Teratogenicity and medications

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Changes (damages) in the blood vessels (microangiopathy) - cause a hypoxic condition (insufficient oxygen supply) in tissues, which in turn leads to spontaneous skin damage, hinder the normal healing of wounds and infections...  read full article

Transrectal biopsy of the prostate

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Dr. Shk. Rezar Rusi

The incidence of prostate cancer varies considerably from one country to another. Thus, in Asia, it is 1 in 100,000, whereas in Western Europe and America, it is 160 in 100,000 men. Developing countries have a low incidence. Until two decades ago, there were few diagnosed cases in Albania...  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

What is pain?

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Dr. Ilir Agastra

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described as such. Several very important concepts are hidden in this definition: An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience. Unlike other sensations such as sight, hearing, smell, taste...  read full article

Obstetric fistula

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Obstetric fistula is an abnormal communication with the vagina, rectum, or urinary bladder, which develops after a difficult and prolonged childbirth that leads to urinary and fecal incontinence. Vesico-vaginal fistulas are a communication between the vagina and the urinary bladder. Recto-vaginal fistulas are a communication betwee...  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

Gastroesophageal Reflux

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Altin CEKODHIMA

Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when stomach contents flow back into the esophagus during or after eating. The esophagus is the food tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. The circular muscles at the end of the esophagus open and close to allow food to pass into the stomach...  read full article

Echo-Endoscopy EUS

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Altin CEKODHIMA

Endoscopic ECO is a combination of echo and endoscopy to obtain images and information about the digestive tract, organs, and surrounding tissues. Endoscopy is a procedure where a flexible tube with a mini-camera is inserted through the patient's mouth or rectum to see inside the digestive tract...  read full article

Urological procedures

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Dr. Shk. Rezar Rusi

Eco is a simple, painless examination with no side effects. In the case of the urinary tract, it evaluates the condition of the kidneys, urinary bladder, prostate, and testicles. The patient is required to have drunk a large amount of water before the examination so that the bladder is full. The procedure is performed by placin...  read full article

Amenorrhea

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Dr. Ilda Ndreko

Amenorrhea is the absence of 3 (three) or more menstrual cycles (90 days or more). Amenorrhea is a normal sign in prepuberty, in pregnant women, and in postmenopause. In women of reproductive age, a pregnancy is initially ruled out, and in its absence, an evaluation of a possible cause is made...  read full article

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