Posterior Circulation Ischaemic Stroke.

Posterior circulation ischaemic stroke (PCIS) is a disease of high mortality and morbidity. They account for 20-25% of all ischaemic strokes. However, it is relatively under-researched and requires more clinical attention, since it carries worse functional outcomes.

Stick to Milan: Infeasibility of the Brazil-Milan Criteria in recommending patients with hepatocellular carcinoma for liver transplantation.

This article discusses the infeasibility of adhering to the Brazil-Milan Criteria for determining whether patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) should be offered liver transplantation. The Criteria are currently used widely in Brazil. However, since they expand the net of the transplant-eligible population, and that transplantation is shown to improve clinical outcomes in HCC patients relative to other treatments, they are inherently attractive and may be adopted by other countries in determining whether HCC patients should receive liver transplantation.