Most of the current research efforts on wireless networks have focused on enhancing network connectivity within the urban areas of the developed world, and thus assume relatively high user densities. Many regions around the world with low user-densities do not have good connectivity solutions today, including rural areas in both developed and developing countries. In this paper, we make the cas...

Carcinoma of the uterine cervix (the neck of the uterus) is the second most common malignancy of the female reproductive system. Women between the ages of 40 and 55 are most commonly affected, and the incidence is higher among women from lower socioeconomic groups. Trauma associated with viral and bacterial infection probably is related to the malignant process in the cervix. It usually takes 5...

Malaria is a disease caused by parasites from genus Plasmodium , a member of the Apicomplexan family. Apicomplexans are unique in that they are the only fully parasitic large clade on the tree of life. It is thought that every type of mammal, bird, and reptile is parasitized by at least one species of Plasmodium (Morrison 2009 ) . Five Plasmodium species infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum , P...

Background. Perforation peritonitis is the one of the commonest emergency encountered by surgeons. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the spectrum of perforation peritonitis managed in a single unit of a tertiary care hospital in Delhi. Methods. A retrospective study was carried out between May 2010 and June 2013 in a single unit of the department of Surgery, Lok Nayak Hospital,...

Many international and national authorities recommend that cardiovascular risk assessment using multivariate risk scores be used to identify individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This approach is likely to assure that resources in developing countries are allocated to those who need it most. However, not many developing countries have implemented this approach and different ...

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There exists a tremendous opportunity for otolaryngologists from developed countries to make a substantial contribution beyond their daily clinical practice, through involvement in teaching and training in the developing world. This article sets out the challenges presented by ENT practice within the developing world, and discusses ways in which these challenges can be addressed.

Advances in understanding the biology of cancer, as well as advances in diagnostic technologies, such as the advent of affordable high-resolution DNA sequencing, have had a major impact on the approach to identification of specific alterations in a given patient's cancer that could be used as a basis for treatment selection, and hence the development of companion diagnostics. Although there are...