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

Idiopathic scoliosis

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Dr. Ledian Fezollari

Skoliosis is called the deformation that comes as a result of a lateral curvature of a segment of the spinal column relative to its longitudinal axis, which makes it appear in the form of "S" or "C" that normally should be straight and have the form of "I". Scoliosis can cause the vertebrae (rings) to rotate, which cause...  read full article

Ozone therapy

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Dr. Ilir Agastra

Ozone is a molecule with three Oxygen atoms. Its name comes from Greek where the word "ozein" means "to smell, has aroma". Ozone was discovered by a German chemist (Ch.F. Schonbein) in 1848. At room temperature, it is a colorless gas with a characteristic smell (similar to the one felt afte...  read full article

Hemorrhoids (piles) - Diagnosis and treatment

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Dr. Viktor QERESHNIKU

Hemorrhoids are expansions of the blood vessels that occur in the anal canal. This canal is supplied with arterial and venous blood. The arterial system consists of two superior rectal arteries, which participate in the blood supply of the upper part of the anal canal up to the anal valves...  read full article

Endometrial and cervical polyps

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Endometrial polyps are one of the most common causes of abnormal genital bleeding in women in pre and postmenopause. Most of them are benign in nature, but malignancy can occur. The prevalence varies from 10-40% in women with bleeding and 12% in routine examination and asymptomatic forms...  read full article

Calcaneus Fracture - Heel Bone

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Dr. Ledian Fezollari

Fractures of the heel bone, or calcaneus, can be a debilitating injury. They most often occur during high-energy impacts - such as a fall from a height or a motorcycle accident. Because of this, calcaneus fractures are often severe and can result in long-term problems...  read full article

Male infertility from varicocele

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Dr. Viktor QERESHNIKU

Before talking about sterility, I think it's important to clarify what is meant by the term sterility. Sterility can pertain to the male sex, as well as the female sex. Often, the terms sterility and infertility are used interchangeably, which in fact are not synonymous. Anglo-Saxon authors do not make distinctions between them...  read full article

Premature birth

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Preterm birth (PTB) is defined as the presence of uterine contractions with intensity and frequency that have a progressive effect on the dilation and shortening of the cervix before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Preterm birth is defined as the presence of 6-8 uterine contractions per hour or 4 uterine contractions every 20 minutes...  read full article

Melanoma

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Daniela Xhemalaj

Melanoma is a unique and dangerous form of moles. Melanoma is the most serious and deadliest type of skin cancer. Although they make up the smallest percentage of skin cancers, they cause the highest number of deaths...  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

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