PRIORITIZATION OF POLICY INITIATIVES TO OVERCOME INDUSTRY 4.0 TRANSFORMATION BARRIERS BASED ON A PYTHAGOREAN FUZZY MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING APPROACH

Industry 4.0 (hereafter I4.0) transformation in manufacturing sectors is considerably gaining a lot of attention from both researchers and practitioners.To increase the success rate of I4.0 transformation, manufacturers and policymakers need to understand barriers and how to overcome them.This paper proposes an analytical framework mother nature bu

The regulation of medical devices and In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) medical devices have lagged significantly, especially in low- and middle-income countries.Disparities in regulating medical and IVD medical devices in Africa are below the global average.This may translate to poor access to quality-assured medical and IVD devices, resulting in undesira

Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) represents the occurrence of septic thrombi in circulation, originating from an extrapulmonary infectious source.Perianal and perirectal abscesses are frequently encountered anorectal issues, modbiv often stemming from obstructed anal crypt glands, resulting in pus accumulation within the subcutaneous tissue and inte

Omphalomesenteric duct (OMD) persistence in infants is a rare congenital malformation of the gut, with an incidence of about 2% of the population [1,2].It usually has a difficult diagnosis, presenting as different skin related conditions or abdominal symptoms.This article reports two cases of total persistence of the OMD and reviews the surgical ma