Estudios en EE. UU. vinculan la caída de la inyección de vitamina K con aumento de hemorragias infantiles

Estudios en EE. UU. vinculan la caída de la inyección de vitamina K con aumento de hemorragias infantiles

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Un estudio de 11 millones de bebés estadounidenses, reportado por AOL. com, encontró un aumento del 347 % en hemorragias por deficiencia de vitamina K entre 2017 y 2025, coincidiendo con la disminución de la tasa de inyección de vitamina K al nacer. Informes de NBC News señalaron que dos estudios recientes relacionan el incremento de hemorragias mortales en lactantes con el creciente rechazo de la inyección estándar de vitamina K.

ABC News citó un análisis publicado en JAMA que mostró que el porcentaje de recién nacidos que no recibieron la inyección pasó del 3,1 % en 2017 al 6,8 % en 2025, elevando notablemente el riesgo de sangrado y muerte. CNN describió la muerte de un bebé de 11 días en New Braunfels, Texas, por hemorragia por deficiencia de vitamina K tras un retraso en el tratamiento, lo que llevó a una junta médica a calificar la atención como deficiente.

Actores

Kristan Scott Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Thomas Patterson David Hill American Academy of Pediatrics Heather Burris CHOP Centers for Disease Control and Prevention JAMA

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States Idaho, United States United States

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Resumen

Two claims regarding the death of an 11-day-old baby in New Braunfels from vitamin K deficiency bleeding were partially confirmed: one involving the parents declining the vitamin K injection and the emergency department lacking the shot, and another describing emergency staff using multiple measures before administering vitamin K. The claim that this case led to a medical board finding of substandard care had insufficient evidence.

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Artículos

10 de noviembre de 2026
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More parents are rejecting this shot for newborns. Why babies need it
More parents are rejecting this shot for newborns. Why babies need it

USA Today • 10 de nov 22:15

Two peer-reviewed studies published on Nov. 5 report a decline in newborn vitamin K uptake and a concurrent rise in bleeding incidents, prompting health officials to call for better tracking.

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An 11-day-old baby couldn’t stop bleeding. For hours, the ER didn’t provide a critical vitamin shot.
An 11-day-old baby couldn’t stop bleeding. For hours, the ER didn’t provide a critical vitamin shot.

CNN • 10 de nov 10:00

An 11-day-old baby in New Braunfels died from vitamin K deficiency bleeding after emergency staff used multiple measures before administering a vitamin K injection, a case that led to a medical board finding of substandard care.

Credibilidad 88% Manip. 12% Centro
9 de noviembre de 2026
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Infant Bleeding Episodes Skyrocket 347% as More Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shot
Infant Bleeding Episodes Skyrocket 347% as More Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shot

AOL.com • 9 de nov 18:33

A study of 11 million U.S. infants shows that declining vitamin K vaccination rates correspond with a 347% increase in vitamin-K-deficiency bleeding between 2017 and 2025.

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8 de noviembre de 2026
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Texas ER Did Not Provide Vitamin K Shot That Could Have Saved Newborn’s Life
Texas ER Did Not Provide Vitamin K Shot That Could Have Saved Newborn’s Life

ProPublica • 8 de nov 10:00

An 11-day-old baby in New Braunfels died from vitamin K deficiency bleeding after her parents declined the standard vitamin K injection and the emergency department lacked the shot.

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6 de noviembre de 2026
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Parents Hedged on Newborn Vitamin. Brain Bleeds Rose
Parents Hedged on Newborn Vitamin. Brain Bleeds Rose

Newser • 6 de nov 16:05

Studies of more than 16 million U.S. infants show that refusal of the vitamin K injection at birth rose to about 7% by 2025 and was associated with a more than two-fold increase in brain hemorrhages during the first six months of life.

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U.S. infant bleeding episodes jump as vitamin K refusals rise, two studies find
U.S. infant bleeding episodes jump as vitamin K refusals rise, two studies find

NBC News • 6 de nov 08:46

Two recent studies link a sharp rise in life-threatening bleeding among U.S. infants to growing refusals of the standard newborn vitamin K injection.

Credibilidad 88% Manip. 24% Izquierda
5 de noviembre de 2026
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More parents are declining vitamin K shots for newborns, putting more babies at risk of bleeding: Study
More parents are declining vitamin K shots for newborns, putting more babies at risk of bleeding: Study

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 5 de nov 16:27

Research published in JAMA shows the proportion of infants not receiving the recommended vitamin K injection at birth increased from 3.1% in 2017 to 6.8% in 2025, and those infants faced a substantially higher risk of bleeding and death.

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