Biliary atresia

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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...  read full article

Nuchal Translucency

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Nuchal translucency is an ultrasonographic manifestation of the physiological accumulation of fluid in the skin behind the fetal neck during the first trimester of pregnancy. NT increases in fetuses with chromosomal anomalies, cardiac defects, and other genetic syndromes. Screening with NT detects 80% of fetuses with trisomy 21 and aneuploidy...  read full article

HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

In this group, more than 150 types of viruses are included. Among these, over 30 types infect the genital area. Each virus is assigned a number, called the HPV type. Only 80 of them have had their sequences fully studied. HPV contains DNA that colonizes the mucosal or cutaneous epithelium and causes hyperproliferation, leading to the formation...  read full article

Ultrasound during pregnancy

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Dr. Elton Peci

Ultrasound, or otherwise called ultrasonography, is a method for obtaining images of internal organs by sending high frequency sound waves into the body. These waves are recorded and presented as an image in real time. In the echo procedure, there is no ionizing radiation...  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

Anatomy of the Shoulder Joint

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0 Dr Artan Bano MD

The articulation of the Shoulder is a sophisticated mechanism that acts as a central connecting hub of the body with the upper limbs. The functioning, strength, and stability of this articulation are vital in order for the hand to move in space and perform its normal interactive activity with the surrounding environment...  read full article

Colposcopy

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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...  read full article

Foot deformities in children

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Dr. Ledian Fezollari

Parents worry about flat feet, but ... flat feet are normal in infants, children, and adults. Special shoes, inserts, wedges, or exercises do not create an arch in a child with a flexible flat foot. One in five children never develops an arch. Most adults with flat fee...  read full article

Clinical consequences of iron deficiency

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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako

Iron deficiency is the most common case of deficiency (lack, deficiency) of a chemical element, worldwide. It is economically important because it reduces the ability of individuals to cope with physical work and reduces both growth and learning in children...  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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