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Dr. Riselda Tahiraj
Cancer can be present in a family due to common environmental exposure (diet, environment, lifestyle, and workplace exposures). The referred cases may occur as a result of the interaction of genes, gene-environment interaction, or both. Sporadic cancer has an average risk of occurring...
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Daniela Xhemalaj
Melanoma is a unique and dangerous form of moles. Melanoma is the most serious and deadliest type of skin cancer. Although they make up the smallest percentage of skin cancers, they cause the highest number of deaths...
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Dr. Elton Peci
Colposcopy is as simple an examination as a pap-test. The gynecologist will examine the cervix through a microscope called a colposcope. During the colposcopic examination, special liquids (acetic acid and Lugol's solution) are applied to the cervix, which help in detecting change...
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Dr. Shk. Artan Haruni
Febrile convulsions are considered the most common type of convulsions in children aged 3 months to 5 years. Convulsions are involuntary shakings of the limbs with body toning. They have been distinguished from other types of convulsions since the mid-19th century. At that time, the treatment consiste...
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Dr. Jonida Reveli
Menorrhagia is defined as regular menstrual cycles, but with increased flow and duration. It is one of the most common complaints in modern gynecology. Clinically, menorrhagia is defined as a total blood loss > 80 mL per cycle or menstruation lasting more than 7 days. According to statistic...
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Dr. Riselda Tahiraj
Thyroid Carcinomas (TC) are rare (3.6% of all human tumors) but are the most common endocrine malignancies. Their incidence has increased in recent decades, attributed to the detection of carcinomas < 1cm through the use of neck ultrasound. The male-to-female ratio is 4/1. The average age at diagnosis is...
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Dr. Kozeta Mustafaraj
Endometriosis is a painful disorder where tissues that normally grow inside the uterus (endometrium) grow outside the uterus. It often affects the ovaries, intestines, and pelvic tissues (the lower part of the abdomen's interior). Rarely, tissues can spread outside this region...
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Dr. Tauland Qyrdedi
Hyperbaric Medicine, also known as Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), is the medical use of oxygen at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure (1 atm). This therapy is carried out in a hermetically sealed chamber within which patients can inhale 100% oxyge...
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Dr. Elton Peci
Most ultrasounds during pregnancy are performed using conventional 2-dimensional (2D) scanning, during which the image displayed on the screen is only 2-dimensional. These images are in grayscale, although sometimes, the doctor can change the color of the photo through this technologically advanced equipment...
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Dr. Ledian Fezollari
Parents now immediately know if their newborn has a clubfoot. Some know even before the child is born, if an ultrasound is done during pregnancy after week 16. A clubfoot occurs in approximately one in every 1,000 births, slightly more often in boys than in girls...
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