Multiple pregnancy

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Dr. Elton Peci

The incidence of multiple pregnancies has been on the rise in recent decades. For example, in the period 1980 – 2005, the incidence of twins in the USA has doubled, while the incidence of triplets has increased 6 times. The first reason is that increasingly more females are planning pregnancy after the age of 30...  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

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

Urinary incontinence

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Dr. Shk. Rezar Rusi

Urinary incontinence or the loss of bladder control to hold urine is a troubling and common problem. The causes of incontinence vary at different ages, in males and females. In childhood, bladder control develops earlier in girls than in boys, and bedwetting i...  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

Osteoarthritis and ankle arthroplasty

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Dr. Ervin Jonuzi

Osteoarthritis of the hip joint is one of the most common pathologies that orthopedists encounter in their practice. Arthroplasty, or total hip replacement is the "final solution" for advanced osteoarthritis. The first attempts made for total knee replacement have their own root...  read full article

Genetic counseling and testing

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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...  read full article

Biliary atresia

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Dr. Arjeta Bebeci

Biliary atresia is one of the main causes of cholestatic jaundice in neonates. It is a rare disease of the liver and biliary ducts that is encountered in newborns. Symptoms of the disease appear around two to eight weeks after birth. Hepatocytes produce bile which helps in the digestion of fats an...  read full article

Hemostasis

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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako

Hemostasis is a complex process, that is normally activated immediately after the damage of the blood vessel (vessels) wall and ensures the cessation of bleeding (hemorrhage) and then the restoration of circulation in this vessel (vessels) after the damage is repaired...  read full article

Teratogenicity and medications

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Changes (damages) in the blood vessels (microangiopathy) - cause a hypoxic condition (insufficient oxygen supply) in tissues, which in turn leads to spontaneous skin damage, hinder the normal healing of wounds and infections...  read full article

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