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Topical Information 22/10 - Activity of branch of logopaediology in the CR in the year 2009  (0.28 MB)  open | download | Abstract

In the Czech Republic there were in 2009 on the average 3.39 speech therapists per 100 000 inhabitants. The number of examinations increased during the period 2008–2009. Most frequent in persons in the age group 0 to 19 years was dyslalia (speech sounds articulation disorder). In persons above twenty years old was most frequent aphasia (loss of speech ability).

Topical Information 23/10 - Activity of the branch of diabetology, care for diabetics in 2009  (0.17 MB)  open | download | Abstract

This Topical information presents the numbers of diabetologist´s consultation rooms, numbers of health personnel involved, numbers of treatments-examinations and numbers of treated patients. The number of treated diabetics steadily increases, the number of patients treated for diabetes in 2009 was more than 783 thousands, it connotes almost 10 thousand more than last year. The number of patients treated only with diet decreases (188 thousand in 2009), whereas using drugs grow up. Far it was registered the increase of patients with chronic diabetic´s complications. It was totally 28 % in the group of treated patients.

Topical Information 24/10 - Activity of branch of tuberculosis and diseases of the respiratory system in 2009  (0.2 MB)  open | download | Abstract

Out-patient departments of the branch of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases monitor persons with higher risk of lung diseases; they perform tuberculin tests and TB vaccination, take care of persons with respiratory problems and diseases. In 2009 there were realized 1 907 944 examinations, 54 373 BCG vaccinations and 63 640 tuberculin tests. There were followed up 562 226 registered patients and were monitored 185 332 persons with risk of lung diseases.