PAP Test

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Gentiana Cekodhima

PAP Test is the microscopic examination of cells taken from the cervix (the neck of the uterus) and/or vagina to see their changes (precancerous, cancerous). It is also known as the Papanicolaou test or cervical/vaginal cytology. PAP Test was first used as an examination method by Georgio...  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

Osteoarthritis

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Dr. Ervin Jonuzi

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common problem for people after middle age. Osteoarthritis is often referred to as degenerative arthritis, or wear-and-tear arthritis. The hip, or the hip joint which is formed by the pelvis and femur bone, is one of the joints most affected by osteoarthritis...  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

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

Hysterosalpingography

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Dr. Elton Peci

For a sperm to fertilize the egg, the female genital tract must be permeable throughout its entire length. Any defect that damages the permeability of this canal starting from the lower floor (cervix, uterus) to the upper floor of this apparatus causes infertility or ectopic pregnancy...  read full article

Hypothyroidism - Decrease in Thyroid Function

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Dr. Shk. DASHAMIR GJERGJI

The thyroid gland is a small gland weighing 15 grams located in the front part of the neck and produces two hormones T3 (Triiodothyronine) and T4 (Thyroxine). The role of thyroid hormones is to recognize and act on their receptors in cells in order to regulate the metabolism of every cell...  read full article

Urinary bladder stones

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Dr. Shk. Rezar Rusi

Urinary bladder stones are solid masses of mineral salts, located in the bladder. Stones form when urine, staying long in the bladder, concentrates making possible the crystallization of mineral salts. This stagnant and concentrated urine is often a result of the inability to completely empty the bladder...  read full article

Acute pancreatitis

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Dr. Arjeta Bebeci

With acute pancreatitis, we understand the immediate inflammation of the pancreatic parenchyma and neighboring structures, during which activated pancreatic enzymes cause autodigestion of the pancreas itself. Causes: Biliary pathologies, Gallstones, Infections (cholecystitis or cholangitis...  read full article

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