Time to Act: Set Up for Non-Invasive ventilation in Tertiary Care Hospital

Pre- and In-Hospital Non-Invasive Ventilation

Spectrum of Cytological Findings in Paediatric Non-Thyroidal NeckSwelling – Experience in a Tertiary Care Children Hospital

Background and Objective: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is well accepted as a useful diagnostic technique in the management of adult patients with head and neck lumps. But, until recently, very few reports have been obtained regarding the role of FNAC in nonthyroidal neck masses in children. Hence, the objective of our study was to determine the diagnostic value of fine needle aspirati...

Invasive and Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review

Background and purpose: In the last months of 2019, the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) spread worldwide. This study investigated the need for mechanical ventilation in children who were admitted for COVID-19. Materials and methods: This article provides a systematic review of studies about children with COVID-19 requiring invasive or non-invasive mechanical ventilation. Electronic databa...

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of Prolonged Laboratory Turnaround Time in a Tertiary Care Set up.

INTRODUCTION Among the multitude of daily administrative problems which are faced by the modern hospitals today, prolonged Turnaround Time (TAT) of laboratory investigations is a crucial one, which affects patient care as well as patient satisfaction adversely. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The specific objectives were to observe the TAT of common laboratory investigations, to identify cause of increas...

[Non invasive ventilation in a pediatric intensive care unit].

BACKGROUND Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is being increasingly used in children with acute respiratory failure, preventing complications associated with conventional mecánical ventilation. AIMS To determinate the efficacy of NIV in children with acute respiratory failure or chronic respiratory failure. METHODS Prospective study of all patients who underwent NIV (November 2005 to April 2008...