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Neonatal Intensive care unit is an Intensive Care Unit that takes care of babies who are less than weeks old. Premature babies suffering from asphyxia and those with organ-system failure are kept in the NICU for special care.
We treat around 50 newborn babies at our hospital every month.
We have a 5 bedded NICU with following facilities:
- Radiant warmer to maintain baby’s body temperature
- Phototherapy unit to treat jaundice
- Dedicated ventilators to manage babies with respiratory problems
- High-end bed side monitor for continuous monitoring
- Pulse oximeter
- Digital Baby Weighing Scale
Facts and Figures about Neonatal Intensive care unit
- ICU relating to babies from birth upto 4 weeks.
- Pre-mature babies that suffer from sphyxia, those with organ-system failure etc... are kept in the NICU for special care.
- Statistics
- Babies admitted each month: 50 approx
- Duration of hospitalisation: 2-4 days
- Most common reason: Pre-mature birth
The youngest and tiniest babies are treated in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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