Comparative Study of Cycle Threshold RT-PCR SARS Cov-2 between Saliva Specimen and Nasopharyngeal Swab [PDF]
Jurnal Manajemen dan Pelayanan Farmasi, 2023 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) is an infectious disease that spreads quickly and attacks respiratory system that can cause death. The main diagnosis of Covid-19 is conducted by nasopharyngeal swab, an invasive method which can in turn increase the ...
Citraningtyas Indriana, Tjie Kok
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Case Report: An Intracranial Complication of COVID-19 Nasopharyngeal Swab [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2021 Introduction: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are often the result of trauma or recent surgical procedures; however, a subset can develop from non-traumatic etiologies.
Alexandria Holmes, Bryant Allen
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Haseki Tıp Bülteni, 2022 Aim:We think that the nasopharyngeal swab sample should be taken bilaterally to improve the sensitivity of the real-time-reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test since there may be pathologies that cause nasal obstruction, such as ...
Dogan Cakan +5 more
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Nasopharyngeal swab collection in the suspicion of Covid-19
American Journal of Otolaryngology, 2020 RT-PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA on nasopharyngeal swab is the standard for diagnosing active Covid-19 disease in asymptomatic subjects and in symptomatic patients without the typical radiological findings. Nasopharyngeal swabbing appears a trivial procedure, still an inappropriate nasopharyngeal sampling, performed by untrained operators, can be a ...
Piras, Antonio +7 more
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Assessing the Educational Quality of Training Videos for Collection of a Nasopharyngeal Swab [PDF]
Graduate Medical Education Research Journal, 2021 Introduction: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has forced healthcare systems to disseminate their training materials quickly and broadly, including instruction on identifying cases of infection through correct nasopharyngeal swabbing.
Evan M. Ryan +7 more
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A 3D-printed nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19 diagnostic testing [PDF]
3D Printing in Medicine, 2020 The nasopharyngeal swab is a critical component of the COVID-19 testing kit. Supply chain remains greatly impacted by the pandemic. Teams from USF Health Radiology and Northwell Health System developed a 3D-printed stopgap alternative.
Jonathan Ford +5 more
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Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection in HHT patients: nasopharyngeal versus oropharyngeal swab [PDF]
Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2020 On March 11, 2020, WHO has defined the novel coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic that still today continues to affect much of the world.
Fabio Pagella +7 more
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Misdirection of a nasopharyngeal SARS-CoV-2 swab: An unexpected complication [PDF]
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2022 Background: The diagnosis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is based on detecting viral RNA of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the nasal cavities and the nasopharynx.
Giovanna Cantarella +3 more
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Optimal Insertion Depth for Nasal Mid-Turbinate and Nasopharyngeal Swabs [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2021 Millions of people are tested for COVID-19 daily during the pandemic, and a lack of evidence to guide optimal nasal swab testing can increase the risk of false-negative test results. This study aimed to determine the optimal insertion depth for nasal mid-
Rasmus Eið Callesen +6 more
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Role of the otolaryngologist in nasopharyngeal swab training: A case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Otolaryngology Case Reports, 2021 Nasopharyngeal swabs are commonly done in the medical field for a multitude of reasons, and they recently have been an essential component of widespread testing to control the spread of COVID-19.
Mark Liu +2 more
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