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Chronic wounds and infectious, inﬂamed skin disorders are o en a huge challenge for the treating doctor. With plasma ONE, an EU-approved (class IIa) medical product, you can tap into all the advantages of plasma therapy. The beneﬁts of cold plasma have been proven in clinical studies to treat diseases such as Ulcus cruris, pressure ulcers, Herpes simplex, fungal diseases etc. The indivi- dual active mechanisms of cold plasma have a veriﬁably 99.9% bactericidal effect. Plasma treatment allows up to 80% of pressure ulcers to be healed within two weeks Dr. Gustav Lohse, Ludwigshafen · Germany After just four rounds of treatment on a pressure sure (pressure ulcer) in a patient’s coccyx area using cold plasma, improvement of up to 80% was achieved within two weeks. Pressure ulcers are sometimes due to immobility and may even be lifethreatening in certain forms. In the general report of the UlcPrävent collaborative research project, which was supervised by the Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering Denkendorf (ITV), part of the German Institute for Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf (DIFT), information was published in 2012 showing an estimated 800,000 or so new cases of pressure ulcers in Germany, of whom around 10,000 people die due to decubitus ulcers each year. At the dermatological practice in Ludwigshafen, a patient treated by Dr. Lohse had suffered for several months from a pressure ulcer in the coccyx area. Des- pite months of applying ointments and cushioning, no improvement was seen in the pressure sore. Accordingly, the patient was prescribed plasma ONE as treatment by the der- matologist. As early as the ﬁrst treatment with cold plasma, the treating dermatologists noted a documented improvement in the pres- sure ulcer, while the patient also experienced relief from pain. From the second treatment, the patient was fully free of pain. Plasma therapy for gentle and faster tissue repair Consultation and ordering at: Alt Moabit 90b · 10559 Berlin Phone: 0049 – 30 – 311 01 500 info@henryschein-med.de · www.henryschein-med.de plasma ONE exclusively available at ■ Accelerated tissue repair ■ A wide treatment spectrum for dermatology, gynaecology, surgery and urology ■ Eliminates up to 99.9% of bacteria ■ Swi and painless treatment ■ Can be used on the move with batteries plasma ONEFast! Effective! Delegable! Find us at MEDICA 2014 Hall 09 / D39 12-15 Nov. 2014 Düsseldorf Germany After three rounds of follow-up treatment within two weeks with plasma ONE, the pressure ulcers showed continual im- provement. This example from dermatological practice shows that trea- ting with plasma can be an effective and successful approach to healing pressure ulcers within a much shorter period than if using ointments and cushioning treatments alone. 9.05.2014, Starting point and 1st Plasma treatment 16.05.2014, After the 3rd treatment www.european-hospital.com EBOLA Dropping in from sea and sky More than 750 British military personnel as well as RFA Argus – the country’s medical ship – have arrived in Sierra Leone, for front line duties in the battle against Ebola Report: Brenda Marsh In a deep darkness before dawn uni- formed medics, each bearing a red cross on one arm and some a beret embellished with the polished metal badge that includes the caduceus and crown of England, symbol of the Royal Army Medical Corps, gath- ered at RAF Brize Norton. Awaiting their flight each already looked tired; but these people are the ‘right stuff’, a term coined to describe astronauts decades ago, but now certainly applicable to these highly trained, highly commit- ted medics. Sitting placidly in their bulky army uniforms, women had pulled back long hair to twist into a neat bun. Sleepy, they looked serious and quietly committed. These are full-time army personnel, doctors, nurses, consultants, who serve with the Catterick-based 35 Squadron, 5 Armoured Medical Regiment and Royal Army Medical Corps and they have already undergone extensive training ready for their vital roles in Sierra Leone. In Strensall Barracks, York, a hangar converted into a mock-up of a field hospital, they have worn full protective suits to treat simulated casualties. Their purpose is to staff an Ebola Training Academy along with 90 personnel from 22 Field Hospital already in Sierra Leone. The training academy is not the only establishment created there. A British-funded 92-bed treatment facility is also ready for use in Kerry Town, in the Western Area province. Meanwhile, in Falmouth, Cornwall, the towering, grey, fully- equipped hospital ship, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Argus, housing criti- cal care and high-dependency units, had loaded up with vital supplies (aid, food, water, medical equip- ment and three Merlin helicopters). Following the 10-day journey to the Ebola battle zone, no viral cases will be taken aboard, to ensure con- tainment on land. What these highly trained people will do is provide transport and support to medical teams and aid workers. As medics, marines, aircrew, engi- neers and sailors waved farewell from the decks of the Argus and slowly disappeared from the sea- scape, one couldn’t help feeling a tug of pride as well as empathy for them for what they will experience in stricken Sierra Leone. With strong links with the West Coast of Africa, France is among countries most likely to experi- ence Ebola, with an estimated 20% chance of cases in the home- land before October ends - a few suspected cases have arisen. On daily flights to France from Conakry, Guinea, questionnaires record passengers’ destinations for later contact if necessary. Disembarked, they also undergo checks by Red Cross and Civil Protection Unit medics. President François Hollande has announced that France would help the Guineans to build more anti-Ebola treatment centres (one is already con- structed in Macenta), and French Civil Protection personnel will be deployed for training purposes. The Bégin military hospital has 60 staff highly trained in infectious diseases and intensive care and has successfully used an experimental treatment for a Médecins Sans Frontières nurse who caught Ebola in Liberia. Two other Paris hospitals and 12 French reference hospitals are also ready to handle cases. In a patient’s negative pressure room, all initial laboratory tests are performed at the bedside in a specialised mini-laboratory. Results from samples sent to Lyon for analysis at the central high security reference labora- tory, come within six hours France: Ready for Ebola Medics from 22 Field Hospital take a key role in GRITROCK, the UK’s military op. in Sierra Leone MinistryofDefencephotobyPaulBarrow. ©Crowncopyright2014 3 Phone: 0049 – 30 – 31101500

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