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Point of care testing for urinary tract infection in primary care (POETIC): protocol for a randomised controlled trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of FLEXICULT (TM) informed management of uncomplicated UTI in primary care [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most frequent bacterial infection affecting women and account for about 15% of antibiotics prescribed in primary care.
Bates, Janine, Bongard, Emily, Burgman, Curt, Butler, Christopher C., Cohen, David, Francis, Nicolas, Gal, Micaela, Hood, Kerenza, Howe, Robin, Kirby, Nigel, Little, Paul, Llor, Carlos, Moore, Michael, Pickles, Timothy, Rumsby, Kate, Thomas-Jones, Emma, Verheij, Theo, Wootton, Mandy   +17 more
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Implementation of multiparameter point-of-care testing devices for non-communicable diseases at primary healthcare level in Peru

BMC Health Services Research
Background Point-of-care testing (POCT) devices are a potential solution to improving access to faster and more accurate diagnosis of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly in resource-limited settings.
Leonardo Albitres-Flores, Carlos A. Huayanay-Espinoza, Elvis Safary, Beatrice Vetter, Lucero Cahuana-Hurtado, Maria Lazo-Porras, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz   +6 more
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Molecular point-of-care testing technologies: Current status and challenges

Nexus
As molecular point-of-care testing (POCT) enables timely and accurate diagnosis, its importance is increasingly recognized and has been highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yanbing Zu, Hong Chang, Zhanfeng Cui
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Horseradish and soybean peroxidases: comparable tools for alternative niches? [PDF]

, 2006
Horseradish and soybean peroxidases (HRP and SBP, respectively) are useful biotechnological tools. HRP is often termed the classical plant heme peroxidase and although it has been studied for decades, our understanding has deepened since its cloning and ...
Alonso Lomillo, Alpeeva, Azevedo, Azevedo, Azevedo, Barry J. Ryan, Bruns, Bódalo, Campanella, Castilho, Castillo, Chen, Cho, Ciarán Ó’Fágáin, Colas, Dachs, Dai, Dai, dos Santos, Dotsikas, Dunford, Duroux, Ferapontova, Ferapontova, Ferapontova, Folkes, Gajhede, Gazaryan, Gazaryan, Gijzen, Gray, Gustafsson, Henriksen, Hoffmann, Howes, Howes, Howes, Hoyle, Hushpulian, Ignatenko, Jung, Kamal, Kamiya, Katz, Kazlauskas, Kenausis, Kim, Kim, Klibanov, Knutson, Konash, Kreiner, Lee, Lei, Li, Li, Lin, Lin, Lindgren, Liu, Luong, Mendive, Michizoe, Morawski, Morawski, Morgan, Morimoto, Mukai, Nagano, Neil Carolan, Newmyer, Newmyer, Nicell, Ozaki, Patel, Paul, Penalva, Poljaková, Rahman, Rauf, Rodriguez-Lopez, Rossiter, Sakharov, Schmitz, Schuvailo, Shipovskov, Smith, Smith, Song, Sun, Tafazoli, Tanaka, Teilum, Tupper, Tønning, van de Velde, van de Velde, Varnado, Veitch, Veitch, Veitch, Veitch, Verpoorte, Vreeke, Wandersman, Wang, Wang, Wanger, Welinder, Welinder, Welinder, Won, Woodard, Wu, Wuhrer, Yan, Yuan, Zhang, Zhang, Zhu   +119 more
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Perbandingan Kadar Hemoglobin Menggunakan POCT (Point Care Of Testing) dengan Alat Hematology Analyzer Pada Pasien Normal dan Anemia

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan
Di laboratorium pemeriksaan hemoglobin merupakan salah satu pemeriksaan skrining, penggunaan alat bervariasi salah satunya adalah menggunakan POCT. Alasan penggunaan alat ini karena  lebih efisien dibanding hematology analyzer, seperti pengerjaannya ...
Anggi Fauzi, Arina Novilla, Nining Ratna Ningrum, Iis Herawati   +3 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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Combining H-FABP and GFAP increases the capacity to differentiate between CT-positive and CT-negative patients with mild traumatic brain injury [PDF]

, 2018
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) patients may have trauma-induced brain lesions detectable using CT scans. However, most patients will be CT-negative. There is thus a need for an additional tool to detect patients at risk. Single blood biomarkers, such
Bustamante, Alejandro, Egea Guerrero, Juan José, El Rahal, Amir, García-Armengol, Roser, Lagerstedt, Linnéa, Melinda Prica, Carmen, Montaner, Joan, Quintana-Díaz, Manuel, Rodríguez Rodríguez, Ana   +8 more
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Pre-Hospital Point-of-Care Troponin: Is It Possible to Anticipate the Diagnosis? A Preliminary Report

Diagnostics
Background: Thanks to the evolution of laboratory medicine, point-of-care testing (POCT) for troponin levels in the blood (hs-cTn) has been greatly improved in order to quickly diagnose acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with an accuracy similar to ...
Cristian Lazzari, Sara Montemerani, Cosimo Fabrizi, Cecilia Sacchi, Antoine Belperio, Marilena Fantacci, Giovanni Sbrana, Agostino Ognibene, Maurizio Zanobetti, Simone Nocentini   +9 more
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Vieritutkimus Päijät-Hämeen keskussairaalassa [PDF]

, 2013
Vieritutkimusta tehdään laboratorion ulkopuolella joko potilaan vieressä tai hoitoyksikön tietyssä paikassa. Vierianalytiikkaa säätelevät kansalliset lait ja kansainväliset direktiivit sekä standardit.
Korremäki, Leena, Mattila-Kumpulainen, Piia   +1 more
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Results of a survey among GP practices on how they manage patient safety aspects related to point-of-care testing in every day practice [PDF]

, 2015
Background Point-of-care (POC) tests are devices or test strips that can be used near or at the site where care is delivered to patients, enabling a relatively fast diagnosis.
Doggen, Carine, Geertsma, Robert, Hilbers, Ellen, IJzerman, Maarten, Kusters, Ron, Verheij, Robert, Vries, Claudette de   +6 more
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