Incidence and Risk Factor of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Liver Transplant: Results From a Single Clinic.

Objectives: Although liver transplant is highly effective for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma, guidance on tailored posttransplant management to optimize outcomes is lacking. We examined the incidence and pretransplant radiological scans and indicators of tumor marker associated with posttransplant hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence.

Materials And Methods: We reviewed outcomes of 34 hepatocellular carcinoma candidates aged ≥18 years who underwent living-donor liver transplant between January 2016 and January 2023.

Coexistence of asthmatic and non-respiratory allergic symptoms in children of Batumi Region, Georgia: occurrence and association with known diagnosis of asthma.

Objectives: Our recent studies showed that in children in the Batumi region, Georgia, underdiagnosis of asthma is 65%, and that not all children with known asthma had a history of allergic disorders. So, we decided to assess the association of known diagnosis of paediatric asthma with asthma-like symptoms and non-respiratory allergic symptoms and diseases using questionnaire-derived data provided by respiratory health survey.

Methods: Subjects of the cross-sectional population-based study were 3,239 urban and 2,113 rural children aged 5-17 years whose respiratory status was assessed using the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) questionnaire.

The Genetic Polymorphisms in Colon Cancer.

Colon cancer (CC) belongs to a widespread malignant progression from the digestive tract. Moreover, CC is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. It was suggested that there are several causative risk factors, among which are genetic factors that play an important role in the predisposition and development of CC.

Prevalence of and factors associated with underdiagnosis of pediatric asthma in Batumi, Georgia.

Background And Objective: A recent survey in Batumi, Georgia showed a low prevalence of asthma in children (1.8%). A potential explanation is underdiagnosis of asthma.