Are You Happy? A Validation Study of a Tool Measuring Happiness.

This study aims at evaluating the psychometric properties of a new scale to measure experienced happiness-the Measure of Happiness (MH)-in a nonclinical sample composed of Italian adults from the general population. The MH was developed not only to provide a global measure of happiness, but also and more importantly to identify the specific areas of the individual's life that are related to the experienced happiness. A total of 787 adults filled the MH and other self-report questionnaires, in order to assess the factor structure, reliability and external validity of the measure.

Quality of life in liver transplant recipients during the Corona virus disease 19 pandemic: A multicentre study.

Background: Liver transplant recipients require specific clinical and psychosocial attention given their frailty. Main aim of the study was to assess the quality of life after liver transplant during the current pandemic.

Methods: This multicentre study was conducted in clinically stable, liver transplanted patients.

Thyroid Abnormalities in Heart Failure.

The effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on the heart and cardiovascular system are well documented. It has also been shown that various forms of heart disease including but not limited to congenital, hypertensive, ischemic, cardiac surgery, and heart transplantation cause an alteration in thyroid function tests including a decrease in serum liothyronine (T). This article discusses the basic science and clinical data that support the hypothesis that these changes pose pathophysiologic and potential novel therapeutic challenges.

Thyroid Abnormalities in Heart Failure.

The effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on the heart and cardiovascular system are well documented. It has also been shown that various forms of heart disease including but not limited to congenital, hypertensive, ischemic, cardiac surgery, and heart transplantation cause an alteration in thyroid function tests including a decrease in serum liothyronine (T). This article discusses the basic science and clinical data that support the hypothesis that these changes pose pathophysiologic and potential novel therapeutic challenges.

Thermal Management in Ni/Al Reactive Multilayers: Understanding and Preventing Reaction Quenching on Thin Film Heat Sinks.

Thermal management is conventionally the design of microelectronics circuitry to maximize heat extraction and minimize local heating. In this work, we investigate a reverse thermal management problem related to understanding and preventing heat dissipation during the propagation of a self-sustained reaction in Ni/Al reactive multilayers, metastable nanostructures that can release heat through a self-sustained propagating exothermic reaction. While it was recently demonstrated that reactive multilayers can serve as on-chip heat sources for on-demand healing of metal films, they still face challenges of device integration due to conductive heat losses to the substrate or adjacent on-chip components, which act as heat sinks and consequently quench the reaction.