONES
Other diseases. Hematologic involvement in other diseases
Public health
REGLAMENTACIONES
REGLEMENTATION
SALUD PUBLICA
SANTE PUBLIQUE
Vitamin E
Vitamin K - administration & dosage
Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding - epidemiology
Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding - prevention & control
VITAMINA K
VITAMINAS
VITAMINE
VITAMINE K
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Summary:New York State's infant deaths and hospitalizations attributed to hemorrhagic disease of the newborn and other neonatal hemorrhagic conditions were reviewed. In 65% of 34 deaths reviewed, vitamin K was not documented as given or was given only after the onset of hemorrhage. Vitamin K was not included in standing orders in any of 22 hospitals contacted. As a result of this review, vitamin K prophylaxis was made a mandatory newborn care procedure in the State Public Health Code
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.83.8.1166