[Optimal methods of rehabilitation of patients after a left-side colostomy].

Unlabelled: Annually one million new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) are detected worldwide. During 1967-2008 standardized rate of morbidity with large intestine cancer in Georgia has increased from 4.43%00 to 15.

Long-term outcomes of 217 botulism cases in the Republic of Georgia.

Background: The acute paralytic syndrome of botulism has been well-described; however, little is known about its long-term consequences.

Methods: We conducted a case-control study in the Republic of Georgia to evaluate the health of patients > or =6 months after they had experienced an episode of botulism. Case patients were selected on the basis of who had had a clinical diagnosis of foodborne botulism reported to the national surveillance system from 1998 through 2003.