Diagnostic point-of-care tests in resource-limited settings
The aim of diagnostic point-of-care testing is to minimise the time to obtain a test result,
thereby allowing clinicians and patients to make a quick clinical decision. Because point-of …
thereby allowing clinicians and patients to make a quick clinical decision. Because point-of …
2015 European guideline on the management of Chlamydia trachomatis infections
E Lanjouw, S Ouburg, HJ De Vries… - … journal of STD & …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Chlamydia trachomatis infections, which most frequently are asymptomatic, are major public
health concerns globally. The 2015 European C. trachomatis guideline provides: up-to-date …
health concerns globally. The 2015 European C. trachomatis guideline provides: up-to-date …
Hepatitis C point-of-care diagnostics: in search of a single visit diagnosis
J Grebely, TL Applegate, P Cunningham… - Expert review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The availability of simple, tolerable, therapies for hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection with responses> 95% is one of the greatest medical advances in decades, offering …
infection with responses> 95% is one of the greatest medical advances in decades, offering …
Diagnostic Procedures to Detect Chlamydia trachomatis Infections
T Meyer - Microorganisms, 2016 - mdpi.com
The intracellular life style of chlamydia and the ability to cause persistent infections with low-
grade replication requires tests with high analytical sensitivity to directly detect C …
grade replication requires tests with high analytical sensitivity to directly detect C …
Current and future use of point-of-care tests in primary care: an international survey in Australia, Belgium, The Netherlands, the UK and the USA
Objective Despite the growing number of point-of-care (POC) tests available, little research
has assessed primary care clinician need for such tests. We therefore aimed to determine …
has assessed primary care clinician need for such tests. We therefore aimed to determine …
The point-of-care laboratory in clinical microbiology
M Drancourt, A Michel-Lepage, S Boyer… - Clinical microbiology …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY Point-of-care (POC) laboratories that deliver rapid diagnoses of infectious
diseases were invented to balance the centralization of core laboratories. POC laboratories …
diseases were invented to balance the centralization of core laboratories. POC laboratories …
Point of care diagnostics for sexually transmitted infections: perspectives and advances
C Gaydos, J Hardick - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Accurate and inexpensive point-of-care (POC) tests are urgently needed to control sexually
transmitted infection epidemics, so that patients can receive immediate diagnoses and …
transmitted infection epidemics, so that patients can receive immediate diagnoses and …
[HTML][HTML] Economic evidence and point-of-care testing
A St John, CP Price - The Clinical Biochemist Reviews, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Health economics has been an established feature of the research, policymaking, practice
and management in the delivery of healthcare. However its role is increasing as the cost of …
and management in the delivery of healthcare. However its role is increasing as the cost of …
Inflammatory cytokine biomarkers of asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections and vaginal dysbiosis: a multicentre validation study
Objectives Vaginal dysbiosis and STIs are important drivers of the HIV epidemic and
reproductive complications. These conditions remain prevalent, partly because most cases …
reproductive complications. These conditions remain prevalent, partly because most cases …
Inflammatory cytokine biomarkers to identify women with asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections and bacterial vaginosis who are at high risk of HIV infection
Background Untreated sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV)
cause genital inflammation and increase the risk of HIV infection. WHO-recommended …
cause genital inflammation and increase the risk of HIV infection. WHO-recommended …