What is pain?

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Dr. Ilir Agastra

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described as such. Several very important concepts are hidden in this definition: An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience. Unlike other sensations such as sight, hearing, smell, taste...  read full article

In Vitro Fertilization

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Dr. Marsel Haxhia

Fertilization of mammalian eggs in vitro has a history that goes back to the beginning of the 20th century. Analyses of rodent embryos in short-term cultures opened a new research perspective in human embryos in vitro. This phase of research made in 1930 Pincus and his colleagues, Enzmann and Saunder...  read full article

Prophylactic mastectomy

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Dr. Rezarta Kapaj

Breast cancer, being the most common cancer among women, draws attention to an important concept, the concept of “high-risk breast”. The interest in further information on this topic has been increasing, not only among doctors but also among patients. Genetic analysis is the most...  read full article

Amenorrhea

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Amenorrhea is the absence of 3 (three) or more menstrual cycles (90 days or more). Amenorrhea is a normal sign in prepuberty, in pregnant women, and in postmenopause. In women of reproductive age, a pregnancy is initially ruled out, and in its absence, an evaluation of a possible cause is made...  read full article

Genital Herpes

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Dr. Kozeta Mustafaraj

Genital herpes is primarily caused by the Herpes Simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) but in some cases can be caused by type HSV 1 (through oro-genital contact). Regardless of the type, the characteristics for both types remain indistinguishable from one another. Transmission of this virus is only through humans...  read full article

Fatty liver

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Altin CEKODHIMA

Fatty liver is the accumulation of fats in liver cells. It is also called hepatosteatozis or steatohepatitis. It is normal for the liver to contain some fats, but when their amount constitutes more than 5-10% of the liver's weight, then your liver is fatty...  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

In Vitro Fertilization

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Dr. Elton Peci

Infertility is defined as the inability of a couple to achieve pregnancy after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility is a disease of the reproductive system that disrupts the most basic function of humans: reproduction. Conception (fertilization) is a complex process that depends on many factor...  read full article

PAP Test

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Gentiana Cekodhima

PAP Test is the microscopic examination of cells taken from the cervix (the neck of the uterus) and/or vagina to see their changes (precancerous, cancerous). It is also known as the Papanicolaou test or cervical/vaginal cytology. PAP Test was first used as an examination method by Georgio...  read full article

Nuchal Translucency

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Nuchal translucency is an ultrasonographic manifestation of the physiological accumulation of fluid in the skin behind the fetal neck during the first trimester of pregnancy. NT increases in fetuses with chromosomal anomalies, cardiac defects, and other genetic syndromes. Screening with NT detects 80% of fetuses with trisomy 21 and aneuploidy...  read full article

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