Publications by authors named "Agustina Zaka"
Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) outcomes in patients undergoing radical cystectomy (RC) with orthotopic neobladder (ONB) or ileal conduit (IC) have been extensively investigated. However, a general lack of consensus on QoL's predictive factors exists. The aim of the study was to develop a nomogram using preoperative parameters to predict global QoL outcome in patients with localized muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) undergoing RC with ONB or IC urinary diversion (UD).
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- Radical cystectomy (RC) is a tough surgery that can really change how patients feel and live their daily lives, including their social and work life.
- Researchers studied 37 female patients to see how this surgery affected their quality of life using questionnaires before and 3 and 6 months after the surgery.
- The results showed that one group (ONB) had better emotional and mental health scores compared to another group (IC) at 3 months, and while ONB did better in physical activities at 6 months, overall quality of life was better for the ONB group after 6 months.
Women undergoing a radical cystectomy (RC) followed by a urinary diversion (UD) for bladder cancer (BC), experience a substantial reduction in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). At present, studies comparing long-term QOL outcomes for different UD methods in female patients are lacking. We summarize the current state of the QoL assessment in female patients after an RC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Covid-19 outbreak was declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization in January 2020. As a consequence, several protective measures were urged by national governments in order to limit the spread of the pandemic. Drawing on the literature on health behaviours, in the present study, we investigated the psychological factors (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic is producing a huge health care burden with millions of cases and thousands of deaths. The coronavirus' high virulence and contagiousness and the frequent sudden onset of illness is overwhelming critical care and frontline healthcare staff. Frontline professionals are exposed to unprecedented levels of intensive existential threat requiring systematic, specialized psychological intervention and support.
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