Babic, N Garner, K S Hirschhorn, J W Zebian, R Nolte, F S
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Clinical biochemistry
With the recent global surge of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, there continues to be high demand for COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Abbott ID NOW is a rapid, CLIA-waived, COVID-19 diagnostic test ideally suited for use in urgent care settings or where access to diagnostic testing is limited. In this study we describe the results of rigorous validation of ...
Bonadonna, Patrizia Korosec, Peter Nalin, Francesca Golden, David B K
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The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice
Diagnostic testing of patients who present for evaluation of insect venom allergy can involve many levels of investigation. A detailed initial history is critical for diagnosis and prognosis. The severity of previous sting reactions and the presence or absence of urticaria or hypotension predict severe future sting reactions and underlying mast cel...
Yang, Fei Zhang, Ju Abraham, Anup Yan, Jessie T Hammer, Richard D Prime, Matthew S
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Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology
This study assessed the impact of adherence to guidelines-recommended diagnostic testing on treatment selection and overall survival (OS) in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) initiated on rituximab-based first line of treatment (1-LOT). This retrospective cohort study used a nationwide electronic health record-derived de-identifie...
Schill, Rebecca Nelson, Kara L Harris-Lovett, Sasha Kantor, Rose S
During the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater-based surveillance has been used alongside diagnostic testing to monitor infection rates. With the decline in cases reported to public health departments due to at-home testing, wastewater data may serve as the primary input for epidemiological models, but training these models is not straightforward. We exp...
Badertscher, Patrick du Fay de Lavallaz, Jeanne Hammerer-Lercher, Angelika Mueller, Christian
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Journal of cardiovascular translational research
Fig. 1 Diagnostic performance of D-dimer using two different assays in patients presenting with syncope. A Left: Receiver-operating characteristic curves quantifying the diagnostic performance of Innovance® D-dimer (blue) and hs-Loci-Innovance® D-dimer (red) for the diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Right: Clinical application of D-dimer u...
Sikander, Binyamin Rosenberg, Jacob Fonnes, Siv
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The American journal of emergency medicine
Appendicitis is one of the most common surgical emergencies globally and it can both be difficult to diagnose but also to differentiate complicated from uncomplicated appendicitis preoperatively. The objective of this scoping review was to develop an overview of biomarkers in blood discriminating complicated from uncomplicated appendicitis and char...
Godoy, Carolina Paixão, Danielle C Boa-Sorte, Ney C A Amorim, Tatiana da Silva Filho, Luiz Vicente R F Souza, Edna Lúcia
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Jornal de pediatria
To analyze the performance of the cystic fibrosis (CF) newborn screening (NBS) program over its first five years in a Brazilian northeastern state. A population-based study using a screening algorithm based on immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT)/IRT. Data were retrieved from the state referral screening center registry. The program performance was eva...
Manohar, Chitra Sun, Jingtao Schlag, Peter Santini, Chris Fontecha, Marcel Lötscher, Pirmin Bier, Carolin Goepfert, Kristina Duncan, Dana Spier, Gene
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Heliyon
SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Pandemic; RT-PCR; Diagnostic testing; Molecular assay design.
Roh, Kyoung Ho Hong, Ki Ho Nam, Myung-Hyun Kim, Taek Soo Seong, Moon-Woo Lee, Jin Kyung Bae, Sookyoung Huh, Hee Jae Ahn, Jeong-Yeal Lim, Jinsook
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Annals of Laboratory Medicine
With the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the need for rapid testing and diagnosis and consequently, the demand for mobile laboratories have increased. Despite this need, there are no clear guidelines for the operation, maintenance, or quality control of mobile laboratories. We provide guidelines for the operation, management, an...
Wang, Sonia Gelfand, Joel M. Calabrese, Cassandra
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Current Dermatology Reports
Purpose of Review To summarize diagnostic and therapeutic management of COVID-19 in the outpatient setting for dermatologists. Recent Findings Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) is the preferred treatment in patients with mild symptoms at high risk of progression to severe SARS-CoV2 infection. Additional options include monoclonal antibodies (bebtel...
