COMPARISON OF THE CHARACTERISTICS AND RISK FACTORS OF CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN HIGH STROKE RISK POPULATIONS BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IN NORTH CHINA

Objective: To study the characteristics and risk factors of carotid atherosclerosis in populations at high risk of stroke in urban and rural areas of North China.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate high stroke risk populations in representative urban and rural areas sampled from 12 regions of China.A pre-designed questionn

In this paper, optimal allocation of a distributed thyristor-controlled series compensator Swim Tops (DTCSC) in a power system is presented to minimize overload, voltage deviations, and power losses while improving system reliability.The decision variable was defined as the optimal reactance of the DTCSC in the power system, which was determined us

Purpose: To evaluate the long term outcomes of permanent Memotherm urethral stent in the treatment of recurrent bulbar urethral stricture.Materials and Methods: Twenty patients who underwent permanent Memotherm urethral stent implantation Swim Tops due to recurrent bulbar urethral stricture following previous unsuccessful surgical procedure from 19