Russia (bbabo.net), - The Chemo Cooling Helmet is a special, actually helmet-like unit used during chemotherapy to prevent or minimize hair loss.
An air flow of a sufficiently low temperature passes through the installation, which makes it possible to reduce blood flow and thereby significantly reduce the impact of high-dose "chemistry" on the hair follicles. After chemotherapy with a helmet, the patient does not lose hair. That is, the quality of treatment improves, trust in doctors increases, and the patient recovers much faster. A helmet is just one example of modern equipment, but not every clinic, even a private one, has this kind of technology.
Oleg Khomenko, head of the department of anesthesiology and resuscitation of the St. Petersburg clinic of expert oncology of the federal network "Euroonco"*, spoke about what should be in a clinic that provides high-quality and most comfortable treatment.
A patient with an oncological diagnosis, seeking medical care in a private clinic, has the right to choose. What criteria indicate that the medical facility provides quality care?
Oleg KHOMENKO: Just as a theater begins with a hanger, so an oncology clinic begins with an organization. If the institution is located in the basement, the patient has to wait a long time for an appointment, although the person arrived at the appointed time, this is alarming. And the degree of trust is formed already at the first appointment. A self-respecting doctor will ask you everything in detail, tell you what happens with the disease, what methods can be treated and what are the prospects. If the doctor's approach is formal, don't expect trust. Also very important factors: how modern the equipment is (it can be seen by the patient during examinations), how quickly the examinations are performed. For example, usually the result of a biopsy has to wait up to several weeks, but in our country the maximum period is a week.
Treatment of an oncological disease is difficult both physically and psychologically. Can it be made more comfortable for the patient?
Oleg KHOMENKO: You can. An example of cooling helmets for "chemistry" confirms this. Another example is the relief of chemotherapy complications. It is no secret that they can be so serious, the patient can feel so bad that the course has to be interrupted, which reduces the quality of treatment. Our clinic is doing everything to prevent this from happening. Various procedures (including plasmapheresis) are carried out to help remove toxins from the body. We also have the opportunity to immediately select pain therapy (pain can occur even with a benign tumor, if it compresses the nerve endings). Good rooms, caring staff, food as close to homemade as possible and with a choice of menus - all these are also components of quality.
How much does the use of the most modern equipment and drugs affect the quality and safety of treatment?
Oleg KHOMENKO: Colossal! We use not only excellent equipment, but also original consumables for it, which increases the accuracy of diagnostic and surgical interventions.
And, positioning ourselves as a world-class clinic, we purchase only original drugs, including those for chemotherapy. We have the opportunity to order them for a specific patient. The Euroonco clinic is currently working on obtaining the JCI certificate of conformity - the "gold standard" recognized by WHO.
You are the head of the department of anesthesiology and resuscitation. Can you guarantee that the patient will receive the full range of resuscitation at any time?
Oleg KHOMENKO: Yes, and our premises are planned so that the operating room and the wards for seriously ill patients are on the same floor. The time it takes to organize resuscitation measures is calculated in seconds.
Patient safety is also a high-quality diagnosis that allows you to detect an ailment (or the fact that the disease has left the remission stage) in time and treat it. Can patients be followed up with you in order to maintain their health as long as possible?
Oleg KHOMENKO: Of course, and, as a rule, patients want to see the same doctor. At our discharge, the patient receives the contacts of the doctors, he can call them at any time, ask questions, tell about the symptoms that have appeared. There is a possibility of telemedicine consultations. If you need to do an examination, patients from other cities can also undergo it in our branches.
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