“We are making these changes now to ensure the maternity service at Portiuncula is as safe as possible for mothers and their ...

Brain injuries are a leading cause of death and long-term disability in infants. Among the most common is neonatal ...

continued need for resuscitation at 10 minutes after birth; pH <7 or base deficit of 16 mmol/L and evidence of moderate or severe encephalopathy (Sarnet score) and aEEG recording used to control ...

The lawsuit claims that the child, born on Feb. 11, 2023, suffered severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (asphyxial ... the brain before or shortly after birth. It affects the central nervous ...

There are widespread concerns around Portiuncula maternity unit in Galway, which is now subject to separate reviews into the ...

The HSE has confirmed that external reviews are currently underway into the delivery of nine babies at Portiuncula University ...

It is exactly 10 years since it emerged an inquiry into "serious deficiencies in maternity care" at the Portiuncula ...

Neonatal encephalopathy, a condition resulting from perinatal asphyxia, occurs in 2.0–6.0 of every 1000 live births. Without treatment, prognosis is poor and resulting complications such as ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Therapeutic hypothermia may impair brain development, with imaging revealing damage linked to autism, cognitive, and motor d ...

Zaslow of Eichen Crutchlow Zaslow obtained the award on behalf of Shea Doucette, now 4 years old, who suffers hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and cerebral palsy allegedly as a result of a birth ...