Neonatal Intensive care in India has evolved over years, many centres are providing level 1 and level 2 care with the available facilities but the need of the hour is to provide level 3 B-NICU care for critical babies.
Aster Women and Children Hospital is dedicated to fill this gap in the healthcare system and provide high-end care with the most advanced technologies. Keeping this in mind, The unit came up with the concept of Aster Women and Children hospital in Whitefield, with a strong Neonatal and Paediatric Super-speciality back up to manage any complicated neonatal sick babies.
The dedicated team of doctors are highly skilled and revered around the region for their expertise. The doctors are supported by passionate and trained nursing and paramedics, who work each day to provide the best in family and child-centred care.
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The NICU is equipped with giraffe omniBed care stations, giraffe infant care incubators and high-end resuscitation warmers etc. Combining with state-of-the-art technology, innovative design and exceptional thermal performance it creates a healing environment to help newborns thrive.
(>23 weeks and above 400 grams)
The unit has an excellent blend of neonatologists trained in Canada, UK, and India. With this experience, the team has the ability to manage any extreme preterms (>350 gm and more than 22 weeks). The past experience data has shown excellent outcomes both short term and long term with the least mortality when compared to any top centres of the world.
The unit is equipped with SLE Inosys Nitric Oxide (NO) delivery and monitoring system, which delivers Nitric Oxide. This is an advanced therapy for the management of babies with severe pulmonary hypertension. This modality is useful in babies born with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia and in those with severe meconium aspiration syndrome.
The unit is also unit is equipped with SLE6000 ventilators, the most advanced ventilators available so far. It provides invasive and non-invasive ventilation. The unit also provides advanced ventilation in the form of Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV), and High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV).
The unit offers newborn resuscitation corners in the labour rooms and maternal OTs. The arrangement can also handle twin deliveries. These stations have inbuilt T-piece devices, air oxygen blenders, suction apparatus and timers.
Only a few NICUs in India is equipped with facilities like Amplitude integrated EEG, that is used to monitor subclinical seizures in cooled and seizure babies. It also helps the team to predict neurodevelopmental outcomes in birth asphyxia babies.
The NICU has a servo-controlled machine that enables the doctors to treat babies born with birth asphyxia. With this equipment, the temperature is reduced to 33.5°C and can be maintained at that level for 3 days. This treatment has been shown to significantly improve the outcomes in babies.
The team performs 2D echocardiograms, cranial and lung ultra-sonograms using the bedside sonogram machine. This is used to treat patients with PDA, PPHN, shock, IVH, PVL, air leak etc.
To maintain highly sterile conditions, the NICU is equipped with laminar flow hood for fluid preparation and TPN preparation. This keeps infection rates to minimum.
Aster Women and Children's Neonatal Transport Service is highly equipped with the intensive-care environment, it provides swift service for newborns in need of specialised critical care services. It is operated by a multidisciplinary team of experts who involve the usage of advanced technology.
On the arrival of Neonatal Transport Ambulance to Aster Women and Children hospital, the newborns are shifted to the Level 3B NICU where infants are put under the treatment curated by a highly trained team of Neonatologists.
The Neonatal Transport Service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Each transport unit includes:
• Total body cooling therapy
• Ventilation
• Nitric oxide
• Enhanced vehicle hydraulics to ensure a smoother ride
• Ambient lighting to enhance relaxation
FAQs
Want to find out more about the treatment? The answer to your questions can be found below.
What does a NICU specialist do?
NICU specialists diagnose, treat, and address severe medical conditions that infants face, including persistent fever, premature birth, low birth weight, breathing problems, feeding problems, lethargy, etc. They provide comprehensive treatment care and ensure infants’ speedy and effective recovery.
What question should you ask a NICU specialist?
NICU specialists must ask questions related to infants' medical conditions and possible treatment options. They must also consult regarding the benefits, potential risks, and side effects associated with treatment plans and the required number of appointments.
What are the most common types of conditions that NICU specialists treat?
Major types of conditions that a NICU specialist in Bangalore treats are persistent fever, congenital abnormalities, premature birth, respiratory distress, low weight, jaundice, infections, persistent feeding problems, and apnea.
When should I consider seeing a NICU specialist?
persistent fever, infections, congenital abnormalities, premature birth, respiratory distress, low weight, or other severe medical conditions.
How does a NICU specialist decide on a treatment plan?
Multiple factors impact the decision of treatment plans, including infants’ medical conditions, reports of imaging tests, and blood tests. Further, genetic disorders also impact the overall baby’s health, making NICU specialists to analyse possible treatment options like antibiotics, phototherapy, tube feeding, and parenteral nutrition accordingly.
Will a NICU specialist help manage side effects during treatment?
Yes, Aster Women & Children Hospital medical professionals ensure that babies and infants receive personalised treatment care for speedy and effective recovery. They provide several appointments post-treatment to monitor recovery progress, tackle side effects, and adjust medications and treatments accordingly.
What documents should I carry on my first visit to a NICU specialist?
Parents are advised to carry the baby's medical documents, a list of current medications and symptoms, referral letters from previous physicians, genetic disorder reports, and results of previous treatments (or from other hospitals) that the baby underwent.
How should I prepare for my first visit to a NICU specialist?
Patients are advised to reach the Aster Women & Children Hospital earlier than their appointment time. This gives enough time for medical staff to inform them of the NICU process and procedures. Further, ensure that all medical documents are carried out as they impact the treatment plan decisions and provide detailed insights to doctors about the infant’s medical conditions.
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