Pain of the Thumb

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Dr. Ledian Fezollari

The plantar fascia is the most common cause of pain in the lower part of the heel. About 2 million patients are treated for this condition every year. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the strong band of tissue that supports the arch of your foot becomes irritated and inflamed...  read full article

Darwinian Evolution of Cancer

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Dr. Shk. Sotiraq Lako

Recognizing Darwinian Evolution of Cancer is essential to understand the main problem we have in treating metastatic malignant tumors (cancer), resistance and recurrence of the disease and in most cases death from it. But recognizing the Darwinian Evolution of cancer is also the strongest weapon...  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

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

Ozone in Cosmetology

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Dr. Ilir Agastra

Many cosmetic problems (acne, wrinkles, cellulite, fat accumulation, allergies, hair loss) reflect the internal condition of the body, therefore they should be treated from the outside (with topical applications) and from the inside (systemic applications). This can be successfully achieved with ozone thanks to its effects: detoxifying, antimicrobial, antiviral, an...  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

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

Endometrial cancer

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Dr. Elton Peci

Endometrial cancer is what in everyday language is also called uterine cancer (although this last term is not used by doctors). The endometrium is the layer that lines the cavity (the womb's cavity). Endometrial cancer occurs when endometrial cells begin to grow in an uncontrolled and chaotic manner...  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

Down Syndrome - Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis

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Dr. Elton Peci

Prenatal diagnosis is an integral part of maternal-fetal medicine which aims at the prenatal identification of various fetal diseases. Initially, its object was genetic diseases, chromosomal abnormalities, and fetal malformations. Later, its objectives were expanded with the detection of pre-eclampsia...  read full article

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