Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets

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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...  read full article

Vaginal fungi

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Dr. Jonida Reveli

Yeast is an organism that normally lives in the vaginal mucosa in small amounts. Vaginal yeast infection occurs when the number of fungal yeast cells that grow in the vagina increases. At least 75% of women experience at least one episode of vaginal yeast infection during their lifetime. Although it is an infection that causes discomfor...  read full article

Ozone, the elixir of life

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Dr. Ilir Agastra

In the painting "The Fountain of Youth" (1546, State Museums Berlin), Lucas Cranach has depicted the famous landscape where old and crippled people, upon reaching an oasis, washed and swam in the magical water, which made them pass to the other side young, rejuvenated, and ready to start a new life...  read full article

3D & 4D Fetal Ultrasound

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Dr. Elton Peci

Most ultrasounds during pregnancy are performed using conventional 2-dimensional (2D) scanning, during which the image displayed on the screen is only 2-dimensional. These images are in grayscale, although sometimes, the doctor can change the color of the photo through this technologically advanced equipment...  read full article

Disc hernia and physiotherapy

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Dr. Fitim Sinani

We all have a car that we drive, and we even have knowledge about some of its parts. Thus, you might have heard about the shock absorbers (both rubber and metal) that are placed in the tire part and whose function is to prevent the car's weight from falling entirely on the tire, but rather this weight is cushioned, meaning it is eased. Likewise, i...  read full article

Prevention of back pain

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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...  read full article

Glaucoma

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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...  read full article

Breast cancer

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Dr. Arjeta Bebeci

Breast cancer is a cancer that develops in glandular tissue, it is divided into two main types: 1) Ductal carcinoma (which develops in the lactiferous ducts), most breast cancers are of this type. 2) Lobular carcinoma develops in the breast lobule, the part that produces milk...  read full article

Hemoglobinopathies

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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako

Hemoglobinopathies are inherited diseases, caused by the defective production of hemoglobin protein chains. This includes a large group of diseases, but the main and most common in our country are Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemias. They are most prevalent in the Mediterranean, South America, India, Africa, Caribbean...  read full article

Pre-implantation genetic screening

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Dr. Elton Peci

PGD and PGS are terms used to describe testing an embryo for a specific genetic disease that it may inherit from the parents. PGD is usually the diagnosis of a single genetic defect in an embryo for couples who have only one genetic mutation and want to ensur...  read full article

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