History of Department of pediatrics: 

The department of pediatrics was started at Chengalpattu medical college in the year 1965 as a small unit and presently it has increased its bed strength to 80 inpatient teaching beds in pediatrics with facilities for post graduate training. There is a separate block for pediatrics and neonatology. The neonatal wing of the pediatric department was opened by DrRamaniSivaraman, Director of medical education on the 9^th September 1988. Now There is a separate block for the sick neonatal care. The newCeMONC building was inaugurated in the year 2015.At any point of time about 60 babies of varied medical problems are treated in the unit. The new Pediatric block was opened on 11.02.2004 by Hon. Chief minister Dr J Jeyalalitha. There is a separate outpatient block,presently being constructed near the pediatric block which is likely to be completed in a few months. The department has an intake of 2 MD pediatric seats intake from the year 2007 and from the year 2016 the PG intake has been increased to 4 seats per year.

Facilities:

The department provides facilities for holistic pediatric and neonatal care 24X 7 days, for all 365 days of the year. The department has tertiary care treatment facilities for neonatal and pediatric care. This tertiary care pediatric department caters to the needs of nearby taluk hospitals like Maduranthakam, Kancheepuram , Cheyyur and Thirukkalukundram. The department offers general pediatric care, immunization and sub speciality care like pediatric cardiology, pulmonology, nephrology, neurology , nutrition, endocrine, adolescent clinic, child welfare clinic, well baby clinic, high risk neonatal follow up. The NICU caters to the tertiary care needs of both inborn and outborn babies. Ventilatory support, exchange transfusion and surfactant therapy are available for the needy neonates in the unit. The PICU and NICU has facilities for ventilation, blood gas analysis, bed side echocardiogram and ultrasonogram and other amenities for the sick infants and children. The CMCHIS is implemented in the department for both outpatients and inpatients.

Faculty

The department is headed by Prof Dr J Sathya. The pediatric department has 2 units of 40 bed strength in each unit. The department has the following faculty

Awards :

Best paper award for the paper Low cost interventions to reduce neonatal mortality at the International perinatal care conference at Barcelona, Spain in the year 2001.

Best paper award for the Home based newborn care at the Kancheepuam district of Chengalpattu medical college in the National Neonataology Forum.

Dr. Shamili, Paper presentation – TOPS and SNAP II PE SCORE As predictors of Neonatal mortality among transported neonates in level 3 NICU Admission, got 1 st Prize Dr. Jeyam memorial award in KOODAL Neocon 2019

Dr.Fathima sherly, University topper and Gold medal in MD PAEDIATRICS, University examination 2017 and she got AL Mudaliyar Endownment Award from Government of Tamilnadu.

Dr.Anupama, 2 nd rank in MD PAEDIATRICS, University examination 2018.

Dr.Shamili, Poster presentation – Antimicrobial resistance – the burden and challenges, she got 2^nd prize in South Neocon 2018.

Dr. Shamili, Paper presentation – TOPS and SNAP II PE SCORE As predictors of Neonatal mortality among transported neonates in level 3 NICU Admission, got 1 st Prize Dr. Jeyam memorial award in KOODAL Neocon 2019

Dr.Monisha, University topper and Gold medal in MD PAEDIATRICS, University examination 2019 and she got AL Mudaliyar Endownment Award from Government of Tamilnadu.

Department al activities :

The department conducts various teaching programme and training programme for the undergraduate and post graduate students.

Department conducts training programmes for the staff nurses, paramedical and especially in sick new born care.

The department conducts regular academic programmes for the Post graduates in accordance with the MCI requirements. Conducts regular case presentations, journal clubs, group discussions, seminars and CME programmes. The CRRI ‘s posted in the department are given training in BLS and are also involved in teaching programmes during their posting in the department.

The pediatric department inco ordination with the anesthesia department conducts BLS courses for the CRRI during the orientation programmes every year.

The research activities/Publications of the department includes the following for the year 2015-16

1. Linking home based new born care to the existing government health system in Tamil Nadu - pilot study
2. A Study on the Clinical Profile Of Scorpion Envenomation In Children
3. Incidence and Risk Factors Contributing to ROP: Study from Neonatal Care Unit – South India
4. Transport From The Community and Preterm Survival:Study From A Rural Based Sick Newborn Care Unit: South India

Publications from the department during last 3 years:

1. Grace DR,Kumar SS,Sathya.Bubble continuous positive airway pressure therapy for neonatal respiratory distress at birth in level III new born unit in Chengalpattu medical college hospital:A prospective observational study. Int JContemp Paediatric 2019;6:906-10
2. Ravikumar.S.A, Elangovan H,Elayaraja K,Sunderavel AKK,Morbidity and Mortality profile of neonates in a tertiary care centre in Tamilnadu:a study from South India.Int J Contemp Pediatr 2018;5:377-82
3. Yalaguraswami B. Kolkar*, Madhivannan Sailavasan, A prospective study to determine etiology, clinical profile and neurodevelopmental outcome of neonatal seizures admitted in newborn unit of Chengalpattu Medical College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India, International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics Kolkar YB et al. Int J Contemp Pediatr2019 Mar;6(2):527-534.
4. Muhammed Shadique, Madhivanan Sailavasan*A prospective study on cardiac changes (electrocardiographic, enzymatic and echocardiographic) in birth asphyxiated neonates admitted in tertiary care centre, Shadique AM et al. Int J Contemp Pediatr. 2019 Mar;6(2):269-274
5. Yegnaraman Venkatakrishnan1 , Pugazhenthan Thangaraju2 , Sathya Jeganathan3 , Suresh K Sankaran4 and Rajkumar Kannan, Nutritional status and morbidity profile of children with leprosy contact in a rural community, sagepub.com/journals-permissions DOI: 10.1177/0049475520932193
6. Diana Grace R.*, Suresh Kumar S., Sathya, Bubble continuous positive airway pressure therapy for neonatal respiratory distress at birth in level III newborn unit in Chengalpattu Medical College Hospital: a prospective observational study, Grace DR et al. Int J Contemp Pediatr. 2019 May;6(3), pISSN 2349-3283 | eISSN 2349-3291
7. Jeganathan S,Ravikumar SA,Tamilmani A,Parameshwari P,Chinnarajulu AV,Kolkar YB.Neonatal mortality of sick newborns admitted in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Tamilnadu, South India Int J Contemp Paediatric 2017;4:399-402
8. Thenmozhi M,Sathya J Impact of mode of transport on the outcome of extramural newborns in a tertiary care centre Int J Contemp Paediatric 2017;4:1817-9
9. Varadharajan.P Kaliyan.A SankaranS.K et al Does fasting and post prandial blood sampling for thyroid evaluation does make a difference in children ?. J.Evolution Med Dent Sci 2017;6(19):1515-1518
10. Grace RD, Poovazhagi V.Stress hyperglycemia:Clinical profile and outcome in critically ill children. Int JContemp Paediatric 2017;4:xxx-xx
11. Poovazhagi V,Ravikumar SA,Jagadeeshwari A,Arulganesh,RAJ PS,Anupama S.Anti snake venom induced reactions among children with snake envenomation Int JContemp Paediatric 2017;4:629-34

Post Graduate Dissertation topics :

1. Clinicoetiologicalprofile of acute febrile illness with Thromocytopenia in children.
2. Clinical and etiological profile of children with community acquired pneumonia.
3. Neuro developmental Status of children aged 6-30 months with Severe acute malnutrition Using BAYLEY Scale of Neuro development-3rd edition
4. Impact of HFNC on the need for invasive ventilation among children with bronchiolitis in a tertiary care
5. A Quality Improvement Initiative to improve the practice of delayed cord clamping in non-asphyxiated infants
6. Use of Premature infant Oral Motor Intervention(PIOMI) for improving oromotor function in preterm neonates between 28 to 32 weeks.
7. A Randomised controlled trial Sangkavi - Efficacy of Skin-to-Skin KMC via Kanga sling over Routine Skin-to-Skin KMC in Reducing Procedural Pain in Neonates – Randomised Controlled Trial.
8. A Hospital based study on etiological profile of breakthrough seizurers in children – An observational Cohort study.
9. Comorbidities and factor affecting recovery rate of children with Severe axute Malnutrition
10. Impact of Newborn sepsis calculator in Antibiotic usage among NICU admission in a Tertiart Care Centre
11. A Prospective observational study to analyse the preterm phenotypic co relates of neurodevolpmental outcome in preterm neonates < 34 weeks at 12 months of corrected age
12. Impact of new-born sepsis calculator in antibiotic usage among NICU admissions in a tertiary care centre.
13. A prospective observational study to analyse the preterm phenotypic correlates of neurodevelopmental outcome in neonate less than 34 weeks at 12 months of corrected age.
14. A hospital based study on etiological profile of breakthrough seizures in children.

Other research activities ongoing in the department

1. Snake envenomation and its profile from a pediatric tertiary care center.
2. Effect of chlorhexidine application in umbilical cord in prevention of neonatal sepsis
3. Maternal Yoga therapy to reduce stress among antenatal mothers and outcome of pregnancy
4. Effect of pranayama on child hood asthma.

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