Hepatitis C in several risk groups: Literature review

Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the distribution of hepatitis C in selected risk groups such as haemodialysis patients, pregnant women, healthcare workers, HIV-HCV co-infected patients, patients with mental health diseases and piercing and tattoo procedures. Furthermore, it aimed at evidencing common transmitting routes and highlighting the importance of preventive measures among these groups.   Methods: The literature review was conducted using online databases (Medline) with search query involving the keyword “hepatitis C” in conjunction with keywords describing risk groups such as "dialysis", or "haemodialysis", or "pregnancy", or "pregnant", or "mental health", or "tattoo", or "piercing", or "HIV", or "health professionals”.   Results: After assessing all the retrieved publications, 39 of them were considered for inclusion: 17 on haemodialysis patients, 7 on pregnant women, 8 on HIV-HCV co-infection and 7 publications on health professionals, patients of mental health wards and piercing and tattoo procedures. The high rate of hepatitis C is still a high problem and in some cases it is considered as a new issue, as in the case of pregnancy. Some of the transmission routes have been identified earlier, such as the HIV-HCV co-infection but some, such as piercing and tattoo, are becoming new transmission routes. Health professionals are still identified as high risk group while mental health patients are a potentially high risk group.   Conclusion: Even though some patients are routinely screened for hepatitis C, there are indications for performing such a routine test in other groups. In almost all of the risk groups, it is advocated to use stricter preventive measures and to disseminate knowledge on risks of hepatitis C.   Conflict of interest: None declared

Hepatitis C in several risk groups: Literature review

Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the distribution of hepatitis C in selected risk groups such as haemodialysis patients, pregnant women, healthcare workers, HIV-HCV co-infected patients, patients with mental health diseases and piercing and tattoo procedures. Furthermore, it aimed at evidencing common transmitting routes and highlighting the importance of preventive measures among these groups.   Methods: The literature review was conducted using online databases (Medline) with search query involving the keyword “hepatitis C” in conjunction with keywords describing risk groups such as "dialysis", or "haemodialysis", or "pregnancy", or "pregnant", or "mental health", or "tattoo", or "piercing", or "HIV", or "health professionals”.   Results: After assessing all the retrieved publications, 39 of them were considered for inclusion: 17 on haemodialysis patients, 7 on pregnant women, 8 on HIV-HCV co-infection and 7 publications on health professionals, patients of mental health wards and piercing and tattoo procedures. The high rate of hepatitis C is still a high problem and in some cases it is considered as a new issue, as in the case of pregnancy. Some of the transmission routes have been identified earlier, such as the HIV-HCV co-infection but some, such as piercing and tattoo, are becoming new transmission routes. Health professionals are still identified as high risk group while mental health patients are a potentially high risk group.   Conclusion: Even though some patients are routinely screened for hepatitis C, there are indications for performing such a routine test in other groups. In almost all of the risk groups, it is advocated to use stricter preventive measures and to disseminate knowledge on risks of hepatitis C.   Conflict of interest: None declared

ANTHROPOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN ATHLETES AND NON-ATHLETES FROM PRIZREN

The research is conducted on a sample of 120 male students at high school in Prizren. The sample consists of two sub-samples. The first one includes 60 athletes, and the second consists of 60 non-athletes. Four (4) anthropometric measures and four (4) functional tests are applied to them in order to determine if there is statistically significant difference within the anthropometric and functional characteristics between the two sub-samples. The obtained results point to the conclusion that significant differences can be determined in favour of the sub-sample of athletes with the following variables: maximum chest volume (AODG), minimum chest volume (AOMG), the number of inspirations within a minute before loading (FRB1), the number of inspirations within a minute after loading (FRB2), maximum lung capacity before loading (FCV1), and maximum lung capacity after loading (FCV2)

CORRELATION BETWEEN ANXIETY AND AGRESSION WITH SPECIFIC BASKETBALL PRECISION

The research has been conducted on 89 entities – active basketball players aged from 15 to 18. The aim of the research is to establish the level of correlation between the conative pathological factors and specific basketball precision. According to the obtained data the conclusion is that there is significant interdependence of these two sides of anthropologic status with the treated basketball players

RELATIONS OF THE MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MOTOR ABILITIES WITH JUMP FOWRARD AND TRIPLE JUMP OF STUDENTS AT THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND SPORT

In order to examine the impact of anthropometrical characteristics and motor skills during the tests’ implementation of the jump forward and triple jump from place, the experimental research was carried out on a sample of 100 second year students from the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Prishtine. For the purposes of this study were measured eight anthropometrical characteristics and ten tests for assessing motor skills, which made the predictor system of variables. To assess the explosive force of the type of jumpiness, applied were tests long jump forward and triple jump from place. Data was processed with the basic descriptive statistical parameters and regression analysis. Based on the results of this research and the discussion ,can be concluded that the applied system of predictor motor tests, have significant influence on the manifestation of the explosive force of students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Prishtine, i.e., it is possible to predict (forecast) the results of tests for explosive power based on the predictor system of respondent

Epidemiological profile and incidence of brain tumors in Kosovo

Aim: Brain tumors (BT) are neoplasms developed in intracranial tissues and the meninges. The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiological features of brain tumors diagnosed and treated at the University Clinical Center of Kosovo (UCCK), the only healthcare institution in Kosovo that diagnosis and treats malignancies.    Methods: A 3-year retrospective study (2019-2021) was carried out in the Neurosurgical Clinic, Radiology Clinic, and Institute of Pathology, of UCCK. Mann-Whitney test was used to compare age distribution between males and females. Results: A total of 227 patients were treated for BT at the UCCK during the three-year period under investigation (that is 2019-2021). There were 119 males (52.4%) and 108 (47.6%) females. The incidence rate of BT for the year 2021 was 4.7/100,000 inhabitants. BT were most common in the age groups: >50 years (n=178, 78.4%), 25-50 years (n=33, 14.6%), whereas 13 cases (5.7%) were children from the age-group ≤14 years. Almost one third of the patients (33.9%) were from Prishtina region, followed by Peja region (18.5%) and Mitrovica region (13.2%). From the overall number of cases (n=227), 31.3% (n=71) were benign and 66.1% (n=150) were malignant tumors. The average age of brain tumor patients was 58.4±18.3 years. The most prevalent histological type of BT was meningioma WHO gr. I (n=57, 25.1%) followed by glioblastoma WHO gr. IV (n=43, 18.9%) with similar appearances in both genders. Most often, tumors had supratentorial/intra-axial localization (63.4%). Conclusion: Adults over 50 years old represent the most affected age-group for BT in Kosovo. Meningioma, and glioblastoma were the most frequent BT in Kosovo adults. Further studies are needed to assess the long-term outcome of patients with BT in Kosovo