Browsing by Author "Venkatnarayan, Kannan"
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Item Masking of the Symptoms of Bilateral Congenital Choanal Atresia by a Coexisting Anomaly of the Upper Lip.(2016-10) Adhikari, K M; Venkatnarayan, KannanItem Massive Fetomaternal Hemorrhage.(2014-02) Venkatnarayan, Kannan; Thapar, Rajeev; Sharma, HimanshuMassive fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) is a rare entity and the diagnosis needs to be determined by performing a Kleihauer- Betke test (KBT) of the maternal blood. We present a case of massive FMH presenting as severe neonatal anemia. The varied presentations of FMH and its management are discussed.Item A Micro-costing Model of Neonatal Intensive Care from a Tertiary Indian Unit: Feasibility and Implications for Insurance.(2014-03) Venkatnarayan, Kannan; Sankar, Jeeva; Deorari, Ashok; Krishnan, Anand; Paul, Vinod KObjective: To calculate and compare costs of neonatal intensive care by micro-costing and gross-costing methods. Methods: The costs of resources of a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit were estimated by the two methods to arrive at specific costs per diagnosis related categories for 33 neonates followed-up prospectively. Results: Grosscosting as compared to micro-costing resulted in higher cost per bed (Rs 6315 vs. Rs 4969) and wide variations of costs (-34.8% to +13.4%). Intensity of interventions, relative stay in neonatal intensive care unit compared to the step-down nursery, and total length of hospital admission accounted for these variations. Conclusions: Estimates based on micro-costing arrived in this study may be used as a starting point in developing assumptions for insurance models covering neonatal intensive care.