The Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) recently launched a state-of-the-art Medical ICU and introduced a new biological therapy for asthma patients.
The MICU was launched at an event by K. Jacob, PIMS chairman and Susan Thomas, treasurer.
The ceremony was attended Renu G’Boy, Director, Peter Manoharan, Medical Superintendent, Achu Jacob Philip, DMS Emergency care and ICU, and Nayyar Iqbal, coordinator, medical education, senior consultants and staff.
According to a press release, the 11-bedded MICU has a host of advanced facilities, including advanced hemodynamic monitoring, dialysis equipment and other point-of-care diagnostics.
In a first, PIMS has introduced administering of Benralizumab, a state-of-the-art biological therapy, for patients suffering from severe eosinophilic asthma, the press release said.
