The Iowa Homemaker vol.30, no.5

Gift Wrapping Specials, Patricia Keast, page 3 What’s Afoot, Margaret Schaeffer, page 4 Finish That Seam, Barbara Short, page 5 Dance Club in Action, Patricia Binder, page 6 Plastic, Plastic, Everywhere, Marjorie Miller, page 8 Vidhyalaya, Universidad, Universitat, Peg Piaggi, page 9 What’s New, Nancy Voss, page 10 Cooks’ Christmas Favorites, Ruth Behnke, page 12 Alums in the News, Jane Novak, page 14 Here’s An Idea, Carol Dee Legg, page 16 Make It a Record Christmas, Barbara Short, page 2

The Iowa Homemaker vol.29, no.6

I Had a Career on the Companion, Mary Dodds Schlick, page 3 Improve Your Lighting, Katherine Williams, page 4 What’s New, Virginia Foth, page 5 Cold in Name Only, Barbara Allen, page 6 Fill Your Hopechest Free, Mary Kay Pitzer, page 7 Convening in Sweden, Janet Sutherland, page 8 Cook’s Favorite at Sigma Nu, Patricia Binder, page 10 Here’s an Idea, Barbara Short, page 14 Put Spring in a Winter Wardrobe, Margaret Wallace, page 1

A Roadmap for HEP Software and Computing R&D for the 2020s

Particle physics has an ambitious and broad experimental programme for the coming decades. This programme requires large investments in detector hardware, either to build new facilities and experiments, or to upgrade existing ones. Similarly, it requires commensurate investment in the R&D of software to acquire, manage, process, and analyse the shear amounts of data to be recorded. In planning for the HL-LHC in particular, it is critical that all of the collaborating stakeholders agree on the software goals and priorities, and that the efforts complement each other. In this spirit, this white paper describes the R&D activities required to prepare for this software upgrade.Peer reviewe

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

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

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

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

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

The Iowa Homemaker vol.30, no.5

Gift Wrapping Specials, Patricia Keast, page 3 What’s Afoot, Margaret Schaeffer, page 4 Finish That Seam, Barbara Short, page 5 Dance Club in Action, Patricia Binder, page 6 Plastic, Plastic, Everywhere, Marjorie Miller, page 8 Vidhyalaya, Universidad, Universitat, Peg Piaggi, page 9 What’s New, Nancy Voss, page 10 Cooks’ Christmas Favorites, Ruth Behnke, page 12 Alums in the News, Jane Novak, page 14 Here’s An Idea, Carol Dee Legg, page 16 Make It a Record Christmas, Barbara Short, page 20</p

The Iowa Homemaker vol.29, no.6

I Had a Career on the Companion, Mary Dodds Schlick, page 3 Improve Your Lighting, Katherine Williams, page 4 What’s New, Virginia Foth, page 5 Cold in Name Only, Barbara Allen, page 6 Fill Your Hopechest Free, Mary Kay Pitzer, page 7 Convening in Sweden, Janet Sutherland, page 8 Cook’s Favorite at Sigma Nu, Patricia Binder, page 10 Here’s an Idea, Barbara Short, page 14 Put Spring in a Winter Wardrobe, Margaret Wallace, page 16</p