Swarm intelligence-based feature selection techniques are implemented by this work to
increase classifier performance in classifying Amphetamine-type Stimulants (ATS) drugs. A …

Maternal drug use during pregnancy is a significant concern. Drug-exposed newborns are
often born premature and may suffer from birth defects, neonatal abstinence syndrome and …

Context.—Urine drug testing is frequently ordered by health care providers. Immunoassays
are widely used for drug testing, yet have potential limitations, including variable cross …

Background Immunoassays provide a rapid tool for the screening of drugs-of-abuse (DOA).
However, results are presumptive and confirmatory testing is warranted. To reduce …

Context.—Accurate interpretation of drug test results is key to appropriate patient care in
numerous settings including pain management. Despite recommendations that providers …

Background Amphetamine urine drug screening by immunoassay is prone to cross-react
with other compounds leading to false positive results. Tetracaine is a local anesthetic drug …

Drug-abuse detection tests are becoming increasingly commonplace in patient care today
and provide a rapid and effective method for identifying illicit substances. Occasionally, they …

Objectives This study aimed to assess the role of the laboratory of toxicology as a support for
a correct diagnosis of intoxication through the application of a reliable analytical approach …

Ziel der Studie Erfassung der Vergleichsvalidität zwischen qualitativen und quantitativen
Analysen bei Urinscreenings auf definierte Betäubungsmittelrückstände unter gerichtlichen …

Substance use disorder (SUDs) and addicted behaviours are a serious social and economic
issue, becoming increasingly common among the world's population and responsible for a …