Objective To explore how older patients self-manage their coronary heart disease （CHD） aider undergoing elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty （PTCA）. Methods This mixed methods study used a seque...Objective To explore how older patients self-manage their coronary heart disease （CHD） aider undergoing elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty （PTCA）. Methods This mixed methods study used a sequential, explanatory design and recruited a convenience sample of patients （n = 93） approximately three months after elective PTCA. The study was conducted in two phases. Quantitative data collected in Phase 1 by means of a self-administered survey were subject to univariate and bivariate analysis. Phase 1 findings in- formed the purposive samplhag for Phase 2 where ten participants were selected from the original sample for an in-depth interview. Qualita- tive data were analysed using thematic analysis. This paper will primarily report the findings from a sub-group of older participants （n = 47） classified as 65 years of age or older. Results 78.7% （n = 37） of participants indicated that they would manage recurring angina symptoms by taking glyceryl trinitrate and 34% （n = 16） thought that resting would help. Regardless of the duration or severity of the symptoms 40.5% （n = 19） would call their general practitioner or an emergency ambulance for assistance during any recurrence of angina symptoms. Older participants weighed less （P = 0.02） and smoked less （P = 0.01） than their younger counterparts in the study. Age did not seem to affect PTCA patients＇ likelihood of altering dietary factors such as fruit, vegetable and saturated fat consumption （P = 0.237）. Conclusions The findings suggest that older people in the study were less likely to know how to correctly manage any recurring angina symptoms than their younger counterparts but they had fewer risk factors for CHD. Age was not a factor that influenced participants＇ likelihood to alter lifestyle factors.展开更多
The analytical solution of Helmholtz equation for magnetic vector potential in anisotropic and nonhomogeneous region is presented. The solution is built of a combination of both Bessel and power functions. There are d...The analytical solution of Helmholtz equation for magnetic vector potential in anisotropic and nonhomogeneous region is presented. The solution is built of a combination of both Bessel and power functions. There are developed two examples that proof the accuracy of the proposed analytical solution. First example is showing the electromagnetic field analysis in slot of ferromagnetic rotor of electrical induction machine. The second example approaches electromagnetic field wave in resonator of the form of rectangular cavity The analytical solution presented is treated as an exact one and is being compared with the numerical solution, e.g., given by finite element method. The analytical solution can be used as a benchmark test for numerical algorithms,展开更多
A steady-state two-dimensional natural convection in a rectangular equilateral triangle cavity is analyzed numerically, using a spectral finite difference scheme, where a conformal mapping coordinate system is adopted...A steady-state two-dimensional natural convection in a rectangular equilateral triangle cavity is analyzed numerically, using a spectral finite difference scheme, where a conformal mapping coordinate system is adopted with a unit circle for the boundary. Vorticity-stream function formulation is used in conjunction with an energy equation. Time marching algorithm in a diagonal dominant form under a Fourier series decomposition is used to give a steady-state field for a Mixed (Neumann and Dirchlet ) thermal boundary condition even at a Grashof number of 106.展开更多
文摘Objective To explore how older patients self-manage their coronary heart disease （CHD） aider undergoing elective percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty （PTCA）. Methods This mixed methods study used a sequential, explanatory design and recruited a convenience sample of patients （n = 93） approximately three months after elective PTCA. The study was conducted in two phases. Quantitative data collected in Phase 1 by means of a self-administered survey were subject to univariate and bivariate analysis. Phase 1 findings in- formed the purposive samplhag for Phase 2 where ten participants were selected from the original sample for an in-depth interview. Qualita- tive data were analysed using thematic analysis. This paper will primarily report the findings from a sub-group of older participants （n = 47） classified as 65 years of age or older. Results 78.7% （n = 37） of participants indicated that they would manage recurring angina symptoms by taking glyceryl trinitrate and 34% （n = 16） thought that resting would help. Regardless of the duration or severity of the symptoms 40.5% （n = 19） would call their general practitioner or an emergency ambulance for assistance during any recurrence of angina symptoms. Older participants weighed less （P = 0.02） and smoked less （P = 0.01） than their younger counterparts in the study. Age did not seem to affect PTCA patients＇ likelihood of altering dietary factors such as fruit, vegetable and saturated fat consumption （P = 0.237）. Conclusions The findings suggest that older people in the study were less likely to know how to correctly manage any recurring angina symptoms than their younger counterparts but they had fewer risk factors for CHD. Age was not a factor that influenced participants＇ likelihood to alter lifestyle factors.
文摘The analytical solution of Helmholtz equation for magnetic vector potential in anisotropic and nonhomogeneous region is presented. The solution is built of a combination of both Bessel and power functions. There are developed two examples that proof the accuracy of the proposed analytical solution. First example is showing the electromagnetic field analysis in slot of ferromagnetic rotor of electrical induction machine. The second example approaches electromagnetic field wave in resonator of the form of rectangular cavity The analytical solution presented is treated as an exact one and is being compared with the numerical solution, e.g., given by finite element method. The analytical solution can be used as a benchmark test for numerical algorithms,
文摘A steady-state two-dimensional natural convection in a rectangular equilateral triangle cavity is analyzed numerically, using a spectral finite difference scheme, where a conformal mapping coordinate system is adopted with a unit circle for the boundary. Vorticity-stream function formulation is used in conjunction with an energy equation. Time marching algorithm in a diagonal dominant form under a Fourier series decomposition is used to give a steady-state field for a Mixed (Neumann and Dirchlet ) thermal boundary condition even at a Grashof number of 106.
