Neonatology is a branch of Pediatrics that deals with the diseases and care of newborns infants, especially for premature newborns and those with congenital disorders. Neonatal means the first 28 days of an infant’s life.

NICU:

DCIMCH’s Neonatal and Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit is a very delicate and sensitive part of the hospital where neonates or new born babies are treated for life threatening illnesses. We provide high end, specialized personal care for every critical patient, service supervised by trained NICU and PICU doctors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using highly modern equipments and supported by highly specialized and dedicated supportive staffs.

Our NICU and PICU Services & Facilities are:

• 24 hours supervision under guidance of highly trained consultant with over 20 years overseas experience in NICU and PICU.
• 24 hours presence of NICU and PICU doctors.
• 24 hours trained nursing & supportive staffs for each individual patient
• Hi-Tech vital sign monitors for every baby.
• Invasive & non-invasive haemodynamic monitoring system.
• Syringe & infusion pumps for metered medications and accurate volume infusions.
• Modern ventilator with monitoring facilities for babies own breathing effort.
• Bottle CPAP, BiPAP facilities.
• Surfactant administration for RDS babies.
• Transilluminator for detecting pneumothorax and appropriate management. Transilluminator is a device or instrument that projects light and causes light to pass through. It allows the passage of strong light through a body structure to permit inspection by an observer.
• Instant ABG (arterial blood gas) analysis and electrolyte assessment.
• Modern neonatal incubator and also radiant warmer and incubators. The incubator allows us to provide quality care which helps reduce stress on the baby, family and staffs.
• Portable X-ray facilities.
• Bed side Echocardiogram and Ultra sonogram.
• 3 levels of NICU care
• Managing very sick and preterm babies, also providing ventilator and CPAP/BiPAP facilities
• HID facilities for managing sick newborns
• Management of neonatal jaundice providing phototherapy.
• Diabetic mother’s baby check-up & routine checkup of healthy baby.
• Different modalities of modern phototherapy units including single, double and intensive phototherapy facilities.
• Bili blanket for reducing jaundice in preterm babies.
• Facilities for exchange transfusion for the newborns having haematological disorder.