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ArticleIndian pediatrics2026

Twenty-Five Years of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics-Intensive Care Chapter: Transforming Pediatric Critical Care in India.

Arun Bansal, Jerin C Sekhar, Vinayak Patki

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Article in Indian pediatrics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Survey of Practice Variations in Management of Acute Viral Bronchiolitis in India (PRERNI-PAVB Survey).Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2026
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Arun BansalDivision of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatrics Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. drarunbansal@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6212-6889
Jerin C SekharCloudnine Hospital, Panchkula, Haryana, India.
Vinayak PatkiDepartment of Pediatrics & Neonatology, KIMS - Ushahkal Abhinav Insititute of Medical Sciences, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the past 25 years, the Indian Academy of Pediatrics-Intensive Care Chapter has transformed pediatric critical care in India from scattered efforts into a structured national system for training, accreditation, and policy. After its establishment in 1999, IAP-Intensive Care Chapter has bridged key gaps in training, evidence, and systems through competency-based fellowships, accreditation of teaching units, and the development of national guidelines. Its educational ecosystem now includes training programs for physicians and nurses, simulation-based learning, and quality improvement initiatives. The Journal of Pediatric Critical Care and PediCritiCon, the annual national conference of the Chapter, has fostered scholarship and collaboration, while research and innovation at individual and institutional levels are strengthening national evidence base. Despite major gains, challenges persist in ensuring equitable access, workforce sustainability, and outcome measurement. Future priorities include digital integration, simulation expansion, multicenter research, and national quality dashboards. The IAP-Intensive Care Chapter's journey illustrates how a professional society can drive systemic improvement in pediatric intensive care across a diverse, resource-limited nation.

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