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Point-of-care versus central testing of hemoglobin during large volume blood transfusion. [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Point-of-care (POC) hemoglobin testing has the potential to revolutionize massive transfusion strategies. No prior studies have compared POC and central laboratory testing of hemoglobin in patients undergoing massive transfusions. METHODS: We
Awsare, Bharat K., Baram, Michael, Crittendon, Denine, Evans, Lilah, Goldsmith, Barbara, Harach, Mary, Herman, Justin, Karp, Julie, LaNoue, Marianna, Park, Brian, Peedin, Alexis R., Warnick, Eugene P., West, Frances Mae   +12 more
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IMPLEMENTATION OF “POINT-OF-CARE TESTING” TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF INTENSIVE CARE

Наука и инновации в медицине, 2017
The analysis in the centralized laboratory is the main model of laboratory diagnosis and monitoring in the conditions of intensive care. However, alternative models of “point-of-care testing” technology are being actively introduced nowadays. This review
IR R Rakhmatullina, KN N Zolotukhin, AV V Samorodov   +2 more
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Performance evaluation of all analytes on the epoc® Blood Analysis System for use in hospital surgical and intensive care units

Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2020
Objective: To evaluate the performance of the epoc hand-held analyzer against the RAPIDPoint 500 blood gas analyzer and laboratory analyzers where applicable. Methods: Venous or arterial whole blood samples collected in balanced heparinized syringes were
Zahraa Mohammed-Ali, Sousan Bagherpoor, Pauline Diker, Thuy Hoang, Ivana Vidovic, Christine Cursio, Felix Leung, Davor Brinc   +7 more
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Point-of-care testing for disasters: needs assessment, strategic planning, and future design. [PDF]

, 2009
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.
Bangs, Bulut, Cazacu, de la Hoz, Dighe, Diiulio, Ender, Farfel, Gerald J. Kost, Ginocchio, Grandjean, Grondhal, Hiransuthikul, Hurt, Ivers, Kazancioglu, Kost, Kost, Kost, Kost, Kost, Kristin N. Hale, Lam, Louie, Lupisan, Millie, MMWR, Nam K. Tran, Nicole L. Gentile, Nishiura, Pabbaraju, Qadri, Rajendran, Richard F. Louie, Schneider, Shaman, Shaman, Sinigalliano, T. Keith Brock, Tao, Thomas, Tyler K. Kitano, Uckay, Vernon, Vollaard   +44 more
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Geospatial Science and Point-of-Care Testing: Creating Solutions for Population Access, Emergencies, Outbreaks, and Disasters

Frontiers in Public Health, 2019
Objectives: (a) To understand how to integrate geospatial concepts when implementing point-of-care testing (POCT); (b) to facilitate emergency, outbreak, and disaster preparedness and emergency management in healthcare small-world networks; (c) to ...
Gerald J. Kost, Gerald J. Kost
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Beliefs and Attitudes of Medical Students from Public and Private Universities in Malaysia towards Individuals with HIV/AIDS [PDF]

, 2013
We describe the findings from a survey assessing the beliefs regarding testing, confidentiality, disclosure, and environment of care and attitudes towards care of people with HIV/AIDS (PLHWA), in 1020, 4th and 5th year medical students, from public and ...
Choy, K. K., Khan, S. A., Rene, T. J.
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Point-of-care C-reactive protein-based tuberculosis screening for people living with HIV: a diagnostic accuracy study. [PDF]

, 2017
BackgroundSymptom-based screening for tuberculosis is recommended for all people living with HIV. This recommendation results in unnecessary Xpert MTB/RIF testing in many individuals living in tuberculosis-endemic areas and thus poor implementation of ...
Andama, Alfred O, Armstrong, Derek T, Asege, Lucy, Atuhumuza, Elly, Cattamanchi, Adithya, Davis, J Luke, Dowdy, David W, Huang, Laurence, Kamya, Moses, Katende, Jane, Mwebe, Sandra, Semitala, Fred C, Yoon, Christina   +12 more
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Concordance of three point of care testing devices with clinical chemistry laboratory standard assays and patient-reported outcomes of blood sampling methods

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2022
Background Point of care testing (POCT) devices have been developed to facilitate immediate results with the potential to aid screening for new disease and enable patients to self-monitor their disease.
Z. Yonel, K. Kuningas, P. Sharma, M. Dutton, Z. Jalal, P. Cockwell, J. Webber, P. Narendran, T. Dietrich, I. L. C. Chapple   +9 more
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Quality in point of care testing [PDF]

, 2010
Part of this document has been endorsed as a Position Statement on Point of Care testing (in-hospital setting) of the Italian Society of Laboratory Medicine (Società Italiana di Medicina di Laboratorio, SIMeL) and also refers to official documents and ...
Adele Villani, Davide Giavarina, Marco Caputo   +2 more
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External quality assurance for HIV point-of-care testing in Africa: A collaborative country-partner approach to strengthen diagnostic services [PDF]

, 2016
It is important to consider the role of diagnostics and the critical need for quality diagnostics services in resource-limited settings. Accurate diagnostic tests play a key role in patient management and the prevention and control of most infectious ...
Boeras, DI, Peeling, RW
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