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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Rapid diagnostic test"”.
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Using multi-criteria decision analysis to assess private sector agents' preferences and priorities in stocking malaria rapid diagnostic test kits in Uganda
… surveillance, and to prevent drug resistance. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are an important tool in resource-constrained settings, as they do not rely on costly lab equipment and specially trained personnel. In Uganda's private sector clinics and drug shops, which is where the majority of …
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Development of thermostable affinity reagents for low-cost, paper-based medical diagnostics
… the development of robust point-of-care (POC) diagnostics, which provide accurate results and can be employed by users with minimal medical training and limited access to basic infrastructure. One of the most common POC diagnostic formats is the immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic test, …
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Novel Diagnostic approach for tuberculosis diagnosis
There is a clear need for a rapid, inexpensive point-of-care diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this study was to analyze the performance of a novel rapid diagnostic test for TB, GeneXpert MTB/RIF, in symptomatic adults and to compare it to other commercially available nucleic acid …
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Extending the Senses of Ubiquitous Devices
… applications: a smartphone-based glucose testing add-on for accessible at-home pre-diabetes screening; a toolkit to streamline the development of rapid diagnostic test attachments; a versatile, energy-efficient sensor platform for smartwatches that supports integration of external sensors; …
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Factors associated with malaria-anemia in under-five children in selected communities in Zambia
… of the child. The fourth drop was applied to a rapid diagnostic test (RDT), and the final drop placed on filter paper for later molecular confirmation of diagnosis and parasite species if needed. For the purpose of this study thick blood smears were examined under a microscope to quantify the …
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Prevalence and factors associated with malaria amongst under-five children in Senga hill district, Northern province Zambia.
… face to face interview. A Care StartTM Malaria Rapid diagnostic test which can detect histidine-rich protein 2 of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase of P. vivax was used to diagnose malaria. Bivariate analysis was used to determine associations between categorical …
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Prevalence and factors associated with malaria amongst under-five children in Senga hill district, Northern province Zambia.
… face to face interview. A Care StartTM Malaria Rapid diagnostic test which can detect histidine-rich protein 2 of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase of P. vivax was used to diagnose malaria. Bivariate analysis was used to determine associations between categorical …
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"Has the patient been coughing?" Do Ugandan providers ask patients tested for malaria about cough history? Secondary analysis of 2011 data from the Integrated Infectious Disease Capacity Building Evaluation (IDCAP)
… ask about cough history and perform laboratory testing for evidence of infection with malaria by either microscopy or a malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in all patients suspected of having malaria. Many health workers do not adhere to these guidelines uniformly. Little is known about the …
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Automatic Recognition of Buruli Ulcer Images on Smart Handheld Devices
… disability. Therefore, an easily implemented and rapid diagnostic test that can detect the early stages of BU is of high research priority. In this dissertation, a multistage computerized image-analysis system is proposed that can automatically detect BU in multispectral dermoscopic images. The …
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Molecular Diagnosis of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
… the performance of microbiological culture tests to determine the presence of bacterial infection. In this thesis, I explored this problem, and potential solutions in critically ill children. Firstly, I evaluated the use of microbiology and molecular diagnostic tests in a cohort of …
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Barriers to the adoption and optimal use of savings and health technologies
… households' use of savings accounts and malaria testing and treatment technologies. The first chapter studies whether or not married couples use savings accounts strategically. In the absence of commitment, the availability of a "private" savings technology (a device that is only accessible by a …