RationaleIncreased IL-8 levels and neutrophil accumulation in the airways are common features found in patients affected by pulmonary Intermediate diseases such as Asthma, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Influenza-A infection and COPD.Chronic neutrophilic inflammation is usually corticosteroid insensitive and may be relevant in the progression of th
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most prevalent and single most common cause of morbidity and mortality [1] with the resulting left ventricular (LV) dysfunction an Probes important complication.The distinction between viable and non-viable myocardium in patients with LV dysfunction is a clinically important issue among possible candidates for m
The orthotropic steel-box girder (OSG) is widely used in the construction of a large-scale bridges.Since cumulative damages caused by the heavy vehicles and initial flaws of welding, the bridges with OSGs frequently suffer from fatigue cracks, which are commonly distributed around U-ribs.Hence, the management of fatigue cracks is mandatory in pract
In the context of data explosion,traditional cloud computing is faced with the dilemma of insufficient local cloud resources and high expansion cost.However,the newly emerging hybrid cloud combining resource-rich public cloud and data-sensitive private cloud has become a research hotspot and application direction at present.As an attractive paradig