Prospective observational study of point-of-care creatinine in trauma. [PDF]
Background:Patients with trauma are at risk for renal dysfunction from hypovolemia or urological injury. In austere environments, creatinine values are not available to guide resuscitation. A new portable device, the Stat Sensor Point-of-care (POC) Whole
Carden, Anthony J+6 more
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Robots in healthcare as envisioned by care professionals [PDF]
As AI-enabled robots enter the realm of healthcare and caregiving, it is important to consider how they will address the dimensions of care and how they will interact not just with the direct receivers of assistance, but also with those who provide it (e.g., caregivers, healthcare providers etc.).
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Microhematuria at Point of Care [PDF]
The case of a 35-year-old man presenting microscopic hematuria allows the following topics to be examined in depth: 1. How is hematuria defined and classified? 2. What are the causes of hematuria? 3. Hematuria is an important sign for the diagnosis of cancer of the urinary system. What are the risk factors for bladder carcinoma? 4. What is the role of
Martina Tedesco+18 more
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Accuracy of diabetes screening methods used for people with tuberculosis, Indonesia, Peru, Romania, South Africa [PDF]
Objective To evaluate the performance of diagnostic tools for diabetes mellitus, including laboratory methods and clinical risk scores, in newly-diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients from four middle-income countries.
Alisjhabana, B+19 more
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Review of the potential use of blood neuro-biomarkers in the diagnosis of mild traumatic brain injury [PDF]
Head injury is a common presenting complaint amongst emergency department patients. To date, there has been no widespread utilization of neuro-biomarkers to aid the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury.
Alastair Jones, Paul Jarvis
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Point-of-Care PCR Assays for COVID-19 Detection
Molecular diagnostics has been the front runner in the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Particularly, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and the quantitative variant (qRT-PCR) have been the gold standard for COVID-19 ...
Niharika Gupta+7 more
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Microneedle Sensors for Point‐of‐Care Diagnostics
Point‐of‐care (POC) has the capacity to support low‐cost, accurate and real‐time actionable diagnostic data. Microneedle sensors have received considerable attention as an emerging technique to evolve blood‐based diagnostics owing to their direct and ...
Yubing Hu+4 more
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Point‐of‐care ultrasound stewardship [PDF]
Rapid adoption and widespread use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has impacted diagnostic testing and clinical care across medical disciplines. The benefits of POCUS must be weighed against certain pitfalls, such as the risk of misdiagnosis and false assurance.
Michael Blaivas+5 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]
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.+7 more
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IMPLEMENTATION OF “POINT-OF-CARE TESTING” TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF INTENSIVE CARE
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+2 more
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