Neonatology

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level III)

The Neonatal Unit comprises a state-of-'the-art 8 bedded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which meets international standards.
There are full time consultants at Regency Hospital Neonatal Intensive care unit. and is supported by a team of qualified doctors who are available round-the-clock and specially trained nurses to deal with any unexpected emergencies and premature newborns.

The special features include:

• Continuous monitoring with sophisticated multi parameter monitors
• Neonatal incubators (open care systems)
• Sophisticated neonatal ventilators
• CP AP: Dedicated Nasal CP AP drivers (Instant Flow drivers)
• Blood gas analyzer to assist in ventilator management
• Digital syringe and Infusion pumps
• Fiberoptic bronchoscopy
• Piped medical gases and suction
• Breast feeding room
• All sub specialty consultation available round the clock, ego Cardiology, neurology, endocrinology, nephrology, urology
• Pediatric surgeon available round the clock for emergency surgery in neonates
• Facilities for PDA ligation available in neonates


Pediatrics

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit( level III)

The PICU comprises of 4 intensive care beds and is supported by a team of qualified doctors who are available round the clock.
The special features include:
• Continuous monitoring with sophisticated multipara monitors
• Facility for invasive monitoring
• Sophisticated ventilators
• Bi PAP (Non Invasive Ventilation)
• Blood gas analyzer
• Digital syringe pump
• Piped gas and suction
• Fiberoptic bronchoscopy
• Rigid bronchoscopy
• Removal of foreign body from the respiratory tract
• All super specialists available in house for cross reference.
• A well equipped radiology department with all the latest machines and well trained radiologists. We boast to have a multi slice CT scan machine which is first in UP.
• A fully equipped microbiology department which forms the back bone of the Intensive care unit
• A fully running blood bank with facilities of component banking.
• Facilities for in house dialysis is available round the clock.
• All kinds of very sick children can be handled in our PICU


Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology:

The hospital has the first Pediatric Endocrinology Unit in the private sector in the state. The unit provides outpatient and in patient care to neonates, children and adolescents with complex hormonal disorders. Important conditions managed by the specialty include children with growth disorders, diabetes mellitus including diabetic ketoacidosis, obesity, thyroid disorders (low and high thyroid hormone levels), bone disorders (rickets, weak bones), calcium disorders (low and high calcium levels), early and delayed puberty, gynecomastia (breast enlargement in boys), hirsuitism (excessive facial growth in girls), genital ambiguity and polyuria (increased urination). The unit provides outpatient consultations daily with round the clock in patient care.

The salient features of the unit include:

1. Comprehensive training program for type 1 diabetes mellitus including educational resources, pediatric dietitians and diabetic educators.
2. Weekly obesity clinic with multi-disciplinary approach including endocrinologists, dietitians, physical trainers and behavioral therapists.
3. Rapid and high throughput machine for all hormone assays allowing rapid processing of samples.
4. Facilities for all dynamic endocrine tests including Growth Hormone Stimulation test, water deprivation test, ACTH stimulation test and GnRH agonist test
5. Education modules for chronic endocrine disorders like congenital adrenal hyperplasia, precocious puberty, hypothyroidism and rickets.
6. Neonatal screening program for hypothyroidism for timely detection ()f children with . thyroid dysfunction .


Pediatric Hematology :

Pediatric & Adolescent Gynaecology:

The hospital has the only pediatric department in the state with Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecologist. The specialty provides care to young girls with gynecological disorders~ike congenial malformations of the reproductive tract, genital swelling and infections in girls, genital trauma, menstrual disorders (excessive or too little periods), polycystic ovarian disease and complex uterine and ovarian disorder~ The unit, closely related to the Departments of Pediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, provides excellent facilities for surgical management of complex gynecological conditions like cervical agenesis, genital ambiguity and complex ovarian cyst.


Pediatric surgery:

Round the clock pediatric surgeon available for all kinds of pediatric and neonatal surgeries.

Preventive pediatrics:

A well baby clinic runs every Tuesday and Friday for advice regarding diet, nutrition and vaccination of the children.

Pediatric disability rehabilitation:

A full Fledged physical and mental rehabilition department manned by a rehabilitation psychologist, speech therapist, and a physiotherapist.

Early identification and early Psychological intervention applies to the children of school age or younger who are discovered to have or be at risk of developing a handicapping condition or other special need that may affect their development. It is applicable to the children with developmental delays, Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Disability, Emotional Problem and Children with Learning Disabilities. It is the process of providing psychological services, education and support to young children who are deemed to have an established condition, those who are evaluated and deemed to have a diagnosed physical or mental condition (with a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay), an existing delay or a child who is *at-risk of developing a delay or special need that may affect their development or impede their education.

Psychological services provided for the children from birth to school age -

• Screening and Identification of disability.
• Cognitive stimulation for the children with developmental delay and other associated conditions.
• Management of Behavioural problems in children.
• IQ assessment for the Children with Disability.
• Management of children with Learning Disabilities.
• Family training in understanding the special needs of the child and in promoting the child's development.

Psychological intervention delivered within the context of the family can:

• Improve both developmental and educational gains;
• Reduce feelings of isolation, stress and frustration that families may experience; and
• Help children with disabilities grow up to become productive, independent individuals.


Physiotherapy in Pediatrics Rehabilitation Programme

Childhood may be described as journey from the total independency of the new born Infant to the mature young adult who is able to function as an independent person within the society in which he/she lives. There are numerous parameters to this development including motor, cognitive, linguistic, emotional & psycho social areas. Illness, deprivation or disability may profoundly disrupt these processes. In order to eradicate the various ailments physiotherapy has proved to be of immense value.
Some Pediatric Conditions in which physiotherapy is needed are as follows:

(i) Neonatal Respiratory Problems

(xix) Epiglottitis

(ii) Respiratory Problems in Babies and Young Children

(xx) Erb's palsy

(iii) Congenital Talipes Equinovarus

(xxi) Head injury

(iv) Torticollis

(xxii) Hemiplegia

(v) Arthrogryposis

(xxiii) Hypertonia

(vi) Ataxia

(xxiv) Hypotonia

(vii) Brachial Palsies

(xxv) Intra-uterine infections

(viii) Brain Damage

(xxvi) Meningitis

(ix) Bronchiectasis

(xxvii) Microcephaly

(x) Bronchiolitis

(xxviii) Mucopolysaccharidoses

(xi) Bronchitis

(xxix) Muscular Dystrophy

(xii) Celebral Palsy (CP)

(xxx) Paraplegia

(xiii) Clumsy Child

(xxxi) Pertussis (whooping cough)

(xiv) Congential Dislocation of the hip (CDH)

(xxxii) Poliomyelitis

(xv) Cystic Fibrosis (CF)

(xxxiii) Quadriplegia

(xvi) Diplegia

(xxxiv) Scoliosis

(xvii) Down's Syndrome

(xxxv) Spina Bifida

(xviii) Encephalitis

(xxxvi) Spinal Muscular Atrophy