PANO – GE Healthcare, a business unit of General Electric (NYSE:GE), has shown some of its latest updates in Mechanical Ventilation, Patient Monitoring, Diagnostic Cardiology and Ultrasound technology for critical care during an international seminar, entitled “Challenges and Strategies for Critical Care Medicine in Vietnam”, recently held in Danang in late April.

Organized by the Vietnam National Association of Emergency, Intensive Care Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, the seminar was attended by over 400 doctors of Critical Care, Emergency Care and Medical Toxicology from across the country. It offered a platform for participants to discuss and update new medical topics in the field of Critical Care. Well-known foreign experts such as: Prof. Daniel DeBacker, Erasme hospital, Belgium, President of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; Prof. Christopher Farmer, Mayo Clinic, United States, President of Society of Critical Care Medicine were also invited to share knowledge about new developments in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) technology across the world and to demonstrate how the new ICU equipment can be invaluable in treating emergencies.

During the event, GE introduced its major Life Care Solution products as well as some ultrasound equipment. One product in particular, the Engström Carestation, caught the eye. An Advanced critical care respiratory care-station that offers integration throughout the care process, it is a comprehensive, expandable solution for NICU, Pediatric and Adult ICU. With exclusive FRC INview* and SpiroDynamics* technology, the Engström Carestation is designed to help enhance the respiratory therapy capabilities of local doctors, enabling them to measure Functional Residual Capacity (FRC), tracheal pressures and more. The Engström Carestation also helps streamline the job of doctors and provides accurate information about patients.

Mr. Tran Anh Tuan, Country Manager of GE Healthcare in Vietnam, said: “ With great pleasure, we would like to share the capabilities of our advanced ventilator, Engstrom Carestation, which has a number of unique features to help doctors ventilate patients safely and effectively. Especially relevant for sufferers of serious respiratory diseases, Engstrom Carestation is equipped with a special tool, which measures FRC (Functional residual capacity) to provide clinicians with the necessary information to optimize PEEP (Positive End Expiratory Pressure), Tidal Volume… to perform lung protective ventilation strategy.”

GE Healthcare’s commitment is to providing positive support to local hospitals in Vietnam by delivering a better access to treatment as well as improving the productivity and efficiency of local doctors. With its advanced medical equipment and healthcare information system, GE Healthcare also aims to contribute to improvement in Vietnam by enhancing local capability and capacity through innovation.

Chung-Anh