Validation of Nova Stat Profile Prime Plus point-of-care testing for dialysis in South Africa [0.03%]
Nova Stat Profile Prime Plus 血透POCT在南非的验证性研究
Kagiso M Masemola,Ngalulawa Kone,Chemedzai Chikomba et al.
Kagiso M Masemola et al.
Background: Chronic kidney disease is a global health crisis, and delays in laboratory testing worsen outcomes. Point-of-care testing (POCT) has shown utility in various settings, but its performance at high creatinine le...
Molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility testing of Aspergillus species among patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in Nigeria [0.03%]
尼日利亚慢性肺曲霉病患者中曲霉菌的分子鉴定及抗真菌敏感性检测
Adeyinka A Davies,Bram Spruijtenburg,Eelco F J Meijer et al.
Adeyinka A Davies et al.
Background: Triazole resistance in Aspergillus spp. has therapeutic implications for managing chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) worldwide. However, antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST) is not routinely performed i...
Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in colorectal adenoma in an indigenous African population in northern Nigeria [0.03%]
尼日利亚北部一个土著非洲人群中结肠直肠腺瘤中环氧化酶-2(COX-2)的表达
Abdulrazaq A Jimoh,Zainab A Adamu,Mumini W Rasheed et al.
Abdulrazaq A Jimoh et al.
Background: The clinical significance of adenoma is as a result of being a precancerous lesion with long latency, harbouring of invasive carcinoma, bearing similar clinical features with colorectal cancer, and as part of ...
Feasibility analysis of the SICKLECHECK™ test kit for rapid screening of sickle cell disease at a County Referral Hospital in Kenya [0.03%]
肯尼亚转诊医院快速筛查镰状细胞病SICKLECHECK™检测试剂盒可行性分析
Antony S Katayi,Phidelis M Marabi,Stanslaus K Musyoki
Antony S Katayi
Background: The burden of sickle cell disease in Western Kenya is substantial; however, there is limited research on the effectiveness of rapid diagnostic tests for the condition. ...
Mainstreaming of biomedical waste management: Best practices for clinical laboratories in Africa [0.03%]
生物医学废物管理步入主流化：非洲临床实验室的最佳实践案例
Pasipanodya I Machingura Ruredzo,Bettina Chale-Matsau
Pasipanodya I Machingura Ruredzo
Glenda M Davison
Glenda M Davison
Impact of artificial intelligence and digital technology-based diagnostic tools for communicable and non-communicable diseases in Africa [0.03%]
人工智能和数字技术基于的诊断工具在非洲地区传染病和非传染性疾病中的应用及其影响分析
Chikwelu L Obi,Joshua O Olowoyo,Thembinkosi D Malevu et al.
Chikwelu L Obi et al.
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology, as advanced human-created tools, are influencing the healthcare sector. Aim: ...
Thromboelastography in COVID-19 patients: An observational study in the South African context [0.03%]
COVID-19患者血栓弹力图观测研究——南非的临床案例分析
Bavinash Pillay,Sarah A van Blydenstein,Shahed Omar
Bavinash Pillay
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases the risk of venous thromboembolism, requiring monitoring of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) via a time-consuming, costly and often unavailable test - anti-fact...
Nasal carriage rate and multiple antimicrobial resistance indices of Staphylococcus aureus among healthcare students at the Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria [0.03%]
尼日利亚阿布贾巴洛大学医疗专业学生中葡萄球菌定植率及其多重耐药指数的研究
Sumayya Abdullahi,Idris N Abdullahi,Hafeez A Adekola et al.
Sumayya Abdullahi et al.
Background: Healthcare students could harbour multidrug-resistant (MDR) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). There is a need to understand the extent and factors associated with nasal carriage of these ...
Effects of pre-storage leukoreduction on erythrocyte concentrates and performance of newer generation leuko-filters at a tertiary care oncology hospital in Western India [0.03%]
印度西部一家三级护理肿瘤医院的储存前白细胞去除对红细胞输血制品及新一代白细胞滤器性能的影响
Deep Madkaiker,Shashank Ojha,Arunkumar N et al.
Deep Madkaiker et al.
Background: Leukoreduction is a post-processing technique that reduces residual leukocytes in cellular blood components. Previous studies have evaluated these parameters mainly among older generation leuko-filters. ...