Role of information technology in enhancing competitive priorities: Evidence from Yemeni pharmaceutical sector by Khadeeja Aljaradi, Ahmad Alshami

“…Type of article: Research Article AbstractThe pharmaceutical sector in Yemen faces intensified competition and resource constraints, necessitating operational excellence and innovation to sustain competitiveness. …”
Get full text

TOP: A Combined Logical and Physical Obfuscation Method for Securing Networks-on-Chip Against Reverse Engineering Attacks by Mona Hashemi, Siamak Mohammadi, Trevor E. Carlson

“…Simultaneously, the demand for energy efficiency has resulted in the extensive use of power-gating techniques that selectively shut down specific components in the NoC when they are not used to reduce power consumption significantly. …”
Get full text

A mixed-method approach to develop an eco-robust supply chain management framework for Bangladeshi RMG industries by Md Al Amin, Roberto Baldacci

“…The methodology employs a mixed-method approach: expert insights were collected and prioritized using the Analytical Hierarchy Process to rank ERSCM strategies, which were then mapped to sustainability and resilience goals through Quality Function Deployment. This relationship analysis was followed by a Mixed-Integer Linear Programming optimization to select cost-effective strategies that maximize eco-robust performance under budget constraints. …”
Get full text

Rational design of sustainable thin-film composite membranes: Computational and experimental investigation of deep eutectic solvents as a green alternative to hexane for enhanced d... by Muhammad Akmal Rana, Farwah Hassan, Rahma Tamime, Palwasha Khan, Aqeel Ahmed Bazmi, Muhammad Yasin, Mazhar Amjad Gilani, Faheem Hassan Akhtar, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Bilal K. Niazi, Hamad AlMohamadi, Asim Laeeq Khan

“…Mass and solvent intensity analysis further highlighted the environmental benefits of DES, with reductions of 23 % and 26 % as compared to hexane, highlighting its resource efficiency. Membrane characterization revealed that DES facilitated the formation of highly cross-linked, hydrophilic and selective polyamide layer due to its slower monomer diffusion and enhanced control over polymerization dynamics. …”
Get full text

Toward Sustainable Agriculture: DPA-UNet for Semantic Segmentation of Landscapes Using Remote Sensing Imagery by J. Kavipriya, G. Vadivu

“…Particularly in agricultural contexts where exact delineation of land cover types is vital for resource management and planning, semantic segmentation is a key technique for high-resolution image interpretation. …”
Get full text

Frailty prevalence and its associations in a subacute geriatric ward in Singapore by Christine Yuanxin Chen, Thulasi Chandran, Vivian Cantiller Barrera, Rachelle Tumbokon Tan-Pantanao, Tanya Joy Zapata Quicho, Zin Tun Thant, Kiat Sern Goh

“…Data on history of healthcare utilisation, medications, length of stay, selected blood investigations and presence of geriatric syndromes were also collected. …”
Get full text

Use of Remote Assessment Tools to Substitute Routine Outpatient Care: Scoping Review by Jayne Barclay, Clair Sullivan, Michael Beckmann, Graeme Mattison, Rebecca Runciman, Elizabeth Martin

“…A detailed search strategy was used across multiple databases, with studies selected based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
Get full text

High-resolution spatiotemporal measurement of air and environmental noise pollution in Sub-Saharan African cities: Pathways to Equitable Health Cities Study protocol for Accra, Gha... by Michael Brauer, Majid Ezzati, Sierra N Clark, Abosede S Alli, Jill Baumgartner, Mireille B Toledano, Allison F Hughes, James Nimo, Josephine Bedford Moses, Solomon Terkpertey, Jose Vallarino, Samuel Agyei-Mensah, Ernest Agyemang, Ricky Nathvani, Emily Muller, James Bennett, Jiayuan Wang, Andrew Beddows, Frank Kelly, Benjamin Barratt, Sean Beevers, Raphael E Arku

Get full text

Risk Analysis of Groundwater Contaminant in Rural Areas Using Spatial Distribution by Herawati Herawati, Maria Kanan, Anwar Mallongi, Ramli Bidullah, Sandy N. Sakati, Dwi Wahyu Balebu

“…Background: Water is a very important material for the life of creatures in nature and its function for life cannot be replaced by other compounds. …”
Get full text

Screening potential antileukemia ingredients from sweet potato: integration of metabolomics analysis, network pharmacology, and experimental validation by Lianling Xu, Lianling Xu, Kaixuan Zeng, Kaixuan Zeng, Zuoyue Duan, Zuoyue Duan, Jing Liu, Yan Zeng, Miao Zhang, You Yang, Qulian Guo, Yanling Jin, Wenjun Liu, Ling Guo

“…BackgroundActive dietary flavonoids are a promising resource for novel drug discovery. Sweet potato, a widely cultivated functional crop, is abundant in flavonoids. …”
Get full text

Towards safe and sustainable by design nanomaterials: Risk and sustainability assessment on two nanomaterial case studies at early stages of development by Konstantina-Roxani Chatzipanagiotou, Foteini Petrakli, Joséphine Steck, Cécile Philippot, Sébastien Artous, Elias P. Koumoulos

“…Overall, this work aims to demonstrate the applicability of selected tools towards SSbD for NNMs, to bring NNM SSbD closer to practical implementation, and to support end-users.…”
Get full text

Clinical Surveillance vs. Anticoagulation For low-risk patiEnts with isolated SubSegmental Pulmonary Embolism: protocol for a multicentre randomised placebo-controlled non-inferior... by Marc Carrier, Christine Baumgartner, Drahomir Aujesky, Menno V Huisman, Frederikus A Klok, Jeanne Moor, Marc Righini, Jürg-Hans Beer, Martina Peluso, Damiana Rakovic

“…The ancillary outcomes are health-related quality of life, functional status and medical resource utilisation.Ethics and dissemination The local ethics committees in Switzerland have approved this protocol. …”
Get full text

Experimental Evaluation and Thermodynamic Analysis of Magnetic Fe₃O₄@La-Zr-MOFs for Highly Efficient Fluoride and Phosphate Removal by Ziyi Zhang, Xinyun Chen, Yongyi Yu, Wenbin Pan, Ruilai Liu, Jiangyan Song, Jiapeng Hu

Get full text

Lassa fever survivors: long-term health effects and chronic sequelae – a scoping review by Sulymon A. Saka, Qudus O. Lawal, Osahon Otaigbe, Faustina F. Blackie, Osazuwa Ighodaro, Perpetua I. Odafen, Sylvanus Okogbenin

“…Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and Google Scholar (up to September 2024) for English-language studies reporting physical, psychological, and functional outcomes ≥ 4 weeks post-recovery. Studies were selected using PCC framework (Population: Lassa survivors; Concept: Long-term sequelae; Context: Endemic regions globally). …”
Get full text

Sustainable water treatment using thermally stable natural clay: dual adsorption–thermolysis approach for organic pollutants and nitrate removal by Iyad Dawood, Ahed H. Zyoud, Shaher Zyoud, Ameed Amireh, Samer H. Zyoud, Tae Woo Kim

“…The results position thermally regenerated natural clay as a promising candidate for large-scale applications in water purification, particularly in resource-limited settings.…”
Get full text

Civil Servants and Political Leaders’ Performance in Service Delivery in Kisoro District Local Government, Uganda. by Zigira Sam, Niyonzima

“…It targeted civil servants and political leaders of Kisoro District and used a sample of 80 respondents who were selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. …”
Get full text

Dental and oral health assessments in the German National Cohort (NAKO) by Stefanie Samietz, Katrin Borof, Katrin Hertrampf, Ghazal Aarabi, Antonio Ciardo, Hannah Finke, Daniel Hagenfeld, Jan Kühnisch, Maurice Rütters, Sebastian-Edgar Baumeister, Stefan Lars Reckelkamm, Ti-Sun Kim, Thomas Kocher, Wolfgang Ahrens, Hermann Brenner, Carina Emmel, Beate Fischer, Amand Führer, Karin Halina Greiser, Jasmin Grischke, Kathrin Günther, Volker Harth, Stefanie Jaskulski, André Karch, Thomas Keil, Yvonne Kemmling, Alexander Kluttig, Lilian Krist, Oliver Kuss, Michael Leitzmann, Claudia Meinke-Franze, Karin B. Michels, Nadia Obi, Anette Peters, Nicole Pischon, Tobias Pischon, Sabine Schipf, Börge Schmidt, Henning Teismann, Stefan Rupf, Birte Holtfreter

“…As part of the Level 2 program that was offered to 20% randomly selected participants, each study centre selected one of three modules, one of them being the Level 2 oral examination. …”
Get full text

THBS1 is a new autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing impairment gene by Thashi Bharadwaj, Anushree Acharya, Fati Ullah Khan, Saadullah Khan, Irfan Ullah, Isabelle Schrauwen, Wasim Ahmad, Suzanne M. Leal

“…Using Sanger sequencing select variants were validated and tested for segregation using DNA samples from additional family members. …”
Get full text

Access to rehabilitation services for families of children with disabilities in Ghana by Hasehni Vampere, Ebenezer Dassah, Rebecca Tawiah, Melody A. Quarm

“…Setting: The study was carried out in the selected districts in the Upper West Region, Ghana. …”
Get full text

Biomimetic Design Concepts in African Textile Prints: Embracing Nature's Influence on Fashion and Textiles by Frederick Boamah, Benjamin Tawiah, Ebenezer Howard

“…Eight seed articles were identified after which bibliography coupling was done to identify important articles worthy of inclusion based on the main terms in the topic. The co-citation functionality in Google Scholar was used to further identify and select recent articles that meet the inclusion criteria set out. …”
Get full text