Pub Date : 2016-12-01DOI: 10.1097/POC.0000000000000112
P. Sluss
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Pub Date : 2016-12-01DOI: 10.1097/poc.0000000000000107
D. Schmolze, G. Horowitz, N. Tolan
BackgroundPoint of care (POC) glucose meters are widely used in hospitals to aid in monitoring blood glucose levels. We have evaluated the clinical performance of our meters in the critically ill population.MethodsTo evaluate the accuracy of glucose meters results, as obtained by our end users, we m
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Pub Date : 2016-12-01DOI: 10.1097/POC.0000000000000108
P. Fortgens, L. D. Toit, R. Hofmeyr, R. Dyer, J. Swanevelder
{"title":"Performance of i-STAT Point-of-Care Analyser Cartridges After Ambient and Subzero Temperature Exposure","authors":"P. Fortgens, L. D. Toit, R. Hofmeyr, R. Dyer, J. Swanevelder","doi":"10.1097/POC.0000000000000108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/POC.0000000000000108","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20262,"journal":{"name":"Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology","volume":"21 1","pages":"132-136"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81734258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-12-01DOI: 10.1097/POC.0000000000000111
Z. Jaya, T. Mashamba-Thompson
AbstractThe main goal of clinical activities such as point-of-care (POC) diagnostic services is to provide the highest quality service, given the resources that are available. Contextualizing the implementation of POC diagnostics is one of the key elements in ensuring the effectiveness and sustainab
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Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.1097/POC.0000000000000093
B. Bahar, P. Dechristopher, E. Holmes, S. Kahn
{"title":"Investigation of Falsely Decreased Creatinine Results Observed From the Abbott I-STAT Point-of-Care Device in Use for Testing Specimens From Ambulatory Oncology Patients","authors":"B. Bahar, P. Dechristopher, E. Holmes, S. Kahn","doi":"10.1097/POC.0000000000000093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/POC.0000000000000093","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20262,"journal":{"name":"Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology","volume":"22 1","pages":"72-77"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81270892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.1097/POC.0000000000000097
Halcyon St. Hill
{"title":"Point-of-Care Testing Triad: Patient Centered, Value-added Quality, and Cost-effective Care and Call for Interprofessional Evidence-Based Research and Practice","authors":"Halcyon St. Hill","doi":"10.1097/POC.0000000000000097","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/POC.0000000000000097","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20262,"journal":{"name":"Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology","volume":"1 1","pages":"86"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77535712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.1097/POC.0000000000000090
Sophie Van Aelst, M. Verjans, M. Raes, A. Mewis
{"title":"White Blood Cell Count in Primary Care: Comparison of Manual Microscopic Count to a Point-of-Care Instrument and a Central Laboratory Analyzer","authors":"Sophie Van Aelst, M. Verjans, M. Raes, A. Mewis","doi":"10.1097/POC.0000000000000090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/POC.0000000000000090","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20262,"journal":{"name":"Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology","volume":"2 1","pages":"59-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74352797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.1097/POC.0000000000000101
C. Martin
{"title":"Three Wishes for the Future of Point-of-Care Testing That Really Should Be Deliverable Right Now","authors":"C. Martin","doi":"10.1097/POC.0000000000000101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/POC.0000000000000101","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20262,"journal":{"name":"Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology","volume":"4 1","pages":"91-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85589957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.1097/POC.0000000000000099
K. Gregory
{"title":"Point-of-Care Testing: The Future Is Now","authors":"K. Gregory","doi":"10.1097/POC.0000000000000099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/POC.0000000000000099","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20262,"journal":{"name":"Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology","volume":"57 1","pages":"89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90995562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2016-06-01DOI: 10.1097/POC.0000000000000098
M. Shephard, A. Shephard
{"title":"Realizing the Potential of Point-of-Care Testing","authors":"M. Shephard, A. Shephard","doi":"10.1097/POC.0000000000000098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/POC.0000000000000098","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20262,"journal":{"name":"Point of Care: The Journal of Near-Patient Testing & Technology","volume":"24 1","pages":"87-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90907855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}