Care of the Normal Newborn
Three-fourths of all infant deaths and 60% of all under-five deaths occur during the neonatal period in India (UNICEF, 2017). Essential care of newborn (ENC) practices protect the newborn from morbidity and mortality in the immediate postnatal period. This protocol is for well infants in the post-natal ward. High-risk newborn care is discussed in another
Protocol Based Treatment in Pediatric Intensive Care Units
Rakesh Lodha and S.K. Kabra Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India Email rakesh_lodha@hotmail.com Pediatric specialties are rapidly developing in the country. Pediatric intensive care is an important specialty among these. In India, few centers in government and private medical colleges have developed separate Pediatric Intensive Care Units