Mild Cognitive Impairment in Republic of Georgia.

The goal of this study was to estimate the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Georgia. A population-based study was conducted using Georgian version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and its cognitive domain index score. Of the initial cohort of 1,000 subjects, 851 met inclusion criteria.

Implementation of effective, self-sustaining headache services in the Republic of Georgia: Evaluation of their impact on headache-related disability and quality of life of people with headache.

Background Headache disorders are widespread and disabling. They are common in Georgia, especially headache on ≥15 days/month (HA ≥ 15), but there are no headache services. Objective We established headache services meeting local needs, investigating feasibility, consumer uptake and satisfaction, and cost, with an exit strategy bequeathing effective, self-sustaining services that could be rolled out nationwide.

Validity of the Georgian Montreal Cognitive Assessment for the Screening of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia.

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test has been shown to be a reliable tool to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI), however, no Georgian language version exists. The goal of this study is to determine the validity, reliability, and accuracy of Georgian version of MoCA in the evaluation of amnestic MCI (aMCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Montreal Cognitive Assessment was translated into Georgian language and was administered to healthy participants (HP) and patients with aMCI and AD.

Household income and poor treatment outcome among patients with tuberculosis in Georgia: a cohort study.

Background: Poverty is associated with increased risk of active tuberculosis (TB) disease onset, but the relation between household income and TB treatment outcomes is not well understood. The objective of this study was to determine household income characteristics associated with poor TB treatment outcome among newly diagnosed patients with pulmonary TB in the country of Georgia.

Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted among newly diagnosed smear positive pulmonary TB patients.

[An assessment of the level of knowledge on congenital malformations among pregnant residents of Tbilisi].

Congenital malformations (CM) are considered as 10 leading causes for global burdens of the disease. The study aimed to assess the knowledge on CM among pregnant residents of Tbilisi. Investigation was carried out on the base of "D.