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Why Test study protocol: a UK-wide audit using the Primary Care Academic CollaboraTive (PACT) to explore the reasons for primary care testing

BJGP Open, 2022
Background: The number of blood tests done in primary care has been increasing over the past 20 years. Some estimates suggest that up to one-quarter of these tests may not have been needed.
Alexander Burrell, Polly Duncan, Ian Bennett-Britton, Sam Hodgson, Samuel WD Merriel, Salman Waqar, Penny Whiting, Jessica Watson, on behalf of the Primary Care Academic Collaborative (PACT)   +8 more
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Evaluation of multiplex ARMS-PCR for detection of Helicobacter pylori mutations conferring resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin

Gut Pathogens, 2020
Background Helicobacter pylori bacterium is a major cause of gastritis. With increasing use of antibiotics to treat infections, mutation resistant strains have emerged in most human populations.
Yangxia Li, Tangshan Lv, Chaochao He, Hongyan Wang, David S. Cram, Linfu Zhou, Jun Zhang, Weiqin Jiang   +7 more
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Clinical parameters as predictors of bacterial isolation in the uterine content of dogs suspected of pyometra [PDF]

, 2015
In this study, female canines referred with clinical signs consistent with pyometra were prospectively evaluated. Signalment, clinical signs, laboratory findings and surgical findings were compared between dogs with and without bacterial isolation based ...
Boyen, Filip, De Rooster, Hilde, Kitshoff, Adriaan, Polis, Ingeborgh, Tas, O, Van Goethem, Bart   +5 more
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Prevalence and genetic diversity of human diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolates by multilocus sequence typing

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background: The population structure of human diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) isolates derived from worldwide collections remains undefined. Methods: A total of 1196 clinical isolates were obtained from a multilocus sequence typing (MLST) database ...
Fei Yu, Xiao Chen, Shufa Zheng, Dongsheng Han, Yiyin Wang, Ruonan Wang, Baohong Wang, Yu Chen   +7 more
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Geriatric pharmacotherapy : optimisation through integrated approach in the hospital setting [PDF]

, 2016
Since older patients are more vulnerable to adverse drug-related events, there is a need to ensure appropriate prescribing in these patients in order to prevent misuse, overuse and underuse of drugs.
A Corsonello, A Jha, A Leendertse, A Somers, A Somers, A Somers, A Spinewine, A Spinewine, A Spinewine, American Geriatrics Society, B Basger, B Berenguer, B Lund, B Strom, B Tangiisuran, C Lindley, C Naugler, C Rancourt, C Scullin, C Zhan, D Classen, E Hajjar, G Batty, G Ellis, G Onder, G Onder, G Onder, G Onder, H Beijer, H Hamilton, I Eland, J Hanlon, J Hanlon, J Klopotowska, J Lazarou, J Schnipper, J Wolfstadt, K Perehudoff, K Schmader, L Leape, M Beers, M Laroche, M O’Connor, M Passarelli, M Petrovic, M Petrovic, M Pirmohamed, M Steinman, NS Wenger, P Bemt van den, P Gallagher, P Gallagher, P Lampela, P McLeod, P Rochon, R Cipolle, R Page, S Holt, S Kaur, S Kucukarslan, S Rognstad, T Field, T Field, W Winit-Watjana   +63 more
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MLKL is involved in the regulation of skin wound healing and interplay between macrophages and myofibroblasts in mice

Scientific Reports
Mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL), a critical necroptosis effector, is strongly linked to inflammation, a key component of skin wound healing. However, its precise role in the wound healing process remains inadequately characterized.
Jiamin Zhao, Shuangyi Zhang, Yunjie Bai, Zhiguo Gong, Wenhui Bao, Zhuoya Yu, Bo Liu, Wei Mao, Surong Hasi   +8 more
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Clinical risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Mali

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background: MDR-TB is a major threat to global TB control. In 2015, 580,000 were treated for MDR-TB worldwide. The worldwide roll-out of GeneXpert MTB/RIF® has improved diagnosis of MDR-TB; however, in many countries laboratories are unable to assess ...
Bocar Baya, Chad J. Achenbach, Bourahima Kone, Yacouba Toloba, Djeneba K. Dabitao, Bassirou Diarra, Drissa Goita, Seydou Diabaté, Mamoudou Maiga, Dianguina Soumare, Khadidia Ouattara, Tenin Kanoute, Gaoussou Berthe, Youssouf M. Kamia, Yeya dit Sadio Sarro, Moumine Sanogo, Antieme C.G. Togo, Bindongo P.P. Dembele, Nadie Coulibaly, Amadou Kone, Maxwell Akanbi, Michael Belson, Sounkalo Dao, Susan Orsega, Sophia Siddiqui, Seydou Doumbia, Robert L. Murphy, Souleymane Diallo   +27 more
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Lupus anticoagulant testing during anticoagulation, including direct oral anticoagulants

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2022
Background Lupus anticoagulants (LA) are one laboratory criterion for classification of antiphospholipid syndrome, with presence of vascular thrombosis and/or pregnancy/fetal morbidity being clinical criteria. The presence of LA is detected (or excluded)
Emmanuel J. Favaloro, Leonardo Pasalic
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Measurement of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG): Indications and Techniques for the Clinical Laboratory [PDF]

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry: International Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 1990
The structure of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) is so similar to that of luteinizing hormone (LH) that a variety of assay techniques have been devised to differentiate between these two hormones. The principal indications for measurement of hCG using these methods have not changed greatly over the past decade but the improvements in the ...
Robert J. Norman, S. F. de Medeiros, R H Buck   +2 more
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Dermatophytes’ identification by Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. (MALDI-TOF MS) - the experience of a clinical laboratory [PDF]

, 2019
Objectives: Dermatophytes are a challenging group of fungi that infect the keratinized tissues. The taxonomy of these fungi has changed recently with the reclassification of some species and description of new ones. However, many clinical laboratories
Sabino, R., Simões, D., Simões, H., Verissimo, C.   +3 more
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