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So many options, where do we start? An overview of the care transitions literature
Authors: Kansagara Devan , Chiovaro Joseph C , Kagen David , Jencks Stephen , Rhyne Kerry , O'Neil Maya , Kondo Karli , Relevo Rose , Motu'apuaka Makalapua , Freeman Michele , Englander Honora 
Published: November 2015

BACKGROUNDHealth systems are faced with a large array of transitional care interventions and patient populations to whom such activities might apply.PURPOSETo summarize the health and utilization effects of transitional care interventions, and to identify common themes about intervention types, patient populations, or settings that modify these effects.DATA SOURCESPubMed and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (January 1950–May 2014), reference lists, and technical advisors.STUDY SELECTIONSystematic reviews of transitional care interventions that reported hospital readmission as an outcome.DATA EXTRACTIONWe extracted transitional care procedures, patient populations, settings, readmissions, and health outcomes. We identified commonalities and compiled a narrative synthesis of emerging themes.DATA SYNTHESISAmong 10 reviews of mixed patient populations, there was consistent evidence that enhanced discharge planning and hospital‐at‐home interventions reduced readmissions. Among 7 reviews in specific patient populations, transitional care interventions reduced readmission in patients with congestive heart failure and general medical populations. In general, interventions that reduced readmission addressed multiple aspects of the care transition, extended beyond hospital stay, and had the flexibility to accommodate individual patient needs. There was insufficient evidence on how caregiver involvement, transition to sites other than home, staffing, patient selection practices, or care settings modified intervention effects.CONCLUSIONSSuccessful interventions are comprehensive, extend beyond hospital stay, and have the flexibility to respond to individual patient needs. The strength of evidence should be considered low because of heterogeneity in the interventions studied, patient populations, clinical settings, and implementation strategies. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2016;11:221–230. © 2015 Society of Hospital Medicine.
Changes in clustered extreme precipitation events in South China and associated atmospheric circulations
Authors: Li Huixin , Chen Huopo , Wang Huijun 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTPrevious studies have documented that the summer precipitation over South China (SC) has experienced a prominent inter‐decadal increase in 1992/1993, and the possible mechanism has been well revealed. The aim of this study is to investigate the changes in extreme precipitation and clustered extreme precipitation events in recent decades using station observations and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction/National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCEP/NCAR) reanalysis data. The results indicate that extreme precipitation also experienced a significant inter‐decadal increase around 1992/1993. Significant changes can also be found in the associated atmospheric circulations, such as the western North Pacific subtropical high (WNPSH) and the westerly jet stream over East Asia. In addition, the water vapour transport (WVT) related to extreme precipitation differed from mean conditions. For extreme precipitation events, the WVT from the Northwest Pacific and Indian Oceans was much stronger when compared with mean precipitation. When extreme precipitation events were clustered, the increased WVT mainly originated from the South China Sea and Northwest Pacific Ocean. Further analysis indicates that the WVT increased from the Indian Ocean but decreased from the Northwest Pacific after 1992/1993; this finding explains the significant increase in the clustered extreme precipitation events over SC after 1992/1993. In addition, the atmospheric stratification has become more unstable since 1992/1993.
On assessment of the relationship between changes of sea ice extent and climate in the Arctic
Authors: Alekseev Genrikh , Glok Natalia , Smirnov Alexander 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTAn increase of surface air temperature (SAT) in the marine Arctic (a part of the Arctic covered with sea ice in winter) shows a good relationship with reduction of sea ice extent (SIE) in summer. For instance, a strong correlation (a coefficient equal to −0.93) was found between the summer SAT in the marine Arctic and satellite‐derived 1980–2014 September sea ice index (the average of SIE in the Arctic since 1978, in millions of km2). Based on this finding, anomalies of Arctic September SIE were reconstructed from the beginning of 20th century using a linear regression relationship. This reconstructed SIE shows a substantial decrease in the 1930–1940s with a minimum occurring in 1936, which, however, is only a half of the decline in 2012. The strong relationship between the summer SAT and September SIE was used to assess the onset of summer sea ice disappearance in the Arctic Ocean. According to the estimates made with a simple regression model, we can expect a seasonally ice‐free Arctic Ocean as early as in the mid‐2030s. An impact of the inflow of warm and salty Atlantic water (AW) on winter SIE was evaluated as an example for the Barents Sea. This evaluation reveals a coherent spatial pattern of the AW spreading, presented by surface salinity distribution, and the position of sea ice edge, and significant correlation between the inflow of the AW and maximal SIE. This publication presents a revised version of an ‘Arctic sea ice extent in changing climate’ report (Alekseev et al., 2015).
The earliest securely dated hominin fossil in Italy and evidence of Acheulian occupation during glacial MIS 16 at Notarchirico (Venosa, Basilicata, Italy)
Authors: Pereira Alison , Nomade Sébastien , Voinchet Pierre , Bahain Jean Jacques , Falguères Christophe , Garon Henri , Lefèvre David , Raynal Jean Paul , Scao Vincent , Piperno Marcello 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTThe Early Middle Pleistocene site of Notarchirico (Basilicata, Italy) is a 7‐m‐thick fluvially emplaced sedimentary sequence rich in volcanic materials coming from the Monte Vulture stratovolcano. This site consists of 11 archaeological layers, some of which have yielded handaxes. One femur attributed to Homo heidelbergensis was also recovered from an upper level. We present in this study new 40Ar/39Ar and electron spin resonance ages that delimit the time of occupation of Notarchirico to between 670 ± 4 ka (14 ka) and 614 ± 4 ka (12 ka), therefore spanning mainly the glacial Marine Isotope Stage 16. Handaxes found in archaeosurface F are now securely dated to between 670 ± 4 ka (14 ka) and 661 ± 4 ka (14 ka) and prove that hominid populations living in southern Italy used Acheulian technology as early as the beginning of this stage. Futhermore, we placed the age of the human femur between 661 ± 4 ka (14 ka) and 614± 4 ka (12 ka). This fossil is therefore the oldest Middle Pleistocene human fossil discovered in Italy so far. Thanks to this new chronological framework, Notarchirico is now a key site in our understanding of the Early Acheulian culture in Western Europe.
Later Holocene vegetation history of the Isles of Scilly, UK: coastal influence and human land use in a small island context
Authors: Perez Marta , Fyfe Ralph M. , Charman Dan J. , Gehrels W. Roland 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTSmall islands tend to experience exacerbated environmental/social vulnerabilities, due to isolation, size and a small resource base. The response of social communities to environmental stress can be addressed by compiling palaeoecological proxies for land management alongside archaeological records. This paper presents pollen data from four new late Holocene sequences that lie around sea‐level on the Isles of Scilly (south‐west England), to understand the impact of coastal change on island communities. Interpretation of sequences near the coastal zone can be confounded by problems in disentangling human impact from maritime and wetland influence. Multivariate analysis is used to separate samples influenced by maritime conditions and wetland development from ‘inland’ human land management practices. During the Bronze Age clearance of woodland resulted in an intensively managed pastoral system and archaeological datasets indicate that maritime resources formed an important part of the subsistence economy. Despite coastal change that resulted in loss of land area and reduced the extent of the intertidal zone, the pollen data and evidence from existing archaeological data show continuity through later prehistory and into the medieval period. The archaeological data and pollen evidence point towards a highly resilient community that employed a mixed and varied subsistence base.
Consumer Socialization and the Role of Branding in Hazardous Adolescent Drinking
Authors: Harris Fiona , Gordon Ross , MacKintosh Anne Marie , Hastings Gerard 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTThis study examines the relationship between alcohol marketing and consumer socialization to alcohol brands (assessed here using aided and unaided brand recognition and brand saliency), and the associated relationship between consumer socialization and hazardous alcohol consumption among a cohort of adolescents surveyed in Scotland. The research addresses gaps in the consumer socialization literature, by examining how marketing influences brand consumer socialization, and how brand consumer socialization influences subsequent hazardous consumption behavior over time, using a robust longitudinal design that assesses causal relationships while controlling for a wide range of important confounding variables. The results demonstrate the contribution of marketing to adolescents’ brand socialization to alcohol and the impact of this socialization on subsequent drinking behaviors. Implications for marketing managers, parents, policymakers, and consumer researchers are discussed, together with suggestions for future consumer research.
Do Eco‐friendly VMD and Store Reputation Increase Satisfaction of Retail Customers?
Authors: Shin Jong‐Kuk , Park Min‐Sook , Moon Min Kyung 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTThis study builds on previous research to investigate the effect of the benefits of eco‐friendly VMD (visual merchandising) on satisfaction as well as the effect of satisfaction on store attitude. This also testifies the moderating effects how the benefits of eco‐friendly VMD affect customer satisfaction by store reputation. A total of 363 responses were used to examine the process through which core benefits and relational benefits of retailers with eco‐friendly VMD affect psychological satisfaction and social satisfaction. This is a unique study offering empirical evidence that psychological and social satisfactions are the mechanisms through which benefits of eco‐friendly VMD lead to store attitude. Results indicate that information benefit and psychological benefit result in positive psychological satisfaction and social satisfaction, which in turn leads to positive store attitude in retail customers.
The Role of Beneficiaries’ Group Identity in Determining Successful Appeal Strategies for Charitable Giving
Authors: Park Kiwan , Lee Seojin Stacey 
Published: November 2015

ABSTRACTWhat types of message appeals in charity advertisements are most likely to convince people to donate? Using university rivalry (Studies 1 and 2), nationality (Study 3), and freely chosen groups (Study 4), this research proposes that the beneficiaries’ group identity moderates the relative effectiveness of three benefit foci of message appeals in charity advertisements. The results indicate that other‐benefit appeals produce greater donation intentions than external self‐benefit appeals for in‐group beneficiaries, whereas external self‐benefit appeals produce greater donation intentions than other‐benefit appeals for rival (Studies 1–3), dissociative (Study 4), and neutral (Study 4) out‐group beneficiaries. Emotional‐benefit appeals are more effective than external self‐benefit appeals for in‐group beneficiaries, and are more effective than other‐benefit appeals for neutral out‐group beneficiaries, whereas they are less effective than external self‐benefit appeals for dissociative out‐group beneficiaries (Study 4). Empathy and belief in personal benefits mediate the interaction effect of benefit focus and beneficiary group on donation intentions (Studies 3 and 4). Theoretical and managerial implications of the current findings are discussed.
On the low rank solution of the Q‐weighted nearest correlation matrix problem
Authors: Duan Xue‐Feng , Bai Jian‐Chao , Li Jiao‐Fen , Peng Jing‐Jing 
Published: November 2015

SummaryThe low rank solution of the Q‐weighted nearest correlation matrix problem is studied in this paper. Based on the property of Q‐weighted norm and the Gramian representation, we first reformulate the Q‐weighted nearest correlation matrix problem as a minimization problem of the trace function with quadratic constraints and then prove that the solution of the minimization problem the trace function is the stationary point of the original problem if it is rank‐deficient. Finally, the nonmonotone spectral projected gradient method is constructed to solve them. Numerical examples illustrate that the new method is feasible and effective. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
A three‐dimensional surface stress tensor formulation for simulation of adhesive contact in finite deformation
Authors: Fan Houfu , Li Shaofan 
Published: November 2015

SummaryA three‐dimensional surface adhesive contact formulation is proposed to simulate macroscale adhesive contact interaction characterized by the van der Waals interaction between arbitrarily shaped deformable continua under finite deformation. The proposed adhesive contact formulation uses a double‐layer surface integral to replace the conventional double volume integration to compute the adhesive contact force vector. Considering nonlinear finite deformation, we have derived the surface stress tensor and the corresponding tangent stiffness matrix in a Galerkin weak formulation. With the surface stress formulation, the adhesive contact problems are solved in the framework of nonlinear continuum mechanics by using the standard Lagrange finite element method. Surface stress tensors are formulated for both interacting bodies. Numerical examples show that the proposed surface contact algorithm is accurate, efficient, and reliable for three‐dimensional adhesive contact problems of large deformations for both quasi‐static and dynamic simulations. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
vibro‐Lanczos, a symmetric Lanczos solver for vibro‐acoustic simulations
Authors: Tabak Umut , Rixen Daniel J. 
Published: November 2015

SummaryAn efficient symmetric Lanczos method for the solution of vibro‐acoustic eigenvalue problems is presented in this paper. Although finite element discretization results in real but nonsymmetric system matrices, we show that an efficient iteration scheme on a symmetric representation can be built up by using a transformation matrix. In order to decrease the numerical costs of the orthogonalizations performed, we propose to use a partial orthogonalization scheme for the symmetric case. The proposed method is tested on two large problems in order to demonstrate its efficiency and accuracy. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Low PAPP‐A: the impact of ultrasound to evaluate fetal growth
Authors: Razavi Armin S. , Chasen Stephen T. 
Published: November 2015

AbstractObjectiveOur objective was to describe utilization and impact of sonographic growth assessment in pregnancies with low pregnancy‐associated plasma protein‐A (PAPP‐A).MethodsSingleton pregnancies with PAPP‐A ≤5th percentile and no other risk factors for fetal growth restriction from January 2011–June 2013 were included. Antepartum and delivery data were obtained by reviewing medical records. Outcomes of pregnancies referred for sonographic growth assessment were compared with those not referred for ultrasound. Fisher's exact test, chi‐square analysis, and Mann–Whitney U were used for statistical comparison.ResultsTwo hundred ninety‐five patients were included. Of 285 pregnancies reaching the third trimester, 77.5% were referred for ultrasound, with the initial scan at a median gestational age of 28 weeks [26–29]. Referral for growth scans was associated with earlier gestational age at delivery and higher rates of delivery for fetal indications. Those who did not undergo growth scans were more likely to deliver a small for gestational age infant at term, 20.7% versus 35.0% (p = 0.04). There was one third‐trimester fetal demise, occurring in a patient who had been undergoing growth scans.ConclusionGrowth scans in those with low PAPP‐A were associated with delivery at earlier gestational age, with higher rates of delivery for fetal indications and lower rates of small for gestational age newborns at term. No significant differences in neonatal outcomes were observed. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Proteomics of the red blood cell carbonylome during blood banking of erythrocyte concentrates
Authors: Delobel Julien , Prudent Michel , Tissot Jean‐Daniel , Lion Niels 
Published: November 2015

PurposeTransfusion of red blood cells (RBCs) is a daily medical procedure. Erythrocyte concentrates (ECs) can be stored up to 56 days at 4°C in saline additive solution mainly composed of adenine and sugar. Such nonphysiological conditions induce the occurrence of storage lesions, such as alterations of metabolism, protein oxidation, and deterioration of rheological properties. Their accumulation tends to decrease the main EC therapeutic property, that is, the oxygenation capacity. Protein carbonylation is a marker of oxidative stress and aging, and its occurrence during RBC storage was earlier characterized as a time‐dependent and cellular compartment dependent modification.Experimental designThree ECs from independent donations were followed. The carbolynome was here characterized in soluble and membrane extracts (n‐dodecyl β‐d‐maltoside‐based extraction buffer) of RBCs stored for 6, 27, and 41 days, through biotin hydrazide derivatization, biotin–avidin affinity purification, SDS‐PAGE separation, and LC‐MS/MS analyses.ResultsA total of 142 and 20 proteins were identified as carbonylated in soluble and membrane extracts, respectively. Particularly, a time‐dependent evolution of 26.8% of the soluble carbonylome was observed.Conclusions and clinical relevanceAffected cellular mechanisms involve antioxidant defenses, metabolism pathways, and proteasomal degradation. To better store RBCs those functions have to be preserved, which opens new routes of investigation in transfusion medicine.
Comparative Study of 9×19 mm Ammunition Combustion Products and Residues
Authors: Rotariu Traian , Petre Răzvan , Zecheru Teodora , Suceska Muhamed , Petrea Nicoleta , Eşanu Sorin 
Published: November 2015

AbstractDuring the last decades, authorities’ awareness on environmental and human health impact at national and international level has increased in the field of small arms ammunition containing lead and antimony. Thus, the evolution of environmental policies regarding production and use of heavy metals and their compounds, especially in EU countries, implied extensive studies on the environmental implications of 9×19 mm caliber ammunition use, especially in indoor shooting ranges. In this context, the paper describes the experimental studies performed on Pb‐containing conventional FMJ (full metal jacketed) ammunition and comparative measurements on new ammunition designed for training. The combustion products and residues from conventional Pb‐containing ammunition and Cu‐based “greener” ammunition were compared in terms of gaseous products, metal concentration in aerosols and metal concentrations in solid residues. Gas emissions and solid residues were measured for four different types of ammunitions. The results showed that the copper content of the residue is significantly higher in case of Cu‐containing composite bullets. For the ammunition equipped with Pb bullet, an important percentage of the Pb residue is generated by erosion of the exposed part of the bullet core. On the other hand, the ammunition containing Cu‐composite bullet generates large quantities of Cu residues, which have similar environmental impact and less impact on human health. Gas analysis indicated the presence of CO and NOx and, surprisingly, high concentrations of HCN, CH4, and NH3. Lower gas concentrations are obtained for the composite bullets due to an incomplete combustion of gun propellant.
Simulation of an indium gallium nitride quantum well light‐emitting diode with the non‐equilibrium Green's function method
Authors: Shedbalkar Akshay , Andreev Zhelio , Witzigmann Bernd 
Published: November 2015

AbstractThis work presents a quantum mechanical simulation of an indium gallium nitride (InGaN) based light‐emitting diode (LED) using the non‐equilibrium Green's function (NEGF) method. Due to the wurtzite crystal structure, such LEDs exhibit strong polarization‐induced electric fields at heterointerfaces. Standard simulation methods based on the drift‐diffusion (DD) model do not take into account potentially important transport mechanisms such as quantum mechanical tunneling or non‐equilibrium carrier distributions in the device. These effects are included in the NEGF model, while the semi‐classical models employ parametrized approximations. In principle, the NEGF simulation therefore allows a more realistic view of the physical process that take place in the LEDs.
Synthesis and characterization of CZTSSe nanoparticle inks for photovoltaic devices
Authors: Ergun Ridvan , Calli Cagdas , Arici Elif 
Published: November 2015

AbstractCu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) is one of the promising materials as absorber layers in thin film solar cells. It contains earth abundant and non‐toxic elements. With a broad optical band gap at 1.5 eV as well as a high absorbance coefficient of 10–4 cm–1, CZTS is also a good light harvesting material. The aim of this study is to investigate the synthesis of kesterite rich CZTSSe using hot injection method in oleylamine. The material properties such as crystallinity, stoichiometry, and absorbance were studied depending on the synthesis and post‐treatment conditions by thin‐film X‐ray diffraction (XRD), energy, dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDS) and UV‐Vis absorption spectra. (© 2015 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Polarization angle insensitive dual‐band perfect metamaterial absorber for solar cell applications
Authors: Rufangura Patrick , Sabah Cumali 
Published: November 2015

AbstractA metamaterial absorber that effectively harvests solar energy is being proposed in this paper using a simple and high flexible structure. The proposed structure unit cell comprises of three vital layers. The ground metallic plane, an intermediate dielectric spacer while patches are wisely prepared on the top of a dielectric spacer. Geometrical parameters of the proposed metamaterial is studied in order to get insight on their impact for the absorption behaviour of the structure. The results from simulation provides two excellent absorption resonance (99.96% and 99.37%) in the visible spectrum range of electromagnetic wave. Due to the excellent symmetry of the proposed metamaterial design, its absorption coefficient is polarisation insensitive for a wide range of incident angles of electromagnetic radiations. (© 2015 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)