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.

Safety and Tolerance of Enteral Nutrition in the Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Unit Patient Receiving Vasopressors.

Abstract: BACKGROUND Multiple societal guidelines recommend enteral nutrition (EN) be initiated within 24 to 48 hours of admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) once a patient is hemodynamically stable. Gastrointestinal intolerance and occurrence of bowel ischemia have been a concern for patients receiving vasopressors while concurrently receiving luminal nutrients. The study objective was to determine whether patients receiving vasopressors while concomitantly receiving enteral nutrients had more incidences of bowel ischemia and intolerance than those receiving EN without vasopressor agents. METHODS This retrospective study included 319 medical and surgical ICU patients from a level 1 trauma center. The patients were either receiving vasopressors simultaneously with EN (n = 178) or EN alone (n = 141). Data regarding gastric residual volume (GRV), new abdominal pain, emesis, and bowel ischemia were collected. RESULTS There were more patients who had elevated GRV in the group that received vasopressors than patients who did not (20% vs 7%; P-value < .01). There were no differences between rates of bowel ischemia, emesis, or new abdominal pain between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION Based on our findings, EN is generally well tolerated and safe for those patients simultaneously receiving vasopressors.

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors for Delirium in Older Adults

Abstract: Objectives:The aim of this systematic review is to identify published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the use of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors for delirium in older adults (≥60...

On the cause of spatial displacement of long T1 species in segmented inversion recovery prepared imaging.

Abstract: Using inversion recovery steady-state free precession segmented k-space imaging for the detection of myocardial infarction, we noticed that some structures appeared in the wrong locations of the image. In this work, the spatial displacement is demonstrated and explained from both theoretical and experimental points of view. The effect is due to a change in phase from segment to segment of the detected magnetization from species with long T1's such as cysts, fluid collections, and cerebrospinal fluid. Depending on the number of k-space segments and view ordering, structures can be replicated throughout the image or displaced by half of the phase-encoding field of view. Magn Reson Med 54:481–485, 2005. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

A Longer Route to the PICU Can Lead to a Longer Stay in the PICU: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.

Abstract: Introduction:Admission to the pediatric ICU versus general pediatric floor for patients is a significant triage decision for emergency department physicians. Escalation of care within 24 hours of h...