In the days from 12th to 13th May 2017, our Medical Technologies Division attended the Congress of Paediatricians and Child Nurses – XXXIII. Days of Practical and Hospital Paediatrics. This congress is one of the largest paediatric congresses and was attended by about 400 doctors and nurses.
We attended this congress for the first time and brought Ultrasound Devices Arietta 60 and Hitachi AVIUS with us. We were the only participants who exhibited ultrasound devices at the congress, which was a great advantage. We can see great potential in the field of paediatrics and we will continue to focus on this field.
Medical Technologies Division
On April 26, 2017, a conference titled Modern Nursing in the 21st Century XX took place in Kolín. The event was organized by the Regional Hospital in Kolín for the hospitals in the Central Bohemia Region.
The target groups were general nurses, assistants, nutritional therapists, medical laboratory technicians, medical rescue staff, pharmaceutical assistants, social work health specialists and others.
In the newly reconstructed premises of the Kolín cinema there was its full capacity used, i.e. there were 230 healthcare workers present.
The main theme of the lectures was the treatment and nursing care of the patient in internal disciplines.
PHARMA Division
In the days from 20th to 21st April an event called The Central Bohemian Symposium 2017 was held in Benešov. The event was organized in cooperation with all Orthopaedic Departments of Central Bohemia Region Hospitals. Even though it was the first year run, the attendance was very abundant, there were around 80 doctors present. Interactive discussions took place among physicians, and the feedback from the doctors was very positive.
The STRYKER Division presented product portfolio for traumatology at their stand.
From 27th to 28th April 2017, the ENT Surgical Program Division participated in XXVI. run of South Bohemian ENT days.
The event took place at the Štekl Hotel in Hluboká nad Vltavou and was organized by the Head of ENT MD. Lubor Mrzena Ph.D. and MD. Milan Svoboda from the ORL Ward of the Hospital České Budějovice.
In our stand, we introduced the Smith & Nephew’s device COBLATION PLASMA SYSTEM, which. is ideal for such ENT procedures as tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, reduction of hypertrophic nasal turbinates, laryngeal polypectomy and lesion debulking, soft pallet, and sinus surgery.
MD. Tomáš Fořt, who has used this device for four years and has operated on more than 2,000 patients gave a lecture and video projection about adenoidectomy with the use of the Coblation Plasma System.
A great interest in this method was shown not only by doctors from the Faculty hospitals but also from smaller regional hospitals. We are confident that these devices will soon spread out to the most professional workplaces.
Surgical Program Division – ENT
Last week we experienced a pleasant event and that were congratulations to our long-time collaborator, Mrs. Eliška Melicharová, who celebrated on 24th March 2017 her 90th birthday! Upon her returning from the mountains, she received a beautiful bouquet of flowers and congratulation with a gift from the General Manager and from Mr. Pivoňka. She also received PROMEDICA`s Order. We have set a small party at the premises of our company, where some of our other colleagues – close associates of the Doctor, namely the purchasing manager, Ms Petra Pobudová could wish her all the best. MD Melicharová is an enormous model for all of us and we wish her all the best happiness and good health in the years to come.
Our Eliška:
was born on March 24, 1927 in Prague. She studied pharmacy at the Charles University where she graduated in 1951. She worked as an assistant of professor Eduard Skarnitzl (who founded SUKL) at the Institute of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy of the Charles University. After annulling the pharmacy studies in Prague, she worked at the Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Regulation in the field of natural medicine. In 1969 she gained her Ph.D. in Natural Sciences at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Comenius University in Bratislava. She worked as a teacher of Pharmacognosy at the Nursing school in Prague, Alšovo nábřeží 28 years, subject Pharmacy Technician. She wrote a textbook for this subject and she has also published a microscopic atlas of drugs for this discipline. She was a member of the Editorial Board of the Czechoslovak Pharmacy magazine and a secretary of the Section of Natural Drugs of the Czechoslovak Pharmaceutical Society. For her work in this field she received a Medal for the contribution to Pharmacy last year. Currently she works as a consultant for the pharmaceutical industry.
Ing. Vladimíra Horváthová
Head of HR and Compliance
On 24th and 25th March 2017, a workshop of paediatric diabetologists and nurses called “Children’s Diabetes Care 2017” was held in Prague’s Duo Hotel. PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. was represented at this event by its Diabetes Care Division. At our stand we had the opportunity not only to remind information regarding the already known CONTOUR PLUS glucometer, but also to introduce our new product CONTOUR PLUS ONE for the first time.
Participants in the Congress – physicians and nurses have shown great interest in a new glucometer that provides very accurate blood glucose measurement. The device is also equipped with the SMART LIGHT function, which gives the user immediate feedback about the measured values.
Part of the blood glucose meter in the form of a mobile application that allows easy communication between the device and the smart mobile phone was evaluated very positively. There was a considerable interest in our products and we believe it will bring us not only more satisfied patients but also a growing prestige in the field of diabetes care.
Diabetes Care Division
From 9th to 10th March 2017, XXIII. Pařízek‘s days took place at the Clarion Hotel in Ostrava. This international conference was devoted to the haemostasis and haemato-oncology nursing. There were about 400 registered participants present.
Simultaneously, within the conference the fourth run of the Nurses section was held with 80 registered participants. The program of the section was rich., it consisted of four professional blocs. During the lunch symposium there were two lectures presented by Lukáš Jirků from Interventional Radiology and Cardiology Division and Kateřina Palušáková from Advanced Wound Management Division. During their contribution, they presented options for care to invasive inputs, PICC care, and types of PICC catheters.
IRC, Advanced Wound Management and Intensive Medicine Divisions
From 7th to 8th April 2017, our Medical Technologies Division participated in the 15th International Veterinary Exhibition VET fair 2017 at the ALDIS Congress Centre, a.s. in Hradec Králové.
At our exhibition stand we introduced an innovation and that was Rehatron Alpha magneto therapy, further the modern ultrasonic device by ALOKA-HITACHI Arrieta 70 and the direct digitization DR SATURN 8000 by NMI. During the Congress we had the opportunity to meet our existing and potential new clients in this field of the veterinary medicine. Great, yet only technical interest, the visitors have shown in the exposed magneto therapy Rehatron Alpha, which is in its performance class an innovation in the Czech market. Significant qualitative respect has awakened visitors to the exposed ultrasound device Arrieta 70, which ranks among the world’s top in its class.
Medical Technologies Division
On the 12th April, already for the second time the health prevention event “Watch your health” took place in Prague. This activity was held under the heading of the educational campaign of the same name, of which is PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. the general sponsor. This campaign aims to draw the attention of the general public to the health risks of undetected diabetes. Diabetes is a tricky disease that does not cause a pain and can therefore remain undiscovered for quite a long time, and in the meantime, it causes irreversible damage.
The theme of this year’s event was an aim for the early detection of the disease, ideally at the pre-diabetic stage, that precedes the development of diabetes. The experts estimate that 8 out of 10 cases of developing diabetes could be prevented by early diagnosis. The importance of prevention is therefore still immense and PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. and their Diabetes Care division have taken a commitment to it.
Those who were interested had the opportunity at no costs to have their blood glucose measured as well as a detailed body composition analysis done. These factors are important indicators of the development of civilization diseases and the threat of developing diabetes. The offer of free measurement was taken up by several hundred participants who were interested in their health check. Almost 300 of them have had their blood glucose level tested. Unfortunately, the results of this campaign were rather disturbing. Every sixth tested person had a glycaemic value above the normal range of “healthy” people. These people received a consultation on the next recommended course of action and were educated about the importance of self-monitoring of blood glucose. The partners of the event were the Centre for Lifetime Learning, the Regional Council of Seniors and VŠTJ MEDICINA PRAHA.
Watch the video from the action HERE.
Diabetes Care Division.
In the days from 6th to 7th April 2017 our Medical Technologies Division took part in the 3rd meeting of young gastroenterologists. The event was held at the premises of the House of Culture Metropol in České Budějovice. The main organizer of the event was Head of Hospital Department – MD. Olga Shonová of the Hospital České Budějovice, whose department is one of the reference points of PROMEDICA PRAHA GROUP, a.s. We introduced the ultrasound demo device Hitachi Avius. This event is one of the most frequently visited by both doctors and nurses and therefore our participation was very beneficial for us.
Medical Technologies Division
