Over the past decade or more, the prevalence of traditional risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases has been increasing in the major populous countries of the developing world, including China and India, with consequent increases in the rates of coronary and cerebrovascular events. Indeed, by 2020, cardiovascular diseases are predicted to be the major causes of morbidity and mo...

OBJECTIVES To determine the tracheoesophageal speech results in a Third World medical practice; to examine the impact of socioeconomic status, literacy, and proximity to specialist services on tracheoesophageal speech; to assess whether these factors should affect patient selection for fistula speech; and to determine guidelines for voice prosthesis selection. DESIGN Retrospective analysis. ...

110 www.thelancet.com/oncology Vol 11 February 2010 More than half of patients diagnosed with cancer each year live in developing countries—a fact that may come as a surprise but has been true since around 1990. Still, the developed world continues to struggle with the growing cancer burden in ageing populations— trying to improve early diagnosis, extend screening, provide equitable access to o...

The debut of Java technology in 1995 was a significant event for the computer security field. First, the claim that ”Java is secure” immediately attracted the intense scrutiny by the computer security research community. Numerous security bugs were later found (and fixed). Second, Java and the Internet once again highlighted the issue of mobile code security and the need for a comprehensive sol...

INTRODUCTION Dialysis is an effective treatment for end-stage renal disease, but it is available to only approximately half of those who need it in the world. METHODS Two prototype passive-flow dialysate delivery systems were constructed. RESULTS Each dialysate delivery system provided a flow of dialysate in the range of 200-300 mL/minute. In one example, flow regulation was good, but ultra...

A number of recent efforts aim to bridge the global digital divide, particularly with respect to Internet access. We take this endeavor one step further and argue that Internet access and web security go hand in glove in the developing world. To remedy the situation, we explore whether low-cost platforms, such as Raspberry Pi ($35) and Cubieboard ($59), can be used to implement security mechani...

Telemedicine has been used for some years in the industrialized world, albeit with rather mixed success. There is also a considerable literature on the potential use of telemedicine for the developing world. However, there are few reports of the actual use of telemedicine there. A review identified five telemedicine networks providing second opinions; each network had been in operation for over...