Amplification efficiency and thermal stability of qPCR instrumentation: Current landscape and future perspectives [PDF]
, 2015 This is a final draft version of the publication following acceptance by the journal.Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a method of amplifying and detecting small samples of genetic material in real time and is in routine use across many ...
Karteris, E, Rogers-Broadway, KR
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Understanding low sensitivity of community-based HIV rapid testing: experiences from the HPTN 071 (PopART) trial in Zambia and South Africa. [PDF]
, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Population-wide HIV testing services (HTS) must be delivered in order to achieve universal antiretroviral treatment (ART) coverage.
Ab Schaap +33 more
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Point of care testing to monitor INR control in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome
eJHaem, 2022 Patients with antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) typically require lifelong warfarin anticoagulation following a thrombotic event due to a significant risk of recurrent thrombosis.
Michael Masucci +5 more
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Co-Create Solutions: Innovate or Evaporate: the Value Driven PMO [PDF]
, 2019 Project Management Offices (PMOs) are commonplace in today’s technology-driven healthcare organizations. This case study is about a Middle Eastern PMO that was instrumental in opening a greenfield hospital and optimizing the services provided by the ...
Langston, Craig Ashley +2 more
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Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2020 Quality assurance (QA) in point-of-care testing (POCT) is an important issue for organizing POCT structures within the healthcare sector. In Germany, only one device needs to participate in an external QA program, if the responsible core laboratory is ...
von Meyer Alexander +2 more
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Field evaluation of two point-of-care tests for syphilis among men who have sex with men, Verona, Italy [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: The incidence of HIV and syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Europe has recently increased. Rapid point-of-care tests (POCTs) for syphilis can improve access to screening.
Ballard, Ronald +10 more
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Process of designing robust, dependable, safe and secure software for medical devices: Point of care testing device as a case study [PDF]
, 2013 This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Copyright © 2013 Sivanesan Tulasidas et al. This paper presents a holistic methodology for the design of medical device software, which encompasses of a new way of ...
Balachandran, W +5 more
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Microfluidic-based point-of-care testing for disease diagnosis [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 The early detection of diseases is important to optimize clinical treatment. To meet the increasing requirement of rapid medical diagnosis, point-of-care testing (POCT) has drawn scientists’ great attention for its outstanding advantages including simple,
Wen Ruixuan
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Hospital laboratory management in dealing with disaster
Gaceta Sanitaria, 2021 Objective: This study aims to identify scientific evidence and knowledge currently available related to clinical laboratory management in the face of disasters with the literature review method. Method: This is a literature review study.
Rosa Dwi Wahyuni +10 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 +5 more
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