Point-of-care testing of hyponatremia and hypernatremia levels: An optoplasmonic biosensing approach.

Authors: Hoque AMT; The Wyant College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America., Islam A; Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Gopalganj, Bangladesh.; Department of Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America., Haider F; Faculty of Science & Technology, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia., Aoni RA; The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States of America., Ahmed R; School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, United States of America.; School of Bioengineering and Health, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

Source: PloS one [PLoS One] 2025 Apr 23; Vol. 20 (4), pp. e0319559. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Apr 23 (Print Publication: 2025).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Hyponatremia*/diagnosis , Hyponatremia*/blood , Hypernatremia*/diagnosis , Hypernatremia*/blood , Point-of-Care Testing* , Biosensing Techniques*/methods , Biosensing Techniques*/instrumentation, Humans ; Surface Plasmon Resonance/methods ; Surface Plasmon Resonance/instrumentation ; Sodium/blood ; Tin Compounds/chemistry

Diagnostic performance of a novel point-of-care test for the diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in Sudan: A Comparative Accuracy Study.

Authors: Abass E; Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia., Mansour D; Ahfad Biomedical Research Laboratory (ABRL), School of Health Sciences, Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan., Abdalla Z; Laboratory and Blood Bank Administration, Ministry of Health, Gedaref, Sudan., Altaher H; Mahmoud Abdalla Idris Medical Compound, Gedaref Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Gedaref, Sudan., Sliman M; Mahmoud Abdalla Idris Medical Compound, Gedaref Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Gedaref, Sudan., Osman H; Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Liwa College, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates., Babiker RA; Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gedaref, Gedaref, Sudan., Salah M; Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kassala University, Kassala, Sudan., Omer E; Mahmoud Abdalla Idris Medical Compound, Gedaref Teaching Hospital, Ministry of Health, Gedaref, Sudan., Elamin E; Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Alzaeem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan., Visekruna A; Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany., Steinhoff U; Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany., Mahdavi R; Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene, Philipps University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.

Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2025 Apr 08; Vol. 19 (4), pp. e0012905. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Apr 08 (Print Publication: 2025).

Publication Type: Journal Article; Comparative Study

Journal Info: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1935-2735 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19352727 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Leishmaniasis, Visceral*/diagnosis , Point-of-Care Testing*/standards , Diagnostic Tests, Routine*/methods, Humans ; Sudan/epidemiology ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Adolescent ; Young Adult ; Child ; Middle Aged ; Child, Preschool

Assessing user experience with the Bioline™ HCV point-of-care test in primary healthcare settings: a mixed-methods study.

Authors: Duah E; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa. evans.duah@tuks.co.za., Mathebula EM; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa., Maluleke K; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa., Baloyi TV; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa., Ephraim RKD; Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, PMB, Cape Coast, Ghana., Mashamba-Thompson T; Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa.

Source: BMC health services research [BMC Health Serv Res] 2025 Apr 01; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 484. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Apr 01.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101088677 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1472-6963 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14726963 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Health Serv Res Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Primary Health Care* , Hepatitis C*/diagnosis , Point-of-Care Testing* , Point-of-Care Systems*, Humans ; Female ; Male ; Ghana ; Adult ; Qualitative Research ; Middle Aged ; Health Personnel/psychology ; Hepacivirus/isolation & purification

Evaluation of a rapid lateral flow assay for the detection of taeniosis and cysticercosis at district hospital level in Tanzania: A prospective multicentre diagnostic accuracy study.

Authors: Van Damme I; Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.; Service Foodborne Pathogens, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium., Trevisan C; Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.; Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium., Kabululu M; Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI), Central Zone Office, Mpwapwa, Dodoma, Tanzania., Stelzle D; Department of Neurology, Center for Global Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany., Makasi CE; National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania., Schmidt-Urbaneja V; Department of Neurology, Center for Global Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany., Mwape KE; Department of Clinical studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia., Mubanga C; Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia., Zulu G; Department of Clinical studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.; Ministry of Health, Government of the Republic of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia., Møller KS; Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Glostrup, Denmark., Jansen F; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium., Reynders D; Department of Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium., Noh J; Parasitic Diseases Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaUnited States of America., Handali S; Parasitic Diseases Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaUnited States of America., Bottieau E; Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium., Winkler AS; Department of Neurology, Center for Global Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.; Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.; Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America., Dorny P; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium., Magnussen P; Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark., Gabriël S; Department of Translational Physiology, Infectiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium., Ngowi B; National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.; University of Dar es Salaam, Mbeya College of Health and Allied Sciences, Mbeya, Tanzania.

Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2025 Mar 28; Vol. 19 (3), pp. e0012310. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Mar 28 (Print Publication: 2025).

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Evaluation Study

Journal Info: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1935-2735 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19352727 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Cysticercosis*/diagnosis , Point-of-Care Testing* , Taenia solium*/immunology , Taenia solium*/isolation & purification , Taeniasis*/diagnosis, Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Animals ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult ; Antibodies, Helminth/blood ; Antigens, Helminth ; Hospitals, District ; Point-of-Care Systems ; Prospective Studies ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Tanzania

Performance of quantitative point-of-care tests to measure G6PD activity: An individual participant data meta-analysis.

Authors: Sadhewa A; Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Global and Tropical Health Division, Darwin, Australia., Satyagraha AW; Eijkman Research Center for Molecular Biology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Cibinong, Indonesia., Alam MS; International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Dhaka, Bangladesh., Adissu W; School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.; Clinical Trial Unit, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia., Anvikar A; ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India., Bancone G; Shoklo Malaria Research Unit, Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Mae Sot, Thailand.; Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom., Bharti PK; ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India., Bhutani VK; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States of America., Das S; National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India., Hamid MMA; Institute of Endemic Diseases, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan., Hossain MS; Clinical Trial Unit, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia., Nitika N; ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, New Delhi, India., Okech BA; Department of Preventive Medicine & Biostatistics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America., Panggalo LV; EXEINS Health Initiative, Jakarta, Indonesia., Talukdar A; Kolkata Medical College Hospital, Kolkata, India., von Fricken ME; One Health Center of Excellence, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America.; Department of Environmental & Global Health, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America., Wong RJ; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States of America., Yilma D; School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.; Department of Internal Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia., Price RN; Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Global and Tropical Health Division, Darwin, Australia.; Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.; Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand., Thriemer K; Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Global and Tropical Health Division, Darwin, Australia., Ley B; Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Global and Tropical Health Division, Darwin, Australia.; Division of Education, Menzies School of Health Research and Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia.

Source: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2025 Mar 25; Vol. 19 (3), pp. e0012864. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Mar 25 (Print Publication: 2025).

Publication Type: Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Systematic Review

Journal Info: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1935-2735 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19352727 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase*/metabolism , Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase*/blood , Glucosephosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency*/diagnosis , Point-of-Care Testing*/standards , Point-of-Care Systems*, Humans ; Male ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Female ; Adult ; Aminoquinolines

Diagnostic accuracy of an antigen-based point-of-care test versus nucleic acid amplification testing for genital trichomoniasis among pregnant women attending antenatal care facilities in Zambia.

Authors: Sorano S; Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom. sumire.sorano1@lshtm.ac.uk.; School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan. sumire.sorano1@lshtm.ac.uk., Chaponda EB; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia., Mirandola M; Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy., Chikwanda E; Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Ndola, Zambia., Mwewa V; St. Paul's Mission Hospital, Nchelenge, Zambia., Mulenga JM; Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Ndola, Zambia., Chaponda M; Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Ndola, Zambia., Ghilardi L; Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom., Harding-Esch EM; Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom.; WHO Collaborating Centre for Sexually Transmitted Infections, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK., Smith C; Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom.; School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan., Matsui M; School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, 852-8523, Japan.; Division of Global Health, Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Health Sciences Kobe University, Kobe, Japan., Chandramohan D; Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom., Schröder D; Department of Laboratory Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other STIs, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden., Golparian D; Department of Laboratory Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other STIs, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden., Ali MM; Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland., Blondeel K; Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium., Unemo M; Department of Laboratory Medicine, WHO Collaborating Centre for Gonorrhoea and Other STIs, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.; Institute for Global Health, University College London (UCL), London, UK., Toskin I; Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland., Chico RM; Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom.; WHO Collaborating Centre for Sexually Transmitted Infections, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.

Source: BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2025 Mar 13; Vol. 24 (Suppl 1), pp. 1482. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Mar 13.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Comparative Study

Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968551 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2334 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712334 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Trichomonas vaginalis*/isolation & purification , Trichomonas vaginalis*/genetics , Point-of-Care Testing* , Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques*/methods , Trichomonas Vaginitis*/diagnosis , Antigens, Protozoan*/analysis , Pregnancy Complications, Infectious*/diagnosis, Humans ; Female ; Pregnancy ; Zambia/epidemiology ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Prenatal Care

Risk management in POCT blood glucose monitoring: FMEA approach aligned with ISO 15189:2022.

Authors: Luan X; Department of Burns, Wuhan Third Hospital, Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China., Ke L; Department of Laboratory, Wuhan Third Hospital, Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China., Feng M; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.; The First School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China., Peng W; Department of Endocrinology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China., Luo H; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China., Xue H; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China., Xia Y; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China.

Source: PloS one [PLoS One] 2025 Mar 10; Vol. 20 (3), pp. e0319817. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Mar 10 (Print Publication: 2025).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Point-of-Care Testing*/standards , Blood Glucose*/analysis , Risk Management*/methods , Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring*/standards , Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring*/methods , Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring*/instrumentation , Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis*, Humans ; Quality Control ; Risk Assessment

Use of point-of-care tests in pharyngotonsillitis - a registry-based study in primary health care.

Authors: Pallon J; Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Family Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.; Department of Research and Development, Region Kronoberg, Växjö, Sweden., Hedin K; Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Family Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.; Futurum, Region Jönköping County, Sweden.; Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.

Source: Scandinavian journal of primary health care [Scand J Prim Health Care] 2025 Mar; Vol. 43 (1), pp. 164-172. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 25.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8510679 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1502-7724 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02813432 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Prim Health Care Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Primary Health Care* , Anti-Bacterial Agents*/therapeutic use , Pharyngitis*/diagnosis , Pharyngitis*/drug therapy , Pharyngitis*/microbiology , Point-of-Care Testing*/statistics & numerical data , Streptococcal Infections*/diagnosis , Streptococcal Infections*/drug therapy , Tonsillitis*/diagnosis , Tonsillitis*/drug therapy , Tonsillitis*/microbiology , Practice Patterns, Physicians'*/statistics & numerical data , Point-of-Care Systems*, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Retrospective Studies ; C-Reactive Protein/analysis ; Registries ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Sweden ; Adolescent ; Aged ; Streptococcus pyogenes/isolation & purification ; Young Adult ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Logistic Models

Regulation and governance for the implementation and management of point-of-care testing in Australia: a scoping review.

Authors: Prestedge J; Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Melbourne at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Jacqueline.prestedge@unimelb.edu.au.; Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory, The Royal Melbourne Hospital at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Jacqueline.prestedge@unimelb.edu.au., Kaufman C; Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Melbourne at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC, Australia., Williamson DA; Department of Infectious Diseases, The University of Melbourne at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.; School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, KY16 9TF, UK.; MRC- University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, Glasgow, Scotland, G61 1QH, UK.

Source: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2025 Feb 24; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 758. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Feb 24.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Scoping Review

Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968562 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2458 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712458 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Point-of-Care Testing*/organization & administration , Point-of-Care Testing*/legislation & jurisprudence , Point-of-Care Testing*/standards , Clinical Governance*, Australia ; Humans ; COVID-19

Feasibility and staff acceptability of implementing Xpert HIV-1 viral load point-of-care testing: a pilot study in San Francisco.

Authors: Moore K Jr; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.; San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA., Tourneau NL; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA., Alvarez J; San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA., Rodriguez S; San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA., Broussard J; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.; San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA., Crouch PC; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA., Roman J; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA., Defechereux P; Gladstone Institutes, San Francisco, CA, USA., Bena J; San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA., Koester KA; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA., Moran L; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA., Pilcher C; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA., Grant R; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.; San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, CA, USA., Christopoulos KA; University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. katerina.christopoulos@ucsf.edu.; Division of HIV, Infectious Disease, and Global Medicine, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco, 995 Potrero Ave, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA. katerina.christopoulos@ucsf.edu.

Source: BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2025 Jan 06; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 26. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jan 06.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968551 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2334 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712334 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Viral Load*/methods , HIV Infections*/diagnosis , HIV Infections*/virology , Point-of-Care Testing* , HIV-1*/genetics , HIV-1*/isolation & purification, Humans ; Pilot Projects ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Male ; San Francisco ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Feasibility Studies ; Young Adult ; Point-of-Care Systems

Validation of point-of-care tests used at in-home assessments among older adults in primary care.

Authors: Smedemark SA; Geriatric Research Unit, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark., Jepsen DB; Geriatric Research Unit, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark., Andersen-Ranberg K; Geriatric Research Unit, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.; Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark., Nybo M; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.

Source: Scandinavian journal of primary health care [Scand J Prim Health Care] 2025 Jun; Vol. 43 (2), pp. 260-269. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 11.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Validation Study

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8510679 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1502-7724 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02813432 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Prim Health Care Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Point-of-Care Testing*/standards , Primary Health Care* , Point-of-Care Systems*, Humans ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Male ; Female ; Reproducibility of Results ; Acute Disease ; Geriatric Assessment

Understanding the role of patient communication protocols in sexually transmissible infections point-of-care testing among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in remote communities: a qualitative study.

Authors: Monaghan R; Kirby Institute, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Causer L; Kirby Institute, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Ward J; Poche Centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia., Hengel B; Kirby Institute, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Smith K; Kirby Institute, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Andrewartha K; International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia., Fairley C; School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; and Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; and Alfred Health, Melbourne, Vic, Australia., Maher L; Kirby Institute, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Mak D; Western Australia Department of Health, Perth, WA, Australia., White C; Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia., Leonard J; Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia., Guy R; Kirby Institute, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Lafferty L; Kirby Institute, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia; and Centre for Social Research in Health, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Ttango Collaboration OBOT

Source: Sexual health [Sex Health] 2025 Feb; Vol. 22.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: CSIRO Pub Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 101242667 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1449-8987 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14485028 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sex Health Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples*/psychology , Point-of-Care Testing* , Qualitative Research* , Sexually Transmitted Diseases*/diagnosis , Sexually Transmitted Diseases*/prevention & control, Adolescent ; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Young Adult ; Australia ; Communication ; Health Services, Indigenous/organization & administration

Reaching Syrian migrants through Dutch municipal registries for hepatitis B and C point-of-care testing.

Authors: Moonen CPB; Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands.; Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands., Brouwers EEHG; Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands.; Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands., Hoebe CJPA; Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands.; Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.; Department of Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands., Dukers-Muijrers NHTM; Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands.; Department of Health Promotion, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands., Bouchaara J; Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands., van Loo IHM; Department of Medical Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+), Maastricht, The Netherlands., den Heijer CDJ; Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Living Lab Public Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Heerlen, The Netherlands.; Department of Social Medicine, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Source: PloS one [PLoS One] 2025 Jan 17; Vol. 20 (1), pp. e0316726. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jan 17 (Print Publication: 2025).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Point-of-Care Testing* , Transients and Migrants*/statistics & numerical data , Hepatitis C*/diagnosis , Hepatitis C*/epidemiology , Hepatitis B*/diagnosis , Hepatitis B*/epidemiology, Humans ; Male ; Adult ; Female ; Middle Aged ; Adolescent ; Netherlands/epidemiology ; Young Adult ; Aged ; Registries ; Syria/ethnology ; Hepacivirus ; Hepatitis B virus

Diagnostic accuracy of Cardiochek ^® PA point-of-care testing (POCT) analyser with a 3-in-1 lipid panel for epidemiological surveys.

Authors: Robert Lourdes TG; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia. drtania@moh.gov.my., Chong ZL; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Saminathan TA; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Abd Hamid HA; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Mat Rifin H; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Wan KS; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Ab Majid NL; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Yoga Ratnam KK; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Riyadzi MR; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Ismail H; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Alias N; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia., Mohd Yusoff MF; Institute for Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health, Blok B5 & B6, Kompleks NIH, No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13, 52, Seksyen U13, Bandar, Shah Alam, 40170, Malaysia.

Source: Lipids in health and disease [Lipids Health Dis] 2024 Sep 12; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 297. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 12.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101147696 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1476-511X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1476511X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Lipids Health Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Point-of-Care Testing*/standards , Triglycerides*/blood , Cholesterol, LDL*/blood , Cholesterol, HDL*/blood, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Malaysia/epidemiology ; Reproducibility of Results ; Aged ; Cholesterol/blood ; Young Adult ; Lipids/blood ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Adolescent

Real-world use of multiplex point-of-care molecular testing or laboratory-based molecular testing for influenza-like illness in a 2021 to 2022 US outpatient sample.

Authors: Stockl KM; Optum, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States of America., Tucker J; Optum, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States of America., Beaubrun A; Cepheid, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America., Certa JM; Optum, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States of America., Becker L; Optum, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States of America., Chase JG; Cepheid, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America.

Source: PloS one [PLoS One] 2024 Nov 11; Vol. 19 (11), pp. e0313660. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 11 (Print Publication: 2024).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: COVID-19*/diagnosis , COVID-19*/epidemiology , COVID-19*/virology , Influenza, Human*/diagnosis , Influenza, Human*/epidemiology , Influenza, Human*/virology , Outpatients* , SARS-CoV-2*/isolation & purification , SARS-CoV-2*/genetics , Point-of-Care Testing*, Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Female ; Male ; Middle Aged ; United States ; Adult ; Aged ; COVID-19 Testing/methods ; Adolescent ; Child ; Young Adult ; Child, Preschool ; Infant

Assessment of diagnostic accuracy of Gazelle: A point-of-care testing device for screening β-thalassemia trait.

Authors: Singh N; Centre for Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India., Seth T; Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India., Dass J; Department of Haematology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.

Source: The Indian journal of medical research [Indian J Med Res] 2024 Aug; Vol. 160 (2), pp. 194-200.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal Info: Publisher: Medknow Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 0374701 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0971-5916 (Print) Linking ISSN: 09715916 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Indian J Med Res Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: beta-Thalassemia*/diagnosis , beta-Thalassemia*/blood , beta-Thalassemia*/genetics , beta-Thalassemia*/epidemiology , Ferritins*/blood , Point-of-Care Testing*/standards, Humans ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Child ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Point-of-Care Systems ; Adolescent ; Mass Screening/methods ; Hemoglobin A2/analysis

Development and Application of an RPA-Based Rapid Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Method for the Detection of Feline Panleukopenia Virus.

Authors: Hong L; International Immunology Centre College of Animal Science and Technology Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China., Huang Q; International Immunology Centre College of Animal Science and Technology Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China., Zhou Y; International Immunology Centre College of Animal Science and Technology Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China., Zheng Q; International Immunology Centre College of Animal Science and Technology Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China., Wang S; International Immunology Centre College of Animal Science and Technology Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China., Chen F; International Immunology Centre College of Animal Science and Technology Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China., Chang X; International Immunology Centre College of Animal Science and Technology Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China., Jiang G; Institute of Basic Medicine Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, Shandong, China., Zha L; International Immunology Centre College of Animal Science and Technology Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China.; School of Biomedical Sciences Hunan University, Changsha 410000, Hunan, China.

Source: Transboundary and emerging diseases [Transbound Emerg Dis] 2024 Aug 24; Vol. 2024, pp. 3680778. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 24 (Print Publication: 2024).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Blackwell Verlag Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 101319538 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1865-1682 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18651674 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Transbound Emerg Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Feline Panleukopenia Virus*/isolation & purification , Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques*/veterinary , Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques*/methods , Feline Panleukopenia*/diagnosis , Feline Panleukopenia*/virology , Point-of-Care Testing*, Animals ; Cats ; Sensitivity and Specificity

A market for diagnostic devices for extreme point-of-care testing: Are we ASSURED of an ethical outcome?

Authors: Howard M

Source: Developing world bioethics [Dev World Bioeth] 2024 Jun; Vol. 24 (2), pp. 84-96. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 21.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101120122 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-8847 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14718731 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Dev World Bioeth Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Developing Countries* , World Health Organization* , Point-of-Care Testing*/ethics, Humans ; Social Justice ; Diagnostic Equipment

Analytical performance specifications and quality assurance of point-of-care testing in primary healthcare.

Authors: Stavelin A; The Norwegian Organization for Quality Improvement of Laboratory Examinations (Noklus), Haraldsplass Diaconess Hospital, Bergen, Norway., Sandberg S; The Norwegian Organization for Quality Improvement of Laboratory Examinations (Noklus), Haraldsplass Diaconess Hospital, Bergen, Norway.; Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

Source: Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences [Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci] 2024 May; Vol. 61 (3), pp. 164-177. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 01.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal Info: Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8914816 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1549-781X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10408363 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Primary Health Care*/standards , Quality Assurance, Health Care*/methods , Point-of-Care Testing*/standards, Humans ; Point-of-Care Systems/standards ; Quality Control

Implementation of adolescent HIV screening in two urban pediatric emergency departments in the United States.

Authors: Koay WLA; Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America.; Department of Pediatrics, The School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America., Ganesan K; ICAP, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, United States of America., Unternaher J; Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America., Morrison S; Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America., Patel SJ; Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America., Goyal M; Department of Pediatrics, The School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America.; Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America., Rakhmanina N; Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America.; Department of Pediatrics, The School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States of America.; Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Washington, DC, United States of America.

Source: PloS one [PLoS One] 2025 Apr 15; Vol. 20 (4), pp. e0321473. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Apr 15 (Print Publication: 2025).

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE

MeSH Terms: Emergency Service, Hospital* , HIV Infections*/diagnosis , HIV Infections*/epidemiology , Mass Screening*/methods , HIV Testing*/methods, Humans ; Adolescent ; Male ; Female ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Prospective Studies ; Young Adult ; United States/epidemiology ; District of Columbia/epidemiology ; Point-of-Care Testing