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The Impact of Self-efficacy and Health Literacy on Medication Adherence and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review

Context: Effective implementation of self-care programs can reduce the treatment costs and the risk of severe complications of heart failure (HF). However, people with low health literacy (HL) fail to properly conduct the complex care techniques. The control of chronic, progressive, and complex diseases largely depends on self-efficacy, adherence to treatment, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The purpose of this systematic review is to study research literature to explore the impact of self-efficacy and HL on medication adherence and HRQoL in patients with HF. Evidence Acquisition: Considering the PRISMA guideline, this systematic review study the articles published between 1999 and 2022. The articles written in the English language were recruited from PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science, CINAHL Plus, Embase, Cochrane, PsycINFO and google scholar databases. The quality of the studies was assessed by the organization Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and then the data was collected based on the designed checklists. Results: A total of 27 articles met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The studies were conducted on range of 44 to 705 patients with HF. Inadequate HL was observed to have a high prevalence in HF patients. Health literacy had a direct impact on quality of life and treatment adherence in all studies. Several studies have shown that interventions to increase patient self-efficacy led to greater adherence to treatment, higher quality of life, and lower hospitalization rates in the HF population. Low self-efficacy in patients was linked to high rates of comorbidity. Conclusions: Self-efficacy and HL have a positive effect on the quality of life, adherence to treatment, and reduction of mortality in patients with HF. Therefore, the implementation of training programs to improve these areas should be formulated by the health systems.
Equivalent Conditions of Complete Moment Convergence of Weighted Sums for ϕ-Mixing Sequence of Random Variables

In this article, the complete moment convergence of weighted sums for ϕ-mixing sequence of random variables is investigated. By applying moment inequality and truncation methods, the equivalent conditions of complete moment convergence of weighted sums for ϕ-mixing sequence of random variables are established. These results promote and improve the corresponding results obtained by Li et al. (1995) and Gut (1993) from i.i. d. to ϕ-mixing setting. Moreover, we obtain the complete moment convergence of moving average processes based on ϕ-mixing random variables, which extends the result of Kim et al. (2008) in the sense that it does not require a specific mixing rate.
Kinetics of a transient silicide during the reaction of Ni thin film with (100)Si

In situ measurements of the kinetics of the transient θ-Ni2Si phase formation have been obtained by x-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. A possible mechanism for the transient phase is proposed. It allows to simulate the growth and the consumption of the θ-Ni2Si during the growth of the δ-Ni2Si silicide.
Application of the curvature scale space transform to the representation of three-dimensional models

Abstract In this paper an algorithm for the representation of 3D models is described and experimentally evaluated. Three-dimensional objects are becoming very popular recently and they are processed in various ways - analysed, retrieved, recognised, and so on. Moreover, they are employed in various aplications, such as virtual reality, entertainment, Internet, Computer Aided Design, or even in biometrics or medical imaging. That is why the development of appropriate algorithms for the representation of 3D objects is so important recently. These algorithms - so called 3D shape descriptors - are assumed to be invariant to particular transformations and deformations. One of the possible approaches is based on the projections of a 3D object into planar shapes and representation of them using a 2D shape descriptor. An algorithm realising this idea is described in this paper. Its first stage is based on the rendering of 20 2D projections, from various points of view. Later, the obtained projections are stored in a form of bitmaps and the Curvature Scale Space algorithm is applied for the description of the planar shapes extracted from them. The proposed approach is experimentally compared with several other 3D shape representation methods.
Identifiability of Linear Systems in Hilbert Spaces

The identifiability problem is discussed for linear dynamical systems described by first and second order evolution equations in Hilbert spaces. The unknowns are the initial values and the operators appearing in the system equations and a number of identifiability conditions are established within the framework of linear operator theory. These are applied to various classes of partial differential equations on bounded and unbounded spatial domains to obtain the constant and spatially varying parameter identifiability conditions for such systems.
Multichannel dissociative recombination theory

A theoretical multichannel treatment of dissociative recombination is presented, with application to e + NO/sup +/ recombination. The conventional ''indirect'' and ''direct'' dissociative recombinations are treated together on the same footing. The physically meaningful eigenchannel parameters in the multichannel theory, for the NO system, are here determined by fitting to a wealth of spectroscopic data. The results are then compared with some previous theoretical predictions as well as recent experimental data, and a possible reconciliation is suggested for the discrepancy in the (e + NO/sup +/) recombination rates given by afterglow and stored-ion measurements.
Perceptual effects of spectral modifications on musical timbres

An experiment was performed to evaluate the effects of spectral modifications on the similarity structure for a set of musical timbres. The stimuli were 16 music instrument tones, 8 of which were modified in pairs. This modification consisted of exchanging the shape of the spectral energy distribution between the two tones within each pair. The three‐dimensional spatial representation of similarities among the 16 tones was obtained by multidimensional scaling techniques and compared to a previous scaling of the original 16 unmodified tones [J. M. Grey, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 61, 1270–1277 (1977)]. The pairs of tones which had exchanged spectral shapes in fact exchanged orders on the spatial axis which had been previously interpreted as relating to spectral shape, thereby supporting the earlier interpretation. The two remaining axes of the spatial solution also retained their original interpretations, relating to various temporal details of the tones. A set of formal quantitative models for the spectral dimen.
Ultra-compact right-angle curved waveguide optical modulator based on vanadium dioxide

Optical modulators with high modulating efficiency and nanoscale size are essential components of photonic communication networks. In recent years, optical modulators based on phase-change materials have considerable application prospects. However, it is still challenging to solve the problem that the footprint and modulation performance of modulators cannot be taken into account at the same time. To this end, we propose an ultra-compact right-angle curved waveguide optical modulator design based on vanadium dioxide (VO2), which consists of a high-loss right-angle curved waveguide and a rectangular VO2 embedded in its bend. Since VO2 has two stable phases of metal phase and semiconductor phase, there is a difference in its optical performance: when VO2 is in the semiconductor phase, its light transmission is low due to the high bending loss of the right-angle bending waveguide; When VO2 is in the metal phase, a mirror-like structure is formed at the bending of the right-angle waveguide, which significantly increases the output of the right-angle curved waveguide. The optical modulator with a footprint of 0. 6μm×0. 6μm has an extinction ratio of 8.6 dB operating at a wavelength of 1550 nm in transverse electric (TE) mode. Our design can achieve a high extinction ratio with high efficiency in an extremely small footprint, with great potential in constructing on-chip fast all-optical communication networks.
Analysis of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Based on Bloom Taxonomy in Comprehensive Examination Questions

: The study aims to examine the distribution of questions in the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) category on the comprehensive examination of the Biblical Major at the IAKN Manado Theology Study Program, with the indicator for the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) questions based on the revised Bloom's Taxonomy. A descriptive method with a qualitative approach was applied. Data which was sourced from the comprehensive examination of Biblical Major at Theology Study Program of IAKN Manado, then analyzed using an interactive analysis model by Miles and Huberman, including data condensation, data display, verification, and conclusion. Analysis of questions was according to the revised Bloom's Taxonomy by Anderson & Krathwohl (2001). The results indicated that the comprehensive examination questions of Biblical majors at the Theology Study Program were taken from 15 courses with a total of 100 questions. Of the 100 questions, it was found that 9 courses contained HOTS questions and 6 courses contained questions classified in the MOTS and LOTS categories. Specifically, the percentages in each cognitive level were as follows, C6 at 1%, C5 at 16%, C4 at 23%, C3 at 38%, C2 at 8% and C1 at 14%. Thus, the HOTs level achieved 40%, the MOTS level reached 38%, while the LOTS level got 22%. It was concluded that the comprehensive examination questions of the Biblical Major at the Theology Study Program of IAKN Manado were dominated by the HOTS questions, although they were not evenly distributed in all questions of the subjects tested. The results of this study can be used as a reference in the preparation of exam questions for all subjects, so that the test administrator team or educators can determine the quality of each question made. Furthermore, the test administrators will also be able to map the categories of questions based on HOTS, MOTS, and LOTS, therefore the exam questions quality can be improved which affects the increase of students' higher-order thinking skills (HOTS).
Assimilation of satellite‐derived soil moisture from ASCAT in a limited‐area NWP model

A simplified Extended Kalman Filter is developed for the assimilation of satellite‐derived surface soil moisture from the Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) instrument (on board the polar‐orbiting satellite METOP) in a limited‐area NWP model where soil water vertical transfers are described by a force–restore method. An analytic formulation of the land surface scheme Jacobians is derived to simplify the coupling between land surface and atmospheric data assimilation systems. Various steps necessary before the assimilation of ASCAT products are defined: projection of satellite data on the model grid, screening based on various criteria, bias correction using a CDF matching technique, and specification of model and observation errors. Three‐dimensional variational data assimilation experiments are then performed during a four‐week period in May 2009 over western Europe. A control assimilation is also run where the soil moisture evolves freely. Forecasts from these analyses show that the assimilation of ASCAT data slightly reduces the daytime low‐level relative humidity positive bias of the control run. Forecast skill scores with respect to other variables are rather neutral. A comparison of the control run with the operational system where soil moisture is corrected from short‐range forecast errors of screen‐level observations show similar improvements but are more pronounced. These differences come from the fact that the number of screen‐level observations from the surface network over Europe is significantly larger than those provided by a polar‐orbiting satellite. These results are consistent with those obtained at ECMWF using soil moisture products derived from other satellite instruments (X‐band radiometer TMI and C‐band scatterometer ERS). Several avenues for improving this preliminary methodology are proposed. Copyright © 2010 Royal Meteorological Society
Thermal convection inside an oscillating cube analysed with proper orthogonal decomposition

We reveal the fundamental and dominant flow structures of thermal convection in a cubic cavity under forced oscillation heated differentially by analysing the flow field with the proper orthogonal decomposition (referred to as POD). The database is made of consequtive series of three-dimensional results obtained by the direct numerical simulation based on the Boussinesq approximation for a forcedly-oscillating cube under the zero-gravity environment, at vibrational Rayleigh number (the Rayleigh number based on the cavity’s acceleration amplitude instead of the gravitational acceleration) Ra η = 5.0×10 4 – 1.1×10 5 , Plandtl number Pr = 7.1 (water) and non-dimensional forced-oscillating frequency ω = 1.0×10 0 – 2.0×10 2 . The direction of the forced sinusoidal oscillation is parallel to the temperature gradient. It appears that the most energetic POD modes, or the first POD eigenfunctions with large eigenvalues, account for the transient process on flow structures during one forcing cycle. The first eigenfunctions correspond to the steady and laminar flow structures which appear inside a non-oscillating cube in the terrestrial environments. The POD expansion coefficient is found to be useful for predicting a consecutive series of the dominant flow structures.
The impact of digital HRM on employee performance through employee motivation

This study aims at investigating the effect of digital HRM practices on employee motivation and hence employee job performance, or in other words, the mediating role of employee motivation between digital HRM practices and employee job performance. Two digital HRM practices were used in this study: digital training and digital performance appraisal. Collecting data using a valid and reliable questionnaire from employees at industrial companies, the results show that digital training had significant effects on both employee motivation and job performance, digital performance appraisal had significant effects on employee motivation and performance appraisal, and employee motivation exerted a significant effect on job performance. Consequently, it was approved that employee motivation partially mediated the effect of digital HRM practices on job performance. It was concluded that skilled employees who are aware of their performance level are motivated to show higher levels of job performance. Theoretically, the study called scholars to carry out further results to examine the effects of other HRM practices on job performance through employee motivation. Empirically, organizations are requested to conduct training sessions and assess employee performance using digital means.
Two-dimensional free surface flow numerical model for vertical slot fishways

Numerical results of a vertical slot fishway study are presented. The Saint–Venant equations are solved using TELEMAC-2D. Turbulence modelling uses the classical two equations k–ϵ closure model. A comparison with velocity measurements performed at the Laboratoire d'Etudes Aérodynamiques of University of Poitiers, France, using particle image velocimetry and acoustic Doppler velocimetry permitted to validate numerical results. Turbulence modelling is required not only to have a fish-friendly flow but, more remarkably, by the fact that taking a constant eddy viscosity model gives incorrect mean flow patterns. Three longitudinal slopes were tested. The validity of the k–ϵ closure model is discussed. Special attention was paid to the calculated turbulent kinetic energy and the energy dissipation rate. This last parameter is of great interest because its spatial distribution significantly affects the progress relative to fish passage efficiency.
THE EFFECT OF LEVERAGE AND INVESTMENT DECISIONS ON FINANCIAL DISTRESS WITH GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AS MODERATING VARIABLE IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES LISTED ON THE IDX IN 2016-2020

This study aims to examine the effect of leverage and investment decisions on financial distress, with good corporate governance as a moderating variable. The population in this research were manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2016–2020. Purposive sampling was used to determine the sample, which was obtained from 32 companies. The type of data used in this research was secondary data obtained from IDX and the annual report. The analytical method used was logistic regression and moderating analysis with the help of SPSS software to process the data. This study concluded that leverage and investment decisions significantly influence financial distress. On the other hand, good corporate governance does not significantly influence financial distress. GCG cannot moderate the effect of leverage and investment decisions on financial distress.
2?0/kBTc Ratio and Temperature Dependence of the Superfluid Density in Overdoped La2-xSrxCuO4

Using band structure parameters extracted from photoemission data by Yoshida et al., Phys. Rev. B. , 2006, we have analyzed the temperature dependence of the superfluid density in overdoped La2-xSrxCuO4. We point out that the temperature behavior 1/λab2 is very sensitive to the ratio 2? 0/kBTc and have estimated this quantity, using experimental data obtained previously by Panagopoulos et al., Phys. Rev. B. , 1999. We compare the results with those obtained from NMR / NQR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance / Nuclear Quadrupole Resonance) (Mayer et al., J. Phys, Cond. Mat., 2007) and scanning tunneling spectros-copy (Kato et al., Physica C, 2007) data.
Spectral data for fusion energy: from W to W

Experimental and theoretical techniques to produce spectral data for fusion energy have evolved greatly since the 1970s. Light sources have progressed from energetic sparks and laser-produced plasmas to electron beam ion traps (EBITs) and tokamaks themselves. Theory has advanced from non-relativistic Hartree–Fock to fully relativistic Dirac–Fock calculations and detailed collisional-radiative (CR) modeling of plasmas with codes generating large numbers of cross sections and other atomic data. A great deal of work of late has focused on tungsten, which although originally thought to be not usable for high-temperature machines, has now been selected to play an important role in ITER, the international tokamak reactor to be built in France. Work on tungsten from various laboratories and recent results for highly ionized W from the EBIT at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are discussed.
Nonlinear properties of convection rolls in a horizontal layer rotating about a vertical axis

Steady finite amplitude two-dimensional solutions are obtained for the problem of convection in a horizontal fluid layer heated from below and rotating about its vertical axis. Rigid boundaries with prescribed constant temperatures are assumed and the solutions are obtained numerically by the Galerkin method. The existence of steady subcritical finite amplitude solutions is demonstrated for Prandtl numbers P < 1. A stability analysis of the finite amplitude solutions is performed by superimposing arbitrary three-dimensional disturbances. A strong reduction in the domain of stable rolls occurs as the rotation rate is increased. The reduction is most pronounced at low Prandtl numbers. The numerical analysis confirms the small amplitude results of Küppers & Lortz (1969) that all two-dimensional solutions become unstable when the dimensionless rotation rate Ω exceeds a value of about 27 at P ≃ ∞. A brief discussion is given of the three-dimensional time-dependent forms of convection which are realized at rotation rates exceeding the critical value.
''Morning-Glory'' Disturbances and the Environment in which They Propagate

Results of a field experiment carried out in 1991 to gather upper-air data on the morning-glory environment are presented. The data include daily early morning radiosonde soundings from Burketown in north Queensland, Australia, for a 28-day period during the late dry season, together with pressure, wind, temperature, and humidity data from a number of surface stations in the region. During the experiment, 16 morning glories were recorded. On all but one day, radiosonde soundings were carried out in the pre-morning-glory environment. On 7 days, additional soundings were carried out within an hour or two of the passage of a morning glory. Soundings made on days on which morning glories were generated over Cape York Peninsula but failed to reach Burketown are compared with those on days when morning glories were recorded at Burketown. The comparison shows that the depth and strength of the surface-based inversion did not differ significantly and that the stratification of the almost neutral layer above the stable layer was similar on days with and without morning glories. An examination of the wind profiles is unrevealing and leads the authors to reject the hypothesis that the trapping of wave energy is the key factor that determines the longevity of the disturbances. That the leakiness of the wave-guide is not the only factor in the ability of disturbances to cover large distances from their place of origin is consistent with a numerical study by Noonan and Smith, which suggests that the morning-glory bore-wave system is formed and maintained by mesoscale circulations associated with the sea breezes over Cape York Peninsula.
Prognostic value of Growth differentiation factors 15 in Acute heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction

There is an increasing proportion of hospitalized heart failure (HF) patients classified as HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) around the world. Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF‐15) is a promising biomarker in HFpEF prognostication; however, the majority of the existing data has been derived from the research on undifferentiated HF, whereas the studies focusing on HFpEF are still limited. This study aimed to determine the prognostic power of GDF‐15 in the hospitalized patients with HFpEF in a Chinese cohort.
Mobilome of the Rhus Gall Aphid Schlechtendalia chinensis Provides Insight into TE Insertion-Related Inactivation of Functional Genes

Transposable elements (TEs) comprise a considerable proportion of insect genomic DNA; how they contribute to genome structure and organization is still poorly understood. Here, we present an analysis of the TE repertoire in the chromosome-level genome assembly of Rhus gall aphid Schlechtendalia chinensis. The TE fractions are composed of at least 32 different superfamilies and many TEs from different families were transcriptionally active in the S. chinensis genome. Furthermore, different types of transposase-derived proteins were also found in the S. chinensis genome. We also provide insight into the TEs related insertional inactivation, and exogenization of TEs in functional genes. We considered that the presence of TE fragments in the introns of functional genes could impact the activity of functional genes, and a large number of TE fragments in introns could lead to the indirect inactivation of functional genes. The present study will be beneficial in understanding the role and impact of TEs in genomic evolution of their hosts.