This study describes an investigation of lead and cadmium pollution of Kosovo environment as a result of outflow from the coal processing industry. In a comparative study of lead and cadmium concentration in blood of human population of two different environments in Kosovo, one nearby Kosovo Thermo Power Plants, (Obiliq) a highly polluted environment and the other that is considered as relatively clean rural environment (Dragash). Analysis has shown that emission of particulate in fly ash from Thermo Power Plants during 2005 has exceeded EU standards by 400-500% and that lead concentration was 18mg kg-1 and cadmium concentration was <0.5 mg kg-1 of ash. A series of determinations of lead and cadmium concentrations in blood of population that lives in this environment, have shown direct effects in biochemical parameters CRE (Creatinin), DB (Direct Bilirubine), TB (Total Bilirubine), AST (Aspartat Aminotransferaza), CK (Creatin Kinaza) and CHE (Cholenisteraza) in human organism. The results that were achieved in this study showed a significant difference in average lead and cadmium concentration in the blood of the investigated group of peoples that lives in the area near by the Power Plants, from a control group that lives in a rural unpolluted environment. Lead and cadmium has been analyzed in 50 samples taken from persons from industrial zone and 25 samples in controlled group. The level of lead concentration was 23.0-112.1 µg L-1in geometric average 46.05 µg L-1, cadmium concentration was 0.44-6.02 µg L-1 in geometric average of 1.56µg L-1. Controlled group from the rural relatively clean environment showed lead concentration of 6.7-33.8 µg L-1 in geometric avarage 17.76 µg L-1 and cadmium concentration of 0.21-1.8 µg L-1 or in geometric average of 0.73 µg L-1. In conclusion in exposed subjects, pollution from coal burning in Power Plant is very important factor for level of lead and cadmium concentration in blood of tested population
This study describes an investigation of effects of environmental pollution as a result of outflow from the coal processing industry. Coal is one the largest deposits of fossil inorganic material where metal accumulations have been observed. The trace elements in coal that could have an undesirable environmental impact include: Hg, Pb, Be, Se, As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Zn, Cr, Ge, Mn, V and Co. Dust consisting of fly ash and bottom ash is one the main components of the environmental pollution that is released from the industrial area of thermopower plants of ‘‘Kosova’’. Analysis of the emission of the fly ash from thermopower plants of ‘‘Kosovo’’ during 2005 showed that contamination had exceeded EU standards by 400—500%. In a comparative study of biochemical parameters in blood of human population of two different environments in Kosovo, one done near by the Kosovo thermopower plants in Obiliç, a highly polluted environment investigated group and the other that is considered as a relatively clean rural environment in Dragash, control group. Based on the results achieved in this study, it can be concluded that the pollution emitted from Kosovo thermopower plants by releasing fly ash and bottom ash to the environment has a direct effect on human health of the population living in the industrial area of Obiliç.
Rapid and early diagnosis of systemic infections is very important for acting on time with an adequate therapy. e aim of this study is to determine the diagnostic importance of procalcitonin (PCT) and Creactive protein (CRP) of bacterial infections in diff erent stages of sepsis. PCT and CRP have been determined in newborns, - days of age, with diff erent stages of sepsis, in the centre for prematurely born neonates. ese parameters have also been determined for control group, in which there were healthy newborns. Procalcitonin values were signifi cantly increased in neonates with septic shock (, ng/mL; ,- ng/mL) compared to the systemic infl ammatory response syndrome-SIRS ( ng/mL; ,- ng/mL), neonatal sepsis (, ng/mL; ,-, ng/mL), neonatal sepsis and purulent meningitis (, ng/mL; ,-, ng/mL). e control group values were lower than , ng/mL. CRP is increased without statistical diff erences in all stages of sepsis in newborns with septic shock (, mg/L; ,- mg/L) in cases with SIRS (, mg/L; ,- mg/L), neonatal sepsis (, mg/L; - mg/L), neonatal sepsis and purulent meningitis (, mg/L; - mg/L).e average values for the control group were , mg/L. Procalcitonin is increased in all stages of sepsis with higher values in the septic shock. e increase of PCT levels is related to the severity, course of infection and prognosis of disease.KEY WORDS: procalcitonin (PCT), C reactive protein (CRP), infection, sepsis, septic shock.
Problem statement: The study described the research of the effects that the environment pollution and smoking have in cadmium concentration in human blood, as well as in the correlation between cadmium and the biochemical parameters. Approach: In a comparative study of cadmium concentration in blood of human population of two different environments in Kosovo, one nearby Kosovo Thermo Power Plants (Obiliq), a highly polluted environments (Investigated Group) and the other that was considered as relatively clean rural environment Dragash (control group). Results: The results showed that there exists a significant difference in the average concentration of cadmium in human blood between the Investigated Group (IG) and the Control Group (CG) (t = -3.34, p = 0.0006). The series of determination of cadmium concentration in blood of population that lives in this environment had shown direct effects in biochemical parameters (direct bilirubine, total bilirubine). Conclusion: Air pollution (from coal burning in power plant) and smoking were very important factors for the level of cadmium concentration in blood, which had an inhibitory effect in the syntheses of bilirubine.
Introduction: Preeclampsia is a disease whose etiology is not very clearly explained. The aim of this study was to investigate the importance of blood urea nitrogen (BUN)/creatinine ratio in diagnosing preeclampsiaand evaluating prognosis.Methods: The patients in this research were examined and diagnosed in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Clinical Centre of Kosovo. Control group included 25 pregnant women with a normalblood pressure and with a gestational age of more than 20 weeks, whereas the investigation group included 25 women diagnosed with preeclampsia. The patients were not administered therapy four days before the examination. For the determination of biochemical parameters we used end point bichromatic enzymatic rate and enzymatic conductivity rate.Results: BUN/Creatinine index in the preeclamptic group was 19±7.7, uric acid 280±70 μmol/L, lactate dehydrogenase198±63 U/L, while the number of platelets was 195±5061 x 109/L. In control group BUN/Creatinine index was 12±3, lactate dehydrogenase was 165±57 U/L, uric acid 197±79 μmol/La and the platelet numberwas 243±61 x109/L. Albumin/Globulin index in the preeclamptic group was 0.8±0.12, whereas in the control group it was 0.9±0.16.Conclusions: BUN/Creatinine ratio in pregnant women with preeclampsia was significantly increased (t=-4.14; p=0.00013) in comparison to the control group. It indicates the prerenal source of azotemia. This indexcan be important for the evaluation of preeclampsia severity.
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