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Book review: the creative destruction of medicine: how the digital revolution will create better health care [PDF]

, 2012
In The Creative Destruction of Medicine, geneticist and cardiologist Eric Topol introduces a radical new approach to medicine. By bringing the era of big data and personal technology to the clinic, laboratory, and hospital, doctors can see a full ...
Larkin, Edward
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Molecular Methods for Rare Hemoglobinopathy Cases: First Brazilian Report of Pediatric Siblings with Hb O‐Arab and Alpha‐Thalassemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemoglobinopathies are prevalent globally; diagnosis is complex in high genetic admixture populations like Brazil. We report, in two pediatric siblings, the first documented cases in Brazil of heterozygosity for hemoglobin (Hb) O‐Arab with coinheritance of α‐thalassemia (αα/−α4.2; −α3.7/−α4.2), resulting in microcytic and hypochromic anemia ...
Elisângela de Souza Miranda Muynarsk, Amanda Cristina Meneguetti Berti, Bárbara Braga Vieira Marques, Victoria Simões Bernardo, Flaviene Felix Torres, Ingrid Souza Dias, Vanessa da Silveira Ramos de Castro, Gabriela Alves Bernardino, Danilo Grünig Humberto da Silva, Edis Belini‐Júnior   +9 more
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Criterion‐Related Validity of the Neuropsychological Quick Assessment for Screening Cognitive, Motor, and Behavioral Impairments in Patients With Pediatric Brain Tumors: An Observational Pilot Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuropsychological complications may impair the qualitative prognosis of patients with pediatric brain tumors. However, multifaceted evaluations cannot be conducted in all patients because they are time consuming and burdensome for patients.
Ami Tabata, Keita Ueda, Tsukasa Ueno, Katsutsugu Umeda, Kentaro Ueno, Kanade Tanaka, Noyuri Nishida, Rie Yamawaki, Megumi Nukui, Yoshiki Arakawa   +9 more
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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Study ARST0332

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma occurring most commonly in adolescence and young adulthood. Methods We present the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed ASPS enrolled on the Children's Oncology Group study ARST0332.
Jacquelyn N. Crane, Wei Xue, Amira Qumseya, Thomas Scharschmidt, Kathryn R. Tringale, Oscar Lopez Nunez, Jiaqi Hu, Donald A. Barkauskas, Rajkumar Venkatramani, Sheri L. Spunt, Aaron R. Weiss, Noah C. Federman   +11 more
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Staphylococcus aureus in the oral cavity: a three-year retrospective analysis of clinical laboratory data [PDF]

, 2003
OBJECTIVE: A retrospective analysis of laboratory data to investigate the isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from the oral cavity and facial area in specimens submitted to a regional diagnostic oral microbiology laboratory.
A J Smith, AJ Smith, AP Fraise, D MacKenzie, D Robertson, E Theilade, G Dahlen, J Bagg, J Bagg, JJ Jacobson, JM Jobbins, LP Samaranayake, M K Tang, M S Jackson, MH Goldberg, MK Owen, MS Jackson, MV Martin, P Rousseau, PA Kondell, RS Percival, T Rossi, TW MacFarlane, Y Miyake, Y Tawara   +24 more
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Treatment Decision‐Making Roles and Preferences Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Decision‐making (DM) dynamics between adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer, parents, and oncologists remain underexplored in diverse populations. We examined cancer treatment DM preferences among an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse group of AYAs and their parents.
Amanda M. Gutierrez, Jill O. Robinson, Wendy A. Allen‐Rhoades, Hadley S. Smith, Isabel Canfield, Rebecca L. Hsu, Sarah R. Scollon, Lauren R. Desrosiers‐Battu, Nicole M. Schneider, Frank Y. Lin, Donald Williams Parsons, Sharon E. Plon, Mary A. Majumder, Janet Malek, Amy L. McGuire   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality indicators of the pre-analytical phase [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2012
Quality indicators are tools that allow the quantification of quality in each of the segments of health care in comparison with selected criteria. They can be defined as an objective measure used to assess the critical health care segments such as, for ...
Majkić-Singh Nada, Šumarac Zorica
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A Retrospective Observational Study to Assess the Quality Management System in a Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory of a COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Delhi, India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: A molecular diagnostic laboratory is the cornerstone of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) disease diagnosis, as the patient’s treatment and management protocol depend on molecular results.
Sonali Bhattar, Sukriti Sabharwal, Shikhar Saxena   +2 more
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Forward steps in green medical laboratory practices for a sustainable future

Türk Biyokimya Dergisi, 2023
This paper provides information on the significance of environmental sustainability and the potential benefits of implementing green laboratory processes.
Alpdemir Medine, Yurt Emine Feyza, Şeneş Mehmet   +2 more
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Impact of the use of self-perceived gender identity versus biological gender on the interpretation of laboratory tests: clinical and safety implications intransgender individuals

Critical Public Health
Laboratory medicine relies on sex-specific reference ranges for accurate interpretation. However, electronic records often register legal or self-identified gender, which may not reflect biological sex.
Francisco J. Mérida, Soledad Sánchez-Moreno Montes, Dana Díaz-Canales, Javier Porta-Pelayo, Eva Moreno-Campoy   +4 more
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