C. Weidemann, 2, ∗ F. Rathmann, H.J. Stein, B. Lorentz, Z. Bagdasarian, 3 L. Barion, S. Barsov, U. Bechstedt, S. Bertelli, D. Chiladze, 3 G. Ciullo, M. Contalbrigo, S. Dymov, R. Engels, M. Gaisser, R. Gebel, P. Goslawski, K. Grigoriev, 4 G. Guidoboni, A. Kacharava, V. Kamerdzhiev, A. Khoukaz, A. Kulikov, A. Lehrach, 7 P. Lenisa, N. Lomidze, G. Macharashvili, 5 R. Maier, S. Martin, D. Mchedlishv...

BACKGROUND Stigmatizing attitude towards HIV/AIDS alongside other factors such as HIV knowledge, substance use, sexual behavior, and involvement in various social activities (e.g., internet use, exposure to media) may be related to likelihood of having HIV counseling and testing (HCT). Thus, we examined these associations among 18-24 year old post-secondary school students in Tbilisi, Georgia. ...

In the presented study Parent/Teacher Disruptive Behavior Disorder (DBD) rating scale based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR [APA, 2000]) which was developed by Pelham and his colleagues (Pelham et al., 1992) was translated and adopted for assessment of childhood behavioral abnormalities, especially ADHD, ODD and CD in Georgian children and adolescents. Th...

A survey of potential vector sand flies was conducted in the neighboring suburban communities of Vake and Mtatsminda districts in an active focus of visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Tbilisi, Georgia. Using light and sticky-paper traps, 1,266 male and 1,179 female sand flies were collected during 2006-2008. Five Phlebotomus species of three subgenera were collected: Phlebotomus balcanicus Theodor ...

Green spaces play a significant role in providing essential natural services to cities. This study aims estimate Tbilisi’s green cover and identify the surface classes, volumes, values of ecosystem services. The area embraces territory Tbilisi municipality its legal/administrative boundaries, which is equal 502 sq. km. We use i-Tree Canopy program (v.7.1) classes quantify price provided by urba...

This article addresses the issues of pharmaceutical pollution Kura River. Existing published information on world’s rivers and in Georgia was analyzed. Based laboratory studies water samples within city Tbilisi, which were carried out to identify psychostimulating analeptic drugs, antibiotics macrolide group, nicotine, analgesic–antipyretics, places with highest levels identified. analysis dyna...