Construcciones agrarias en madera: una ventaja en la integración en el paisaje

Aesthetic values conservation are more important every day. Wooden constructions are better for this conservation. Construction impact on landscape can be analyzed by two ways; Synthetic and Analytic methods. Using at first a list of wood adventages (based in comparing photographs) can be found. It is a natural material and it can be selected a great kind of textures and colours, visual, auditory tactile, smelling and gustative comfort is provided. Psychological factors are in favour of wooden constructions. Assembling and demolition cause less landscape impact. Nevertheless, Analytic method are based on physics and aesthetics components analysis. Physics components are walls materials, buildings distribution and services in buildings. Aesthetics components are shape, sacale. line and colour in a first group and texture in a second. Otherwise the texture wood has different posibilities, its own nature, finished treatement and boards position.La conservación de los valores estéticos del paisaje cobran cada día más importancia; en este aspecto las construcciones en madera aportan una serie de ventajas. Para analizar el impacto de las construcciones contamos con dos métodos: Sintético y Analítico. En el primero, basado en el estudio de pares de fotografías, encontramos que la madera tiene una serie de ventajas: es un material natural, ofrece una variedad de colores y texturas, posee confortabilidad visual, auditiva, táctil, olfativa y gustativa, intervienen favorablemente factores sicológicos, se provoca un menor impacto paisajístico a la hora del montaje con un envejecimiento más noble y, llegado el momento, una mayor facilidad para su demolición. El Analítico, sin embargo, se basa en el estudio de los componentes físicos y estéticos. Dentro de los componentes físicos se consideran los materiales, los cerramientos y la distribución de los edificios y obras accesorias. En los componentes estéticos hablamos de la forma, la escala, la línea y el color en primer término y seguidamente de la textura y las posibilidades de la madera en este aspecto: textura propia por el acabado, el tratamiento y la colocación de los tableros

Practicando Ingeniería Química: Prácticas colaborativas de bajo coste para grupos numerosos

Elaboración de un catálogo de prácticas de laboratorio de bajo coste para trabajar los fundamentos de ingeniería química con grupos numerosos, usando metodologías activas de aprendizaje para incrementar la motivación de los estudiantes.Depto. de Ingeniería Química y de MaterialesFac. de Ciencias QuímicasFALSEsubmitte

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

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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

Desarrollo del compromiso social en alumnos de ingeniería como motor de cambio para una sociedad más inclusiva: Proyecto COLABORA A LA PAR

El proyecto de Aprendizaje-Servicio “Colabora A LA PAR” favorece el desarrollo de competencias sociales, entre otras, a través de la colaboración con la Fundación A LA PAR, siendo ésta el eje central de las actividades que en él se desarrollan. Está orientado a alumnos de los distintos Grados y Máster que se estudian en la ETSIAAB de la UPM, siendo de fácil implementación en otras titulaciones de ingeniería. A través de diversas actividades propuestas en diferentes asignaturas, (prácticas curriculares, trabajos fin de grado, actividades de diseño, debates, etc.), los alumnos toman conciencia del impacto que puede tener su profesión, orientada al diseño de instalaciones e infraestructuras, para las personas con discapacidad. El proyecto muestra el elevado compromiso del alumnado con este colectivo a través de su amplia participación en las actividades