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‘Body swollen, eyes yellow’: In Kota, a race against time to find out what left 2 new mothers dead, 4 in ICU
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‘Body swollen, eyes yellow’: In Kota, a race against time to find out what left 2 new mothers dead, 4 in ICU

The Indian Express·Parul Kulshrestha·25 days ago
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Two women who delivered babies through C-section in New College Medical Hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota are dead and four new mothers are critical following post-op complications that have left health officials scrambling for answers. All six women delivered babies on May 4 – two of the newborns have been taken home by their families, while four are still in the neonatal ICU since they cannot be breastfed by their mothers – and complained of discomfort, ranging from chest pain to an inability to pass urine, shortly after. This, doctors said, impacted their kidneys. One of the women, Payal (28), died on the morning of May 5, while another, Jyoti Ravi (20), died two days later. According to doctors, prima facie, the cause of death appears to be kidney failure. The other four are under observation in the ICU, with three still unable to pass urine, their families told The Indian Express.…

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