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What is a second opinion in oncology, what is the meaning and why to get it - we talk about it with the famous surgeon-oncologist, candidate of medical sciences Yuriy Kondratskyi. Yuri Mykolayovych, what is a second opinion? What is behind the most common term Second opinion? Second opinion is a mo

24-hour trauma center Dobrobut in Kyiv A round-the-clock trauma center is a medical facility that is ready to provide emergency care for fractures, dislocations, shocks, and bleeding. Until relatively recently, there was no alternative to state trauma centers, but now the situation has changed. T

Many patients come to the clinic with complaints of nasal congestion, which occurs due to changes in weather conditions and provokes difficulty breathing. This uncomfortable condition can be eliminated by vasotomy surgery. Recovery after vasotomy is short, and the patient quickly and easily returns

Myths about varicose veins. The first myth: it will pass. Varicose disease is known to many. It creates significant discomfort, worsens the quality of life, and sometimes distorts a person's appearance. But despite the fact that approaches to the treatment of this ailment are improved every year, ma

Penile cancer is a rare pathology. Among the malignant tumors of the penis, squamous cell carcinoma is the most common (94%), which is localized on the glans or foreskin. Other forms of tumors are rare (6% of all cases). Speaking of localization, cancer of the glans is registered in 48% of cases, an

Features of Medical Treatment for Laryngotracheitis in Adults and Children Laryngotracheitis is an inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract of viral or bacterial etiology. Symptoms of laryngotracheitis in children include paroxysmal cough, noisy breathing, general weakness, and elevated temp

Hirsutism is a condition that results in excessive growth of dark or coarse hair in women with a male pattern. With hirsutism, additional hair growth often occurs due to an excess of male hormones (androgens), primarily testosterone. Hirsutism is coarse or dark body hair that appears in areas wher

In the thirtieth kingdom, in the yellow-blue state, three sisters and a brother lived. The sisters' names were Haveena, Telangiectasia and Phleba, and the brother's names were Varix. Varyx worked as a blacksmith, and he had to carry heavy iron and swing a hefty hammer at work every day. They lived,

Phonophoresis – this is the use of ultrasound to increase the effectiveness of local drugs. During the procedure, medicinal products seem to be pushed by ultrasonic waves and penetrate into the tissues at a deeper level than during ordinary rubbing or massage. However, it must be taken into ac

Polyarteritis nodosa is an inflammatory process in the walls of small and medium-sized arteries. Due to this pathology, the blood supply is disturbed, as a result, it leads to multiple organ failure. The exact causes of polyarteritis nodosa are still unknown. It has been found that it most often

How to Treat Acute Rhinopharyngitis in Children and Adults Rhinopharyngitis refers to an acute inflammatory process of the mucous membrane of the nose and the posterior wall of the pharynx. Symptoms of acute rhinopharyngitis include a dry cough, nasal congestion, tickle in the throat, and abundan

Urinary incontinence in medicine is called enuresis. The nocturnal appearance of this disease means that a person is unable to control the urination process during sleep. Quite often, nocturnal enuresis is diagnosed in children, although this problem can be observed both in adolescence and adulthood

Tetanus vaccination for children: why vaccination is necessary Tetanus is an acute infectious disease caused by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is usually found in soil, dust, and manure. Spores of the pathogen, as a rule, enter the body through a wound. Tetanus bacillus produce

Chronic venous insufficiency and pregnancy Pregnancy is a wonderful natural state. However, pregnancy does not always go smoothly. Hormonal changes during this period of life have a positive effect on a woman's body, protect it, but the same hormones can greatly complicate the work of other organs a

Since May 2018, a new vaccination calendar has been introduced in Ukraine, recognized by European experts. Vaccination centers in Kyiv and other cities of Ukraine operate in private and state specialized medical institutions. On the website of our clinic you can find information about the diseases a

Diphtheria and vaccination against it Diphtheria is a dangerous infectious disease, the only way to prevent it is vaccination. For many, vaccination against diphtheria is something scary and dangerous, but in fact it is part of the mandatory disease prevention program. Doctors do not give a full

The first symptoms of measles, treatment, prevention Measles is an infection of viral etiology, which is characterized by lesions of the upper respiratory tract and rashes throughout the body. The virus negatively affects the immune system, affects the walls of blood vessels. Measles affects not

Venous thromboembolic complications (VTC) is a term that combines three acute vascular pathologies characterized by blood clots. These conditions include acute thrombophlebitis or varicothrombophlebitis (AF or VTC), deep vein thrombosis or acute venous thrombosis (DVT), and pulmonary embolism (PE).