Publications by authors named "A Strakosha"
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- Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious health issue that affects how the kidneys work and can cause problems with bones and minerals.
- A 74-year-old man with CKD had high levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium, which made it hard to figure out whether his condition was caused by secondary hyperparathyroidism or something else.
- Doctors used advanced imaging to find a growth called a primary parathyroid adenoma and after surgery to remove it, his calcium and PTH levels returned to normal.
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- Countries are focusing on vaccinating populations against COVID-19 to prevent severe disease, hospitalizations, and healthcare strain as new variants emerge.
- There is increasing evidence of rare side effects from COVID-19 vaccines, including IgA vasculitis, a condition characterized by visible skin symptoms and various systemic issues.
- A case study is presented involving a 72-year-old patient who developed IgA vasculitis symptoms two weeks after receiving the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, with lab results confirming the diagnosis as a potential vaccine-related side effect.
COVID-19 vaccination leads to lower infection, morbidity, and mortality rates. However, COVID-19 infection leads to the development of coagulopathy-related manifestations in the form of both venous and arterial thromboembolism. This study aimed to assess the severity and mortality predictors of COVID-19 patients with thrombotic events in hospitalized patients in Albania.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This article provides a summary of the 2013 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) Registry Annual Report (available at http://www.era-edta-reg.org), with a focus on patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) as the cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: A variety of factors have influenced the significant incidence of morbidity and mortality of acute poisoning and the timely recognition and properly management of critically ill poisoned patients is a key component. The aim of this study is to reveal the reasons for ICU admission of acutely poisoned patients, the main factors influencing the course and outcome of patients in relation with clinical approaches applied, available resources and infrastructure of treatment.
Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective study based on most reachable variables extracted from patients' medical records and ED registers of patients admitted at the medical ICU of "Mother Teresa" University Hospital in Tirana over two (2012-2013) years.