In this paper, tuning of power system stabilizer (PSS) and thyristor controlled series capacitor (TCSC) is studied. The analysis of mode controllability is used to select the effective location for TCSC. The performances of TCSC equipped with a proportional-integral-derivative controller (P-I-D controller) and proportional-integral-derivative power system stabilizer (P-I-D PSS) are investigated...

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...

Immune thrombocytopenia is a rare complication of progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS). A 47-year-old female with PSS treated with D-penicillamine developed immune thrombocytopenia, which promptly responded to prednisolone and withdrawal of D-penicillamine. Platelet-associated IgG was elevated and the bone marrow megakaryocyte count was normal. There was an inverse relationship between the leve...

It is well established that stress leads to changes in the serotonergic system. In order to gain a better understanding of the effects of recurrent stressful experiences on the serotonergic system, changes in the 5-HT1A-receptor system resulting from different periods of psychosocial stress (PSS) were analyzed in the present study. Male tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) were submitted to subordina...

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) in a population-based sample of early postmenopausal Chinese women in Hong Kong. Methods: 509 postmenopausal women, 50 to 64 years, recruited from the community through random telephone dialing were interviewed. The interview included the PSS, the Center of the Epidemiological S...

The inclusion complex of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HBbetaCD) and phytosterols (PSs) was prepared and characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy. Biotransformation of the inclusion complex of phytosterols and hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (PSs-HBbetaCD) by Mycobacterium neoaurum to 1,4-androstadiene-3,17-dione and 4-androstene-3,17-dione [AD(D)] was...

This study was aimed at developing a sensitive and selective HPLC method with postcolumn fluorescence derivatization for the detection of propylene glycol alginate sodium sulfate (PSS) in rat plasma. Plasma samples were prepared by a simple and fast ultrafiltration method. PSS was extracted from rat plasma with D-glucuronic acid as internal standard. Isocratic chromatographic separation was per...

Prostatic stromal sarcoma (PSS) is a rare tumor that normally occurs in adult age. Its management relies mainly on surgery. We report the first case of PSS occurring in an adolescent. There was evidence of a good response to chemotherapy including ifosfamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and actinomycin-D, although the final outcome was dismal. A review of the English literature revealed 14 additio...

OBJECTIVE To assess the health related quality of life of patients with primary Sjögren's Syndrome (PSS) in a large US sample. METHODS Questionnaires were mailed to 547 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of PSS (PhysR-PSS) and all active members of the Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation USA (SSF-PSS), half of whom identified a friend without PSS to also complete the survey. RESULTS 277 PhysR-PS...