Anemia

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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako

The first function of blood, its identification, is the transport of oxygen. Anemia, comes from Greek (Αναιμία), and means "without blood", referring to the deficit of erythrocytes consequently leading to a decrease in Hb (which is found only within erythrocytes) resulting in paleness and fatigue...  read full article

Thyroid tumors

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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...  read full article

Treatment of Hepatic Cystic Echinococcosis

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Dr. Viktor QERESHNIKU

Until recently, the treatment of the liver echinococcosis disease was considered only surgical. In fact, the spontaneous finding of fully calcified liver cysts shows that after passing several stages, the disease has "self-healed" spontaneously even without any special medical treatment...  read full article

Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis

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Dr. Marsel Haxhia

Pre-implantation Genetic Testing as part of Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART) is a technique used to identify genetic defects in embryos created before pregnancy begins. This is done with the help of Artificial Insemination or commonly known as IVF....  read full article

Hypothyroidism - Decrease in Thyroid Function

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Dr. Shk. DASHAMIR GJERGJI

The thyroid gland is a small gland weighing 15 grams located in the front part of the neck and produces two hormones T3 (Triiodothyronine) and T4 (Thyroxine). The role of thyroid hormones is to recognize and act on their receptors in cells in order to regulate the metabolism of every cell...  read full article

Myomectomy

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Dr. Elton Peci

Myomectomy is the term for the surgical procedure that performs the removal of uterine fibroids while preserving the uterus. This procedure can be done through open surgery (laparotomy - opening the abdomen) or through closed surgery (laparoscopy - which does not require opening the abdomen or hysteroscopy...  read full article

Ozone, the elixir of life

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Dr. Ilir Agastra

In the painting "The Fountain of Youth" (1546, State Museums Berlin), Lucas Cranach has depicted the famous landscape where old and crippled people, upon reaching an oasis, washed and swam in the magical water, which made them pass to the other side young, rejuvenated, and ready to start a new life...  read full article

Down Syndrome - Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis

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Dr. Elton Peci

Prenatal diagnosis is an integral part of maternal-fetal medicine which aims at the prenatal identification of various fetal diseases. Initially, its object was genetic diseases, chromosomal abnormalities, and fetal malformations. Later, its objectives were expanded with the detection of pre-eclampsia...  read full article

Bladder cancer

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Dr. Shk. Rezar Rusi

In most cases, bladder cancer starts in the cells that are located inside it. This cancer usually affects the elderly although it can affect any age. Bladder cancer is often discovered in the early stages when the cancer has a high chance of treatment. However, even in this phase, it can...  read full article

BCG vaccine

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Dr. Dukagjin Zeqiraj

The BCG vaccine is a weakened bacterial vaccine, the only one of its kind used in Kosovo. The vaccine is known as BCG based on its contents and the names of those who discovered it: B-Bacillus, C-Calmette, G-Guerin, which prevents or fights Tuberculosis. The vaccine is primarily administered to children, specifically newborns, on the 3rd to 7th day after birth...  read full article

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