BACKGROUND The Perceived Stress Scale 10 item (PSS-10) has been translated into more than 20 languages and used widely in different populations. Yet, to date, no study has tested psychometric properties of the instrument among older women and there is no Vietnamese version of the instrument. METHODS This study translated the PSS-10 into Vietnamese and assessed Vietnamese version of the Percei...

A new copolymer (RuB-PSS) of ruthenium(II)bis-(2,2'-bipyridine)(4-vinyl 2,2'-bipyridine) and styrene sulfonate was prepared which tethers the ruthenium chromophore directly to the polymer backbone. The photophysical properties of the copolymer, and its luminescence quenching by viologens, were compared with those of ruthenium(II)tris-bipyridine, [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+), bound non-covalently to polysty...

BACKGROUND Atherosclerotic plaques underlying most myocardial infarctions have thin fibrous caps and large necrotic cores; however, these features alone do not reliably identify plaques that rupture. Rupture occurs when plaque structural stress (PSS) exceeds mechanical strength. We examined whether PSS could be calculated in vivo based on virtual histology (VH) intravascular ultrasound and whet...

BACKGROUND In this study, we sought to identify definitive biomarkers associated with disease activity in primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). METHODS Serum protein concentrations in pSS patients and healthy controls (HCs) were comprehensively screened using high-throughput proteomic analysis, and differentially expressed proteins were extracted. Correlation between differentially expressed prot...

INTRODUCTION Neurological involvements were shown in 20% of patients with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome (pSS). Neurological symptoms may be the first signs of pSS in 57% of the cases. In addition, early diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders may save or improve the quality of life of these cases. There have been reports about the neurologic manifestations of pSS but little is known abou...

OBJECTIVES To determine the level of perceived social support among older adults living with HIV and AIDS in Dublin. METHODS The study utilized a cross-sectional survey design to collect data from 46 adults aged 50 years or older who are members of open heart house (OHH) in Ireland, a peer support network for people living with HIV and AIDS. Participants completed a set of interviewer-assiste...

BACKGROUND/AIM Low levels of vitamin D play a role progression of cardiovascular diseases. Knowledge lacks whether a relationship exists between vitamin D levels and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). PATIENTS AND METHODS We evaluated vitamin D levels and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in 25 patients with pSS compared to 22 mild ostheoa...

The power system dynamic instability is occurred by loosing balance relation between electrical generation and a varying load demand that justifies the necessity of using Power System Stabilizer (PSS). Moreover, the PSS must have the capability of producing appropriate stabilizing signals with limited practical amplitude and it should be robust against a wide range of operating conditions and d...

OBJECTIVES Increasing evidence suggests an epigenetic contribution to the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS). The aim of this study was to investigate the role of DNA methylation in pSS by analysing multiple tissues from patients and controls. METHODS Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles were generated using HumanMethylation450K BeadChips for whole...

UNLABELLED Low-work-function poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) ( PEDOT PSS) modified with polyethylenimine (PEIE) was used as an electron transport layer (ETL) for polymer solar cells (PSCs). A thin layer of PEIE film was spin-coated onto the surface on the PEDOT PSS films, thus substantially changing their charge selectivity from supporting hole transport to supporti...