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This book discusses the applications and optimization of emerging smart technologies in the field of healthcare. It further explains different modeling scenarios of the latest technologies in the healthcare system and compares the results to better understand the nature and progress of diseases in the human body, which would ultimately lead to early diagnosis and better treatment and cure of diseases with the help of distributed technology. Covers the implementation models using technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning with distributed systems for better diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Gives in-depth review of technological advancements like advanced sensing technologies such as plasmonic sensors, usage of RFIDs, and electronic diagnostic tools in the field of healthcare engineering. Discusses possibilities of augmented reality and virtual reality interventions for providing unique solutions in medical science, clinical research, psychology, and neurological disorders. Highlights the future challenges and risks involved in the application of smart technologies such as cloud computing, fog computing, IOT, and distributed computing in healthcare. Confers to utilize the AI and ML and associated aids in healthcare sectors in the post-Covid 19 period to revitalize the medical setup. Contributions included in the book will motivate technological developers and researchers to develop new algorithms and protocols in the healthcare field. It will serve as a vast platform for gaining knowledge regarding healthcare delivery, health- care management, healthcare in governance, and health monitoring approaches using distributed environments. It will serve as an ideal reference text for graduate students and researchers in diverse engineering fields including electrical, electronics and communication, computer, and biomedical fields. © 2023 selection and editorial matter, Preeti Nagrath, Jafar A. Alzubi, Bhawna Singla, Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues and A. K. Verma;individual chapters, the contributors.
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Community mitigation is crucial and is part of the preparedness plan of public health planning. Education institutions' closures are a non-pharmaceutical intervention often suggested for mitigating pandemics. Education institute closures could play a major role in the delay of community transmission. An audit is led by past examinations that distinguish the viability of school terminations and social removal techniques during a pandemic. The closure was first executed across China and Hong Kong. Data from the SARS pandemic conclude school closure was not an effective method, but trends of influenza show it may be the right precautionary measure. This article not only debates the need for this precautionary measure but also tells the various available platforms, resources, and solutions to continue the learning and growing process for everyone, regardless of their age group. It also highlights the psychological and mental side effects of the closure and social distancing, concluding with its adverse effects on the economy and welfare of the country. © 2022 IEEE.
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The research develops an integrated framework for minimizing the damaging impact of COVID-19 on the economy in construction in the context of Indian real estate sector. Beginning with the extant literature review, the study analyses the challenges that housing, commercial, and industrial segments of the real estate sector is facing in the country. The insights from the literature are then used to underpin a theoretical schema that posits resource capabilities and managerial competencies crucial for sustaining construction economy in the real estate sector. With theoretical underpinnings in place, authors come up with an integrated model that explicates the role of strategic frameworks as a mediating factor between an organization and its performance. The model also investigates the role of environmental turbulence as a moderating factor impacting the relationship between different variables of the model. The study develops propositions related to the outcomes of environment turbulence and its influence on the firm performance in both short-term and long-term scenarios. The future research plan and implications of the study has been discussed towards the end of the study. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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Background: The Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). From October, 2021 onwards many countries were experiencing a further occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infections despite of successful vaccination campaigns. This situation has been suggested to be caused by the greater infectiousness of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, and by progressively decreasing immunity as time passes from earlier vaccination. In view of the current occurrence, several countries are planning to administer a third precautionary dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Since the critical care nurses are more vulnerable for COVID, we studied the precautionary COVID vaccination related side effects among them. Subjects and Methods: This A cross-sectional study was conducted among 75 critical care nurses who had received covishield vaccine. The survey included a total of 13 questions and was divided into 2 parts. The first part dealt with demographic data and second part with questions related to study. Results: 75 critical care nurses participated in the study voluntarily. Post 3rd precautionary dose 47(63%) nurses had no side effects while remaining nurses complained of minor problems such as pain at the site of injection, mild fever, chills, nausea and vomiting, joint pain and headache. Out of all only 8(11%) nurses had taken medication to relieve post vaccination effect which was paracetamol. Conclusion: Many of the critical care nurses faced some of side effects of precautionary dose of COVID-19 vaccine however there were no severe type side effects were obsereved. All side effects faced were minor and got resolved with paracetamol tablet consumption. Most of the nurses are willing to promote to other nurses to take COVID-19 vaccine based on their experience. © 2022 International Journal of Health Sciences.All rights reserved.