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10.11.2009 - Dr. R. O. Bares Award Decided /Press Release/

The Polish team placed the highest in the international competition about the best scientific work in gastroenterology and hepatology field. The first place fetched an award of 10 000 EUR to the prof. Brzozowski’s team from Cracow.

The PRO.MED.CS Praha a.s. Company holds the Dr. R. O. Bares Award competition every two years to support the gastroenterology field by the total prize money of 19 000 EUR that is divided among the first three best articles. The scientific articles published in 2007 to 2008 that competed for the award and advanced to the final came from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Poland and Russia. The scientific article of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow Polish team headed by the prof. Tomasz Brzozowski published in 2008 in the Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology became the winning work. The Committee especially appreciated the fact that this is a fundamental scientific work with extensive impact on explanation of the inflammation - tumor line mechanism as well. The presented results contribute to understanding of stomach mucous tissue during occurrence of ulceration and possibly stomach tumors. The publication has reached a high impact factor of 4.46. The presented article also represents widespread scientific and publication activities of the whole team that published other results related to the topic in other world scientific journals.

The work of international team with the main author Tomáš Hucl (Czech Republic), apprised by the International Committee by second place, was chosen as the significant work on the topic that presents results fundamental for understanding of carcinogenetic processes.

Third and fourth places were awarded together to works from Slovakia (Hlavatý T. et al. 2007) and Lithuania (Kontrackiene et al. 2007). The work mentioned first is a fundamental clinical work from the point of view of a new approach to treatment optimalization of Crohn’s disease with introduction of the therapy prognosis predictive factors in clinical practice. The other is a unique work that defines criteria for determination of pregnant patients with intrahepatic cholestasis that have the highest risk of premature delivery.

Out of all the works submitted to the Dr. R.O. Bares Award Competition the International Committee selected one additional contribution, to which it awarded a special recognition. The work of authors Vítek and Schwertner 2007 is, based on 350 quotations, an excellent overview of the comprehensive role of bilirubin and its relation to diseases conditional on oxidation stress, such as cardiovascular, tumor or rheumatic ones.

Contact: Tomáš Matyáštík, PRO.MED.CS Praha a.s., Telčská , 140 00 Praha 4, www.promed.cz

08.08.2008 - Tallinn 2008

The “7th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF GASTROENTEROLOGY – Topic: How to diminish the mortality from cancer in gastroenterology” expertly arranged by the Czech Gastroenterology Association was held on May 9 and 10, 2008 in Tallinn, Estonia.The main theme of the symposium was the possibility of early diagnostics and following therapy of digestive tract tumors, including the pancreatic ones.Questions concerning these issues are very significant due to the fact that the early diagnostics are still methodologically determined and disease stages at time of diagnosis from the cure point of view have a large influence on long term results.

Lectures were given by renowned experts from the Czech Republic, Spain, Poland and Slovakia. The program enabled a wide selection of given topics, including time for interactive discussion. There were casuistics and video clips with demonstrations of used endoscopic approaches to cure, for example, shown at the end of each block.

From the left: prof. MUDr. Petr Dítě, DrSc.; prof. MUDr. Josep Ramon Armengol - Miró; doc. MUDr. Jan Kotrlík, CSc.; prof. MUDr. Andrzej Nowak

Practical experiences and state-of-the-art findings, useful for education and practical use, were presented during the program.

24.01.2007 - Traditional autumn cardiological symposium organised by PRO.MED.CS Praha a.s. - 2006

The third year of the “Traditional autumn cardiological symposium” organised by PRO.MED.CS Praha a.s. took place in two locations in the Czech Republic in 2006, on 28.11 in Prague in Hotel Diplomat and on 5.12 in Brno in Hotel International. There was unprecedented interest about this event on the part of the specialist public. The Prague section welcomed over 500 participants and 230 doctors registered in Brno.

Interesting lectures were given: professor Hradec summed up the latest news from the cardiological conventions here and especially focused on the relationship of hyperhomocystemia and ICHS as well as on the problem of medicines, which loosen stents. Prof. Linhart dealt with problematic questions in the treatment of hypertension, which brought new findings in 2006. Prof. Widimský jr. provided detailed information about the problems of treating patients with ICHS and CHSS and MUDr Doležal contributed a talk on the utilisation of natriuretic peptides in clinical practice. Prof. Hradec then accepted invitation to participate in the lectures in Brno and talks were given on the same topics as in Prague by Prof. Špinar, Prof. Vítovec and MUDr. Slíva.

We hope that we will be able to prepare the 4^th year of this educational social event in 2007 thanks to the interest shown by doctors.

Hotel Diplomat, Prague

From the left: MUDr. Jaromír Hradec, CSc, Prof. MUDr. Jiří Widimský jr., CSc. , Prof. MUDr. Aleš Linhart, DrSc., MUDr. Tomáš Doležal, MUDr. Iveta Kalábková Císařová

Participants in the symposium in the congress hall of Hotel Diplomat in Prague

Hotel International, Brno

From the left: Prof. MUDr. Jiří Vítovec, CSc. Prof. MUDr. Jinřich Špinar, DrSc., MUDr. Iveta Kalábková Císařová, Prof. MUDr. Jaromír Hradec, CSc., MUDr. Jiří Slíva

Participants in the symposium in the congress hall of Hotel International in Brno

The social programme for both events was augmented by the performing artists Mrs. Dita Hořínková – vocals, Mr. Jaroslav Svěcený – violin and Mr. Richard Pachman – piano.

02.11.2006 - Dr. R. O. Bares Award 2006

With pleasure we present the decision of the international jury on the international competition of journal-published studies in gastroenterology and hepatology.

The award has been announced by the pharmaceutical company PRO.MED.CS Praha a.s. to commemorate our company’s founder and long-time CEO Dr. Rudolf O. Bares, a great supporter of activities in gastroenterology, hepatology and pharmacology.

The International Jury’s Decision:

1^st place:

Doc. MUDr. Libor Vítek, PhD, MBA et al. - THE IMPACT OF INTESTINAL MICROFLORA ON SERUM BILIRUBIN LEVELS /summary/

2^nd place:

Jurate Kondrackiene, MD, PhD et al. - EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID VERSUS CHOLESTYRAMINE IN INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS OF PREGNANCY /summary/

3^rd place:

RNDr. Jana Bryndová et al. - COLITIS UP-REGULATES LOCAL GLUCOCORTICOID ACTIVATION AND DOWN-REGULATES INACTIVATION IN COLONIC TISSUE /summary/

3^rd place:

Prof. Alexey V. Borsukov, MD et al. - ELECTROCHEMICAL LYSES OF THE LIVER SOLITARY METASTASES: 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN 43 PATIENTS /summary/

From the left: RNDr. J. Malina, - co-author 1^st place, MUDr. Š. Žbánková – co-author 3^rdplace, RNDr. J. Bryndová – 3^rd place, Doc. MUDr. J. Kotrlík – chairman of the international committee, Dkfm. T. Bares – general manager of PRO.MED.CS Praha a.s., J. Kondrackiene, MD, PhD – 2^nd place, Prof. L. Kupčinskas, MD – member of the international committee, Prof. A. V. Borsukov, MD – 3^rd place.

18.09.2006 - Prague Hepatology Meeting 2006

During the period of September 14 - 16, 2006, in the Congress Center of the Hilton Hotel in Prague, the Czech Hepatology Society was holding its second international Prague Hepatology Meeting. This congress followed the highly successful event organized in 2003. Renowned specialists from around the world had been honored to accept the invitation and delivered lectures within the congress. For more detailed information concerning the hepatology congress, which was held with the support of the company PRO.MED.CS Praha a.s., please visit the web site http://www.czech-hepatology.cz/phm2006

19.05.2006 - International Gastroenterology Symposium in Krakow

During the period of May 12-13, 2006, the company PRO.MED.CS Praha a.s., in conjunction with Promocions Médiques Andorranes s.l. and the Czech and Polish Gastroentrology Societies, organised the sixth annual International Gastroenterology Symposium, this year held in Krakow, Poland. The symposium offered the possibility of introducing specialists in the field of gastroenterology to the latest medical knowledge and methods of treating diseases of the gastro-intestinal system. In addition to Czech, Polish and Slovak gastroenterologists, participants in the symposium included leading specialists from Spain, as well as from many countries in Eastern Europe and central Asia.

The professional program concerned emergency situations in gastroenterology that pose an immediate threat to the afflicted patient. Around 300 symposium participants enthusiastically attended lectures by leading specialists on such themes as: bleeding into the GIT, states accompanying kidney failure, complications of acute pancreatitidis, the advantages and risks of parenteral nutrition etc. The currency of the themes chosen was confirmed by the many lively discussions following the individual lectures.

The assumed date for the holding of the next symposium is in the year 2008.

Doc. MUDr. J. Kotrlík (on the left), Prof. A. Nowak, MD

Symposium site - Centre of Japanese Art and Technology "MANGGHA"