Point-of-care screening for a current Hepatitis C virus infection: influence on uptake of a concomitant offer of HIV screening [PDF]
, 2018 Eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat requires an improved understanding of how to increase testing uptake. We piloted point-of-care testing (POCT) for a current HCV infection in an inner-city Emergency Department (ED) and assessed the ...
AL Cox +19 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Point of care testing (POCT) is an analytical test performed by a healthcare professional outside of a conventional laboratory. The global POCT market was valued at US$ 23.16 billion in 2016 and is forecasted to grow to US$ 36.96 billion in 2021.
Lee Peters +2 more
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Relational use of an electronic quality of life and practice support system in hospital palliative consult care: a pilot study [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives: This study is part of an overarching research initiative on the development and integration of an electronic Quality of Life and Practice Support System (QPSS) that uses patient-reported outcome and experience measures in clinical practice.
Krawczyk, Marian, Sawatzky, Richard
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Field evaluation of two point-of-care tests for syphilis among men who have sex with men, Verona, Italy [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: The incidence of HIV and syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe has recently increased. Rapid point-of-care tests (POCTs) for syphilis can improve access to screening.
Ballard, Ronald +10 more
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Process of designing robust, dependable, safe and secure software for medical devices: Point of care testing device as a case study [PDF]
, 2013 This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Copyright © 2013 Sivanesan Tulasidas et al. This paper presents a holistic methodology for the design of medical device software, which encompasses of a new way of ...
Balachandran, W +5 more
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Advancing prevention of sexually transmitted infections through point-of-care testing : target product profiles and landscape analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: Advancing the field of point-of-care testing (POCT) for STIs can rapidly and substantially improve STI control and prevention by providing targeted, essential STI services (case detection and screening).
Blondeel, Karel +5 more
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Amplification efficiency and thermal stability of qPCR instrumentation: Current landscape and future perspectives [PDF]
, 2015 This is a final draft version of the publication following acceptance by the journal.Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a method of amplifying and detecting small samples of genetic material in real time and is in routine use across many ...
Karteris, E, Rogers-Broadway, KR
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Perceptions of an ideal point-of-care test for sexually transmitted infections--a qualitative study of focus group discussions with medical providers. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 A point-of-care test (POCT) for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), which offers immediate diagnosis resulting in patients receiving diagnosis and treatment in a single visit, has the ability to address some of the STI control needs.
Yu-Hsiang Hsieh +6 more
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Penelitian Pengaruh Penggunaan Riklim Politilen Terhadap Sifat Ketahanan Pukul Dan Kekerasan [PDF]
, 1989 The aim of this research is to know further about the influence ot polyethylene reclaim to the characteristic of impact resistance and high density polyethylene (HDPE) compound.The research is done by making HDPE compound with the addition of ...
karani, S. (Sofyan) +1 more
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Jurnal Surya Masyarakat, 2019 Kasus anemia di Indonesia masih cukup tinggi hasil menunjukkan bahwa angka prevalensi anemia secara nasional pada semua kelompok umur adalah 21,70 %. Sedangkan prevalensi anemia di Provinsi Jawa Timur sebesar 5,8 %.
Ersalina Nidianti +5 more
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