Liver inflammation, injury, and hepatic cell death are caused by external agents (viruses, bacteria, drugs, alcohol, etc.) along with the genetic susceptibility of an individual.Persistent activation of the fibrogenic response in cells leads to liver fibrosis which in turn progresses to cirrhosis and cancer.The dysregulation of the immune system ge
Personal Air-Quality Monitoring with Sensor-Based Wireless Internet-of-Things Electronics Embedded in Protective Face Masks
In this paper, the design and research of a sensor-based personal air-quality monitoring device are presented, which is retrofitted into different personal protective face masks.Due to its small size and low power consumption, the device can be integrated into and applied in practical urban usage.We present our research and the development of the s
A MIXED-INTEGER PROGRAMMING MODEL FOR THE JOB SCHEDULING PROBLEM IN A PRODUCTION COMPANY
Purpose: In this study, a mixed-integer programming model is developed to minimize the total lateness and total completion time of the jobs in an automotive company.In order to respond rapidly to the continuous customer demand through the production, the work schedule of engineers in the research and development department is considered flexibly.Me
Tailoring a traditional Chinese medicine prescription for complex diseases: A novel multi-targets-directed gradient weighting strategy
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) exerts integrative effects on complex diseases owing to the characteristics of multiple components with multiple targets.However, the syndrome-based system of diagnosis and treatment in TCM can easily lead to bias because of varying medication preferences among physicians, which has been a major challenge in the g