Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is an alternative therapy
for many non-melanoma skin cancers. The major limitation of this therapy, however, is the …

Livelihood strategies denote the range and combination of activities and choices made by
households. Some research has focused on the potential impacts of sustainable livelihood, …

In this paper, we propose two metrics, ie, the optimal repair time and the resilience reduction
worth, to measure the criticality of the components of a network system from the perspective …

Psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disease, exhibits recurring itching, soreness, and cracked
and bleeding skin. Currently, the topical delivery of 5-aminolevulinic acid-photodynamic …

Background Paclitaxel is wildly used in chemotherapy, however, the adverse drug reactions
(ADRs) occurred frequently. Various novel nano-based paclitaxel delivery systems were …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a popular technique for skin cancer treatment. Protoporphyrin
IX, which is a photosensitizing agent, converted enzymatically from the prodrug 5-…

The increasing penetration of grid-enabled electric vehicles (EVs) renders road networks (RNs)
and power networks (PNs) increasingly interdependent for normal operation. For this …

This paper proposes a novel adaptive robust optimization (ARO)-based mathematical framework
for resilience enhancement of interdependent critical infrastructure (CI) systems against …

The planning of post-disruption restoration in critical infrastructure systems often relies on
deterministic assumptions such as complete information on resources and known duration of …

Energy-related CO 2 emissions of the Chinese manufacturing industry are critically important
for China and for the entire world. This study addresses the historical trajectory and …