Month: July 2022

Zahrawi Group Medical Equipment team in Oman and our partner Medtronic hosted an event on Saturday 18th June 2022 about Anesthesia & Respiratory Management.

The event took place at the W hotel in Muscat and welcomed more than 60 attendees including Head of Departments, Doctors, Respiratory Therapist, Staff Nurses in ICU from renown hospitals such as Royal Hospital, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Khoula Hospital and Sultan Qaboos Hospital – Salalah.

The scientific program included presentations covering topics like Shiley Tracheostomy tubes and ET tubes that features an evac lumen to enable the otherwise difficult removal of secretions from the subglottic space, the McGrath Laryngoscope that optimizes first-attempt success when compared to direct laryngoscopy, while helping minimize exposure to support your safety, too, Bispectral Index (BIS) that Uses state-of-the-art technology to process EEG information to provide a direct measurement of the patient’s level of consciousness and insight into the effects of anesthesia on the brain and INVOS Cerebral/Somatic Oximetry designed to respond quickly to cerebral desaturation events.

Overall, this event was an opportunity for Zahrawi Group and our partner Medtronic to raise awareness on important subjects related to Anesthesia and Airway Management.

Congratulations to Oman Respiratory Management team for such a great and successful event!

Zahrawi Group Laboratory team in Oman and our partner Illumina hosted the Illumina Day on Sunday 19^th June 2022 that had for theme “Unlocking the power of the genome to improve human health”.

The event took place at the W hotel in Muscat and welcomed more than 60 attendees including the Director of Central Public Health Laboratory, Doctors and laboratory technicians from renown hospitals such as Royal Hospital, National Genetic Center, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Research Center and Central Public Health Laboratory.

The scientific program included presentations from Illumina team who tackled topics such as Genomics Surveillance for COVID-19 and Beyond, Enabling Precision Oncology through Genomics, How Genomics Can Improve Patient Care? Partnering with Illumina to facilitate Patients Access to unlock the power of Genome. Moreover, we had the honor of having Dr. Fahad Al Zadjali, Assistant Dean of Scientific Research SQU who presented an overview about Genomic research in Oman and Dr. Maryam Al Shehhi Consultant Clinical Geneticist from The Royal Hospital who spoke about Precision Medicine in Pediatrics: Examples of Omani Cases Solved by Whole Genome Sequencing.

Overall, this event was an opportunity for Zahrawi Group, Illumina and the speakers to share their insights on the intersection of genomics and clinical practice with a diverse audience of policy makers, researchers, and healthcare professionals.

Congratulations to Oman Laboratory team for an extremely interactive and informative day!