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Showing 1 to 20 of 95 for “"screening tests"”.
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Three screening tests used to evaluate groundwater quality
… Microtox (Beckman Instruments, Carlsbad, CA.) as screening parameters for the evaluation of groundwater quality. This objective was accomplished through an analysis of background information from the literature including a Virginia State Water Control Board study of groundwater quality in …
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An examination of the use of endoscopy screening tests for colorectal cancer among African American medicare beneficiaries in the northwest region of Louisiana
… deaths can be reduced by as much as 60% through screening (CDC, 2011c). Health or CRC disparities are not new phenomena, but the causes and determinants can be quite complex among AA population groups throughout the US. The health of African Americans typically lags behind their white …
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Effectiveness of on-farm screening tests for detection of antibiotic residues and control of mastitis through antibiotic therapy based on somatic cell counts
The effectiveness of on-farm tests for the detection of antibiotic residues in milk and urine was examined using the Virginia Tech dairy herd. Milk samples from treated cows were collected 72 hours post treatment and tested for residues by the Bacillus stearothermophilus Difco disc assay, the …
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Investigating a Multimodal Approach to Clinical Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease
… regression to analyze how two neuropsychological screening tests, two brain structures’ volumes, and an eye-tracking outcome all contributed to the diagnostic process. The two screening tests were the only unique contributors to the predictive model, and there was only slight evidence to suggest …
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Robust Post-donation Blood Screening under Limited Information
… infections, it does not dictate which particular tests should be used by blood collection centers. Multiple FDA-licensed blood screening tests are available for each infection, but all screening tests are imperfectly reliable and have different costs. In addition, infection prevalence rates and …
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Termination Rates Following Prenatal Diagnosis For Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review
… approaches for Down syndrome are available: screening tests and diagnostic tests. Screening tests are non-invasive but are non-diagnostic and provide an estimate of the risk of an affected pregnancy. Even with recent improvements in screening tests, definitive prenatal diagnosis can only be …
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: A Quality Improvement Project
… impact on the lives of many women. Cancer screenings are crucial for early detection and treatment; however, the lack of cancer screenings have been associated with many factors related to patient adherence. Communication built on enriching interpersonal relationships between health care …
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Establishing associations for the evaluation of mobility screen (EMS) in an adult South African population
… which in turn limits physical activity. Screening tests such as the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) are used to assess an individual’s mobility and stability to determine whether any movement dysfunctions exist. Screening tests aim to establish an individual’s injury risk with the goal …
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A combinatorial approach to the chemical synthesis and biological evaluation of 3,4,5-trisubstiituted furan-2(5H)-ones
… can then be entered into various biological screening programmes. This approach will enable a vast diversity or compounds to be examined, in the hope or finding new biologically active Iead structures. The work in this thesis has investigated the potential that combinatorial chemistry has in …
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Screening for diabetes in optometric practice
… to all healthcare professionals. In the UK, screening has traditionally been the role of general practitioners, although other professionals such as pharmacists have recently become involved. Optometrists may also be in a good position to carry out screening tests themselves. Their role in …
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Characterization of the genetic defects in patients with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
… offer genetic counselling, (3) do carrier screening tests on the families studied, and (4) to try and find a genotype/phenotype relationship in the gamma chain gene.
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RILIEVO DI FATTORI XENOBIOTICI, CON PARTICOLARE RIFERIMENTO A NICOTINA E COTININA, IN CAMPIONI ISTOLOGICI APPARTENENTI A FETI E NEONATI DECEDUTI PER CAUSE NATURALI.
… All the samples have been analyzed first by screening tests for toxicological substances and then by ICP-MS analysis for 61 different metals. At last, all the 151 samples have been subjected to UPLC/MS-MS technique for the relief and dosage of nicotine and cotinine.
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Analysis of antioxidant behaviour in lubricating oils
… the use of a standard engine test. Such engine tests are very expensive and time consuming, which makes the use of an initial screening test a necessity. Screening tests are used to eliminate any oils that would fail the full engine test, thereby saving considerable amounts of time and money. In …
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Screening for childhood anaemia using copper sulphate densitometry
… to evaluate copper sulphate densitometry as a screening method for anaemia in children. The accuracy of copper sulphate densitometry was also compared to clinical assessment for the presence of pallor and haemoglobin measurement with a BMS-haemoglobinometer. Different observers performed these …
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The prevalence of undiagnosed cognitive impairment and prevalence of undiagnosed depressive mood in over 60’s with type 2 diabetes in a Thai community: a cross-sectional study
… a Thai version of Mini-Cog, a brief cognitive screening test for using in primary care settings was developed. A cross-sectional study design was conducted in a group of older diabetic patients aged 60 and over in the primary care settings of San-sai district, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Overall 556 …
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Optimal Screening for Preclinical Diseases
… during which they can be identified only by a screening test. In many such cases, early detection translates into benefits of more treatment options and potentially better prognosis. In this dissertation, we consider the optimal policy to screen for a preclinical disease while under limited …
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Cognitive and emotional barriers to colorectal cancer surveillance: Increasing screening rates within the community
… The rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the United States continues to be low, allowing colorectal cancers to remain undiagnosed and mortality rates to remain high. Current literature points to lack of education, healthcare access, and physician counseling as key barriers to …
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