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    Traducción y ampliación de la escala Sensory Eating Problems Scale (SEPS)

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    Desde hace un tiempo, y en la actualidad, la alimentación ha pasado a ser una preocupación real de los cuidadores, lo que ha hecho que diferentes autores y profesionales busquen las posibles causas a las dificultades de alimentación, con el objetivo de realizar una intervención eficiente y exitosa en las dificultades de alimentación. El desarrollo de la integración sensorial se produce en fases consecutivas siendo dependientes unas de otras, para que el aprendizaje y el desarrollo se de adecuadamente. Comer es una de las tareas sensoriales más complejas por lo que un desorden sensorial afectará en el desarrollo y el aprendizaje de la alimentación.Grado en Logopedi

    Sedimentation of a rotating sphere in a power-law fluid

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    a b s t r a c t We measure the sedimenting velocity of rigid spheres in power-law fluids. By imposing a controlled rotation, we can increase the typical shear rate in the surrounding fluid leading to a decrease of the effective fluid viscosity and, consequently, an increase of the sedimentation speed of the spheres. By fitting our experimental measurements to a power-law dependence of the sedimentation speed on the rotation frequency we are able to predict the values of the consistency and power indices for the test fluids. This setup could thus be used as a rheometer for power-law fluids

    Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients: the DecubICUs study

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    Funder: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100013347Funder: Flemish Society for Critical Care NursesAbstract: Purpose: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients are particularly susceptible to developing pressure injuries. Epidemiologic data is however unavailable. We aimed to provide an international picture of the extent of pressure injuries and factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries in adult ICU patients. Methods: International 1-day point-prevalence study; follow-up for outcome assessment until hospital discharge (maximum 12 weeks). Factors associated with ICU-acquired pressure injury and hospital mortality were assessed by generalised linear mixed-effects regression analysis. Results: Data from 13,254 patients in 1117 ICUs (90 countries) revealed 6747 pressure injuries; 3997 (59.2%) were ICU-acquired. Overall prevalence was 26.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 25.9–27.3). ICU-acquired prevalence was 16.2% (95% CI 15.6–16.8). Sacrum (37%) and heels (19.5%) were most affected. Factors independently associated with ICU-acquired pressure injuries were older age, male sex, being underweight, emergency surgery, higher Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, Braden score 3 days, comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, immunodeficiency), organ support (renal replacement, mechanical ventilation on ICU admission), and being in a low or lower-middle income-economy. Gradually increasing associations with mortality were identified for increasing severity of pressure injury: stage I (odds ratio [OR] 1.5; 95% CI 1.2–1.8), stage II (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.4–1.9), and stage III or worse (OR 2.8; 95% CI 2.3–3.3). Conclusion: Pressure injuries are common in adult ICU patients. ICU-acquired pressure injuries are associated with mainly intrinsic factors and mortality. Optimal care standards, increased awareness, appropriate resource allocation, and further research into optimal prevention are pivotal to tackle this important patient safety threat
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