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Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2018 Background: Cholera is a preventable diarrheal disease associated with rapidly progressing dehydration. Early detection of the causative agent, Vibrio cholerae (VC) among symptomatic patients is a key step in cholera outbreak management to minimize ...
Ballah Akawu Denue
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death in China, yet less than 10% of smokers seeking to quit receive treatment. This study aimed to test the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)‐based smoking cessation intervention (‘Smokefree Life’) via a smartphone app in China. Design A digital, parallel,
Jinsong Tang +9 more
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Varenicline for cannabis use disorder: A randomized controlled trial
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Although cannabis use is widespread and prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) is increasing, limited advancements have been made in CUD medication development. The objective of this study was to test the efficacy of varenicline with medical management for reducing cannabis use in treatment‐seeking individuals with CUD ...
Aimee L. McRae‐Clark +8 more
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Recent Advances in Biosensor Technologies for Point-of-Care Urinalysis
Biosensors, 2022 Human urine samples are non-invasive, readily available, and contain several components that can provide useful indicators of the health status of patients.
Chuljin Hwang +4 more
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The use of K39 test in the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis [PDF]
, 2007 From time to time patients admitted with fever of unknown origin prove to be a diagnostic dilemma. While textbooks describe typical symptoms and signs, and also diagnostic tests, these are not always helpful.
Sciberras, Robert
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Modelling of non-steady-state concentration profiles at ISFET-based coulometric sensor—actuator systems [PDF]
, 1990 Acid or base concentrations can be determined very rapidly by performing an acid—base titration with coulometrically generated OH− or H+ ions at a noble metal actuator electrode in close proximity to the pH-sensitive gate of an ion-sensitive field effect
Bergveld, P. +5 more
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Artificial Organs, EarlyView.People with spinal cord injury (SCI) experience bladder overactivity, which can cause incontinence. Dorsal genital nerve stimulation (DGNS) can suppress overactivity, providing a longer duration to reach a toilet. People with SCI trialed home‐based DGNS for 8 weeks. DGNS was effective in the laboratory, and participants found home‐based DGNS acceptable.
Sean Doherty +4 more
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Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2021 The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) advocates the use of dipstick proteinuria as a primary screening tool. However, the performance of dipstick urinary for proteinuria has been adjudged to be weak, unreliable with poor predictive value.
Michael Abel Alao +3 more
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A rapid point-of-care population-scale dipstick assay to identify and differentiate SARS-CoV-2 variants in COVID-19-positive patients [PDF]
, 2023 Deepjyoti Paul +17 more
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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2020 Sensitivity and specificity of rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) for detection of group A hemolytic streptococcus (GAS) vary. The purpose is to present the first SKUP (Scandinavian evaluation of laboratory equipment for point of care testing ...
U. Sølvik +6 more
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