History and development of the ICSI technique

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Dr. Marsel Haxhia

Since the birth of Louise Brown in June 1978, IVF has been proven to be an effective treatment for infertility due to the female factor, especially tubal infertility (Edwards et al., 1980). In subsequent years, IVF was also successfully used in couples with unexplained infertility, with infertilit...  read full article

Adult acne

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Dr. Ardiana Sinani

Acne is a common pathology among adolescents in about 40% of them, as a result of hormonal changes that occur in the body during puberty. During this period, it is common, but there are cases when acne starts at an older age, when adolescence has ended and we are now considered adults...  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

Peripheral blood analysis

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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako

The full analysis of Peripheral Blood is: Complete blood + platelet + reticulocyte. The complete blood consists of: a) Red series (erythrocyte) - Erythrocytes (RBC), Hemoglobin, Erythrocyte constants (MCV, MCH, MCHC) when the hemogram is done with a machine, Hematocrit, Description of the red series (color, size, shape of erythrocytes, granulations...  read full article

Leukemia

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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako

Leukemia (leucemia, leukosis) represents a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors (neoplasms), with varying degrees of proliferation, differentiation, and cellular maturation, originating from the precursor cells of the blood's formed elements in the Bone Marrow (BM). Leukemia is classified among the "liquid" tumors and differ...  read full article

Menorrhagia

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Dr. Jonida Reveli

Menorrhagia is defined as regular menstrual cycles, but with increased flow and duration. It is one of the most common complaints in modern gynecology. Clinically, menorrhagia is defined as a total blood loss > 80 mL per cycle or menstruation lasting more than 7 days. According to statistic...  read full article

Embryo selection

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Dr. Marsel Haxhia

During in-vitro fertilization (IVF) there are three important facts in achieving pregnancy: the rate of embryo division, morphological quality, and the number of embryos transferred. After egg retrieval, egg maturation and its morphology are good initial predictors for the possibility of having embryos after injectio...  read full article

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

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

Bleeding in prepuberty

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Menarche (the first cycle) occurs when the breast has developed to Tanner stage III or IV. Normally, menarche occurs at the age of 11-14 years. A normal cycle lasts up to 7 days or less, with a volume up to 80ml or less, and a frequency of 21-45 days. The menstrual cycle occurs when there is a coordinated function of the axis...  read full article

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