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Point-of-care testing and antibiotics prescribing in out-of-hours general practice: a register-based study in Denmark
BackgroundPoint-of-care testing may reduce diagnostic uncertainty in case of suspicion of bacterial infection, thereby contributing to prudent...
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Evaluation of remote radiologist-interpreted point-of-care ultrasound for suspected dengue patients in a primary health care facility in Colombia
BackgroundEarly identification of plasma leakage may guide treatment decisions in dengue patients. This study evaluated the value of point-of-care...
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GFAP point-of-care measurement for prehospital diagnosis of intracranial hemorrhage in acute coma
BackgroundPrehospital triage and treatment of patients with acute coma is challenging for rescue services, as the underlying pathological conditions...
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Acceptability, feasibility and cost of point of care testing for sexually transmitted infections among South African adolescents where syndromic management is standard of care
BackgroundYoung people (YP) in southern Africa are at substantial risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Despite the epidemiological...
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The role of point-of-care ultrasound in the management of neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia
AbstractIn the last few years, current evidence has supported the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for a number of diagnostic and procedural...
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Usability of a mHealth Solution using Speech Recognition for Point-of-care Diagnostic Management
The administrative burden for physicians in the hospital can affect the quality of patient care. The Service Center Medical Informatics (SMI) of the...
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Xpert HIV-1 qual point-of-care testing for HIV early infant diagnosis in Tanzania: experiences and perceptions of health care workers in a 2016 study
BackgroundHIV early infant diagnosis (HEID) at the centralized laboratory faces many challenges that impact the cascade of timely HEID. Point of Care...
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Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) pediatric resident training course: a cross-sectional survey
BackgroundPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming increasingly crucial in the Pediatric Emergency Department for objective patient examination....
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Point-of-care testing in private pharmacy and drug retail settings: a narrative review
BackgroundPoint-of-care testing (POCT) using rapid diagnostic tests for infectious disease can potentially guide appropriate use of antimicrobials,...
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Cost-of-illness comparison between clinical judgment and molecular point-of-care testing for influenza-like illness patients in Germany
A high economic burden stems from seasonal influenza as a well-known but serious public health problem. Rapid diagnostic tests have not yet been...
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Describing global pediatric RSV disease at intensive care units in GAVI-eligible countries using molecular point-of-care diagnostics: the RSV GOLD-III study protocol
BackgroundRespiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is an important cause of hospitalization and death in young children. The majority of deaths...
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Adoption of C-reactive protein point-of-care tests for the management of acute childhood infections in primary care in the Netherlands and England: a comparative health systems analysis
BackgroundThe use of point of care (POC) tests varies across Europe, but research into what drives this variability is lacking. Focusing on CRP POC...
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Point-of-care ultrasound to inform antiviral treatment initiation in chronic hepatitis B virus infection in low-resource settings – the PUSH protocol
BackgroundChronic Hepatitis B (CHB) is prevalent worldwide and most related deaths occur in low-resource settings. Antiviral treatment of CHB is...
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COVID-19 rapid molecular point-of-care testing is effective and cost-beneficial for the acute care of trauma patients
PurposeTo evaluate the accuracy and cost benefit of a rapid molecular point-of-care testing (POCT) device detecting COVID-19 within a traumatological...
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Transorbital point-of-care ultrasound versus fundoscopic papilledema to support treatment indication for potentially elevated intracranial pressure in children
PurposeTo compare transorbital point-of-care ultrasound techniques —optic nerve sheath diameter (US-ONSD) and optic disc elevation (US-ODE)— with...
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External quality assessment to support the WHO ProSPeRo study for the evaluation of two dual HIV/syphilis point-of-care tests in seven countries
BackgroundSexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis and HIV remain to be a significant public health issue worldwide. Dual rapid...
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Highly sensitive and rapid point-of-care testing for HIV-1 infection based on CRISPR-Cas13a system
BackgroundHuman immunodeficiency virus type one (HIV-1) is the leading cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS remains a global...
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Clinic-based evaluation of point-of-care dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests at primary healthcare antenatal facilities in South Africa and Zambia
BackgroundSouthern African countries have the largest global burden of HIV and syphilis, with a high prevalence among women of reproductive age....
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Rapid antiretroviral therapy initiation following rollout of point-of-care early infant diagnosis testing, Uganda, 2018–2021
BackgroundUganda Ministry of Health (MOH) recommends a first HIV DNA-PCR test at 4–6 weeks for early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV-exposed infants...
