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Dr. Ledian Fezollari
Parents now immediately know if their newborn has a clubfoot. Some know even before the child is born, if an ultrasound is done during pregnancy after week 16. A clubfoot occurs in approximately one in every 1,000 births, slightly more often in boys than in girls...
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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. Elton Peci
For prenatal diagnosis, examination of fetal tissues / cells is required. This can be achieved through invasive procedures such as amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS). Initially, any invasive prenatal diagnostic procedure should be preceded by genetic counseling...
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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...
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Dr. Ilir Agastra
A chronic leg ulcer is called any wound below the knee that does not heal within a 6-week period. It is a common pathology that affects about 1% of the population and up to 3% of people over 65 years old. CLU has a major impact on the quality of life of the person as well as on the cost of the health care system...
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Dr. Ledian Fezollari
The quadriceps tendon works with muscles in the front part of the thigh - the quadriceps - with the function of straightening the leg. The chance of injury to the tendon exists for everyone but is more common among middle-aged people who play sports involving running or jumping...
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Dr. Elton Peci
Colposcopy is as simple an examination as a pap-test. The gynecologist will examine the cervix through a microscope called a colposcope. During the colposcopic examination, special liquids (acetic acid and Lugol's solution) are applied to the cervix, which help in detecting change...
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Dr. Tauland Qyrdedi
One of the most common complications of Diabetes are hard-to-heal wounds. The numerous factors that increase the likelihood for diabetics to have wounds, which can later become infected, include: Changes (damages) in the blood vessels (microangiopathy) - cause a hypoxic condition in tissue...
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Dr. Riselda Tahiraj
Thyroid Carcinomas (TC) are rare (3.6% of all human tumors) but are the most common endocrine malignancies. Their incidence has increased in recent decades, attributed to the detection of carcinomas < 1cm through the use of neck ultrasound. The male-to-female ratio is 4/1. The average age at diagnosis is...
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Dr. Arjeta Bebeci
Biliary atresia is one of the main causes of cholestatic jaundice in neonates. It is a rare disease of the liver and biliary ducts that is encountered in newborns. Symptoms of the disease appear around two to eight weeks after birth. Hepatocytes produce bile which helps in the digestion of fats an...
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