Katie Dawson's experience during childbirth has become a catalyst for change, inspiring a life-saving mission to boost ...

Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare yet devastating obstetric emergency in which fetal material enters the maternal circulation, triggering a severe cascade of inflammatory, coagulative and ...

Doctors at Piedmont Cartersville had not seen an amniotic fluid embolism in 30 years at the hospital and were shocked at Niesha's bedside. Following her delivery in 2021, ...

Attorney General Mayes has joined a coalition of attorneys general to remind hospitals of their obligation under the ...

Moline mother Annie Hewitt shared her experience with amniotic fluid embolism with News 8. In her case, her lungs stopped working, and doctors had to perform an emergency C-section to save her and ...

A letter was sent to the American Hospital Association as a reminder that hospitals must comply with the Emergency Medical ...

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Scientists at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, have called for a national maternal and infant mortality audit system, backed by a legal framework mandating autopsies for all ...

"AFE, or amniotic fluid embolism, is a life-threatening incident during pregnancy and labor in which amniotic fluid gets into maternal circulation and causes a heart attack." Sakurra / Getty Images ...