Tag: miscarriage
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Too late to save her: Sepsis treatment delay cited inquest into Clare woman’s death
Overview A Clare woman’s death following a suspected sepsis infection, two hospital presentations, and a delayed broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment has been formally acknowledged as a breach of the Health Service Executive (HSE) sepsis protocol. The Limerick Coroner’s Court delivered a narrative verdict after hearing that delays and a narrower initial antibiotic choice likely worsened her…
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Family haunted by preventable death after miscarriage and suspected sepsis delays
Overview of the case A coroner’s court in Limerick has heard that a woman’s death, occurring the day after a miscarriage, may have been preventable if sepsis treatment had been administered more promptly. Leona Cusack, 33, from Ballycasey in County Clare, died at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) on February 18, 2024, after the ambulance transfer…
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Pregnancy Loss in Ireland: Surviving and Honoring Tiny Angels
Facing the Silence: A Personal Truth About Pregnancy Loss When many people picture pregnancy, they imagine joy, anticipation, and celebrations. But for one in five women in Ireland, pregnancy loss or stillbirth casts a long shadow over those early days, turning hope into anxiety and fear. This is the story of grief that lives in…
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I’m One in Five: Coping with Pregnancy Loss in Ireland
Facing an Unspoken Reality When people think of pregnancy, they often picture joy, anticipation, and the joyful flutter of new life. But for one in five women in Ireland who have experienced pregnancy loss or stillbirth, the experience is shadowed by fear, silence, and a daunting sense of isolation. I count myself among them. I…
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A Personal Reflection on Miscarriage, Care, and Hospital Realities During Covid
Introduction: bearing the weight of loss in a crowded hospital Three years have passed since my miscarriage, yet the shadow it cast still lingers in ordinary moments. My hospital memory is a blend of clinical routines, quiet loneliness, and small revelations about what care can be—and should be—during pregnancy loss. While the world contended with…
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The Quiet After: A Personal Reflection on Miscarriage, Care, and Public Health Gaps
Introduction: A memory colored by isolation and care systems Three years have passed since a miscarriage that quietly reshaped the way I understand pregnancy, care, and the spaces in which we endure loss. My experience happened in a period when public health demands and personal grief collided: a Covid-impacted pregnancy, hospital visits solo, and a…
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Miscarriage, Care, and the Quiet Redesign of Hospital Spaces
Seeing the Unseen: Miscarriage in the Shadow of Covid-era Care The author’s memory stretches across a horizon marked by miscarriage, the isolation of a Covid pregnancy, and the constant tension between medical certainty and personal knowledge. Three years on, the lens has shifted from the shock of loss to the everyday realities that follow: the…
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Hidden DNA Process Linked to Down Syndrome and Miscarriages
What is the hidden DNA process and why it matters Researchers are studying a little-known aspect of genetic biology that governs how chromosomes are separated when eggs and sperm are formed. A surprising number of miscarriages, cases of infertility, and instances of Down syndrome can be traced back to errors in this process, errors that…
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Miscarriages, Down Syndrome, and Infertility Linked to Hidden DNA Process
Unveiling a hidden DNA process in reproduction For years, scientists have known that errors in chromosome numbers can derail pregnancy, leading to miscarriages or conditions such as Down syndrome. Now researchers are shining a light on a set of intricate, often unseen molecular steps that govern how eggs and sperm inherit their chromosomal baggage. The…
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Hidden DNA Process Tied to Miscarriages, Down Syndrome
What is the hidden DNA process behind miscarriages and infertility? A little-noticed DNA process governs how chromosomes are distributed when eggs and sperm are formed. This process, rooted in the biology of meiosis, ensures that offspring inherit the correct number of chromosomes. When it falters, the result can be aneuploidy — cells with too many…