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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Blood testing"”.
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Serologische Untersuchungen von Sauenmilch und Ferkelblut als mögliche Alternative zur Blutuntersuchung von Muttersauen im Rahmen der Bestandsdiagnostik
… to the usually employed method of serological blood examination of sows, since taking blood samples from pigs, especially from sows, is very difficult and causes considerable stress for the animals. From July 2002 until May 2003 milk and blood samples from 180 sows and three piglets per litter …
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Petechiae in Children (PiC) study: evaluating potential clinical decision rules for the management of feverish children with non-blanching rashes, including the role of point of care testing for Procalcitonin & Neisseria meningitidis DNA
… PCR for N. meningitidis from either blood or cerebrospinal fluid.<br/><br/>Findings<br/>A total of 1329patients were included in the analysis. Median age was 24 months (interquartile range 12 to 48), 1137(85·6%) underwent blood testing, and 596(44·8%) received parenteral antibiotics. …
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The effectiveness of PMTCT in the Free State - An anonymously linked cord blood survey
… the appropriate prophylaxis. [ Methods ] Cord blood specimens were collected anonymously from women delivering in 10 facilities in the Free State from November 2007 to April 2008. Collected specimens were tested for antibodies to HIV. Specimens found to be seropositive were tested for the …
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Value creation through intellectual property acquisition
… objectives. This selected an integrated blood measurement device as the opportunity of focus. This leverages the IP to simplify at-home blood testing while simultaneously reducing pain. The Refine step evaluated the opportunity using a framework that assessed markets, product, …
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Low-Cost Electronic Microfluidics for Multiplexed Point-of-Care Biomarker Detection
… detection of low abundance markers in blood. This thesis explores methodology for development of an automated low-cost system for the measurement of protein biomarkers in blood. By prioritizing accessibility, affordability, and automation, I focus on addressing unmet needs in PoC …
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Identification of Multiple Levels of Trauma Induced Coagulopathy
… of the current plasma based clinical testing, and the need for increased whole blood testing in the trauma treatment environment.
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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MASCULINITY BELIEFS AND COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING IN MALE VETERANS
… of masculinity predicted the receipt of stool blood testing and endoscopic screening. Results suggested that none of the three masculinity variables were significantly associated with CRC screening adherence. In addition, health beliefs did not mediate the proposed relationships between aspects …
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Real-time quantitative phase imaging for cell studies
… of the system by showing an application in red blood cell screening, which can be used as a diagnostic tool in blood testing and may pave the way for digital hematology and remote diagnostics.
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Coagulopathy in severe, isolated traumatic brain injury: A prevalence study
… were referred to Groote Schuur Hospital. We drew blood for International Normalised Ratio (INR), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), platelets count, sodium, potassium, urea and thromboelastography (TEG) on all patients at 12 hours (±3 hours), 36 hours (±3 hours) and eligible patients at …
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Welfare issues in Italian heavy pig production
… lesions, the level of acute phase proteins (i.e. blood markers of inflammation), or impair the health status (mortality, lung and gastric lesions) over the 30 weeks of fattening. Small amounts of straw (70 g/day per pig) increased the motivation for pigs to explore the environment, reduced serum …
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Classification of HIV virological failure using whole blood versus plasma viral load
Introduction: HIV viral load testing is the preferred monitoring approach for HIV infected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) as it is more sensitive than CD4 count and clinical monitoring. In resource limited settings, timely plasma separation and transportation to testing …
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Effectiveness of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes
… with diabetes. This new device documents the blood sugar levels in people with diabetes between finger stick blood sugar tests.;Objectives: This study utilized a newly developed investigational continuous glucose monitoring device in children, adolescents and young adults ages 7-21 who had …