Drug/Herbal Medicine Interactions

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Alba Themeli

Folk medicine has existed since the beginning of humanity. People are always looking for safer options than modern medicine to reduce potential risk and to minimize side effects, so they increasingly turn towards the use of medicinal plants...  read full article

"Back Pain"

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Dr. Ledian Fezollari

The pain in the lower part of the back is described as an immediate, sharp, and persistent pain or as a dull pain felt in the lower part of the back. It is common and affects most people during their lifetime. In most cases, it starts suddenl...  read full article

Unicompartmental knee prosthesis

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Dr. Ervin PRIFTAJ

Knee prosthesis (knee arthroplasty) has proven to be a very effective tool in the surgical treatment of knee osteoarthritis for many years. Recently, the Unicompartmental Knee Prosthesis has also emerged as a possible option for some patients. The knee consists of three compartments: the medial compartment, the lateral compartment, an...  read full article

Full-time embryologist?

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Dr. Elton Peci

There are several centers in Tirana that offer In Vitro Fertilization, however, not all of them have a full-time embryologist, meaning present every day of the month. This is explained by the fact that Albania does not train embryologists, and consequently, those aspiring to become embryologists must study abroad. For this reason, the majority.....  read full article

Urological procedures

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Dr. Shk. Rezar Rusi

Eco is a simple, painless examination with no side effects. In the case of the urinary tract, it evaluates the condition of the kidneys, urinary bladder, prostate, and testicles. The patient is required to have drunk a large amount of water before the examination so that the bladder is full. The procedure is performed by placin...  read full article

Transrectal biopsy of the prostate

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Dr. Shk. Rezar Rusi

The incidence of prostate cancer varies considerably from one country to another. Thus, in Asia, it is 1 in 100,000, whereas in Western Europe and America, it is 160 in 100,000 men. Developing countries have a low incidence. Until two decades ago, there were few diagnosed cases in Albania...  read full article

The simple melting of the snail

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Dr. Shk. Albana Duni

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis or non-alcoholic (hereafter will be described as NASH) is a not fully known disease in Europe, but it is often encountered in outpatient health service conditions. Patients, although they deny it, are accused of excessive alcohol use. On the other hand, fat storag...  read full article

Foot deformities in children

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Dr. Ledian Fezollari

Parents worry about flat feet, but ... flat feet are normal in infants, children, and adults. Special shoes, inserts, wedges, or exercises do not create an arch in a child with a flexible flat foot. One in five children never develops an arch. Most adults with flat fee...  read full article

Obstetric fistula

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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...  read full article

Ultrasound during pregnancy

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Dr. Elton Peci

Ultrasound, or otherwise called ultrasonography, is a method for obtaining images of internal organs by sending high frequency sound waves into the body. These waves are recorded and presented as an image in real time. In the echo procedure, there is no ionizing radiation...  read full article

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