Examination report on the City of Sully, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Sully, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, a permanent challenge or a waste of resources? Prediction of outcome using a multi-organ-dysfunction score.

OBJECTIVES: in a retrospective study, attempts have been made to identify individual organ-dysfunction risk profiles influencing the outcome after surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. METHODS: out of 235 patients undergoing graft replacement for abdominal aortic aneurysms, 57 (53 men, four women, mean age 72 years [s.d. 8.8]) were treated for ruptured aneurysms in a 3-year period. Forty-eight preoperative, 13 intraoperative and 34 postoperative variables were evaluated statistically. A simple multi-organ dysfunction (MOD) score was adopted. RESULTS: the perioperative mortality was 32%. Three patients died intraoperatively, four within 48 h and 11 died later. A significant influence for pre-existing risk factors was identified only for cardiovascular diseases. Multiple linear-regression analysis indicated that a haemoglobin <90 g/l, systolic blood pressure <80 mmHg and ECG signs of ischaemia at admission were highly significant risk factors. The cause of death for patients, who died more than 48 h postoperatively, was mainly MOD. All patients with a MOD score >/=4 died (n=7). These patients required 27% of the intensive-care unit (ICU) days of all patients and 72% of the ICU days of the non-survivors. CONCLUSION: patients with ruptured aortic aneurysms from treatment should not be excluded. However, a physiological scoring system after 48 h appears justifiable in order to decide on the appropriateness of continual ICU support.

Report on a review of the Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2012

Report on a review of the Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2012

Examination report on the City of Emerson, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Emerson, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Vehicle Registration and Title System for the period April 16, 2012 through May 15, 2012

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Vehicle Registration and Title System for the period April 16, 2012 through May 15, 2012

Examination report on the City of Dike, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Dike, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Urbana, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Urbana, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Murray, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Murray, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Magnolia, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Magnolia, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Rhodes, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Rhodes, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System I-Que Pension Administration System for the period May 20, 2013 through July 12, 2013

Report on a review of selected general and application controls over the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System I-Que Pension Administration System for the period May 20, 2013 through July 12, 2013

Determination of the critical period of weed control in corn using a thermal basis

Field studies were conducted over 3 years in southeast Buenos Aires, Argentina, to determine the critical period of weed control in maize (Zea mays L.). The treatments consisted of two different periods of weed interference, a critical weed-free period, and a critical time of weed removal. The Gompertz and logistic equations were fitted to relative yields representing the critical weed-free and the critical time of weed removal, respectively. Accumulated thermal units were used to describe each period of weed-free or weed removal. The critical weed-free period and the critical time of weed removal ranged from 222 to 416 and 128 to 261 accumulated thermal units respectively, to prevent yield losses of 2.5%. Weed biomass proved to be inverse to the crop yield for all the years studied. When weeds competed with the crop from emergence, a large increase in weed biomass was achieved 10 days after crop emergence. However, few weed seedlings emerged and prospered after the 5-6 leaf maize stage (10-20 days after emergence).

Examination report on the City of Granger, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Granger, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Monroe, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Monroe, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Wall Lake, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013

Examination report on the City of Wall Lake, Iowa for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013