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Revolution for healthcare settings: DENSO launches SC1-QB scanner

The patent-pending scanner from DENSO, member of the Toyota group, has a special surface that prevents microbes and pathogens from entering. Düsseldorf, Germany. In order to support increasingly digitized healthcare settings and create a major breakthrough, DENSO WAVE EUROPE, member of the Toyota group, has developed the patent-pending SC1-QB scanner. The innovative scanner from DENSO is now also available on the European market. Further information about scanners, handheld terminals, mobile computers, Auto-ID solutions, RFID, and innovative QR Code models can be found at https://www.denso-wave.eu/. One of the most important features,…

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Ingenious idea mask in the operating theatre

Why the year 1897 is considered a milestone for protective measures in health care, with mouth-nose masks in medicine? The 19th century is considered the time of the discovery of hygiene. For example, during a medical operation in Breslau, the famous doctor Johann von Mikulicz-Radecki used a mask. This first mask was made of a layer of gauze bandages for protection during the treatment of infectious patients, for example in cases of plague or diphtheria transmission. Sterility (asepsis) was the great goal. „This was the forerunner of the mouth-nose-protection masks…

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NEW: ELVeS Radial 2ring Pro laser fiber of biolitec closes strongly tortuous veins – LEONARDO Laser 1940 with excellent esthetic results

New ELVeS Radial 2ring Pro medical laser fiber from biolitec with additional channel stretches tortuous veins – New single-wavelength LEONARDO 1940 laser with even more efficient water absorption in the vein wall – biolitec at 23rd EVF in Berlin Jena, 30th May 2023 – Again two newcomers in the ELVeS Radial family of biolitec: The internationally operating pioneer in the development and production of medical laser systems biolitec has extended its ELVeS Radial laser system for the minimally invasive laser treatment of insufficient veins by two further new developments. The…

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May 12 is the annual „International Nurses Day“

In Germany, around 4.1 million people are in need of care. 24 percent are cared for with the help of the 14,700 outpatient nursing and care services and 20 percent are accommodated in the approximately 15,400 old people’s and nursing homes. According to the Federal Statistical Office, 1.7 million people work in the care sector, including 1.2 million in inpatient and outpatient care for the elderly and 460,000 people in hospitals. Health is a human right – „Nurses: A Voice to Lead – A vision for future healthcare.“ On International…

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European Charter: Long-Term Care, Health and Well-Being

Nursing and care needs facilities that offer the appropriate services; dependent are those who need to be cared for and looked after. Legally, the Wohn- und Betreuungsvertragsgesetz (WBVG) aims to protect those who need support and assistance due to age, need for care or disability. Regulations serve to ensure that residents receive appropriate care and support and that their rights and needs are respected. They cover a variety of issues such as hygiene, nutrition, medical care, psychosocial support, safety, and protection from abuse or neglect. In addition, regulations are designed…

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Mask fatigue – no trace, because medical masks help

Mask fatigue refers to the feeling of fatigue, frustration or rejection towards the use of face masks as protection. Contributing to responsible action – in conversation with Max Leber, Managing Director of PPE Germany GmbH from Berlin, Germany. It may sound simple, but masks help. Simple, but an effective measure that can make a big difference in fighting infectious diseases. That’s the finding of the scientific support, according to Max Leber, managing director of PPE Germany GmbH, a renowned mask producer from Germany. The world struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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FFP2 masks from Germany with high wearing comfort against particles, gases and vapors

Due to the Corona pandemic, FFP2 masks are now known to the population. Masks not only help against disease transmission, but also against particles, gases and vapors. In many industries, such as chemical, mining and construction, employees are exposed daily to hazardous substances that can endanger their health. Respirators are an essential tool to ensure employee protection from these hazards. However, there are different types of respirators that are designed for specific hazardous materials. One particularly powerful type of respirator is known as a particulate, gas, and vapor mask, which…

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Medical masks – what does FFP1 to FFP3 actually mean?

An explanation by Max Leber, Managing Director of PPE Germany GmbH. Healthy air, long life, knew already Sebastian Kneipp, which is quoted gladly, if it concerns health. When the ambient air is contaminated by viruses or other pollutants, people reach for a breathing mask. The pandemic has brought mask-wearing into the mainstream in Western Europe. Masks need a minimum quality. The designations FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 are protection levels for respiratory masks. How does the layperson know which level of protection is right for which application, and what other criteria…

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Diagnosis bladder tumor: Women increasingly affected – Gentle removal with new TULA laser therapy

International Bladder Cancer Awareness Month in May: Women are increasingly suffering from bladder cancer and usually more severely than men Jena, 27. April 2023 – Men are still more frequently affected, but the tendency is clearly upward among women: The talk is of bladder cancer. In an interview on biolitec’s new TULA laser therapy, renowned urologist Dr. med. Arne Behm from Frankfurt attributes this phenomenon to socio-cultural changes: „Typical risk factors for bladder tumors are smoking, working with certain chemical substances or chronic (permanent) inflammation in the bladder.“ Thus, as…

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Masks in nursing homes: a changed reality, by Dr. Rainer Schreiber

By their very nature, nursing homes are places where large numbers of people congregate in confined spaces, creating an increased risk for the spread of disease. To protect residents and nursing staff, special measures have been taken in many countries, including the wearing of respirators. These measures have drastically changed life in nursing homes and pose a major challenge to all involved. „The pandemic is not over yet, but we are moving towards a transition,“ says expert Max Leber from Berlin, „It has been three years since the first Covid…

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