Infant bruising due to deficiencyVitamin K Deficiency Presenting in an Infant with an Anterior Mediastinal Mass: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
We observed an interesting case involving a 1-month-old infant with significant bruising and severe vitamin K deficiency. This deficiency led to spontaneous thymic hemorrhage, which was identified along with coagulopathy during medical evaluation.
The child had not received vitamin K prophylaxis at birth, which likely contributed to the outcomes we saw. Fortunately, after administering vitamin K, the coagulopathy improved. This case highlights the essential role of vitamin K in preventing serious bleeding issues in infants.
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Vitamin K enhances wound healingTopical vitamin K1 promotes repair of full thickness wound in rat.
We set out to understand how vitamin K1 could impact healing on full-thickness wounds in rats. Using a model that created such wounds, we applied vitamin K cream in different concentrations daily. The results were promising: wounds treated with vitamin K showed significant improvements in healing, including faster contraction and better skin re-growth compared to a control group. This suggests that vitamin K could be beneficial for wound healing, although further research is needed to confirm its effectiveness in humans.
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Vitamin K improves coagulation and bruisingCeliac disease with diffuse cutaneous vitamin K-deficiency bleeding.
The report focused on a 4-year-old girl suffering from spontaneous bruising due to vitamin K deficiency linked to celiac disease. After receiving intravenous vitamin K for three days, her coagulation tests returned to normal, and the bruising began to fade.
This treatment was essential alongside her gluten-free diet, which helped in her full recovery. The study illustrates the significant role vitamin K plays in managing bruising, particularly in patients with conditions that affect its absorption.
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Improved outcomes with ABC pathwayImplementation of an atrial fibrillation better care (ABC) pathway management strategy: Findings from the Iranian registry of atrial fibrillation.
We examined the Atrial Fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway in a cohort of patients in Iran. Over the study's duration, adherence to the ABC strategy improved management significantly.
Notably, the incidence of skin bruising dropped from 1.2% to 0% after implementing the pathway. This indicates a positive impact on patient outcomes, including fewer strokes and heart failure instances, highlighting the ABC pathway's potential effectiveness in managing atrial fibrillation.
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Vitamin K gel accelerates bruise resolutionThe role of topical vitamin K oxide gel in the resolution of postprocedural purpura.
We conducted a well-structured study to evaluate the effectiveness of a topical vitamin K oxide gel in speeding up the healing of facial bruises caused by cosmetic laser treatments. In our double-blinded, placebo-controlled study, twenty volunteers applied either the vitamin K gel or a placebo on each side of their face for nine days.
The results showed that the vitamin K gel did help speed up the resolution of bruising compared to the placebo. This suggests it could be beneficial not just for laser-induced bruises, but also for other cosmetic procedures.
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