4 newborn babies in Bac Ninh died of 'septic shock'
On the afternoon of November 20, the Institute of Forensic Science and Technology initially concluded that the cause of death of the four newborn babies was "septic shock".
The Institute of Forensic Science and Technology - Ministry of Public Security in coordination with relevant agencies conducted forensic autopsies on the bodies of the two children. The remaining two children were taken home by their families for burial, so no forensic autopsies were performed.
Initially, the Institute of Forensic Science and Technology confirmed "the cause of death was septic shock in a premature patient with weak respiratory failure". The final conclusion must await the investigation agency's determination.
The four deceased children included two boys and two girls weighing between 1.6 kg and 2.3 kg, all of whom were premature babies born between 32 and 35 weeks and suffered from severe respiratory failure after birth. They were treated with incubators, ventilators, intravenous nutrition, feeding through a nasogastric tube, and antibiotics.
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Bac Ninh Hospital transferred the newborn baby to Hanoi for treatment. |
At the press conference on the same afternoon, Mr. Nguyen Minh Hiep, Deputy Director of Bac Ninh Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, also acknowledged that "this is the first time the hospital has encountered this incident." Previously, the hospital's director, Mr. Le Van Nam, said that the death of 4 babies was normal because the Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital is the province's frontline, focusing on many serious cases, with some days seeing 5-7 newborn babies die.
Mrs. To Thi Mai Hoa, Director of the Department of Health of Bac Ninh province, said that he will coordinate with the authorities to find the cause of the children's deaths, and if there are signs of violations, he will prosecute. Currently, all medical records related to the case have been sealed by the investigation agency.
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Relatives of newborn babies being treated at Bac Ninh Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital wait in front of the quarantine area. Photo: Nam Phuong. |
According to doctors, septic shock is a medical emergency, a severe manifestation of infection. When septic shock occurs, if the patient is not diagnosed, given timely emergency care, and brought out of the shock state, it will be difficult to treat due to cell damage and organ failure.
The children who died were alltreated in the Neonatal Unit from birth. The first baby girl was born on November 13, 34 weeks premature, weighing 2.1 kg at birth. After birth, she suffered from respiratory failure and was treated. She died at 2:00 am.The second baby girl was born on November 16, 35 weeks premature, weighing 1.6 kg at birth, an IVF baby. She suffered from severe respiratory failure and passed away at 9:30 am. The third baby was a premature baby boy born at 34 weeks, weighing 2.3 kg, born on November 12. He was delivered by cesarean section, suffered respiratory failure after birth, and died at 5:00 am. The fourth baby, a boy, was born prematurely at 32 weeks, weighing 1.6 kg. He was diagnosed with respiratory and circulatory failure, and died at 8:30 am this morning. |
According to VNE
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