Dr. Binila Chacko
Designation: Associate Professor of Medicine
Location: Medical Intensive Care Unit
Qualifications:
Qualification
DNB(Diplomate National
Board)
MD
MBBS
Area of Interest:
University
National Board of
Examinations, Delhi
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R
University
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R
University
Year of passing
May 2009
2006
1999
Quality Issues in the ICU
ICU Sonology
Hemodynamics
Research and teaching
Publications:
1. John G, Peter JV, Pichamuthu K, Chacko B. Shock for the internist. Indian Med J. 2011; 1: 423.
2. Moorthy M, Chacko B, Ramakrishna K, Samuel P, Kartik G, Kalki RC, Abraham AM, Akhuj A,
Valsan A, Abraham OC, Peter JV. Risk of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection amongst
health care workers in the intensive care unit involved in the care of critically ill patients
with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infection. J Hospital Infect. 2011; Epub. Feb 9.
3. Chacko B, Peter JV, Patole S, Fleming JJ, Selvakumar R. Electrolytes assessed by point of care
testing – are the values comparable with results obtained from the central laboratory?
Indian J Crit Care Med – accepted Dec 2010
4. Chacko B, Peter JV, Balaji V. The New Delhi Metallo-beta-lactamases: its origins and
implications for the intensivist. J Global Infect Dis – accepted Nov 2010
5. John G, Peter JV, Chacko B, Pichamuthu K, Rao A, Subbelakshmi K, George KE, Agarwal SK,
Anouncia M, Sunderraj E, Siromoney A. A Computer Assisted Recording, Diagnosis and
Management of the Medically Ill (CARDAMOM) system for use in the intensive care unit – A
preliminary report. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2009 Jul-Sep; 13(3):136-42.
6. Jose R, Chacko B, Iyyadurai R, Peter JV. Polythene predicament. J Emerg Med.2009, Epub
Sep 16.
7. Parmar KK, Dwaram S, Chacko B. Mydriasis in a critically ill patient. Anaesth Intensive Care.
2009 Sep; 37(5):861-2.
8. Chacko B, Seshadri P, Sudarsanam TD. Generalised dystonia: Clinical diagnosis is possible.
Hong Kong Med J. 2009; 15: 224-6
9. Peter JV, Moran JL, Pichamuthu K, Chacko B. Adjuncts and alternatives to oxime therapy in
organophosphate poisoning – is there evidence of benefit in human poisoning? – A review.
Anaesth Intensive Care 2008; 36: 339-50.
10. Jose L, Chacko B, Chandy SJ, Mathews JE, Mathews KP. Acenocoumarol and Phenytoin
Toxicity in the presence of CYP 2C9 mutation. J Assoc Physicians India 2008; 56: 250-2
11. Peter JV, Chacko B, Moran JL. Comparison of closed endotracheal suction versus open
endotracheal suction in the development of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive
care patients: an evaluation using meta-analytic techniques. Indian J Med Sci 2007; 61(4):
201-211.
12. Chacko B, Ananthakrishna R, Vasuki Z, Thambu SD, Nair S. Mucormycosis isolated from
perilymphatic tissue: an unusual presentation. J Postgrad Med 2006; 52: 294-5.
13. Jose VJ, Gupta SN, Jose S, Chacko B, Abraham PK, Abraham OC, John B, Chandy ST. Blood
filled cysts of heart. Indian Heart J. 2004; 56: 174-5.
Publications in books
1. Peter JV, Chacko B, Moran JL. Quantitative synthesis of ICU studies in the past decade. Part I
– Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Renal critical care. In: Nayyar V, Peter JV, Kishen R, Rao S,
Editors. Critical Care Update. JayPee Publications; 2010.
2. Chacko B, Moran JL, Peter JV. Quantitative synthesis of ICU studies in the past decade. Part
II – Nutrition, Infection and others. In: Nayyar V, Peter JV, Kishen R, Rao S, Editors. Critical
Care Update. JayPee Publications; 2010.
3. Chacko B, John G. Quality, Safety & Errors in Critical Care. In: Essentials of Critical Care, 8 th
Ed, Division of Critical Care, Christian Medical College, 2011, Pages.