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Cost-Effectiveness of the I'm Ready HIV Self-Testing Programme Among High-Risk Populations in Canada. [PDF]

J Int AIDS Soc
ABSTRACT Introduction While HIV self‐testing (HIVST) presents a promising solution for early HIV detection, access to such testing remains limited in Canada. Achieving the United Nations 95% target for HIV status awareness requires scalable and cost‐effective implementation approaches.
Masucci L, Jalal H, Rourke SB, McBain K, Xi M, Zhang W, Nguyen HV, Wong WWL, Gill MJ, Zwerling A, Thavorn K.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes, and concerns about POCT in the UAE: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Future Science OA
Background Point-of-care testing (POCT) is increasingly recognized for improving timely diagnosis and disease management. Community pharmacists are well-positioned to support POCT delivery, particularly in underserved settings.
Anan S. Jarab, Walid Al-Qerem, Ahmad Z. Al Meslamani, Qais Alefan, Salah Aburuz, Yazid N. Al Hamarneh, Judith Eberhardt   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Colorimetric and electrochemical dual-signal detection of uracil-DNA glycosylase using functionalized pure DNA hydrogel on paper-based analytical devices

Advanced Agrochem, 2023
The development of simple and accurate detection of uracil-DNA glycosylase (UDG) is of great significance for early clinical diagnosis and biomedical research. Here, we on the first effort introduced the uracil bases into the rolling circle amplification
Wei Xue, Pan Jia, Yunping Wu, Pu Wang, Jiarong Shi, Yangyang Chang, Meng Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rational clinical use of near-patient analytical systems for molecular detection of infectious agents

Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2021
Tests for diagnosing infectious diseases (ID-POCT) play a special role among the available point-of-care testing (POCT) methods.
Luppa Peter B., Rabenau Holger F., Gässler Norbert, Huzly Daniela, Nauck Matthias, Reischl Udo, Schoerner Christoph, Zeichhardt Heinz,   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Colorimetric Detection of DNase Type I 3′OH DNA Ends Using an Isothermal Amplification-Assisted Paper-Based Analytical Device

Biosensors, 2022
The generation of DNase type I 3′OH DNA ends is closely related to the harm of endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS) and environmental genotoxic agents.
Wei Xue, Kaiyun Song, Yangyang Chang, Meng Liu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid Syphilis Tests as Catalysts for Health Systems Strengthening: A Case Study from Peru. [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: Untreated maternal syphilis leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes. The use of point of care tests (POCT) offers an opportunity to improve screening coverage for syphilis and other aspects of health systems.
Chiappe, Marina, Cárcamo, César P, García, Patricia J, Holmes, King K, La Rosa, Sayda, Mabey, David CW, Peeling, Rosanna W, Valderrama, Maria   +7 more
core   +6 more sources

Evaluation the role of conventional and Xpert MTB/RIF assays as point-of-care tests of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic in Menoufia, Egypt

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research, 2022
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a destructive pulmonary disease, which was the most fatal infectious disease in the world for many years before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Elham T Awad, Mariam A Fouad, Moatz M Elhefnay, Asmaa M Soliman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cardiac biomarkers by point-of-care testing - back to the future? [PDF]

, 2020
The measurement of the cardiac troponins (cTn), cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and cardiac troponin I (cTnI) are integral to the management of patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS).
Collinson, P
core   +1 more source

Leveraging corona virus disease 2019 vaccination to promote hepatitis C screening

Hepatology Communications, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Health care initiatives, such as hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening, have been greatly overshadowed by the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. However, COVID‐19 vaccination programs also provide an opportunity to engage with a high volume of people in a health care setting.
Aaron Vanderhoff, David Smookler, Mia J. Biondi, Scott Enman, Tintin Fuliang, Sana Mahmood, Agustina Crespi, Maria Marquez, Rafique Van Uum, Lucy You, Brett Wolfson‐Stofko, Renee Logan, Erin LeDrew, Hemant Shah, Harry Janssen, Camelia Capraru, Elisa Venier, Jordan J. Feld   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical staff knowledge and awareness of point-of-care-testing best practices at Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2020
Background: Point-of-care testing (POCT) is defined as testing done near or at the site of patient care with the goal of providing rapid information and improving patient outcomes.
Thumeka P. Jalavu, Megan Rensburg, Rajiv Erasmus   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source