Medagadget

AUGUST 4, 2023

Some of the people poised to gain most from this revolution in miniaturization live in low-resource areas, with no easy access to hospitals and clinics. “You could theoretically even just use a handsaw and cut the channels needed for the test into a piece of wood.”

Point-of-Care Testing 75

Point-of-Care Testing Research Operations Hospitals 75

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

These tests come with various costs, such as drawing your attention away from direct patient care, placing financial burdens on the patient, and even posing potential harm. This harm can manifest through the discomfort of blood draws and urine catheterizations, as well as the radiation exposure involved in head CT scans.

Seizures 52

Seizures Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Wellness 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. In a small study involving 79 hospitalized children, PCT was found to be elevated in bacterial infections, with a decrease after appropriate antibiotic therapy, and decreased in viral infections [24]. days (secondary endpoint) [51].

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In triage, she is noted to be alert and feeding well. You perform a viral swab test at ED which comes back positive for SARS-CoV-2. Out of 1395 infants with available data, there were 1065 well-appearing infants in the cohort. Reattendance and potential IBI diagnosis were assessed via hospital chart review.

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Point-of-Care Testing Outcomes Wellness Emergency Department 69