"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 45 | 16 | 61 |
| 2018 | 35 | 16 | 51 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2020 | 31 | 43 | 74 |
| 2021 | 35 | 29 | 64 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Point-of-Care Testing" by people in Profiles.
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Delayed Bronchiolitis Epidemic in French Primary Care Setting Driven by Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Preliminary Data from the Oursyn Study, March 2021. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 12 01; 40(12):e511-e514.
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Analytical Sensitivity and Specificity of Four Point of Care Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Using Real-Time Quantitative PCR, Quantitative Droplet Digital PCR, and a Mass Spectrometric Antigen Assay as Comparator Methods. Clin Chem. 2021 11 01; 67(11):1545-1553.
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Active matrix metalloproteinase-8 (aMMP-8) point-of-care test (POCT) in the COVID-19 pandemic. Expert Rev Proteomics. 2021 08; 18(8):707-717.
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COVID-19 point-of-care testing in care homes: what are the lessons for policy and practice? Age Ageing. 2021 09 11; 50(5):1442-1444.
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Is point-of-care testing feasible and safe in care homes in England? An exploratory usability and accuracy evaluation of a point-of-care polymerase chain reaction test for SARS-CoV-2. Age Ageing. 2021 09 11; 50(5):1464-1472.
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Evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic test as a self-test: Diagnostic performance and usability. J Med Virol. 2021 Dec; 93(12):6686-6692.
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A novel model of care for simplified testing of HBV in African communities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Sci Rep. 2021 08 25; 11(1):17063.
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Design considerations for point-of-need devices based on nucleic acid amplification for COVID-19 diagnostics and beyond. Biotechniques. 2021 10; 71(4):505-509.
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Use, Safety Assessment, and Implementation of Two Point-of-Care Tests for COVID-19 Testing. Am J Clin Pathol. 2021 08 04; 156(3):370-380.
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Deciphering the role of nanostructured materials in the point-of-care diagnostics for COVID-19: a comprehensive review. J Mater Chem B. 2021 08 04; 9(30):5967-5981.