FTA: The number of deaths directly attributed to vitamin K deficiency bleeding appears to be small " fewer than a dozen annually " but has started to climb in recent years, according to death certificate data from federal and state agencies.
This is sad for a few families. Not catastrophic for the nation.
www.aan.com
Researchers found in Minnesota, refusal rates rose from 0.9% in 2015 to 1.6% in 2019. In California, Connecticut, and Iowa, refusal ranged from 0.2% to 1.3% in 2018 and 2019, with over half of hospital staff perceiving increases
My "wow" is because it's to be expected such an occurrence could amount to something a good deal more profound than "sad" - however measured/expressed - for a family. I suspect we are actually not in disagreement, just using different focal points.
#21 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis
Thanks for the clarification. We are usually in agreement.
Sentinel: Any intel that supports not getting a Vit. K shot at birth? Complications, deaths.
You are right though; this is the retort so hyperbole reigns.
Personally, I have been against ------- mutilation since I watched a circumcision go sideways when I was an intern. Lad had a factor 8 deficiency, heck of a way to find out.