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From Data to Decision: A Comprehensive Review of Real-Time Analytics and Smart Technologies in the Surgical Suite Cover

From Data to Decision: A Comprehensive Review of Real-Time Analytics and Smart Technologies in the Surgical Suite

Open Access
|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1658 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 5 - 15
Submitted on: Jun 17, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 31, 2025
Published on: Oct 7, 2025
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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