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George Nikolic
George Nikolić also spelled Giorgio Nicolich (1852 – 11 February 1925) was an Austrian and Italian surgeon and urologist, renowned as a European pioneer in the treatments of tuberculosis and kidneys. He is remembered as the father of urology in Trieste. Biography George Nikolić was the son of Serbian immigrants who settled first in Trieste and then in Venice, Austrian Empire, where George was born, in the 18th century. George studied medicine at the University of Padua where he earned his medical license in 1875 like his name-sake uncle a generation before him. He was a trainee of the urologist Tito Vanzetti in Padua. He specialized at Graz and in Vienna under Theodor Billroth, the founding father of abdominal surgery. Afterwards, he got a job at the hospital in Trieste and in 1886 he became the primary care physician, primarius of the 7th ward, where patients with sexual and chronic diseases were treated. From 1889 to 1896 he was the president of the hospital medical council, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in which case it is known as latent tuberculosis. Around 10% of latent infections progress to active disease which, if left untreated, kill about half of those affected. Typical symptoms of active TB are chronic cough with blood-containing mucus, fever, night sweats, and weight loss. It was historically referred to as consumption due to the weight loss associated with the disease. Infection of other organs can cause a wide range of symptoms. Tuberculosis is spread from one person to the next through the air when people who have active TB in their lungs cough, spit, speak, or sneeze. People with Latent TB do not spread the disease. Active infection occurs more often in people with HIV/AIDS and in those who smoke. Diagnosis of active TB is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
