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Neonatology |
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Neonatology is highly specialised subspecialty lookingafterto all kinds of newborn
problems. Newly opened Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Elite Mission Hospital
have facilities for providing comprehensive care for all newborn problems. NICU
is backed by an excellent neonatal team headed by an eminent neonatologist. Our
unit is attached to an experienced Obstetric & Gynaecology team. We have facilities
to take care of the following health challenges.
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Premature babies (26 weeks gestational age and above)
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Extreme low birth weight babies (700 gm and above)
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Hyaline membrane disease (HMD/RDS) |
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Birth asphyxia (HIE) |
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Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) |
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Necrotizing enterocollitis (NEC) |
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Neonatal seizure |
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Infant of diabetic mother (IDM)
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Neonatal sepsis and shock
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Neonatal surgical problems
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Hyperbilirubinemia.
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Newborn babies are very fragile especially so when they are premature and low birth
weight. These babies can deteriorate in no time if proper care is not provided at
the right time. Our aim is not just survival of babies but intact survival with
normal long term outcome without any neurodevelopmental defects.
As far as possible high risk pregnancies should be delivered at centers with level
II or level III NICU facilities (in Utro transfer). Undetected problems like hypoglycemia,
seizures, shock, 1VH, can effect long term developmental outcome. High risk babies
after discharge need regular follow-up (at high risk OPD) for detection and correction
of neuro developmental problems.
Our multi disciplinary team can take care of all these problems. Our team consists
of well trained nursing team, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, ophthalmologist,
audiologist, cardiologist, pediatric surgeons etc. We are very particular in training
the parents especially mothers in neonatal care and breast feeding, because they
are our nursing team at home. Our NICU is newborn friendly and family friendly.
Elite Mission Hospital NICU can act as a regional referral centre forThrissur, Palakkad,
Malappuram and parts of Calicut Districts. |
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Other Facilities |
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17 bedded airconditioned NICU. |
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2000 sq feet of built up area. |
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Facilities to handle babies up to 750 grams or 26 weeks gestational age. |
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We treat all kinds of newborn problems keeping in mind their long term development
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Our NICU is baby friendly, family friendly, neuro-developmental friendly.
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Every treatment is based on strict standard protocols.
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Equipped with ventilators, multichannel monitors, pulseoxymeters, non invasive BP
monitors, syringe pumps for accurate fluid and drug administration (upto 0.1 ml/hr).
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All beds are equipped with central oxygen, suction, and compressed air.
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Equipped with latest servo controlled radiant warmers and phototherapy units.
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Facilities for exchange transfusion, surfactant administration for RDS, total parenteral
nutrition (TPN) for ELBW babies.
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In house ultra sound scanning machine, colour doppler and portable x-ray, daily
OPD, and immunization clinic.
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High risk development follow up clinic for at risk babies on tuesdays (10 am to
12 Noon).
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Facilities for screening vision (ROP), hearing, growth and development.
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Excellent laboratory facilities including blood gas analyzer. |
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We are having excellent nursing team providing 1:1 nursing ratio for critical and
high risk babies.
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Weacceptall kinds of newborn referrals and after treatment babies will be referred
back to their parent unit.
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Fully equipped newborn transport team provides safe to & fro transport of high
risk babies from other hospitals. |
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Doctors |
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Dr. V.R. Aloke |
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MD, DCH, DM (Neonatology) KEM Mumbai
Consultant Neonatologist & Perinatologist
Specialist Newborn Critical Care |
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Dr. K.G. Tanoj
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MD, MRCPCH Neonatologist
[Certified Specialist (UK)] |
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Dr. P.S. Krishnamurthy
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B.Sc, M.B.B.S., MD, DCh
Consultant Child Specialist
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Dr. K.C. Vijayaraghavan |
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MD (Paed), DCh.
Consultant Child Specialist
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