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To test or to treat? an analysis of influenza testing and Antiviral treatment strategies using economic computer modeling [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Due to the unpredictable burden of pandemic influenza, the best strategy to manage testing, such as rapid or polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and antiviral medications for patients who present with influenza-like illness (ILI) is unknown ...
Bailey, RR, Lee, BY, McGlone, SM, Smith, KJ, Wiringa, AE, Zimmer, SM, Zimmerman, RK   +6 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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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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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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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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Diagnosing serious infections in acutely ill children in ambulatory care (ERNIE 2 study protocol, part A): diagnostic accuracy of a clinical decision tree and added value of a point-of-care C-reactive protein test and oxygen saturation [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Acute illness is the most common presentation of children to ambulatory care. In contrast, serious infections are rare and often present at an early stage. To avoid complications or death, early recognition and adequate referral are essential.
Aertgeerts, B., Bullens, D.M.A., Buntinx, F., de Burghgraeve, T., de Sutter, A., ERNIE 2 Collaboration, The, Lemiengre, M.B., Verbakel, J.Y.   +7 more
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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, C Orkin, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DM Cohen, DP Conway, FMJ Lamoury, GJ Hughes, J Bottero, J Grebely, JA Frimpong, JD Fortenberry, M Nash, MS Khuroo, P MacPherson, P Raftery, RJ Guy, RW Aldridge, SC Davies, SD Young, W Ly   +19 more
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Point of care aspergillus testing in intensive care patients

Critical Care, 2020
Background Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is an increasingly recognized complication in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, especially those with influenza, cirrhosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other diseases.
Toine Mercier, Albert Dunbar, Vincent Veldhuizen, Michelle Holtappels, Alexander Schauwvlieghe, Johan Maertens, Bart Rijnders, Joost Wauters   +7 more
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