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Fluorescence-guided surgery (FGS) is used in many pediatric subspecialties but there are currently no standard guidelines or outcome data. We aimed to assess the current status of FGS in pediatrics using the Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment...

With the increasing demand for privacy-preserving and real-time personalized services in large-scale video platforms, designing robust federated recommendation frameworks over practical communication networks has become increasingly important. To thi...

Cancer guidelines are ideally based on high levels of evidence (LOE). We aim to evaluate the LOE supporting recommendations in United States (US) guidelines on pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) treatment and its evolution over time. We searched for cu...

In order to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper develops a multi-attribute decision-making framework for COVID-19 vaccine evaluation based on their major clinical characteristics and efficacy. Firstly, a new multi-criteria Techn...

To aid in the selection of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) chatbots, this paper introduces a fuzzy multi-attribute decision-making framework based on their key features and performance. The proposed framework includes a new modification of t...

This paper proposes a framework for evaluating the sustainability of higher education institutions (HEIs) using a combination of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and TOPSIS. This approach aims to align higher education institutions’ activities...

Online apparel size recommendation remains difficult because consumers cannot physically assess garment fit before purchase. It is a multi-dimensional fit evaluation problem, particularly for complex garments such as jackets, where multiple body area...

This study introduces the concept of DEEPEIA, a novel deep learning (DL) platform designed to recommend the optimal export market, and its ideal foreign champion, for any product or service offered by a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME). Drawin...

Hereditary polyposis syndromes are rare but potentially devastating conditions which require multidisciplinary care from an early age. Societal guidelines, which ideally combine expert opinions and medical evidence, serve as the framework for disease...

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has significantly impacted the global construction industry, promising efficiency, cost savings, and improved project outcomes. However, its adoption in developing countries, such as Nigeria, remains inconsistent d...

This follow-up scientific case study builds on prior research to explore the computational challenges of applying quantum algorithms to financial asset management, focusing specifically on solving the graph-cut problem for investment recommendation....

As the number of IoT (Internet of Things) devices continues to grow at an exceptional rate, so does the variety of use cases and operating environments. IoT now plays a crucial role in areas including smart cities, medicine and smart agriculture, whe...

The widespread penetration of hydrogen in mainstream energy systems requires hydrogen production processes to be economically competent and environmentally efficient. Hydrogen, if produced efficiently, can play a pivotal role in decarbonizing the glo...

Solid waste management issues continue to pose challenges in the Philippines. The increasing generation of waste, coupled with a foreseen lack of infrastructure for disposal, inevitably leads to overflowing sanitary landfills laced with environmental...

Wilderness medicine is a rapidly evolving field and has benefited from expanded research efforts. Moreover, with an escalating occurrence of severe and cataclysmic global climatologic events, human illness arising from interaction with wilderness and...

The concept “we are what we eat” is gaining increasing relevance as diet-related diseases and comorbidities continue to rise, while consumers place greater emphasis on healthy lifestyles and acknowledge the pivotal role of nutrition in di...

At this historical moment, the urban planning and design professions are confronted with the twin challenges of unprecedented rapid urbanization on the one hand, and declining post-industrial regions on the other. In this environment, there are many...

Forecasting crop yield at an early stage of the growing season is crucial to reinforcing climate-smart agriculture and enhancing food security in nations with high vulnerability, including Bangladesh. This study creates an interpretable, ML-based fra...

Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) tools are inspired by the need for transparency, efficiency, and collaboration in harvest control rule (HCR) management. MSEs provide quantified metrics of the HCR performances and indicate the goodness in multipl...

Although the diagnosis of sepsis requires the identification of the three components of infection, a systemic inflammation response, and organ dysfunction, there is currently no consensus on gold-standard criteria. There are however suggested tools a...

The indispensable significance of megaprojects to a nation’s economy, society, and infrastructure demands ongoing efforts to alleviate the environmental consequences they produce. Nonetheless, the adoption of sustainable practices and legislati...

This article discusses the concept and the practice of transdisciplinary research, including how it is conceived and implemented through the cooperation of different actors involved. With transdisciplinarity gaining recognition as an approach to addr...

Although Open Space Ratio is a critical control in the Development Approval process, there are no ultraviolet radiation (UVR) protection guidelines for urban parks. This study explores key strategies for shade provision in children’s play areas...

This theoretical paper builds on the authors’ existing scholarship exploring the value of incorporating multilingual identity-focused pedagogical practice into language learning at the secondary school level, by establishing the rationale for e...

Introduction: With an increasingly ageing population, there is a growing impact of fragility hip fracture on the healthcare system and on society as a whole. Oral and injectable analgesics are often insufficient whilst traction and regional blocks do...

Horizontal logistics collaboration can reduce energy use, yet evaluating coalitions by aggregate savings alone conceals how the savings are attributed to the participating firms. This methodological study uses synthetic data to examine how this attri...

As a sustainable alternative to conventional cast-in-situ construction, modular construction (MC) offers several promising benefits concerning energy and waste reduction, shorter construction times, as well as increased quality. In addition, given it...

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is one of the most critical reactions in energy conversion systems, and it facilitates the efficient conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy, which is necessary for modern technology. Developing effici...

Currently, a smart city should ideally be environmentally friendly and sustainable, and energy management is one method to monitor sustainable use. This research project investigates the potential for a “smart city” to improve energy mana...

Adjuvant radiotherapy improves local cancer control and the overall survival of women with breast cancer. However, it is unclear what the ideal radiotherapy (RT) planning technique is for these patients. The aim was to perform a synopsis of the liter...

Remote sensing imagery is being used intensively to estimate the biochemical content of vegetation (e.g., chlorophyll, nitrogen, and lignin) at the leaf level. As a result of our need for vegetation biochemical information and our increasing ability...

Tailings storage facility (TSF) site selection requires the simultaneous consideration of economic, engineering, safety, and social factors. Taking a copper-polymetallic mine in northern China as an engineering case, this study develops a feasibility...

This study aims to analyse the international energy trade in EU-15. Within this context, 6 items of international transport and energy trade have been selected to evaluate the performance of European Union (EU) 15 countries. For this purpose, a compa...

In recent years, it has become critical to promote urban redevelopment and maximize the potentiality of industrial heritage through adaptive reuse. Research on the assessment of adaptive reuse potentiality helps to make scientific decisions in sustai...

Given the growing number of older people, society as a whole should ideally provide a higher quality of life (QoL) for its ageing citizens through the concept of personalised ageing. Information and communication technologies (ICT) are subject to con...

While the number of coronavirus cases from 2019 continues to grow, hospitals are reporting shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare workers. Furthermore, PPE for the eyes and mouth, such as face shields, allow for add...

In 2007, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) published its guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in emergency situations. This was one of the first sets of MHPSS guidelines, developed during the last decades, to aid pol...

Frail older adults often have poor oral health. In Sweden, oral care cards are designed to be used as an interprofessional tool for documenting the oral health status of older adults with extensive care needs and to describe oral care recommendations...

The green supplier selection presents numerous challenges, from initial assessment to final selection, which specialists in this field of supplier management often encounter. Among the techniques that aim to meet these challenges that are continually...

Soil and groundwater contamination across multiple plots in industrial parks is an important environmental management challenge. Because plots often differ in contamination characteristics and remediation requirements, remediation decision-making nee...

The seismic bearing capacity of strip foundations located near slopes is a critical design issue in geotechnical engineering, particularly for cohesive–frictional (c–φ) soils where complex failure mechanisms may develop under earthqua...

Sustainable design in large-scale infrastructure projects, such as airports, is crucial for minimizing environmental impacts while ensuring long-term financial feasibility. This study focuses on selecting the most sustainable pavement solution for ai...

The recent emergence of e-commerce has brought a shifting paradigm into global markets. This revolutionary framework relying upon technological progress has conveyed a new era of commerce. More than ever, businesses are using digital marketplaces to...

Emotion regulation (ER) has been identified as a transdiagnostic risk factor for psychopathology, making it an ideal target for prevention and treatment. This study explores how parents can nurture the development of child ER. In April 2022, a system...

Water pollution treatment technology assessment methods can be used to guide the selection of scientific and reasonable water pollution treatment technologies. At present, China has not yet established a standardized methodological system to scientif...

Beef cattle farmers are in an ideal position to advance their income through marketing; however, the subsector is characterized by low market participation. Wealth preservation and prestige from cattle accumulation outweigh market incentives, thereby...

Prefabricated building construction is an important method of enhancing construction productivity and promoting sustainable development in the construction industry. Evaluating and predicting the development performance of prefabricated buildings wil...

Insufficient fruit intake is a major contributor to the development of non-communicable diseases, as the global average of daily fruit consumption remains far below the recommended levels. Apples are among the most widely consumed fruits worldwide, m...

Adherence to a healthy diet and regular physical activity are two important factors in sufficient type 2 diabetes mellitus management. It is recognized that the traditional treatment of outpatients does not meet the requirements for sufficient lifest...

High quality mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) guidelines are indispensable for policy and practice to address the mental health consequences of disasters. This contribution complements a review that assessed the methodological quality o...