Dedicated pediatric cardiac intensive care unit in a developing country: Does it improve the outcome?

Introduction and Aim : Focussed cardiac intensive care is known to produce better outcomes. We have evaluated the benefits of a dedicated Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU) in the early postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease. Methods : Prospect...

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Published in:	Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Main Authors:	Rakhi Balachandran, Suresh G Nair, Sunil S Gopalraj, Balu Vaidyanathan, R Krishna Kumar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Subjects:	Pediatric cardiac intensive care dedicated intensive care unit intensivist
Online Access:	http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2011;volume=4;issue=2;spage=122;epage=126;aulast=Balachandran