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Point-of-Care Tests’ Role in Time Metrics of Urgent Interventions in Emergency Department; a Systematic Review of Literature

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2022
Introduction: Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) could be helpful in clinical decisions, treatment selection, monitoring, prognostication, operational decision-making, and resource utilization.
Sara Rahsepar, Mohammad Sadegh Sanie Jahromi, Samaneh Abiri, Reza Akhavan, Hossein Akhavan, Bita Abbasi, Fatemeh Maleki, Somayyeh Ahmadnezhad, Behrang Rezvani Kakhki, Navid Kalani, Pourya Adibi   +10 more
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External Quality Assessment (EQA) for SARS-CoV-2 RNA Point-of-Care Testing in Primary Healthcare Services: Analytical Performance over Seven EQA Cycles

Diagnostics
In April 2020, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander COVID-19 Point-of-Care (POC) Testing Program was initiated to improve access to rapid molecular-based SARS-CoV-2 detection in First Nations communities.
Susan J. Matthews, Kelcie Miller, Kelly Andrewartha, Melisa Milic, Deane Byers, Peter Santosa, Alexa Kaufer, Kirsty Smith, Louise M. Causer, Belinda Hengel, Ineka Gow, Tanya Applegate, William D. Rawlinson, Rebecca Guy, Mark Shephard   +14 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, Cordero, Joanna, Kiarie, James, Murtagh, Maurine, Peeling, Rosanna W, Toskin, Igor   +5 more
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The interplay between the tumor microenvironment and tumor-derived small extracellular vesicles in cancer development and therapeutic response

Cancer Biology & Therapy
The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an essential role in tumor cell survival by profoundly influencing their proliferation, metastasis, immune evasion, and resistance to treatment.
Xuanyu Guo, Jiajun Song, Miao Liu, Xinyi Ou, Yongcan Guo   +4 more
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Understanding Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Point-of-Care Testing

Diagnostics, 2022
Point-of-care testing (POCT) is an emerging technology that provides crucial assistance in delivering healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic led to the accelerated importance of POCT technology due to its in-home accessibility.
Sean Teebagy, Ziyue Wang, Denise Dunlap, Connor Saleeba, Danielle DiMezza, JoAnn Crain, Craig M. Lilly, Bryan Buchholz, David D. McManus, Nathaniel Hafer   +9 more
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Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnostics and Screening in the Era of Point-of-Care Laboratory Testing. [PDF]

, 2019
Over the past ten years, standard diagnostics for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected persons have evolved from culture to India ink to detection of cryptococcal antigen (CrAg), with the recent development and distribution of a point-of-care lateral ...
Beyene, T, Boulware, DR, Katende, A, Letang, E, Rajasingham, R, Wake, RM   +5 more
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Cost-Effectiveness of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Tests for Respiratory Tract Infection in Primary Care in England [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction Despite recommendations that general practitioners (GPs) delay antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), antibiotic prescriptions in primary care in England increased by 4.1% from 2010 to 2013.
Hunter, R
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Biomarkers for Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Sepsis

Micromachines, 2020
Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection. In 2017, almost 50 million cases of sepsis were recorded worldwide and 11 million sepsis-related deaths were reported. Therefore, sepsis is the
Andrew Teggert, Harish Datta, Zulfiqur Ali   +2 more
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POCUS - Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Advanced Physical Examination

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2020
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Jonathan Dos Santos, Alexandra Gonçalves   +1 more
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Testing public health intervention guidance on increasing the uptake of HIV testing among men who have sex with men. Final fieldwork report [PDF]

, 2011
This guidance is for NHS and other commissioners, managers and practitioners who have a direct or indirect role in, and responsibility for, increasing the uptake of HIV testing among men who have sex with men.
Dodds, Catherine, Keogh, Peter, Weatherburn, Peter   +2 more
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