140 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from 1 | P a g e, published by nhm.gov.in. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. 84 of the 140 pairs (60.0%) are explanatory questions and 56 restate a figure. 98.57% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What are the criteria for Level 3 care in pediatric COVID patients? | Oxygen requirement >5 L/min and/or unstable vitals | Type of Care Examples Level 2 Care ● Oxygen requirement up to 5 L/min to maintain oxygen saturation >95% with stable vital parameters ● Oxygen by face mask or nasal prongs or oxy-hood ● Monitoring by Medical doctor with a remote on-call Pediatrician / Internal medicine specialist Level 3 Care ● Oxygen requirement >5 L/min and/or unstable vitals ● Requisite backup (Lab, Radiology, Blood bank services etc) to maintain 24X7 ICU Care ● High flow oxygen: Non rebreathing masks, High flow nasal cannula ● Non invasive ventilation: Bubble CPAP, BiPAP ● Mechanical Ventilation, ● Monitoring under supervision of Pediatrician/ Intensivists | 296 | definition | 1.000 | Type of Care Examples Level 2 Care ● Oxygen requirement up to 5 L/min to maintain oxygen saturation >95% with stable vital parameters ● Oxygen by face mask or nasal prongs or oxy-hood ● Monitoring by Medical doctor with a remote on-call Pediatrician / Internal medicine specialist Level 3 Care ● Oxygen requirement >5 L/min and/or unstable vitals ● Requisite backup (Lab, Radiology, Blood bank services etc) to maintain 24X7 ICU Care ● High flow oxygen: Non rebreathing masks, High flow nasal cannula ● Non invasive ventilation: Bubble CPAP, BiPAP ● Mechanical Ventilation, ● Monitoring under | 15 | page=15,block=25 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is the role of a standard flow chart in assessing paediatric COVID-19 cases? | to be screened based on the symptoms | community and home-based management particularly for mild cases is properly disseminated and assured to the people. Admission criteria in different types of health facilities Suspected cases of paediatric COVID-19 need to be screened based on the symptoms using a standard flow chart (Figure 1) by a trained health worker at community level with proper | 219 | definition | 1.000 | Admission criteria in different types of health facilities Suspected cases of paediatric COVID-19 need to be screened based on the symptoms using a standard flow chart (Figure 1) by a trained health worker at community level with proper | 19 | page=19,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What kind of care is provided in Special Care Newborn Units or Neonatal Intensive Care Units? | care of ‘suspect’ neonates Special or intensive care for prematurity or other perinatal illnesses | S No. Type of facility Type of care Location Remarks 1. Newborn Care Corners Resuscitation facilities Next to or within each delivery area for suspect and confirmed Covid- 19 pregnant women Special attention required for ensuring thermoregulation and availability of blended air-oxygen 2. Special Care Newborn Unit/Neonatal intensive care Unit for care of ‘suspect’ neonates Special or intensive care for prematurity or other perinatal illnesses. Ideally should be located close to the delivery area. Can be part of pediatric suspect ward, or as a standalone unit, or carved out of existing SNCU/NICU with separate entry/exit and donning/doffing facilities. Special attention required for ensuring thermoregulation and appropriate equipment. | 348 | definition | 1.000 | Special Care Newborn Unit/Neonatal intensive care Unit for care of ‘suspect’ neonates Special or intensive care for prematurity or other perinatal illnesses. | 27 | page=27,block=5 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is MIS-C in children? | a severe post-COVID-19 inflammatory disorder in children which is frequently associated with complications such as cardiac dysfunction, coronary aneurysms, thrombosis, and multi-organ dysfunction etc. | Provisions to allow parent/ family member to stay with the child These facilities should have provision for the stay of a parent/ care-giver with the child. This could be an adult family member who also has mild COVID/ asymptomatic infection, or one who has previously recovered from COVID. In case the caregiver is COVID negative, he/she still may be allowed to be with the child, after due counselling, appropriate consent, and providing them with appropriate PPE (esp. a good fitting N95/ FFP2 mask). Augmentation of existing pediatric care facilities to provide care to children with MIS-C MIS-C is a severe post-COVID-19 inflammatory disorder in children which is frequently associated with complications such as cardiac dysfunction, coronary aneurysms, thrombosis, and multi-organ dysfunction etc. MIS-C cases tend to peak 2-6 weeks following the peak of COVID-19 cases in the community. | 603 | definition | 0.980 | Augmentation of existing pediatric care facilities to provide care to children with MIS-C MIS-C is a severe post-COVID-19 inflammatory disorder in children which is frequently associated with complications such as cardiac dysfunction, coronary aneurysms, thrombosis, and multi-organ dysfunction etc. MIS-C cases tend to peak 2-6 weeks following the peak of COVID-19 cases in the community. | ||||
| What role can medical colleges play in improving pediatric COVID care? | hand-holding of district hospitals and other facilities | Medical officers should provide leadership to ensure service delivery locally by involvement of community health workers. 14. For improving the quality of care and for capacity building, hand-holding of district hospitals and other facilities should be taken up by the medical colleges. Few centers may be designated as the Regional Centres of Excellence for COVID care as well as research. These centers can provide leadership in clinical management and training. Telemedicine could be harnessed for reaching out to large number of facilities. 15. Data drives science, the importance cannot be over emphasised. it is important to ensure data collection at all levels and transmission from community to higher centers. A national registry should be launched for pediatric COVID. | 187 | relationship | 0.970 | For improving the quality of care and for capacity building, hand-holding of district hospitals and other facilities should be taken up by the medical colleges. | 5 | page=5,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What has been observed in countries with high adult COVID-19 vaccination rates regarding new cases in children? | the proportion of children among new cases increases gradually | The clinical features of COVID in India are similar to that described elsewhere [5-7]. As has been seen in countries where a significant proportion of adults have received COVID-19 vaccines, the proportion of children among new cases increases gradually [in the US, the proportion has increase from 14% to 24% as in May 2nd week and changed to 19.8% in the third week (8)]. Various experts are predicting a third wave with a disproportionately high burden among the pediatric population. Re-opening of schools and colleges may contribute an increase in the infections in children. there is a need to prepare for any future sudden surge of COVID cases in the pediatric age group. It is important to augment existing health facilities for children, particularly ICU and HDU facilities, while also strengthening community level care i.e. PHCs/ | 191 | relationship | 0.970 | As has been seen in countries where a significant proportion of adults have received COVID-19 vaccines, the proportion of children among new cases increases gradually [in the US, the proportion has increase from 14% to 24% as in May 2nd week and changed to 19.8% in the third week (8)]. | ||||
| What factor might lead to a rise in COVID infections among children? | Re-opening of schools and colleges | The clinical features of COVID in India are similar to that described elsewhere [5-7]. As has been seen in countries where a significant proportion of adults have received COVID-19 vaccines, the proportion of children among new cases increases gradually [in the US, the proportion has increase from 14% to 24% as in May 2nd week and changed to 19.8% in the third week (8)]. Various experts are predicting a third wave with a disproportionately high burden among the pediatric population. Re-opening of schools and colleges may contribute an increase in the infections in children. there is a need to prepare for any future sudden surge of COVID cases in the pediatric age group. It is important to augment existing health facilities for children, particularly ICU and HDU facilities, while also strengthening community level care i.e. PHCs/ | 488 | relationship | 0.970 | Various experts are predicting a third wave with a disproportionately high burden among the pediatric population. Re-opening of schools and colleges may contribute an increase in the infections in children. | 6 | page=6,block=2 | 0.700 | |
| What increases the likelihood of suspecting COVID-19 in children? | Presence of a recent/ current confirmed case of COVID- 19 in a family member or a close contact | Screening Confirmed COVID cases (PCR/ CBNAAT/ RAT positive) MIS-C (PCR/ CBNAAT negative) Existing screening facilities Existing COVID facilities (CCC, DCHC, DCH, HDU, ICU) In addition, also in existing Paediatric facilities- HDU/ ICU services. Pediatrics ER Suspecting COVID-19 and testing in children The guidelines developed by the MoHFW for management of pediatric COVID-19 outlines the symptoms of COVID-19 (Fig 1). The indications for testing children for COVID-19 are the same as that proposed by the Ministry/ ICMR. Presence of a recent/ current confirmed case of COVID- 19 in a family member or a close contact raises the index of suspicion. At a community level, use of the IMNCI framework to manage children may suffice. The framework will be able to identify sick children needing referral. all children with fast breathing and confirmed COVID-19 will need referral for admission. | 523 | relationship | 0.970 | The indications for testing children for COVID-19 are the same as that proposed by the Ministry/ ICMR. Presence of a recent/ current confirmed case of COVID- 19 in a family member or a close contact raises the index of suspicion. | ||||
| Why should children's wards be separate from adult wards during COVID-19 care? | for their mental comfort and to ensure parent is allowed to accompany the child | This infrastructure will need additional resources to care for the increased number of child patients who often would need accompanying one family member. Children's area/wards should preferably be separate from adult wards for their mental comfort and to ensure parent is allowed to accompany the child, in contrast to the policies in adult area. to cope up with a COVID-19 related condition unique to children- MIS-C, there is also a need to strengthen the existing health facilities for providing assured quality critical care. The emergency services need strengthening. There has to be appropriate triage systems in place. To keep patients suspected to have COVID-19, while awaiting reports, a holding area is required. The available holding area mainly for adult patients may be augmented to provide appropriate space for children. | 224 | relationship | 0.970 | Children's area/wards should preferably be separate from adult wards for their mental comfort and to ensure parent is allowed to accompany the child, in contrast to the policies in adult area. | 12 | page=12,block=2 | ||
| What factors determine the levels of care required for pediatric COVID patients? | the availability of specialist providers and the oxygen needs of the patient | The Dedicated COVID Hospitals would also be referral centres for the Dedicated COVID Health Centres and the COVID Care Centres. There should be ambulance facilities for smooth inter-facility transfers (Appendix 2). Augmentation of the above facilities for pediatric care Appropriate tools for monitoring should be available (e.g., pulse oximeters with pediatric and newborn size probes). Appropriate formulations of medications required for supportive care should be available. Adequately trained manpower (doctors and nurses) should be available for care of sick children (details below). Common examples of anticipated care at different levels of care for Pediatric COVID patients are depicted in Table 1. These depend on the availability of specialist providers and the oxygen needs of the patient. | 724 | relationship | 0.970 | These depend on the availability of specialist providers and the oxygen needs of the patient. | 15 | page=15,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
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