Consensus Guidelines for Pediatric Intensive Care Units in India, 2020.

Consensus Guidelines for Pediatric Intensive Care Units in India, 2020. Indian Pediatr. 2020 Aug 29;: Authors: Khilnani P, Ramachandran B, Shaikh F, Sharma R, Sachdev A, Deopujari S, Bansal A, Nakate D, Ghorpade S, For Indian Academy Of Pediatrics College Council Of Pediatric Intensive Care Chapter Abstract BACKGROUND: Consensus Guidelines for Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) were published in Indian Pediatrics in 2002. OBJECTIVE: The current document represents a recent update in the Indian context, regarding unit design, equipment, organization, staffing as well as admission and discharge criteria for different levels of Pediatric Intensive Care and teaching units with PICU training programs, as well as nonteaching units. PROCESS: The Pediatric Intensive Care College Council (PICC), an academic wing of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) Intensive Care Chapter took the initiative to update the guidelines with members of the PICU guidelines Committee writing group. After a great deal of discussion at conferences and through mailing and feedback with listed members, as well as with the guidance and feedback of senior PICU guidelines advisory committee members, The consensus is now updated. These guidelines are intended to serve as a reference for health Care institutions wishing to establish a new PICU or to modify an existing PICU. As a resource, experience of those members who have worked extensively in wes...
Source: Indian Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Indian Pediatr Source Type: research