Editorial Perspective: Global Surgery: Measuring the Impact

Guest Editorial: Global Perspective on Environmental Health

The environment is a key determinant of human health, and exposures to toxic chemicals, physical fac­ tors, and pollutants all have a direct impact on the quality of life, the burden of disease, and the outcome of longevity. In the developing world, population growth with urban crowding, the introduction of many environmental pollutants and toxic exposures, and the lack of clear policies to con...

Editorial: Neurotechnology: An Engineering Perspective

Editorial Perspective

It has become a somewhat popular academic exercise to question a newly accepted standard of care by comparing it to a less complicated and more historic predecessor. This attempt by Al Humadi of performing a meta-analysis of a technical aspect of laminoplasty, namely, if screw and plate fixation improves outcomes, follows in this vein. The results presented were met with significant questions b...

Measuring the impact of global information technology applications

The objective of this study is to develop a means of assessing the impact of global information technology applications. Building on the prior work of Pal via (1997), Sethi and King (1994) and Mahmood and Soon (1991) a multi-factor global IT impact measurement model is developed. This model exhibits a high degree of reliability and validity. From a theoretical perspective, this study develops a...

The impact of traumatic brain injuries: a global perspective.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to the World Health Organization, will surpass many diseases as the major cause of death and disability by the year 2020. With an estimated 10 million people affected annually by TBI, the burden of mortality and morbidity that this condition imposes on society, makes TBI a pressing public health and medical problem. The burden of TBI is manifest throughou...