The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Dec 1984
Case ReportsRisk factors for microwave scald injuries in infants.
An infant sustained second- and third-degree scald burns of the oropharynx from drinking formula heated in a microwave oven. The circumstances leading to the scald injuries were recreated. Factors contributing to the injury included the volume of formula, the initial temperature of the formula, and the temperature gradient between the liquid core and the bottle surface after microwave heating. These studies indicate that infant formula should be warmed only with extreme care in microwave ovens and should be tested for suitability of temperature prior to feeding.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Dec 1984
Intracranial hemorrhage and vitamin K deficiency in early infancy.
We report late-onset (1/2 to 6 months of age) intracranial hemorrhage related to vitamin K deficiency in 32 breast-fed infants, 31 of whom received no prophylactic vitamin K at birth. Computerized tomography showed mild to severe intracranial hemorrhage. Most (90.6%) had subarachnoid hemorrhage, either alone or in combination with subdural hemorrhage (37.5%), parenchymal hemorrhage (31.3%), or intraventricular hemorrhage (12.5%). In three (9.4%) the infratentorial region was involved.