Department of Paediatrics

About

We care for children and we excel!

We are a dynamic and vibrant Department, recognized as the state’s leading academic health centre for paediatric specialty education and research. We are a diverse group comprising academic faculty, clinicians, scientists, researchers, postgraduate trainees, technical and administrative staff united in our common goal of improving the health of all newborns, children, and adolescents.

Courses

Undergraduate Course: MBBS

Postgraduate Course: M.D. Paediatrics

Teaching Faculty

Details about the teaching faculty will be provided here.

Facilities

  1. Out Patient Department (OPD) Services:
    • Well Baby Clinic
    • Immunization Clinic
    • Child Rehabilitation Clinic
    • Clinical Demonstration Room - 01
    • Patient Examination Rooms – 04
  2. Indoor Patient Department (IPD) Services:
    • Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
    • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
    • Kangaroo Mother Unit
    • Paediatric Wards
  3. Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Services:

    Facility for Ventilation, both Invasive and Non-Invasive. It is well equipped with:

    • Multi Para Monitor
    • Ventilators
    • Infusion Pumps
    • High Flow Nasal Cannula
    • Electronic Weighing Machine
    • Pulse Oxymeter
    • Syringe Pumps
    • Central Oxygen Supply and Suction (on each bed)
    • Glucometer
    • Nebulizer
    • Infantometer
    • Defibrillator
    • Suction Machine
    • ECG Machine
  4. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU):

    Facility for Phototherapy, Neonatal Ventilation, Exchange Transfusion, Parenteral Nutrition, Kangaroo Mother Care. It is well equipped with:

    • Multi Para Monitors
    • Radiant Warmers
    • LED Phototherapy
    • Ventilators
    • Bubble CPAP
    • High Flow Nasal Cannulas
    • Transport Incubator
    • Infusion Pumps
    • Syringe Pumps
    • Central Oxygen Supply & Suction (on each Bed)
    • Glucometer
    • Nebulizer
    • Refrigerator
    • Digital Weighing Machine
    • Infantometer
    • X-Ray View Box
    • Resuscitation Kit
    • Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Chair
    • Suction Machine
    • ECG Machine
    • Laminar Flow

Specialty Clinics

  1. Paediatric Cardiology
  2. Paediatric Nephrology
  3. Paediatric Endocrine
  4. Paediatric Haematology
  5. Paediatric Gastroenterology Clinic
  6. Paediatric Neurology / Epilepsy
  7. Neonatology (High Risk and Well Baby)
  8. Immunization
  9. Paediatric Asthma
  10. Thalassemia
  11. Child Rehabilitation Clinic
  12. Child Guidance Clinic

Other Services & Facilities

a. Neonatal Services:

b. Endoscopy

c. Dialysis

d. Paediatric Ventilation

e. Thalassemia Day Care Center

f. Physiotherapy Section

g. Child Counseling Services

h. HIV

i. Delivery Room Services

j. Investigative Facilities:

Departmental Library

Department Library has separate reading facilities for faculty and students, featuring the latest edition textbooks and current National & International journals.

Departmental Research Lab

The departmental research lab is well equipped with research facilities, including computers, printers, and internet services.

List of Ongoing Research Projects:

  1. Blood culture positivity and sensitivity pattern in admitted children in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units of Chirayu Medical College and Hospital Bhopal.
  2. Indications, clinical profile and outcome of newborn requiring mechanical ventilation in a tertiary care hospital from central India.
  3. Developmental Delay Identification & Management in Tertiary Care Centre.
  4. Developmental Delay Identification & Management in Tertiary Care Centre.
  5. Clinical Profile of Down Syndrome in Tertiary Care Centre.
  6. Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Lactational Failure among Babies Born in Tertiary Care Centre.
  7. Diagnostic Efficacy of Nucleated Red Blood Cells in Neonatal Sepsis.
  8. Estimation of LDH & Blood pH as Predictive Markers for Early Differentiation of Transient Tachypnea of Newborn (TTN) and Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS).
  9. To Study the Risk Factors and Immediate Outcomes of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants in Tertiary Care Hospital.
  10. A Study of Peak Expiratory Flow Rate and Its Association with Anthropometric and Demographic Parameters in Primary School Children.
  11. A Study on Clinical Profile and Outcome of Mechanically Ventilated Children Admitted in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Centre.
  12. A Study on the Effect of Phototherapy on Various Biochemical and Hematological Parameters in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia in a Tertiary Care Centre.
  13. A Study on the Clinico-Demographic Profile of Paediatric Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Centre.
  14. Incidence, Risk Factors, Clinical Profile & Immediate Outcome of Neonatal Hypoglycemia in Chirayu Medical College & Hospital, Bhopal.

Departmental Museum

The department maintains a well-equipped museum with specimens, charts, and graphs.

Participation in National Programs

  1. Universal Immunization Program
  2. Pulse Polio Immunization
  3. MR Campaign
  4. Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
  5. COVID–Vaccination - 1st to start in Madhya Pradesh

Important Equipment

Highlights & Activities

Research Work:

Details about ongoing and completed research projects will be provided here.

Events & News:

Updates on recent events and news related to the department.

Publication List:

  1. Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Assessment Techniques for Estimation of Gestational Age of Neonates - A Cross-sectional Study
    Author: Dr. Mohini Malhotra, Dr. Saurabh Kumar, Dr. Surendra Kumar
    Citation of Journal: International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma Research
    Details of Indexing: Embase (Elsevier), Copernicus, Crossref
    Vol. 12, No. 2, Jan-March 2023 | ISSN: 2250-3137
  2. Prevalence and Anthropometric Determinants of Hypertension among Children Aged 6-15 Years - A Cross-sectional Study
    Author: Dr. Sukirti Sinha, Dr. Jaishree Ambhore, Dr. Tankeshwar Prasad Patel
    Citation of Journal: International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma Research
    Details of Indexing: Embase (Elsevier), Copernicus, Crossref
    Vol. 12, No. 1, Jan-March 2023 | ISSN: 2250-3137
  3. Role of Platelet Indices in Neonatal Sepsis
    Author: Tankeshwar P. Patel, Sukirti Sinha, Minhajuddin Ahmed, Surendra Kumar
    Citation of Journal: International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma Research
    Details of Indexing: Embase (Elsevier), Copernicus, Crossref
    Vol. 12, No. 1, Jan-March 2023 | ISSN: 2250-3137
  4. Assessment of Gestational Age by New Ballard's Score and Its Correlation with Foot Length
    Author: Dr. Surendra Kumar, Dr. Nidhi Gupta, Dr. Mohini Malhotra, Dr. Tankeshwar Prasad Patel
    Citation of Journal: International Journal of Life Sciences Biotechnology and Pharma Research
    Details of Indexing: Embase, Copernicus, Crossref
    Vol. 12, No. 2, April-June 2023 | ISSN: 2250-3137
  5. Incidence, Clinical Profile, and Risk Factors for Serious Bacterial Infections in Children
    Author: Dr. Ankit Dashore, Dr. Ankush Jain, Dr. Vikrant Singh Raghuvanshi
    Citation of Journal: International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research
    Details of Indexing: Embase, Copernicus, Crossref
    Vol. 12, No. 2, April-June 2023 | ISSN: 2250-3137
  6. Correlation of Serum Anti Tissue Transglutaminase Immunoglobulin-A Levels with Weight, Height, and Haemoglobin in Cases of Celiac Disease
    Author: Vikrant Singh Raghuvanshi, Ankit Dashore, Jiteendra Kumar Piple, Swati Saral
    Citation of Journal: International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research
    Details of Indexing: Crossref
    Vol. 15, No. 4, 417-426, 2023
  7. The World of Sound and Speech in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Patients: An Experience from a Tertiary Care Centre in Central India
    Author: Minhajuddin Ahmed, Mohammed Iqbal Ansari, Sachin Gupta, Nitesh Upadhyay
    Citation of Journal: Central Eur J Paed
    Details of Indexing: Scopus, UGC Care
    Vol. 19, No. 1, 2023
  8. Neonatal Candidiasis: Clinical Spectrum and Epidemiology at a Tertiary Care Centre, Bhopal, India
    Author: Minhajuddin Ahmed, Nitesh Upadhyay, Mohammed Iqbal Ansari, Manal Ashraf Ali
    Citation of Journal: Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research
    Details of Indexing: 2023 Jan, Vol-11(1): PO22-PO25
  9. Profile of Thrombocytopenia in Pediatric ICU Patients and Its Role as a Prognostic Marker in Children Aged 2 Months to 12 Years at Tertiary Care Hospital in Central India
    Author: Dr. Priyanka Choudhary, Dr. Jiteendra Kumar Piple, Dr. Ankit Dashore, Dr. Nidhi Gupta, Dr. Anurag Verma
    Citation of Journal: Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
    Details of Indexing: ISSN: 0975-3583, 0976-2833, Vol.13, Issue 04, 2022
  10. Evaluation of the Prevalence, Pre-natal Risk Factors, and Clinical Profiles of Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
    Author: Dr. Iqbal Mohammed Ansari, Dr. Jaishree Ambhore
    Citation of Journal: Indian J Child Health
    Details of Indexing: 2022; February
  11. Study of Clinic-Etiological Profile of Neonatal Seizures in Term Neonates
    Author: Dr. Jaishree Ambhore, Dr. Priyanka Choudhary
    Citation of Journal: Medpulse International Journal of Pediatrics
    Details of Indexing: 2022; January 22
  12. Clinical and Hematological Profile of Anemia in Children Aged 6 Months to 12 Years at Tertiary Care Hospital in Central India
    Author: Priyanka Choudhary, Saurabh Kumar, Jaishree Ambhore
    Citation of Journal: Int J Contemp Pediatr
    Details of Indexing: Vol 8, Year 2021, Page 1704-8
  13. To Estimate the Sensitivity Pattern to Common Allergens Amongst Symptomatic Pediatrics Patients with Allergy
    Author: Dr. Shalini Hajela, Dr. Sunil Kumar Saxena, Dr. Deepak Kumar Uikey, Dr. Priyanka Choudhary
    Citation of Journal: Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
    Details of Indexing: ISSN: 0975-3583, 0976-2833, Vol.12, Issue 06, 2021
  14. Assessment of Fetal Malnutrition by Various Anthropometric Parameters
    Author: Ankit Yadev, Brijesh Kumar Patel, Mohd Asad Khan, Amit Kumar Singh
    Citation of Journal: Res. J. Med. Sci
    Details of Indexing: Asian Digital Library, MedLit, Google Scholar, IndexCopernicus
    DOI: 10.59218/markjms.2023.362.375
    Vol. 17: 362-375
  15. Study of Fetal Malnutrition: Its Etiology, Early Assessment in Developing Country
    Author: Ankit Yadev, Mohd Asad Khan, Brijesh Kumar Patel, Amit Kumar Singh
    Citation of Journal: Res. J. Med. Sci.
    Details of Indexing: Asian Digital Library, MedLit, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus
    Vol. 17: 334-347 | DOI: 10.59218/markrjms.2023.334.347
  16. To Identify the Fetal Nutritional Status by Clinical Assessment of Newborn Using CAN Score
    Author: Mohd Asad Khan, Brijesh Kumar Patel, Ankit Yadev, Amit Kumar Singh
    Citation of Journal: Res. J. Med. Sci.
    Details of Indexing: Asian Digital Library, MedLit, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus
    Vol. 17: 324-333 | DOI: 10.59218/makrjms.2023.324.333
  17. Mortality and Prognostic Indicators in Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Study in Central India
    Author: Rawat Puja, Manjusha Goel, Sharmila Ramteke, Rajesh Patil, Rishi Dhurve
    Citation of Journal: Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
    Details of Indexing: ISSN: 0975-3583, 0976-2833, Vol.14, Issue8, 2023
    Indexing Platforms: Expanded Academic ASAP, Genamics Journal Seek, Google Scholar
  18. Evaluation of Bacterial Infections in Children
    Author: Dr. Jaishree Ambhore, Dr. Yaqoob
    Citation of Journal: International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research
    Details of Indexing: Vol. 12, No. 3, July-Sep 2023 | Online ISSN: 2250-3137
  19. Neonatal Outcome of the Patients Admitted in ICU
    Author: Dr. Jaishree Ambhore, Dr. Yaqoob Ahmad, Dr. Priyanka Choudhary, Dr. Iqbal Mohammed Ansari
    Citation of Journal: International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research
    Details of Indexing: Vol. 12, No. 3, July-Sep 2023 | Online ISSN: 2250-3137

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