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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako
Starting from a case in our clinical practice {the patient was using Aspirin as a “blood thinner” and was concerned that their Prothrombin Level (INR was increasing) was not decreasing}. It is difficult to explain that by using Aspirin as an antiplatelet, we do not expect the Prothrombin Level (INR) to change...
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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.....
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Dr. Viktor QERESHNIKU
Alcoholic drinks have been known since ancient times. As long as there was water, fruits with sugar content, and fermentation, all the conditions were created for alcoholic drinks to form naturally. Coming into contact with alcoholic drinks, humans experienced the effects of both moderate and abusive consumption of these beverages...
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Dr. Ilda Ndreko
Genital prolapse is the descent of the genital organs from their normal position in the pelvis, down into the vagina. Some of the types of genital prolapse are: Uterine prolapse is the descent of the uterus from its normal position in the pelvis, down to different levels of the vagina or outside of it. Cystourethrocele is the descent of the bladder...
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Dr. Elton Peci
Menopause is that period of a woman's life in which menstruation stops and never comes again. Menopause is part of the natural aging process in women. In this phase, the ovaries no longer produce oocytes (eggs) and the hormones estrogen and progesterone, and pregnancy becomes impossible for the woman...
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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...
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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...
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Dr. Viktor QERESHNIKU
The thyroid is an endocrine gland located in the front part of the neck, below the "Adam's apple". It consists of two lobes (right and left) of equal size like two walnuts that are connected at the bottom center by a bridge called the isthmus. At the back of it are located 4 glands that are calle...
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Dr. Florentina Robelli
Glaucoma is a term that describes a group of eye disorders that have the common characteristic of increased pressure of the eye fluid (aqueous humour), which is called intraocular pressure. The intraocular pressure of the eye is measured in millimeters of mercury column. The normal values of intraocular pressure are 12-22 mmHg...
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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...
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