Effects of Rosuvastatin Versus Atorvastatin, Alone or in Combination, on Lipoprotein (a).

Background: There are little evidences about the therapeutic efficacy of different lipid-lowering agents in the reduction of elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)].

Objective: testing the effect of different lipid-lowering agents on elevated Lp(a).

Methods: prospective interventional study performed in patients with CAD, or high CAD risk, with Lp(a), >50 mg/dL.

Current situation of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Southeastern Europe and neighboring countries: a public health risk for the European Union?

Unlabelled: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is the most widespread tick-borne viral infection of humans, occurring across western China through southern Asia, Middle East, and Southeastern Europe (SEE) and in the most of African countries. CCHF virus is maintained through vertical and horizontal transmission in several genera of ticks, mainly in Hyalomma, which spreads the virus to a variety of wild and domestic mammals, which develop a transient viremia without signs of illness. Human infections occur through tick bite or exposure to the blood or other body fluids of an infected animal or of a CCHF patient.

The McDonald exponentiated gamma distribution and its statistical properties.

Unlabelled: In this paper, we propose a five-parameter lifetime model called the McDonald exponentiated gamma distribution to extend beta exponentiated gamma, Kumaraswamy exponentiated gamma and exponentiated gamma, among several other models. We provide a comprehensive mathematical treatment of this distribution. We derive the moment generating function and the rth moment.

Local irrigation of the surgical field with antibiotics in the end of procedure reduces the infection rate in herniated lumbar disc surgery.

Introduction: Reported rate of infections after lumbar discectomy is 1%-15 %. This complication may result in disability or even the death.

Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the rate of infection associated with lumbar discectomies when combined systemic and local antibiotic prophylaxis was employed.

International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) report, data summary of 43 countries for 2007-2012. Device-associated module.

We report the results of an International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) surveillance study from January 2007-December 2012 in 503 intensive care units (ICUs) in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. During the 6-year study using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) U.S.

Acute arthritis in crimean-congo hemorrhagic Fever.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a severe viral disease caused by a Nairovirus. An atypical manifestation in the form of acute arthritis was found in a confirmed Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus Kosova-Hoti strain positive patient. Acute arthritis in Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) may be as a result of immune mechanisms or the bleeding disorder underlying CCHF.

Research on alteration of neurons in vagal nuclei in medulla oblongata in newborns with respiratory distress.

Neuronal and axonal degenerative changes in motor vagal neurons (DMNV) and sensory vagal neurons (nTS) in the medulla oblongata in newborns were studied. Material was taken from the autopsies of newborns, live and dead newborns, in different gestational weeks (aborted, immature, premature and mature). 46 cases were studied.

Molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii in central intensive care unit in Kosova Teaching Hospital.

Infections caused by bacteria of genus Acinetobacter pose a significant health care challenge worldwide. Information on molecular epidemiological investigation of outbreaks caused by Acinetobacter species in Kosova is lacking. The present investigation was carried out to enlight molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii in the Central Intensive Care Unit (CICU) of a University hospital in Kosova using pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE).

Lowbury Lecture 2008: infection control and limited resources--searching for the best solutions.

Healthcare-associated infections constitute an important public health problem in both developing and transitional countries. Despite considerable progress in the development of infection control programmes in some countries with limited resources, programmes in most developing world settings are non-existent, or are not implemented. Kosova, the poorest country in Europe, illustrates the challenges posed by infection control in the developing world.

Surgical site infections in an abdominal surgical ward at Kosovo Teaching Hospital.

Background: Abdominal surgical site infections (SSI) cause substantial morbidity and mortality for patients undergoing operative procedures. We determined the incidence of and risk factors for SSI after abdominal surgery in the Department of Abdominal Surgery at the University Clinical Centre of Kosovo (UCCK).

Methodology: Prospective surveillance of patients undergoing abdominal surgery was performed between December 2005 and June 2006.

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Kosova : a fatal case report.

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an often fatal viral infection described in about 30 countries around the world. The authors report a fatal case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) observed in a patient from Kosova. The diagnosis of CCHF was confirmed by reverse transcription-PCR.

Measurements of environmental background radiation at location of coal-fired power plants.

Environmental radiation monitoring in the vicinity of coal-fired power plants which are used primarily to determine the variability in measured background exposures are presented in this article; this is in order to estimate the contribution due to the plants' operation. Measurements have been done using a multi-element, high sensitive dosemeter system composed of three solid, properly filtered, sintered CaSO4:Dy thermoluminescent detectors, and one low-atomic number, MgB4O7:Dy,Na thermoluminiscencent detector produced at the Vinca Institute. The dosemeters were deployed quarterly 1 m above ground level at locations within 20 km of the power plants.