Editor – in – Chief

Prof. Dr. Mirjana Shosholcheva
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Deputy editors

Prof. Dr. Andrijan Kartalov
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, PHI UC TOARICEC
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Biljana Kuzmanovska
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, PHI UC TOARICEC
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Assistant editors

Prof. Dr. Marija Jovanovski-Srceva
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, PHI UC TOARICEC
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Ass. Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Gavrilovska Brzanov
Associate Editor and Production Editor
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, PHI UC TOARICEC
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Legal and Ethical Issues

Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Deanoska – Trendafilova
Criminal Law Department Faculty of Law, “Iustinianus Primus”, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Statistical Editor

Prof. Dr. Beti Zafirova Ivanovska
Institute of Medical Statistics and Informatics
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Associate Editors

Prof. Dr. Jasminka Nanceva
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Orthopedics Department, PHI UC TOARICEC
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Biljana Shirgovska
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, PHI University Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Atanas Sivevski
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vanja Trajkovska
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, PHI UC TOARICEC
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dafina Karadzova
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Production Editors

Dr. Vanja Gievski
Editorial Production Office
Macedonian Journal of Anaesthesia
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Dr. Simona Nikolovska
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, PHI University Clinic for Ear, Nose and Throat
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Domestic Editorial Board

Prof. Dr. Sonja Topuzovska
Department of Biochemistry
PHI University Clinic for Clinical Biochemistry
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Rozalinda Popova-Jovanovska
University Clinic of Gastroenterohepatology
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Igor Kaftandziev
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Acibadem Sistina Hospital
Republic of North Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Daniela Miladinova
Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Republic of North Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Sinisha Stojanoski
Institute of Pathophysiology and Nuclear Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Meri Trajkovska
University Clinic of Gastroenterohepatology
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Republic of North Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Antonio Georgiev
PHI University Clinic for Cardiology
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Republic of North Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Vasil Papestiev
PHI University Clinic for Cardiology
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Republic of North Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Elizabeta Stojovska Jovanovska
PHI University Clinic for Radiology
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
University Clinical Hospital “Mother Teresa”
Republic of North Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Petlichkovski
Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Republic of North Macedonia

International Editorial Board

Prof. Dr. Quirino Piacevoli
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
ASL Roma 1 – San Filippo Neri Hospital
Rome, Italy

Prof. Dr. Dragana Unić Stojanović
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”
Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Clinical Center of Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia

Prof. Dr. Oļegs Sabelņikovs
Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation Clinic
Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (PSKUS)
Riga Stradiņš University
Riga East University Hospital
Riga, Latvia

Prof. Dr. Meral Kanbak
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Hacettepe University Hospitals – Adult Hospital
Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey

Prof. Dr. Nebojša Ladjevic
Department of Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation
Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
University Clinical Center of Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia

Prof. Dr. Hristo Bozov
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Medical University – Varna
University Hospital “St. Marina”
Varna, Bulgaria

Prof. Dr. Fatma Sarıcaoğlu
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation
Hacettepe University Hospitals – Adult Hospital
Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey

Prof. Dr. Jasmina Jakupović-Smajić
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
University Clinical Center Tuzla
Faculty of Medicine, University of Tuzla
Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Prof. Dr. Vojislava Nešković, MD, PhD, DEAA, FESAIC
Military Medical Academy
Medical Faculty MMA
Belgrade, Serbia

Paul Zilberman MD
Department of Anaesthesia
Hadassah Medical Centre
Jerusalem, Israel

Prof. Dr. Antigona Hasani
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation
Faculty of Medicine
University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”
Pristina, Kosovo

Prof. Dr. Hülya Bilgin
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation
Faculty of Medicine
Bursa Uludağ University Hospital
Bursa, Turkey

Prof. Dr. Berrin Günaydın, MD, PhD, FESAIC
Department of Anaesthesiology
Gazi University School of Medicine
Ankara, Turkey

Prof. Dr. Rudin Domi, MD, PhD, FESAIC
University of Medicine Tirana
Tirana, Albania

Prof. Dr. Francesca Rubulotta
Department of Critical Care Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
McGill University
Montreal, Canada

Prof. Dr. Humberto Machado, MD, MSc, PhD, Hab, FESAIC
Department of Anaesthesiology
Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António
Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar
University of Porto
Porto, Portugal

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krenar Lilaj
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa”
University of Medicine, Tirana
Tirana, Albania

Prof. Dr. Filadelfo Coniglione, MD, PHD
University of Rome Tor Vergata; University  Our Lady of Good Counsil, Tirana, Albania; Department of Surgery, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania.

Prof. Dr. Ecaterina Scarlatescu
University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”
Bucharest, Romania

Honorary Members

Prof. Dr. Jordan Nojkov
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care,
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Marija Sholjakova
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Zorka Nikolova-Todorova
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care,
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Nikola Jankulovski
Department of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Zoran Karadjov
Department of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Slobodan Ristovski
Department of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Dragan Gjorgjev
Department of Public Health,
Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Skopje, Republic of N. Macedonia

Prof. Dr. Zuhal Aykaç
Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation,
Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University,                                                                                     Pendik Training and Research Hospital,
Istanbul, Turkey