Diagnostic and prognostic performances of GALAD score in staging and 1-year mortality of hepatocellular carcinoma: A prospective study.

Background: The GALAD score has improved early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) detection rate. The role of the GALAD score in staging and predicting tumor characteristics or clinical outcome of HCC remains of particular interest.

Aim: To determine the diagnostic/prognostic performances of the GALAD score at various phases of initial diagnosis, tumor features, and 1-year mortality of HCC and compare the performance of the GALAD score with those of other serum biomarkers.

Comparison of renal function between cyanotic and acyanotic congenital heart disease in children and adolescent.

Background: Glomerular and tubular dysfunction can be found in congenital heart disease (CHD) especially in older children and adults.

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence renal dysfunction and to compare glomerular and tubular function between cyanotic and acyanotic CHD in children and adolescent. Correlations among clinicalfactors, urinary glomerular and tubular markers for kidney injury were also determined.