Vujovikj, Viktorija

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Vujovikj, Viktorija
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Vujovikj, Viktorija
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    FACTORS INFLUENCING THE EARLY POSTOPERATIVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS TREATED SURGICALLY FOR GYNECOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES
    (Macedonian association of anatomists and morphologists, 2019)
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    Jovanovska V
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    Tanturovski D
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    Stojchevski S
    ABSTRACT Aim: To evaluate the influence of inherent patient characteristics on early postoperative QoL in patients treated surgically for gynecological malignancies Materials and methods: The study was designed as a prospective cohort study. Patients scheduled for surgical treatment of a gynecological malignancy at the Department of gynecological oncology at the University Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Skopje, in the period January – December 2018. Quality of life was quantified using a standardized and validated questionnaire (FACT-G) preoperatively and 1 month after surgical treatment. We explored the effect of the following variables: age, BMI, nationality, education, marital status, place of residence, employment, primary location of the neoplasm, disease stage, extent of surgical resection, comorbidities and smoking. Results: Data from 123 patients were included in the final analysis. The average age of patients at the time of recruitment was 58±10 years (range 23-79 years). Eighty-four patients (68.29%) had endometrial cancer, 22 (17.89%) patients had cervical cancer, while 17 (13.82%) patients had ovarian cancer. Postoperative FACT-G scores were significantly lower (p=0.015). A clinically relevant postoperative decrease in quality of life was identified in 51 patients (41.5%). Independent predictors of deteriorated postoperative QoL in this study were: advanced disease stage, extensive surgical resection, comorbidities and higher education. Conclusion: The results illustrate the physical, psychological, and social effects of the surgical treatment on the early postoperative QoL, thereby emphasizing the need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the pre and postoperative care of these patients.
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    Character and Temperament Dimensions in Subjects with Depressive Disorder: Impact of the Affective State on Their Expression
    (Scientific Foundation SPIROSKI, 2017-03-15)
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    Novotni, A
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    The depression is a cross-cultural condition that occurs in all cultures and within all nations with certain specificities, even though there are some differences in its manifestation. The hereditary load is of major importance, but also the individual personality factors, in the form of risk factors, are associated with the occurrence of depression. Personality characteristics have a significant impact on the occurrence of the recurrent depressive disorder and the outcome of the treatment as well.