Saint Francis University

About: Saint Francis University is a education organization based out in Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Osteoblast. The organization has 1694 authors who have published 2038 publications receiving 87149 citations.

Pulmonary Edema and Salicylates

Abstract: Excerpt To the editor: We agree with Davis and Burch (1) that there are few case reports of pulmonary edema associated with salicylate intoxication, because we searched the literature when we encou...

There and Back Again: The De-Licensing and Re-Licensing of Barbers in Alabama

Abstract: The economic effects of occupational licensing remain an understudied topic, but even less is known about the effects of the removal of licensing legislation. In this article, we take advantage of a natural experiment that occurred in the state of Alabama. Alabama was the last state to begin licensing barbers in 1973 and also the only state to de‐license barbers (in 1983). Relying on data from 1974 to 1994, we find evidence that barber de‐licensing reduced the average annual earnings of barbers as well as the number of cosmetologist employees per million residents in Alabama, although not all our results are statistically significant. We also find evidence that de‐licensing resulted in small increases in the number of barber shops and decreases in the number of cosmetology shops in Alabama. In recent decades, a number of attempts have been made to re‐license the occupation — most recently with a barber licensing bill that became law in September 2013. The result is that barbering in Alabama is once again a licensed occupation. Our limited evidence suggests that the re‐licensing of barbers in Alabama may already have had an effect on pay and on the number of barber shops.

Nasal septal abscess: An unusual complication of nasal trauma

Abstract: Injuries to the nasal septum may occur as a result of injuries to the nose. A case of nasal septal abscess, an unusual complication of nasal trauma, is presented. The pathophysiology, clinical course, and treatment of this disorder are discussed. This case demonstrates the need for careful evaluation of the nasal septum in all cases of nasal trauma.

The univariate and bivariate impact of HIV/AIDS on the quality of life: a cross sectional study in the Hubei Province-Central China.

Abstract: This study is aimed to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) for individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Hubei province-central China by using WHOQOL-BREF instrument (Chinese version). One hundred and thirty six respondents (HIV/AIDS individuals) attending out-patient department of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC) were administered a structured questionnaire developed by investigators. QOL was evaluated by using WHOQOL-BREF instrument (Chinese version). The results showed that the mean score of overall QOL on a scale of 0-100 was 25.8. The mean scores in 4 domains of QOL on a scale of 0-100 were 82.9 (social domain), 27.5 (psychological domain), 17.7 (physical domain) and 11.65 (environmental domain). The significant difference of QOL was noted in the score of physical domain between asymptomatic (14.6) and early symptomatic individuals (12) (P=0.014), and between patients with early symptoms (12) and those with AIDS (10.43) (P<0.001). QOL in psychological domain was significantly lower in early symptomatic (12.1) (P<0.05) and AIDS patients (12.4) (P<0.006) than in asymptomatic individuals (14.2). The difference in QOL scores in the psychological domain was significant with respect to the income of patients (P<0.048) and educational status (P<0.037). Significantly better QOL scores in the physical domain (P<0.040) and environmental domain (P<0.017) were noted with respect to the occupation of the patients. Patients with family support had better QOL scores in environmental domain. In our research, QOL for HIV/AIDS individuals was associated with education, occupation, income, family support and clinical categories of the patients. It was concluded that WHOQOL-BREF Chinese version was successfully used in the evaluation of QOL of HIV/AIDS individuals in Chinese population and proved to be a reliable and useful tool.

Determining a cutoff for fetal lung maturity with lamellar body count testing

Abstract: Objective. A lamellar body count (LBC) ≥50,000/μl is suggested to document fetal lung maturity (FLM). We sought to determine the LBC threshold for FLM with the Cell-dyn 4000 hematology analyser.Methods. We queried our database for patients who underwent LBC testing from 2001 to 2007. Included were deliveries between 35 and 38 weeks gestation with testing ≤7 days from delivery. We excluded twins, anomalies and cases of ruptured membranes. Data were analysed for sensitivity and specificity of predicting respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and plotted on a receiver operating characteristic curve.Results. There were 209 patients meeting study criteria. Of these, 120 had diabetes. Five neonates experienced RDS, all born to non-diabetic mothers with LBC values ≤72,000/μl. At this value the sensitivity is 100%, false positive rate 18% and the p value is 0.0146.Conclusion. Our results question the 50,000/μl threshold and demonstrate the need for hematology analyser specific thresholds.