"Point-of-Care Testing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Allows patient diagnoses in the physician’s office, in other ambulatory setting or at bedside. The results of care are timely, and allow rapid treatment to the patient. (from NIH Fact Sheet Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing, 2010.)
| Descriptor ID |
D000067716
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.874.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Point-of-Care Testing- Point-of-Care Testing
- Point-of-Care Testings
- Testing, Point-of-Care
- Testings, Point-of-Care
- Point of Care Testing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Point-of-Care Testing" by people in Profiles.
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Recent advances in point of care testing for COVID-19 detection. Biomed Pharmacother. 2022 Sep; 153:113538.
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Prognostic Value of the 13 C-Methacetin Breath Test in Adults with Acute Liver Failure and Non-acetaminophen Acute Liver Injury. Hepatology. 2021 08; 74(2):961-972.
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Feasibility of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound performed by clinicians at health centers in Tanzania. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2021 05 12; 21(1):239.
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The Relationship of Pleural and Pericardial Effusion With Pulmonary Hemodynamics in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension. Am J Med Sci. 2021 06; 361(6):731-735.
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Point-of-care testing of HbA1c, renal function and lipids in remote or disadvantaged regions. Intern Med J. 2020 Dec; 50(12):1567-1571.
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Does Point-of-Care Ultrasound Affect Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Skin and Soft Tissue Infections? South Med J. 2020 Dec; 113(12):645-650.
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Rapid point-of-care detection and classification of direct-acting oral anticoagulants with the TEG 6s: Implications for trauma and acute care surgery. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 08; 87(2):364-370.
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Optimizing the use of point of care testing devices for screening patients. J Clin Monit Comput. 2020 Jun; 34(3):411-419.
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Evaluation of a Short-term Training Program in Bedside Emergency Ultrasound in Southwestern Tanzania. J Ultrasound Med. 2017 Mar; 36(3):515-521.
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Assessment of Primary Care Physicians' Use of a Pocket Ultrasound Device to Measure Left Ventricular Mass in Patients with Hypertension. J Am Board Fam Med. 2015 Nov-Dec; 28(6):706-12.