point of care testing
Narrative review of primary care point-of-care testing (POCT) and antibacterial use in respiratory tract infection (RTI)
... Protein Point of Care Testing and Communication Training (IMPAC3T) Programme ’ and the Genomics to Combat Resistance against Antibiotics in Community-acquired LRTI in Europe (GRACE) consor- ...
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<p>Review of Health Economics of Point-of-Care Testing Worldwide and Its Efficacy of Implementation in the Primary Health Care Setting in Remote Australia</p>
... Point-of-care testing in neonatal care for blood gases and electrolytes is another important aspect that was trialled in some ...multi-parameter Point-of-Care-blood test analyses ...
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Point-of-care testing for procalcitonin in identifying bacterial infections in young infants: a diagnostic accuracy study
... There is therefore a need for improved diagnostics to help better identify those infants requiring immediate parental antibiotics from those who do not. This has led to a growing interest in point-of-care ...
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Hematology point of care testing and laboratory errors: an example of multidisciplinary management at a children's hospital in northeast Italy
... of point of care testing (POCT) could be an answer to developing a better medical service in the emergency department and decreasing the time taken to report ...2012, point of care ...
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The evolution of selective analyses of HDL and LDL cholesterol in clinical and point of care testing
... patient testing, point of care devices that measure HDL-C and LDL-C directly are very attractive in biomedical ...general, point of care testing needs relatively small volumes of ...
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<p>Development of point-of-care testing devices to improve clozapine prescribing habits and patient outcomes</p>
... 10 Point-of-care testing (POCT) or “ bedside testing ” creates a decentralized method of rapidly obtaining clinical measures using smaller blood specimen to ultimately provide earlier results ...
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Point of care testing in the overcrowded emergency department – can it make a difference?
... quality care in the face of steadily increasing public ...person-centered care, and public safety in the ED; (b) to describe scenarios in which point-of-care testing (POCT) has been ...
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Evaluating Critical Care Point of Care Testing (POCT) devices and tests in Nigeria
... A survey was carried out on healthcare professionals in Nigeria on point of care testing in critical care. The respondents considered the glucose test as the most essential critical test ...
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Business models & business cases for point of care testing
... Point-Of-Care Testing (POCT) can be part of the ...of care in the near future, but state that successful implementation will depend on cooperation between the central laboratory, in- formation ...
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AWARENESS OF POINT OF CARE TESTING (POCT) AMONG JUNIOR RESIDENTS OF MEDICAL COLLEGE
... about Point of Care Testing (POCT) among junior residents is very important since the majority of patients admitted in the hospital have underlying disorders which could lead to adverse clinical ...
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Point of Care Testing Using Three Dimensional Optical Biosensor Based on Microfluidic Technology
... (point-of-care testing) has the advantages of simple equipment operation, accurate and reliable results, those novel technologies and devices to all visitors with a new concept, namely “A number of ...
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Point-of-care Testing (POCT): Implementation and Management in Healthcare Services
... Point-of-care testing is usually performed by non- laboratory personnel at various sites including patient’s bedside, out-patient clinics primary care, retail pharmacies, ambulance and ...
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Validation of a novel point of care testing device for sickle cell disease
... solubility testing method, instead of measuring turbidity, the characteristic blood stain formed on a paper-based assay becomes an active elem- ent [6] and the polymerized HbS is entangled by the paper ...
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Time-critical neurological emergencies: the unfulfilled role for point-of-care testing
... a point-of- care technology that could quickly differentiate bacterial from non-bacterial meningitis, for example, could curtail the current necessary over-triage and over-treatment of patients with ...
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Cavity Resonance Sensor with Disposable Analyte Container for Point of Care Testing
... sensor point of view because it has the best peak half band width and its frequency of maximum transmission varies with the changes in the acoustic properties of the ...
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Prehospital point of care testing of blood gases and electrolytes — an evaluation of IRMA
... Without prehospital measurements the determination of the potential benefits or risks of the application of Ca 2+ [8] would not have been possible in these patient care situations. Although Ca 2+ is essential for ...
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Point of Care Testing for Infectious Diseases: Past, Present, and Future
... Current efforts in the development of lab-on-chip diagnostics include the identifi- cation of new biomarkers, as well as integrated microfluidic design, construction materials, and detector technologies. At this ...
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Preanalytical conditions of point-of-care testing in the intensive care unit are decisive for analysis reliability
... ure additional parameters in the same blood sample, such as hemoglobin or electrolyte concentrations (sodium, potassium, chloride, and ionized calcium). POCT pro- vides an adequate solution to obtain immediate results at ...
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Integrating HIV, syphilis, malaria and anaemia point of care testing (POCT) for antenatal care at dispensaries in western Kenya: discrete event simulation modelling of operational impact
... nursing care in hospitals shows 85% (±5%) daily nurse utilization rate is ideal and sustained utilization above this range can lead to increase in costs, decrease in quality of care as well as poorer nurse ...
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Integrating Point of care testing (POCT) for HIV, Syphilis, Malaria and Anaemia into Antenatal Care Services at Dispensaries in Western Kenya
... column during the study period. This was not always communicated to rotating ANC staff which resulted in 23 missing records for malaria testing. ANC registers do not record treatment and so we relied on interviews ...
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