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Benefits, barriers and facilitators for out-of-hospital point of care testing: a qualitative study [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

NIHR Open Research
Background Heightened pressures on hospitals and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) due to growing demand and staff shortages have led to prolonged ambulance response times and delays in handing over the care of EMS patients on arrival at an Emergency ...
Jonathan Benger, Kim Kirby, Jessica Coggins, Richard Body   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Detection of Bacterial and Viral Pathogens Using Photonic Point-of-Care Devices

, 2020
Infectious diseases caused by bacteria and viruses are highly contagious and can easily be transmitted via air, water, body fluids, etc. Throughout human civilization, there have been several pandemic outbreaks, such as the Plague, Spanish Flu, Swine-Flu,
Aniruddha Ray, Peuli Nath, Somaiyeh Khoubafarin Doust, Alamgir Kabir, Zachary Joseph Kreais   +4 more
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An aMMP-8 Point-of-Care and Questionnaire Based Real-Time Diagnostic Toolkit for Medical Practitioners

Diagnostics, 2021
The aim of this cross-sectional study is to propose an efficient strategy based on biomarkers adjunct with an interview/questionnaire covering risk factors for periodontitis for the identification of undiagnosed periodontitis by medical professionals ...
Ismo T. Räisänen, Hanna Lähteenmäki, Shipra Gupta, Andreas Grigoriadis, Vaibhav Sahni, Juho Suojanen, Hanna Seppänen, Taina Tervahartiala, Dimitra Sakellari, Timo Sorsa   +9 more
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Carcinomas and Carcinoid Tumors of the Lungs and Bronchi in Children and Adolescents: The EXPeRT Recommendations

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Primary lung carcinomas and bronchial carcinoid tumors (BC) are very rare malignancies in childhood. While typical BC and mucoepidermoid carcinomas are mostly low‐grade, localized tumors with a more favorable prognosis than in adults, necessitating avoidance of overtreatment, adenocarcinomas of the lung are often diagnosed at advanced disease ...
Michael Abele, Calogero Virgone, Michaela Kuhlen, Sabine Irtan, Yves Reguerre, Malgorzata Krawczyk, Ewa Bien, Tal Ben‐Ami, Maja Cesen, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Andrea Ferrari, Gianni Bisogno, Dominik T. Schneider, Abbas Agaimy, Constantin Lapa, Hubert Ducou le Pointe, Rainer Claus, Catherine Daniel, Ines B. Brecht, Daniel Orbach   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perception and Usage of Point of Care Devices: A Cross-sectional Study Targeting Residents and Trainers in Oman

Oman Medical Journal, 2021
Objectives: The use of mobile technologies and handheld computers by physicians has increased worldwide. However, there are limited studies globally regarding training physicians on the use of such devices in clinical practice.
Amna Al Harrasi, Laila Mohammed Al Mbeihsi, Abdulhakeem Al Rawahi, Mohammed Al Shafaee   +3 more
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Health‐Related Quality of Life and Symptom Severity Among Patients With PIK3CA‐Related Overgrowth Spectrum: A Mixed‐Methods Study to Understand Real‐World Experience With Alpelisib Treatment

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background PIK3CA‐related overgrowth spectrum (PROS) includes several rare overgrowth disorders resulting from somatic gain‐of‐function mutations in PIK3CA. Despite treatment advances, including the recent approval of alpelisib for PROS in the United States, literature detailing the patient experience with PROS is limited.
Vamsi Bollu, Kaitlin LaGasse, Cory D. Saucier, Kimberly Raymond, Miranda Lauher‐Charest, Lauren Crowder, Beilei Cai, Mary Lisha Paul, Denise Adams   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) cannula malposition identified with point-of-care ultrasound

The Ultrasound Journal
Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become a mainstay in the evaluation of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). ECMO patients are susceptible to complications during prolonged ICU stay, including cannula malposition ...
Taylor Becker, Roger D. Struble, Charles Rappaport   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Tests to Diagnose Vitamin D Deficiency in Adults and Children: Systematic Review

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: Compared to conventional test methods, point-of-care tests (POCTs) offer advantages for optimising care in patient groups at risk of vitamin D deficiency.
Jacqueline Murphy, Youngjoo Kang, Philip J. Turner, Nia W. Roberts, Gail N. Hayward, Chris Bird, Thomas R. Fanshawe   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of an ultrasound-driven diagnostic protocol at early intensive-care stay: a randomized-controlled trial

The Ultrasound Journal, 2019
Background Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a tool in increasing use, but there is still a lack of basics for its routine use and evidence of its impact in intensive care.
Julio Pontet, Christian Yic, José L. Díaz-Gómez, Pablo Rodriguez, Igor Sviridenko, Diego Méndez, Sylvia Noveri, Ana Soca, Mario Cancela   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source