[Late hemorragic disease of the newborn: case report]
[Late hemorragic disease of the newborn: case report]
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【新生儿晚期出血性疾病1例报告】
DOI:
10.2223/jped.415
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发表时间:
1998
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
E. Leão
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文献类型:
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作者:
R. C. Figueiredo;R. C. Norton;J. Lamounier;E. Leão
OBJECTIVE: In this study the authors review this subject, and call attention for the late hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, due to the severity and higher risk of mortality and neurological sequelae.METHODS: In this article, four cases of children, age raging from 12 to 21 days, with late hemorrhagic disease associated with vitamin K deficiency were reported. RESULTS: All newborns had multiple hemorrhagic manifestations of the disease. The systems more affected were digestive tract, urinary system, umbilical cord, respiratory system and nervous system.CONCLUSION: Three forms of hemorrhagic disease of newborn have been related with vitamin K deficiency. However, late vitamin K deficiency bleeding is not common and may not be diagnosed by pediatrician. This form of disease can be prevented by vitamin K prophylaxis administration after birth.