Dr. George John
Designation: Professor of Medicine
Location: Medical Intensive Care Unit& Medicine III
Qualifications:
Qualification
FCICM
FRACP
MD
MBBS
University
College of Intensive Care
Medicine, Australia
Royal Australasian College of
Physicians, Australia
University of Madras
University of Madras
Area of Interests:
1. Haemodynamic support
Year of passing
2010
1995
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1976
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Respiratory support
Organization and quality issues in ICU
Ethical issues
Communication
Publications:
JOURNALS
1. PICHAMUTHU K, JEROBIN J, NAIR A, JOHN G, KAMALESH J, THOMAS K, JOSE A, FLEMING
JJ, ZACHARIAH A, DAVID SS, DANIEL D, PETER JV. Bioscavenger therapy for
organophosphate poisoning - an open-labeled pilot randomized trial comparing fresh
frozen plasma or albumin with saline in acute organophosphate poisoning in humans.
ClinToxicol (Phila). 2010;48:813-819
2. JOHN G & RAMAKRISHNAN N. Quality Indicators for ICU: ISCCM Guidelines for ICUs in
India. Outcome Parameters. Indian Journal of Critical Care Med. 2009; 13: 200 - 203
3. JOHN G & RAMAKRISHNAN N. Quality Indicators for ICU: ISCCM Guidelines for ICUs in
India. Quality of Processes. Indian Journal of Critical Care Med. 2009; 13: 196 - 200
4. JOHN G, PETER JV, CHACKO B, PICHAMUTHU K, RAO, SUBBALAKSHMI AK, GEORGE KE,
AGARWAL SK, ANOUNCIA SM, SUNDERRAJ E, SIROMONEY A. A computer-assisted
recording, diagnosis and management of the medically ill system for use in the intensive
care unit: A preliminary report. Indian Journal of Critical Care Med. 2009; 13: 136 - 142
5. JOHN G. Acid Base Balances. Crit Care Med. 2008; 36: 1392
6. KAUL S, BRAHMADATHAN KN, JAGANNATI M, SUDARSANAM TD, PICHAMUTHUK,
ABRAHAM OC and JOHN G. One year trends in the gram negative bacterial antibiotic
susceptibility patterns in a medical intensive care unit in South India. Indian Journal of
Medical Microbiology 2007; 25: 230 – 235.
7. GEORGE I A, JOHN G, JOHN P, PETER JV and CHRISTOPHER S. An evaluation of non
invasive positive pressure ventilation in the management of acute respiratory failure in a
developing country. Indian J Med. Sci 2007; 61: 495 - 504
8. JOHN G. Yet another steal syndrome. Critical Care and Resuscitation 2006; 8: 260
9. SUDARSANAM TD, PICHAMUTHU K, ZACHARIAH A, JOHN G. Oximes in acute
organophosphate poisoning. Crit. Care Med. 2006; 34: 2265
10. SIVASANKAR S, JASPER S, SIMON S, JACOB S, JOHN G, RAJU R. Eye care in ICU. Indian J
Crit Care Med. 2006; 10: 11 – 14
11. SUDARSANAM TD, JEYASEELAN L, THOMAS K and JOHN G. Predictors of mortality in
mechanically ventilated patients. Postgrad Med J 2005; 81: 780 – 783
12. VARGHESE GM, JOHN G, THOMAS K, ABRAHAM OC, MATHAI D. Predictors of multi –
organ dysfunction in heat stroke. Emerg. Med. J 2005; 22:185 - 187
13. CHACKO ST, JOHN G, THOMAS N, NELLICKAL AJ. Subclinical hypocortisolemia in patients
with sepsis in a medical intensive care unit in India (The SHIPS Study). Indian J Crit Care
Med 2004; 8: 162 - 167
14. SUBHASH HS, GEORGE B, DEVI A, JOHN G, CHANDY M, SRIVASTAVA A. Patients with
hematological disorders requiring admission to medical intensive care unit:
Characteristics, survival and prognostic factors. Indian J Crit Care Med 2003;7:88-93
15. SUBASH HS, JOHN G, PRABURAM PM, JACOB CK, THOMAS PP. Characteristics, survival
and prognostic factors of renal transplant recipients requiring admission to Medical
Intensive Care Unit. . Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2002; 6:96 - 102
16. SAMUEL V, JOHN G, JEYASEELAN L, SHANKAR V, THOMAS K. Choice of inotropic agent in
septic shock syndrome. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2002; 6: 84 - 91
17. CHERIAN R; JOHN G; MATHAI E; JEYASEELAN L; KAVITHA ML; CHERIAN AM. Risk factors
of Nosocomial infections in Medical Intensive Care Unit. Indian Journal of Critical Care
Medicine 2001; 5:221 – 227
18. JOHN G. Caring for a patient in a vegetative state. Issues in Medical Ethics 2001; IX: 7778
19. MATHAI E., KAUFMANN ME., RICHARD VS., JOHN G., BRAHMADATHAN KN., Typing of
Acinetobacterbaumanii isolated from hospital acquired respiratory infections in a
tertiary care center in Southern India. Journal of Hospital Infection 2001; 47: 159 – 162
20. EAPEN C. E., THOMAS K., CHERIAN A.M., JEYASEELAN L., MATHAI D., JOHN G. Predictors
of mortality in a medical intensive care unit. Natl Med J India 1997; 10: 270-272 – 269
21. NAYYAR V., ANTONISAMY B., JOHN G., Factors associated with isolation of pathogenic
bacteria from sputum of patients with acute bronchospasm. Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci
1992; 34: 197-204
22. JOHN G., SHEBABI Y., MUDALIAR Y. Use of low molecular weight preparation of heparin
- ORG 10172 (Lomoparan) in the Critically Ill. Anaesthesia & Intensive Care 1991; 19:588591.
23. JOHN G., NAIR U., MENON S., PONNAIYYAJ., JASPER P., BALASUBRAMANIAM J., JAIRAJ
P., KANAGASABAPATHY A.S., JOHN L. Profile of glucose tolerance in pregnancy in Indian
Women. Journal of Diabetic Association India 1990; 30:44-47.
24. RAJAMANI K., SHARMA R.N., JOHN G., RAJU J.M., GANESH A., JOHN L. Wilson’s Disease
in India. Clinical and Laboratory manifestations in thirty patients. Journal of Association
of Physicians of India 1987; 35:438-441.
25. SHARMA R.N., JOHN G., RAMANA R., LAKSHMINARAYANAN., HALL K.A., GANESH A.,
JOHN L. Computerisation of data for diabetics. Journal of Association of Physicians of
India 1986; 34:274-276.
26. JOHN L., SHARMA R.N., JOHN G., GANESH A. Assessment of Cardiac Autonomic
Neuropathy in Type II (non insulin dependent) diabetic subjects. Journal of Association
of Physicians of India 1986; 34:264-267.
27. SHARMA R., JOHN G., GANESH A., JOHN L. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria - a
report of 6 cases from South India. Indian Journal of Haematology 1984; II:263-265
28. JOHN G., SUDARSANAM A., JOHN L. Essential Thrombocythema - a report of 2 cases.
Indian Journal of Haematology 1984; II: 185-186.
29. JOHN G. Diabetic Coma. The Journal of the Christian Medical Association of India 1984;
LXII: 359-364.
30. JOHN G, New Insulins & New Insulin Delivery Systems. The Journal of the Christian
Medical Association of India 1984; LXII: 353-355.