MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. – Blood is supposed to clot; that’s why a simple cut doesn’t lead to bleeding to death. But, as with so many things related to the human ...

Point-of-care PCR testing for STIs in the ED reduced length of stay and improved antibiotic stewardship compared with central laboratory testing.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Seeking to better understand the efficacy of evidence-based interventions, Cunningham and colleagues conducted a ...

In clinical settings, point-of-care testing (POCT) provides rapid diagnostic information to help make clinical decisions as early as possible in the care and treatment of patients. Ensuring that such ...

ED professionals are required to deal with uncertainty on a daily basis. Various tests must be provided to patients with diffuse symptoms, extending waiting times for lab results, overcrowding wards ...

Point of care (POC) testing is diagnostic testing performed promptly and conveniently in the vicinity of the patient, avoiding the often lengthy procedure of sending samples to be processed in a ...

Point-of-care testing for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (Strep A) significantly reduced antibiotic prescriptions in children and adults with signs of pharyngitis, even when used as the sole ...