22nd Congress of Hospital Pharmacists was held from 9th to 11th November at the premises of the University Hradec Králové.
The congress was organized by the Section of Hospital Pharmacists of the Czech Pharmaceutical Societyin cooperation with the Section of Pharmaceutical Assistants at the Czech Nurses Association. The main theme of this year’s congress was the treatment of infectious diseases, rational antibiotic therapy and the increasing risk of pathogen resistance to anti-infective. One of the parts of the congress were traditionally workshops of clinical and oncological pharmacy, presentation and an integral part of the company presentation in the form of satellite symposiums.
Promedica was one of the exhibitors at this congress and was represented by the Pharma division, for which this congress is one of the most important events of the year. More than 600 registered hospital pharmacists and pharmaceutical assistants took part in this event. The Congress brought participants a range of new information, shared experiences and challenges that will help all hospital pharmacy experts in their day-to-day work.
Pharma Division
Today is the World Diabetes Day and Promedica together with Ascensia Diabetes Care promote an official theme that is Family and Diabetes.
Take a look at our digital campaign to mark the 2018 World Diabetes Day that points out the importance of the family in diabetes care. You will find many inspiring stories there. Martin Ladyr is the ambassador for the Czech Republic.
If you would like to know more, visit Ascensia Diabetes Care: //www.ascensia.com/wdd2018
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Our Wound Care Division took part in XXVI. annual conference of the Czech Small Animal Veterinary Association (ČAVLMZ), which took place from the 3rd to the 4th November 2018 in the premises of the Brno Exhibition Centre.
This event was attended by the leading veterinarians not only from our country, but also from abroad, doctors, nurses and students.
Among the feeding stalls, food supplements, laboratory equipment, vaccines and canine cremation, Promedica was the only stand exhibiting wound care programme. The greater was the interest in our modern materials and so, debating rings were formed at our stand, that dealt with nursing practices on particular patients.
At the stand, our offer was further supported by the Medical Technology Division with sonographic examination device HITACHI Arietta 70 and by excellent gloves Ansell from the Surgical Programme Division.
Veterinary medicine is a new opportunity not only to increase our business, but also to spread awareness about quality wound care materials by Smith & Nephew.
Wound Care Division
The ENT Division participated in the fifth run of the Czech ENT Academy, which took place in Mikulov from 12th to 13th October 2018. The Academy was attended not only specialists in training but also physicians who wanted to repeat and expand their knowledge of the discussed topics. The Czech ENT Academy was attended by some 150 physicians.
The Congress was held under the auspices of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at the Faculty Hospital U svaté Anny and Faculty of Medicine in Brno. The professional guarantor of the congress was the head of the clinic MUDr. Břetislav Gál, Ph.D.
Our participation in this conference and interest in our products should help us not only to develop our business further but also to expand cooperation with young doctors.
ENT Division
Our Diabetology Division has participated in the 22nd run of the popular Day of Healthevent with STOB on 20th October 2018 in Prague 4 – Modřany.
This day is for everyone who wants to live in a healthier way, get rid of excess kilos and does not know how to do it or does not want to respect his or her own resolutions.
Day of health is also a traditional gathering for those who check out each year how are their body condition and basic indicators such as body fat, blood glucose levels, and so on.
Our division has introduced for the second year the CONTOUR®PLUS ONE blood glucose meter. The visitors learned about its benefits during glycemia measurement.
More than 300 people came to our stand and had their blood glucose measured. There were 30 people with a high blood glucose level spot.
These people received from us not only a recommendation to visit their doctor but also our blood glucose meter and advice where to order Contour Plus test strips.
We also introduced our new website www.argomed.cz, where it is possible to order medical supplies at special prices.
We are pleased we were to inform the general public about new technologies by participating in this event. We believe that it attracted interest in our products and will bring us many new satisfied users.
Diabetology Division
On 5th October 2018 the Diabetes Care Division, in cooperation with PROMEDICA INSTITUT, organized a conference for medical professionals, specifically for nurses from diabetes centres.
The Diabetes Conference was focused on motivating the patient from the point of view of a psychologist, nutritionist and physiotherapist. The whole event was organized under the auspices of the Czech Nurses Association, the Diabetes Care Section under the leadership of Bc. Vladimíra Havlová.
An interesting program, filled in by various lectures prepared by PhDr. Tamara Hrachovinová with her lecture – Motivation of DM patient from the psychologist’s point of view, Mgr. Jana Eliášová with a lecture – Diabetes Diet and Mgr. Eliška Vratná, who presented the importance of physical activity and recommendations for DM patients.
In the afternoon, participants of the conference welcomed a foreign guest from Ascensia ‘s Diabetes Care, Mrs. Dagmar Salamun. The company is committed to improving the lives of diabetics around the world and Dagmar has shared her knowledge about the utilization of modern technology Contour Plus ONE and Contour Diabetes application.
The afternoon part ended with the presentation of Bc. Hana Nováková, who presented to the diabetes care nurses participating in the congress her experience from the Diabetes Care Centre practice in Jihlava concerning the glucometer outputs reading.
The conference was attended by a total of 50 nurses from all over the Czech Republic, who had the opportunity to hear a whole range of new information and to exchange experiences from individual outpatient departments.
At the end of the expert section, all participants received certificates confirming their participation in the training.
We believe that this well-organized activity brought benefits to the healthcare professionals who had been able not only to spend a nice day, but also to acquire lots of interesting knowledge.
Dear Business Partners,
we are very pleased we can introduce you our new corporate identity. We hope you will like our new design.
You already know our new logo and website. Gradually we plan to change the graphics of the printed materials and the fleet, but the most important thing will not change.
We shall remain a reliable partner for healthcare professionals, suppliers and manufacturers of medical devices.
Your Promedica
From 13th to 15th September 2018, our ENT and Medical Technology Divisions participated in the 13th Congress of Czech Paediatricians and Nurses organized by the Czech Paediatric Society in cooperation with the Professional Association of Practical Paediatricians and the Association of Practitioners for Children and Adolescents. The three-day congress brought new findings from paediatrics and related disciplines. There were four plenary sections with prestigious speakers during the congress held – Professor Cyril Höschl, Professor Martin Wabitsch from Ulm, Professor Wieland Kiess from Leipzig and Professor Ludmila Podracká from the Children’s Clinic from Bratislava. The plenary lectures focused on children’s haematology, oncology, leukaemia and modern methods in children anaemia diagnostics were also part of the congress.
For the ENT division a lecture with the title “Current Trends in Performance on the Adenosine Tissue” was given by MD. Daniel Groh, FortMedica s.r.o. The main focus of the lecture was the use of the plasma cobalt method during the procedure. The lecture captured the audience’s attention, and at the end of the lecture there was a lively discussion with doctors.
At our exhibition stand, the Medical Technology Division presented ALOKA-HITACHI ultrasonic devices – Arietta 60 and Arrieta 70 types. Throughout the congress, we had the opportunity to meet our existing clients as well as to get acquainted with new doctors in this field. We have witnessed a great deal of interest in our exhibition stand with our ultrasonic ALOKA-HITACHI ultrasonic devices.
ENT and Medical Technology Divisions
On Thursday 23rd August our IRC Division supported the implantation of long-term left ventricular assist device JARVIK 2000 in Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM). JARVIK is a unique heart pump that supports the circulation in patients whose left ventricle is in the terminal stage of heart failure and can take over the function of the left ventricle in case of its complete failure. Thus, the patients with practically unfunctional pumping function of the heart have a chance to survive. The heart assist device JARVIK 2000 is certified to secure the patients until a suitable donor is found for transplantation; however, it could serve as a destination therapy for the rest of patient’s life. In a small percent of cases the heart function recoveries during mechanical support so that the patient’s heart can sufficiently perform its pumping function and the mechanical support is no longer necessary.
PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. is the only company in the Czech Republic, that offers a heart assist device with a power cable connected behind the ear (postauricularly) into an implanted connector. Compared to the competitors whose power cable leads to the abdominal region, this concept has the benefit of lower infection rate in the outlet site. Also, the lower mechanical stress of the power cable leads to a minimal risk of cable damage. Moreover, the postauricular cable allows the patients to swim and sink under the water.
The whole surgery was unique and required thorough preparations. Regarding the worsening conditions of the patient, there were only five days left for the preparation, including the weekend. Our division provided the supply of the assist device itself and the instruments required for the implantation. We also provided the expert support for the operation team by the presence of a proctor Professor MD. Massimo Masseti from Rome, the head of the cardiovascular centre of the University Polyclinic Agostino Gemelli, and of a representative of JARVIK company Dave Thomas from the United States, the sales manager of JARVIK company.
A thorough training of the medical personnel preceded the surgery; not only of the operation theatre personnel, but also of the nurses and physicians, who are currently taking care of the patient in cardiosurgical resuscitation unit, those who are going to take care of the patient in a cardiosurgical ICU and the personnel who will discharge the patient home and who will follow up during outpatient care.
The surgery started on Thursday at 8 a.m. by getting the patient ready in the operation theatre. The procedure itself started at 9 a.m. Four surgeons were working on the patient at the same time. In one moment, the connector attached to the skull was being prepared and simultaneously the patient was attached to the extracorporeal circulation. Subsequently the thoracic access and the heart access for implantation was prepared. The preparations took about one hour. The assist device was prepared and tested before implantation, afterwards it was implanted and sewed for next 45 minutes. Closing the operation wound, disconnecting the patient from the extracorporeal circulation and setting the parameters of JARVIK took the rest of the time. After 3.5 hours the patient was taken to cardiosurgical resuscitation unit.
The surgery was performed by Professor MD. Ivan Netuka, Ph.D., the director of the Cardiovascular surgery department and Associate Professor MD. Jiří Malý, Ph.D., the Deputy director for science and research head of the Operating theatres with his assistants under the leadership of Professor Massimo Masseti. Apart from the surgeons, there were other staff members present in the operation theatre, without whom it would not be possible to perform the surgery – the anaesthesiologists, the perfusionists, the echocardiographists, scrub nurses and theatre nurses.
One day after the surgery, the patient was woken up from anaesthesia, extubated and detached from the mechanical ventilation. His condition is getting better currently. We believe that JARVIK 2000 will provide him the support for his full life.
Interventional Radiology and Cardiology Division
A reminder of the famous past of our Air Force took place on 22 August 2018 in front of the Czech Republic Army General Staff building on Vítězné náměstí. Czechoslovakia belonged among the Air Force Superpowers, we had several airplane factories, our sportsmen carried medals from the world aviation competitions. Our pilots were also among the best in the battles of the World War II. Despite a partial retreat from our positions, we still belong to the advanced aerospace countries, including, for example, being one of a few world’s jet aircraft manufacturers.
If we want the Czech aviation to continue to be a domain that will rank us among the world’s leaders not only in the army, it is necessary to promote this field.
An exhibition with the distinctive title: “Air is our Sea – Looking back on the first decades”. serves precisely this purpose. This event was attended by the Czech Spitfire Club supported by PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. with the Supermarine Spitfire.
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