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Haapsalu Neurological Rehabilitation Centre

Haapsalu Neurological Rehabilitation Centre (HNRC) is a hospital providing inpatient neurorehabilitation services. The hospital with more than 100 beds specialises in 3 major fields: therapy and rehabilitation of working-age and elderly patients with brain and spinal cord injuries as well as therapy and rehabilitation of children. For example, it has a robot-assisted gait therapy device LokomatPro by Hocoma, a verticalisation robot Erigo, hand rehabilitation system Armeo Spring, an exoskeleton providing powered motion for patients with a spinal cord injury. HNRC is able to assess health products in terms of their quality and usability in a clinical setting. HNRC has a sound quality system – EQUASS and uses the FIM® instrument (Functional Independence Measure). Keyword: Neurorehabilitation

KADIS Diabetes Management

Karlsburg has been an internationally distinguished place for diabetes research and treatment since 1930. In combination with the telemedicine system TeleDIAB®, the Karlsburg Diabetes Management System KADIS®, which is the result of 30 years intensive research, supports physicians and patients in their daily efforts to optimize the glycemic control. The services offered by the Diabetes Service Center Karlsburg is ready for use in the ambulatory practice with a number of specialized applications for e.g. education, optimization of glycemic control, prevention and personalized decision support.

Gothia Forum

Gothia Forum is a unit within the Västra Götaland region, and works as a meeting point and voluntary resource for everyone working with clinical research in the region. Researchers in the Västra Götaland region, as well as Swedish and foreign research companies can turn to us. We want to strengthen and improve the collaboration between healthcare, academia and industry to strengthen clinical research in the Västra Götaland region. Apart from our own resources, Gothia Forum has a wide network, and works as a point of contact for those looking for research resources or specialist competencies in the Västra Götaland region. We can help with contacts, information and advice. Gothia Forum's aim is to make Västra Götaland the most attractive region for high quality clinical research in Europe.