When telemedicine emerged in the late 1950s, the innovative and sophisticated technology used at the time was quite expensive. Historically, the use of telemedicine applications was limited to institutions that either had funding through government-sponsored grants or could afford the cost of the technologic tools. This hindered the broad use and expansion of telemedicine. Today, the use of thi...

There have been significant technologic advances in endovascular aortic therapies since the introduction of conventional infrarenal aneurysm repair (EVAR). These sought to address weaknesses EVAR- particularly difficult or “hostile” neck. We review anatomical features that create a hostile neck and most recent advancements overcome these limitations. EndoAnchors replicate open suture fixation s...

Substantial variation exists with respect to the management of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in children. Centers that practice aggressive treatment of TBI may improve survival, but it is not clear that the outcomes can be justified using cost-effectiveness criteria. This study illustrates the use of cost-effectiveness analysis to assess interventions for improving outcomes in children by asse...

The level of interest in aural rehabilitation has increased recently, both in clinical use and in research presentations and publications. Advances in aural rehabilitation have seen previous techniques such as speech tracking and analytic auditory training reappear in computerized forms. These new delivery methods allow for a consistent, cost-effective, and convenient training program. Several ...

Environmental regulations (ER) affect enterprise behaviors. Nevertheless, whether the state ownership influences relationship between environmental and enterprises’ green intentions behaviors need to be explored further. In this paper, effects of on adopt technologies, especially moderating role technologic adoption (GTAI), are proposed. An empirical study is carried out with questionnaire data...