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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...
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Dr. Ervin Jonuzi
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common problem for people after middle age. Osteoarthritis is often referred to as degenerative arthritis, or wear-and-tear arthritis. The hip, or the hip joint which is formed by the pelvis and femur bone, is one of the joints most affected by osteoarthritis...
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Dr. Shk. Rezar Rusi
Urinary bladder stones are solid masses of mineral salts, located in the bladder. Stones form when urine, staying long in the bladder, concentrates making possible the crystallization of mineral salts. This stagnant and concentrated urine is often a result of the inability to completely empty the bladder...
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Dr. Shk. Artan Haruni
The treatment of Epilepsies is done with antiepileptic drugs (AED). Only two-thirds of children with Epilepsy may have complete control of seizures from medication. After 1993, we have an expansion in the production of new generation antiepileptics which, compared to the old generation of antiepileptics, are more effective and have fewer side effects...
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Dr. Ledian Fezollari
It may be impossible to prevent lower back pain. We cannot avoid the wear and tear damage to the back related to aging. But there are things we can do to minimize the impact of lower back problems. Having a healthy lifestyle is a good start...
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Dr. Tauland Qyrdedi
One of the most common complications of Diabetes are hard-to-heal wounds. The numerous factors that increase the likelihood for diabetics to have wounds, which can later become infected, include: Changes (damages) in the blood vessels (microangiopathy) - cause a hypoxic condition in tissue...
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Dr. Kozeta Mustafaraj
Abortion is the spontaneous (not induced) loss of pregnancy before the 20th week. About 10-20% of identified pregnancies end in spontaneous abortion, but the number of spontaneous losses is higher, as most pregnancies end before the woman herself knows she is pregnant...
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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako
Anemia is the most common hematologic disease. Traditionally, the clinical value of anemia has been underestimated (there is no pain, but fatigue as the main symptom which is not very specific and sharp as pain). In our medical practice, anemia is undervalued, misdiagnosed, mistreated...
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Dr. Ilda Ndreko
Obstetric fistula is an abnormal communication with the vagina, rectum, or urinary bladder, which develops after a difficult and prolonged childbirth that leads to urinary and fecal incontinence. Vesico-vaginal fistulas are a communication between the vagina and the urinary bladder. Recto-vaginal fistulas are a communication betwee...
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Dr. Ilir Agastra
Diseases related to atherosclerotic disorders include: ischemic heart disease, discirculatory encephalopathy, and obliterating endarteritis. It activates the antioxidant system, especially the enzymatic one (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione) and thus eliminates the toxicity of lipoproteins (free radicals)...
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