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Bioaerosols are the biological materials in the air, which may cause a continuous threat to human health. However, there are many challenges in monitoring bioaerosols such as lack of sensitivity and selectivity.
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Towards an Integrated System as Point-of-Care Device for the Optical Detection of Sepsis Biomarkers
Severe infection and sepsis are a common, expensive, and frequently fatal conditions in critically ill patients. The sepsis diagnosis is not trivial, since it is an extremely complex chain of events involving inflammatory and anti-inflammatory processes,
Ambra Giannetti +5 more
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Point-of-care testing (POCT) and IT security concepts
Point-of-care testing (POCT) has been an essential service in hospitals for many years with a main focus on reliability, classical laboratory quality criteria and easy handling. Hospital information technology (IT) security regulations, however, have not
Johannis Wibke +3 more
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A swift risk analysis for COVID-19 testing facilities using rapid tests
Introduction: COVID-19 is an infectious disease of International Concern, due to the widespread geographic impact and high transmissibility, causing severe illnesses. The quick detection of cases and isolating them has become very crucial, therefore many
Dionysios VOURTSIS +5 more
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Co-Create Solutions: Innovate or Evaporate: the Value Driven PMO [PDF]
Project Management Offices (PMOs) are commonplace in today’s technology-driven healthcare organizations. This case study is about a Middle Eastern PMO that was instrumental in opening a greenfield hospital and optimizing the services provided by the ...
Langston, Craig Ashley +2 more
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Hemoglobin A1c Measurement Using Point of Care Testing
Introduction:Glycated hemoglobin is a sensitive predictor of the long-term complications of diabetes. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measurements can be performed using point of care testing (POCT) devices, and comparing POCT devices with high-performance liquid
Gülçin Şahingöz Erdal +3 more
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Background and aims: Point-of-care tests (POCT) allow instant measurement of inflammatory markers and drug concentrations. Here, we studied agreement between a novel POCT device and reference methods of measuring infliximab (IFX) and adalimumab (ADL ...
Adriaan Volkers +7 more
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Identifying sources of error and selecting quality indicators for point of care testing
Objectives: Point of Care Testing (POCT) is a rapidly expanding area of clinical laboratory testing and quality assurance is an important area of focus.
Miranda Brun +4 more
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Point-of-care testing for disasters: needs assessment, strategic planning, and future design. [PDF]
Objective evidence-based national surveys serve as a first step in identifying suitable point-of-care device designs, effective test clusters, and environmental operating conditions.
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Rapid and ultrasensitive method for determination of aflatoxin M1 in milk
Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk is a problem of great concern. Current methods of detection require large instruments and need specific test sites. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a fast, convenient, and accurate detection method for AFM1.
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