Azerbaijani adaptation of the WHO-5 wellbeing index: investigating its relationship with psychological distress, resilience, and life satisfaction.

Background: The WHO-5 Wellbeing Index is a widely used tool for assessing psychological well-being. Despite its global application, its adaptation and validation for the Azerbaijani population had not been previously explored. This study aims to fill this gap by adapting the WHO-5 Wellbeing Index for Azerbaijani adults and examining its relationship with psychological distress, resilience, and life satisfaction.

[Perforated peptic ulcer closure: laparoscopic or open?].

Aim: To compare laparoscopic and open closure of perforated peptic ulcer (PPU).

Material And Methods: The study included 153 patients who underwent PPU suturing. 78 patients underwent laparoscopic closure (laparoscopic group) and open suturing via upper midline laparotomy was performed in 75 cases (open group).

[The morphologic changes of gastric mucosa before and after the surgical operations].

The article outlines the morphologic evaluation of the gastric mucosa in 159 patients with different types of pyloroduodenal ulcers. The comparative characteristics of the gastric mucosa of 80 patients before and after the gastric resection. The complete restoration of the mucosa within the year after the selective proximal vagotomy was registered.