The papers listed below have been selected as "Best Papers" based on the reviews of the original submission, the camera-ready version, and the presentation during the conference. For the awarded papers, a digital award will be issued in the name of the authors. The authors of these papers are also receiving invitations to submit an extended article version to one of the IARIA Journals.

Awarded Papers (also Invited for IARIA Journals)

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Care for Severe Non-COVID Patients: A Nationwide Retrospective Analysis by Phase
Hyo Jin Kim, Eunsil Ko, Yun-Suk Pak, So-hyun Han

Segmented Gait Analysis Using Pressure-Sensing Insoles in a Hemiparetic Patient: A Case Study
Tomoko Funayama, Yasutaka Uchida, Eiichi Ohkubo, Ryota Kimura

Postural-Change Detection Before and After Hemodialysis Using MediaPipe
Yasutaka Uchida, Kazuyoshi Hori, Ren Kondo, Satosh Kidooka, Sayuri Sugaya, Tomoya Iizuka

The following papers have been selected on the basis of their contents, specificaly for lending themselves to an interesting extended work. The authors of these papers are receiving invitations to submit an extended article version to one of the IARIA Journals.

Papers Invited for IARIA Journals

Towards Multi-Dimensional Collaborative Governance of Medical Research Integrity in China: A Stakeholder-Centric Strategy
Yuxiaoqian Cheng, Qing Li, Zixing Wang

Comparing the Effect of Digital Health Interventions on Anxiety and Depression in Individuals Facing Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PRESENTATION]
Aljomaa Seba, Miklos Garami

Global Surgery Course: Evaluation of Course Outcomes and Future Course Planning
Deepa Chandra Segaran, Yun Le Linn, Nathanelle Ann Khoo Xiaolian