Transurethral resection in treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Prostate adenoma or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a noncancerous increase of the prostate gland and leads to deterioration of life quality in men. Drug therapy is effective in a limited number of patients at the early stages of the disease. In other cases, preference is given to surgical techniques. According to the American...
The latest and most promising treatments for diabetes in German hospitals
Diabetes is a common, incurable endocrine disorder that causes dangerous complications and significantly reduces a person’s life span. Is it worth treating this disease abroad? To begin with hospitals in European countries use the most advanced and innovative diabetic treatments that enable diabetes...
Pediatrics in Germany
According to the Euro Health Consumer Index 2009, Germany has the most high-technology and consumer-oriented health care system among all European countries, particularly pediatric care. Due to a large number of hospitals, same-day access to pediatricians is a routine here. The scheduled inpatient care often requires...
How is the examination in Germany going on?
Quite often we organize our patients’ trips to Germany for medical purposes, namely, for check-ups. An examination can be preventive, or a specialized one in cases with suspicious symptoms. Let’s talk about the check-up procedure in Germany if you use the services of the Booking Health company. Before organizing a trip for any kind of...
Treatment and diagnostics in Germany: peculiarities and benefits
Medical tourism gives the opportunity to undergo an inaccessible in your home country examination and receive the necessary treatment. It is worthwhile to investigate basic principles of the foreign healthcare system work and terms of providing medical care for foreigners in advance. This will allow you to select a suitable clinic and doctor...
The main types of rehabilitation in Germany
Rehabilitation is an obligatory stage in the treatment process of patients with stroke, cerebral palsy, scoliosis, joint diseases, and oncological pathology. However, medical facilities often provide medical care in acute cases and do not pay enough attention to rehabilitation therapy. As a rule, the rehabilitation programs are carried out...
Early diagnosis helps to eliminate a heart attack
Heart diseases and myocardial infarction are one of the main causes of death, and every year the number of people suffering from heart disease increases. According to WHO statistics for 2012, mortality from cardiovascular diseases was about 36% of all deaths. Myocardial infarction is an extreme manifestation of a lack of blood supply...
Stroke Treatment in Germany
A stroke is a significantly severe neurological disease. It can be hemorrhagic and ischemic. A hemorrhagic stroke happens in 15% of cases, but it is more severe. It occurs due to ruptured blood vessels, which result in a hemorrhage in the brain. Fatality amounts to 70% in the absence of timely surgical treatment. Ischemic stroke...
