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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Clinical laboratory science"”.
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Implementation of a Clinical Laboratory Science Internship Program at Dominican University of California
<p>The demand for California licensed clinical laboratory scientists (CLS) is rapidly growing due to increased CLS retirement, a high CLS vacancy rate, and decreased California approved training programs. With only 13 approved training programs in California, hundreds of qualified applicants are …
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Decision-making, tacit knowledge, and motivation in semi-professional practice: Humanizing the environment through anthropomorphism in clinical laboratory science
<p>The clinical laboratory science field requires an abundance of technical knowledge; however, the importance of implicit or tacit knowledge gained through observation and practice is often discounted in this field, even though it is a critical part of reflective thinking, critical thinking, and …
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Professional Behaviors, Sense Of Belonging, And Professional Socialization Of Early Career Clinical Laboratory Scientists
… socialization has not been studied in the clinical laboratory science profession. Clinical laboratory science is an allied health profession that is faced by a workforce shortage that has been caused by a decrease in new graduates, decreased retention of qualified professionals, and …
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Comparison in Academic Performance Between Distance Learning and Traditional On-Campus Students in Allied Healthcare Education at the Medical College of Georgia
… and three programs were included in the study, clinical laboratory science, health information administration, and nuclear medicine technology. A total of 252 sets of student data were used in the statistical analyses, and of these 252, 174 (69%) were oncampus students and 78 (31%) were distance …
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A Model for International Clinical/Biomedical Science Programs
… and mutual credentialing systems for laboratory professionals. It also examined a potential transatlantic student exchange program for laboratory sciences students. The study addressed key problems confronting the laboratory profession, such as workforce shortages, mobility issues, and …
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Basil cell carcinoma: an immunohistochemical assessment of P53, BCL-2 and CD138 in low and high-risk histological subtypes
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the leading cancer in males and the second commonest cancer in females in South Africa. The cost to the health sector is expected to rise given the increasing global incidence rates, particularly of aggressive BCCs. Improved understanding of BCC is paramount to enhance …
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Investigation of immune responses in different mouse models of allergic asthma
… (AAM) are a feature of allergic asthma in clinical and experimental investigations but their role in the development of allergy is not defined. To address this, a model of acute allergic asthma was used to compare mice deficient in AAM (LysMcrelL-4Ra-110x mice) with control mice. We found …
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Assessment of the effectiveness of electronic gatekeeping as a utilization management tool at Groote Schuur Hospital
… management ensures the appropriateness of laboratory testing by reducing the performance of tests which can be reasonably avoided with no adverse effects for the patient. Electronic gatekeeping, a utilization management tool, was introduced at Groote Schuur in 2010. Criteria were based on …
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Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates with discordant rifampicin susceptibility test results
… to mixed infection and in 2/23 (8.7%) there was laboratory mix up. In the remaining 4/23 (17.4%) the cause could not be determined and mixed infection or a laboratory mix up could not be excluded. Discordant genotypic/phenotypic results: RIF resistance was detected in 1502 patients by LPA, of …
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Exploring the Medico-legal death scene investigation of sudden unexpected death of infants admitted to Salt River mortuary, Cape Town, South Africa
A death scene investigation (DSI) forms an integral part of the inquiry into death, particularly for sudden unexpected death of infants (SUDI). Global guidelines exist for DSI, however, it is unclear how many countries adhere to them, and to what extent they are followed. Therefore, a systematic …
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Adolescent immunisation in Africa in the decade of vaccines
Rationale: There are many public health benefits of targeting adolescent for immunisation. However, and in many settings, adolescents do not get optimal benefits from immunisation. In the decade of vaccines (2011-2020), adolescent immunisation is a topical subject. An up-to-date and synthesized …
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Expression levels of miRNA-127 in a cohort of HIV-positive and HIV-negative Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
… expression patterns were also correlated to the clinical information to determine if there was any relationship. Results: Out of the 42 cases used, 10 cases were silenced, and 31 cases had high miRNA-127 expression. The expression levels were correlated with the IPI factors and the other …
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Prevalence and Characterization of Staphylococcus Species, Including MRSA, in the Home Environment
The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of Staphylococcus, including Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), in a home environment. Staphylococcal species are among the most common bacteria causing joint infections, and emerging methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus …