Procedure
The First Health Check takes place in Baden at the ifa practice premises at Kreuzweg 3. After making an appointment, we will contact you to organize the measurement of heart rate variability (HRV). Many patients who are heading towards burnout are unable to properly perceive their condition. With the HRV measurement method, we can use a validated measurement to show them where they stand. The HRV measurement can also be carried out outside of Baden.
In this case, you will receive the measuring device by post to your home or business address on the date of your choice (at least 2 weeks before the date of the First Health Check). You can set up and start the measuring device yourself with the help of the instruction video. You return the device the following day. The results will be discussed on the day of the First Health Check in Baden.
After the blood sample is taken, the lungs are X-rayed, the electrocardiogram is recorded and a lung function test is carried out, followed by an ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs and the carotid artery. You will then be served a hearty breakfast and the daily newspaper. You will then be interviewed and examined for one hour by one of our medical specialists. This is followed by an exercise ECG on a bicycle. This records whether your heart and blood pressure are behaving normally under physical stress. At the end of the morning, you will receive all the examination results, including the HRV analysis, as well as further recommendations and tips for improving or maintaining your health.
After lunch in one of the neighbouring restaurants, we begin the examination in the afternoon with a comprehensive cardiac ultrasound, which provides valuable information about your heart function and any defects.
This is followed by the skin check. This serves to detect skin cancer at the earliest possible stage. High-resolution macro images of all potentially conspicuous moles are categorized as normal, borderline or conspicuous by the device's artificial intelligence. Detailed information on the examination can be found below.
Before you go home, you will receive the entire summary dossier with all analyses in paper and electronic form.
The First Health Check takes about 6 hours plus a 1-hour lunch break. Please reserve enough time from the date you have chosen.
Scope of services
Medical services
- Medical history (personal, family)
- Internal examination (full body examination)
- Vaccination status
- Stress levels (work-life balance, risk of burnout)
- Health behavior (sport and exercise, diet and stimulants, sleep)
- Final consultation (with recommendations for lifestyle changes or further examinations)
Technical services
- Resting ECG and exercise ECG on the bike
- Echocardiography – ultrasound examination of the heart
- Lung function
- ABI measurement (measurement of the vascular condition)
- Hearing test
- Eye test
- Eye pressure measurement from the age of 45
- Ultrasound of abdominal organs and carotid artery
- Ultrasound examination of the thyroid gland
- X-ray of the lungs in two planes
Laboratory tests
- Blood cells (red blood count, white blood cells, blood cell distribution, platelets)
- Blood chemistry (kidney and liver values, blood lipid values, pancreas, thyroid gland, blood sugar, electrolytes, iron stores)
- Haemoccult (blood in the stool)
- Inflammation values (erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP)
- Urinalysis
- For men > 40 years PSA (prostate cancer test)
Measurement of heart rate variability (HRV)
- Measurement of heart rate variability (HRV)
- Heart rhythm over 24 hours
- Respiration over 24 hours
- Sleep profile
Skin check
The aim is not the early detection of skin cancer, but the earliest possible detection.
Total Body Dermoscopy documents the skin and individual moles and recognises pathological changes at the earliest possible stage. The technology is based on a «three-step method»:
- Full body images are taken in the underwear for an overall view of the moles.
- Subsequently, images are taken of all potentially conspicuous moles, which are categorized as normal, borderline or conspicuous by the device's artificial intelligence.
- At the end of the examination, you will receive a detailed evaluation of your skin findings, which can be presented to the dermatologist for further treatment if required.
Please note:
- The examination takes about 1 hour. More time is needed for tattoos.
- The examination is performed in underwear. For technical reasons, we recommend wearing dark-colored underwear without embroidery, lace or transparencies.
- Make-up should also be avoided.
Summary of results and recommendations
- Written summary of the results and recommendations
- Summary dossier with all analyses on paper and electronically
Data protection
The ifa doctors are subject to medical confidentiality. Your employer will not receive any individual examination results or information that would allow conclusions to be drawn about a person's state of health. As an employee, you will receive all your personal examination results.
Contact
Appointments can be changed up to 24 hours (working days) before the agreed date without incurring any costs.
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The First Health Check lasts about 6 hours plus a 1-hour lunch break. Please reserve enough time from the date you have chosen.