The pandemic of COVID-19 has become one of the greatest threats to human health,
causing severe disruptions in the global supply chain, and compromising health care …

Machine learning (ML) solutions are increasingly entering healthcare. They are complex,
sociotechnical systems that include data inputs, ML models, technical infrastructure and …

The Covid pandemic has strongly affected the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in
the medical sector. Our aim was to assess the influence of Covid on PPE use within a …

1 Background At the time of writing of this Editorial in April 2021, Covid-19 continues to
ravage our planet, with an official global death toll now exceeding three million, and a …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities faced significant shortages of critical
supplies like personal protective equipment, with dire repercussions. This study evaluates …

Many challenges lie ahead when dealing with COVID-19, not only related to the
acceleration of the pandemic, but also to the prediction of personal protective equipment …

Many nursing homes operated at thin profit margins prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. This
study examines the role of nursing homes' financial performance and chain affiliation in …

This article focuses on the testing and evaluation of gas protective masks based on
subjective aspects, since most studies focus on objective indicators without ascertaining the …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to address a gap in the current literature by
examining the integration of 3D digital prototyping technology in the co-creation process of …

Purpose Tactical capacity planning is crucial when hospitals must cope with substantial
changes in patient requirements, as recently experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic …