Publications by authors named "Irena Aleksioska-Papestiev"

Subjective quality of life could be considered one of the indicators of health behavior and wellbeing of women in the perinatal period. Accordingly, the aim of this paper was to examine how women in perinatal period perceive quality of life in various domains. Its relationship to age, number of pregnancies, course of pregnancies, and method of delivery and experience with Covid-19 pandemic was investigated, as well.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy, focusing on maternal and fetal health in high-risk versus low-risk pregnancies.
  • Conducted across 76 centers worldwide, the research looked at data from 887 infected singleton pregnancies, assessing outcomes like severe maternal morbidity and perinatal complications.
  • Results indicate that high-risk pregnancies have a significantly higher likelihood of adverse maternal outcomes and hospital admissions compared to low-risk pregnancies.
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There are few case reports describing maternal mortality and intensive care of the pregnant patient with COVID-19 infection. A 27-year-old patient at 34 weeks of gestation was admitted for the evaluation of cough, fever, tachypnea, and oligohydramnios. The day of admission she underwent cesarean delivery for a non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracing.

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Introduction: Cervical cancer is a malignancy originating in the transformation zone of the cervix, most commonly in the squamous cells. It is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, and the third most common cause of female cancer death. Genital human papilloma viruses (HPV) are sexually transmitted and approximately 630 milion people worldwide are infected.

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