Several hundred people protested Thursday evening outside the emergency department of the Satu Mare District Hospital after Stefania, a 15-year-old teenager, died shortly after arriving at the hospital, demanding the resignation of the doctor who did it. would not treat the girl properly. The doctor was fired seven years ago due to complaints from several people, but was reinstated by a court order.

People gathered in the park in front of UPPU, where they lit candles and placed flowers in front of Stefania’s photo, after which they blocked the road in front of the hospital, demanded justice, shouted “criminals out of hospitals”, “resign”, “criminal”, “pay”, reports Agerpres.

They demanded the resignation of the doctor, who was also fired in 2016 following complaints, but was rehired after winning the court case.

The girl’s parents said that they did not understand why she died when she entered “on her feet, with a smile on her face”, and the doctor on duty allegedly spoke poorly and said that she was obese and hysterical.

They urged people who found themselves in a situation similar to the 15-year-old girl’s to file a complaint.

The head of the district hospital, Adrian Mark, said that several investigations are underway and the result of the investigation by the board of doctors is awaited, which will show the causes and circumstances of the death, and whether the doctor who treated the student acted correctly or there were cases of negligence.

He stated that he has only one claim against the doctor.

• “It is a commission that can determine whether it is a medical error. The case is under consideration by the board of doctors, I have no opportunity to put pressure on them. I want objectivity and I want quick, clean and specific measures.
• I have nothing to hesitate, I have no debts either to the doctor or to other staff. I want the right action to be taken. Twice I was associated with inciting people to come and file complaints against medical personnel. I’m not an instigator, but I said give me ammunition for war. I assure you that I will do what is necessary,” said Adrian Mark.

Stefania was abandoned and insulted by the doctor on duty, the young woman’s mother accuses

Stefania’s parents claim that she had no other health problems before arriving at the intensive care unit, reports PresaSM.

“All I can say is that I carried our daughter inside on my legs, smiling inside. And then I brought her home in a coffin,” said the girl’s father.

Stefania first felt unwell on Monday, January 16, and went to the family doctor with her mother, but no diagnosis was made after a lung x-ray and a flu test, which came back negative. Both went home with a referral to an ENT consultation scheduled for January 25.

On Wednesday, January 18, Stefania became unwell and arrived at the emergency department of Satu Mare District Hospital, where she was rushed and insulted by the doctor on duty, who told her she was “obese and hysterical,” her mother claims. – interview for TV 1 Satu Mare.

• “The UPU doctor asked him to undress. I took off her shirt, but the girl was shy to take off her bra. I told the girl to go to counseling.
• Then the doctor scolded me that the girl was obese and hysterical, in raised tones. Then the EKG came and I asked him what it could be. And the doctor said to be quiet.
• Then the doctor told me that she has diabetes and will be hospitalized. In the last minutes, you can hear the girl calling her obese and hysterical… I can’t live with those words (…) Then a gentleman came up to me and told me that the girl was in intensive care and not to get my hopes up too much.” – said Stefania’s mother.

The police opened criminal proceedings on the fact of premeditated murder

According to a press release from the district hospital in Satu Mare, the young woman died after suffering a second cardiac arrest due to breathing problems.

• “On January 18, 2023, at 3:21 p.m., a 15-year-old minor with signs of cardiorespiratory failure came to the UPYU: weakness, pallor, tachycardia, blood oxygen saturation of 88%. She was admitted by the emergency team and intubated, the first examinations indicated an acute heart attack and suspected pulmonary embolism, so thrombolysis was performed.
• Despite the concerted efforts of the multidisciplinary team (pediatrician, cardiologist, resuscitation) to maintain vital functions, the general condition of the patient changes rapidly, which leads to resuscitation arrest of the cardiorespiratory system.
• Approximately 30 minutes later, at 7:10 p.m., death occurs as a result of repeated cardiorespiratory arrest, unfortunately this time non-resuscitative,” the source said.

The case came to the attention of the police, who opened criminal proceedings under the article of involuntary manslaughter.