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Rethinking guideline toxicity testing

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2015
The guidelines for risk assessment of plant protection products (PPPs) and other non-pharmaceuticals were developed over three decades ago and have generally not been updated to incorporate advancements in toxicology and exposure sciences. These guidelines recommend using maximum-tolerated-dose (MTD) even when human relevance of such high doses is ...
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Prenatal Testing Guidelines:

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, 2005
Numerous advances over the past 15 years have led to a much wider array of prenatal testing options for pregnant women who are interested in obtaining information regarding the chromosomal status of their fetus. However, despite recent data calling into question the assumptions underlying current testing guidelines, including those inherent in the risk-
Miriam Kuppermann, Mary E. Norton
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Finnish guidelines for workplace drug testing

Forensic Science International, 2008
The Finnish guidelines for workplace drug testing outlined here represent what is considered the best practice for workplace drug testing to be followed in Finland. The guidelines are based on the act on the protection of privacy in working life (759/2004), the occupational health care act (1383/2001) and the decree on workplace drug testing (218/2005).
Pirjo, Lillsunde, Katariina, Haavanlammi, Ritva, Partinen, Kristiina, Mukala, Matti, Lamberg   +4 more
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Guidelines in Dermocosmetic Testing

2010
In many instances, subjective clinical assessments are open to bias and interobserver variation. Thus, objective assessments and measurements in dermatology and cosmetology are continuously in search of improvements and additional breakthroughs. Dermometrology and bioengineering have been and remain closely associated in improving both the descriptive ...
Gerald E. Piérard, Valerie Docquier, Anelavre Schreder, Sophie Neuberg, Claudine Piérard-Franchimont   +4 more
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Tests, Guidelines and Norms

2019
This chapter presents an overview of tests, guidelines and norms about flood proofing devices and measures, coming from several different Countries.
Daniele Fabrizio Bignami, Renzo Rosso, Umberto Sanfilippo   +2 more
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[Guidelines for methacholine provocation testing].

Revue des maladies respiratoires, 2018
Bronchial challenge with the direct bronchoconstrictor agent methacholine is commonly used for the diagnosis of asthma. The “Lung Function” thematic group of the French Pulmonology Society (SPLF) elaborated a series of guidelines for the performance and the interpretation of methacholine challenge testing, based on French clinical guideline methodology.
Plantier, L., Beydon, N., Chambellan, A., Degano, B., Delclaux, C., Dewitte, J.-D., Dinh-Xuan, A.T., Garcia, G., Kauffmann, C., Paris, Christophe, Pérez, T., Poussel, M., Wuyam, B., Zerah-Lancner, F., Chenuel, B.   +14 more
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Guidelines for point‐of‐care testing: haematology

British Journal of Haematology, 2008
SummaryThis guideline provides a framework for the arrangement of point‐of‐care testing (POCT) services, previously known as near patient testing (patient self‐testing not covered). POCT is defined as any analytical test performed outside the laboratory. Primary users are often non‐laboratory healthcare workers.
Carol, Briggs, David, Guthrie, Keith, Hyde, Ian, Mackie, Norman, Parker, Mary, Popek, Neil, Porter, Clare, Stephens   +7 more
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Practice guidelines to reduce testing in the hospital

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1990
To reduce testing among hospitalized patients using practice guidelines for any of 14 medical problems.Comparison of test use before and after implementation of guidelines. The guidelines were developed by consensus panels of self-selected participating physicians. Non-participating physicians were monitored during the same periods.
T J, Wachtel, P, O'Sullivan
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Guidelines for Thyroid Testing

Laboratory Medicine, 1993
New assay methods for the measurement of human thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and improved assays for the measurement of free thyroid hormones have led to changes in the use of available tests for diagnosis and management of thyroid disease. In this article, I review the normal physiologic and pathophysiologic features of the thyroid system and ...
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SFBC guidelines on critical care testing

Annales de biologie clinique, 2016
SFBC working group on critical care testing describes in this paper guideline for the management of laboratory medicine examination process in emergency conditions. After a summary on French standards and regulations, the critical care testing perimeter and definitions of stat levels are presented in different contexts. The complete examination process
Michel, Vaubourdolle, Jean-Claude, Alvarez, Françoise, Barbé, Jean-Louis, Beaudeux, Élodie, Boissier, Hélène, Caillon, Philippe, Chatron, Marie-Laure, Joly-Guillou, Agnès, Mailloux   +8 more
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