Draft:Skerdilajd Faria

= Skerdilajd Faria =

Dr. Skerdilajd Faria, an Albanian doctor and entrepreneur, he is the founder of the KEIT Aesthetic Day Hospital.

Born on September 21, 1971, in the city of Ballsh, Dr. Faria is the only son in a family where both parents are dedicated educators. Following the completion of his medical studies in Tirana, he moved to Italy, where he undertook a series of specialized studies, and earning of his doctoral thesis.

Upon gaining experience in the Italian healthcare system, Dr. Faria returned to Albania to establish the nation's first aesthetic clinic, in 2011.

Scientific journals
1. Schinaia N, Faria S, Sallabanda A, Kakarriqi E, Di Renzi M, Rossi F. Population-based study on knowledge and attitudes of the Albanian population concerning the use of water and the prevention of diarrhoeal diseases. Ann Ig. 2003; 15: 329-339.

2. Sodano L, Faria S, Gjata A, Kasneci A, Byku B, Schinaia N. Guidelines for a prevalence survey of nosocomial infections in the University Hospital "Mother Teresa" in Tirana, Albania. Ann Ig 2003; 15: 693-700.

3. Sodano L, Faria S, Di Renzi M, Gabriele S. The prevalence survey of nosocomial infections: a very informative tool in a big hospital setting. Ann Ig 2004; 16: 647-63

4. Faria S, Sodano L, Gjata A, Dauri M, Sabato AF, Mertiraj O, Schinaia N; Prevalence Study Group. The first point prevalence survey of nosocomial infections in Albania: pilot study. J Chemother. 2006 Dec;18(6):652-5.

5. Faria S, Sodano L, Gjata A, Dauri M, Sabato AF, Bilaj A, Mertiraj O, Llazo E, Kodra Y, Schinaia N; the Prevalence Study Group. The first prevalence survey of nosocomial infections in the University Hospital Centre Mother Teresa of Tirana, Albania. J Hosp Infect. 2007 Mar;65(3):244-50

6. Dauri M, Sidiropoulou T, Fabbi E, Giannelli M, Faria S, Mariani PP, Sabato AF. Efficacy of continuous femoral nerve block with stimulating catheters vs. non-stimulating catheters for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2007 Jul-Aug;32(4):282-7

7. Faria S, Sodano L, Dauri M, Sabato AF, Gjata A, Kito I, Llazo E, Bilaj A, Mertiraj O, Schinaia N, The Prevalence Study Group. First point prevalence survey of nosocomial infections in the intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital in Albania. J Hosp Infect. 2008 May;69(1):95-7.

8. Faria S, Dauri M, Schinaia N, Gjata A, Sabato AF, Bilaj A, Llazo E, Mertiraj O, Sodano L, Prevalence Study Group. First prevalence survey of surgical site infections in the University Hospital Centre "Mother Teresa" of Tirana. J Hosp Infect. 2008 Dec;70(4):381-3.

9. Dauri M, Fabbi E, Mariani PP, Faria S, Carpendo R, Sidiropoulou T, Coniglione F, Silvi MB, Sabato AF. Continuous femoral nerve block provides superior analgesia compared with continuous intra-articular and wound infusion after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2009 Mar-Apr;34(2):95-9

10. Masala S, Mammucari M, Angelopoulos G, Fiori R, Massari F, Faria S, Simonetti G. Percutaneous vertebroplasty in the management of vertebral osteoporotic fractures. Short-term, mid-term and long-term follow-up of 285 patients. Skeletal Radiol. 2009 Sep;38(9):863-9.

11. Dauri M, Faria S, Celidonio L, Tarantino U, Fabbi E, Sabato AF. Retroperitoneal haematoma in a patient with continuous psoas compartment block and enoxaparin administration for total knee replacement. Br J Anaesth 2009;103:309-10.

12. Dauri M, Faria S, Gatti A, Celidonio L, Carpenedo R, Sabato AF. Gabapentin and pregabalin for the acute post-operative pain management. A systematic-narrative review of the recent clinical evidences. Curr Drug Targets 2009;10:716-33.

13. Dauri M, Coniglione F, Faria S, Fiori R, Frunzo F, Massari F, Simonetti G, Sabato AF, Masala S. Continuous iv infusion of remifentanil and intraosseous lidocaine provide better analgesia than intraosseous lidocaine alone in percutaneous vertebroplasty of osteoporotic fractures. Br J Anaesth 2009 Dec;103(6):901-2.