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Fang X, Sun C, Dai P, Xian Z, Su W, Zheng C, Xing D, Xu X, You H. Capillary Force-Driven Quantitative Plasma Separation Method for Application of Whole Blood Detection Microfluidic Chip. MICROMACHINES 2024; 15:619. [PMID: 38793192 PMCID: PMC11122923 DOI: 10.3390/mi15050619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Separating plasma or serum from blood is essential for precise testing. However, extracting precise plasma quantities outside the laboratory poses challenges. A recent study has introduced a capillary force-driven membrane filtration technique to accurately separate small plasma volumes. This method efficiently isolates 100-200 μL of pure human whole blood with a 48% hematocrit, resulting in 5-30 μL of plasma with less than a 10% margin of error. The entire process is completed within 20 min, offering a simple and cost-effective approach to blood separation. This study has successfully addressed the bottleneck in self-service POCT, ensuring testing accuracy. This innovative method shows promise for clinical diagnostics and point-of-care testing.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (X.F.); (C.S.); (P.D.); (Z.X.); (W.S.); (C.Z.); (D.X.)
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; (X.F.); (C.S.); (P.D.); (Z.X.); (W.S.); (C.Z.); (D.X.)
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McAbee L, Mundagowa PT, Agbinko-Djobalar B, Gyebi Owusu P, Sackey A, Sagoe-Moses I, Sacks E, Sakyi KS, Dail RB, Kanyangarara M. Evaluation of a device to detect neonatal hypothermia in a clinical setting in Ghana. PLOS GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 3:e0001681. [PMID: 37874789 PMCID: PMC10597509 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Neonatal hypothermia poses an increased risk of infection, hypoglycemia, metabolic dysfunction, and mortality, particularly in preterm or low birthweight (LBW) infants. However, early detection of hypothermia and prompt thermoregulation can mitigate these effects thus, the need for continuous neonatal temperature monitoring. The BEMPU TempWatch is a small bracelet designed for continuous temperature monitoring for neonates. When the body temperature falls below 36.5˚C, the bracelet generates an alarm sound and flashes an orange light, indicating hypothermia. This study aimed to assess the validity of the BEMPU TempWatch in detecting hypothermia in a clinical setting in Ghana using sensitivity and specificity. Additionally, the study sought to identify factors associated with misclassification using logistic regression analysis. A standardized questionnaire collected information about the mother, pregnancy, delivery, and neonate. The BEMPU TempWatch was placed on the wrist of the neonate, and over a 24-hour follow-up period, a nurse took 4-hourly axillary temperature readings using a digital thermometer. Whenever the device's alarm sounded, a nurse immediately checked and recorded the axillary temperature, undertook necessary clinical actions, and rechecked after 30 minutes. Among the 249 neonates included in the study, 57.0% were female, 12.5% were extremely LBW, and 13.7% were extremely preterm. Based on 1,973 temperature readings, the sensitivity of the BEMPU TempWatch in detecting hypothermia was 67.8%, and the specificity was 95.9%. The sensitivity was lower among neonates being treated in incubators (58.4%) compared to those not (82.7%). Sensitivity was higher among neonates with LBW (1,500-2,500g) (73.5%) than very or extremely LBW neonates (<1,500g) (62.8%). The results showed that the BEMPU TempWatch had significantly fewer misclassifications among neonates who were not treated in an incubator, received only breastmilk, and were not born extremely preterm. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the effectiveness of the BEMPU TempWatch on neonatal health outcomes.
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- Lauren McAbee
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
- Center for Learning and Childhood Development-Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Center for Learning and Childhood Development-Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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- Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Center for Learning and Childhood Development-Ghana, Accra, Ghana
- Public and Environmental Wellness, School of Health Sciences, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, United States of America
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- University of South Carolina, College of Nursing, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, Arnold School of Public Health, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
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Bonetta-Misteli F, Collins T, Pavek T, Carlgren M, Bashe D, Frolova A, Shmuylovich L, O’Brien CM. Development and evaluation of a wearable peripheral vascular compensation sensor in a swine model of hemorrhage. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 14:5338-5357. [PMID: 37854551 PMCID: PMC10581812 DOI: 10.1364/boe.494720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading and most preventable cause of maternal mortality, particularly in low-resource settings. PPH is currently diagnosed through visual estimation of blood loss or monitoring of vital signs. Visual assessment routinely underestimates blood loss beyond the point of pharmaceutical intervention. Quantitative monitoring of hemorrhage-induced compensatory processes, such as the constriction of peripheral vessels, may provide an early alert for PPH. To this end, we developed a low-cost, wearable optical device that continuously monitors peripheral perfusion via laser speckle flow index (LSFI) to detect hemorrhage-induced peripheral vasoconstriction. The measured LSFI signal produced a linear response in phantom models and a strong correlation coefficient with blood loss averaged across subjects (>0.9) in a large animal model, with superior performance to vital sign metrics.
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
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- Division of Comparative Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
- Department of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis, USA
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Cheng J, Huang J, Xiang Q, Dong H. Hollow microneedle microfluidic paper-based chip for biomolecules rapid sampling and detection in interstitial fluid. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1255:341101. [PMID: 37032050 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023]
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The interstitial fluid (ISF) contains rich bioinformation for disease diagnosis and healthcare monitoring. However, the efficient sampling and detection of the biomolecules in ISF is still challenging. Herein, we develop a facile but versatile ISF analysis platform by combining controllable hollow microneedles (HMNs) and elaborate microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (μPADs). The HMNs and μPADs was fixed in a bottom PDMS layer. A top PDMS layer containing a cylindrical cavity to produce negative pressure for sampling was packaged on the bottom PDMS layer. The HMNs enable efficient and swift sampling of sufficient ISF to the μPADs through one-touch finger operation without extra manipulations. The μPADs realized to simultaneously detect glucose and lactic acid in the detection area to produce chromogenic agents and analyzed by the self-programed RGB application (APP) in smartphones. The HMN microfluidic paper-based chip provides a point-of-care platform for accurate detection of biomolecules in ISF, holding great promise in the development of wearable device.
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- Jiale Cheng
- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, China
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, China.
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- Marshall Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Nano-Biosensing Technology, School of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University Medical School, Shenzhen University, Guangdong, 518060, China.
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Bonetta-Misteli F, Collins T, Pavek T, Carlgren M, Frolova A, Shmuylovich L, O'Brien CM. Development and evaluation of a wearable peripheral vascular compensation sensor in a swine model of hemorrhage. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.02.20.529156. [PMID: 36865173 PMCID: PMC9979989 DOI: 10.1101/2023.02.20.529156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is both the leading and most preventable cause of maternal mortality. PPH is currently diagnosed through visual estimation of blood loss or vital sign analysis of shock index (ratio of heart rate to systolic blood pressure). Visual assessment underestimates blood loss, particularly in the setting of internal bleeding, and compensatory mechanisms stabilize hemodynamics until hemorrhage is massive, beyond the point of pharmaceutical intervention. Quantitative monitoring of hemorrhage-induced compensatory processes, such as the constriction of peripheral vessels to shunt blood to the central organs, may provide an early alert for PPH. To this end, we developed a low-cost, wearable optical device that continuously monitors peripheral perfusion via laser speckle flow index (LSFI) to detect hemorrhage-induced peripheral vasoconstriction. The device was first tested using flow phantoms across a range of physiologically relevant flow rates and demonstrated a linear response. Subsequent testing occurred in swine hemorrhage studies (n=6) by placing the device on the posterior side of the swine's front hock and withdrawing blood from the femoral vein at a constant rate. Resuscitation with intravenous crystalloids followed the induced hemorrhage. The mean LSFI vs. percent estimated blood volume loss had an average correlation coefficient of -0.95 during the hemorrhage phase and 0.79 during resuscitation, both of which were superior to the performance of the shock index. With continued development, this noninvasive, low-cost, and reusable device has global potential to provide an early alert of PPH when low-cost and accessible management strategies are most effective, helping to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality from this largely preventable problem.
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Staunton AP, Nabwera HM, Allen SJ, Tongo OO, Akindolire AE, Abdulkadir I, Ezeaka CV, Ezenwa BN, Fajolu IB, Imam ZO, Umoru DD, Otieno W, Nalwa GM, Olwala M, Talbert AW, Andang'o PEA, Mwangome MK, Abubakar I, Embleton ND. Prospective observational study of the challenges in diagnosing common neonatal conditions in Nigeria and Kenya. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e064575. [PMID: 36600346 PMCID: PMC9730357 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Accurate and timely diagnosis of common neonatal conditions is crucial for reducing neonatal deaths. In low/middle-income countries with limited resources, there is sparse information on how neonatal diagnoses are made. The aim of this study was to describe the diagnostic criteria used for common conditions in neonatal units (NNUs) in Nigeria and Kenya. DESIGN Prospective observational study. Standard case report forms for suspected sepsis, respiratory disorders, birth asphyxia and abdominal conditions were co-developed by the Neonatal Nutrition Network (https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/nnu) collaborators. Clinicians completed forms for all admissions to their NNUs. Key data were displayed using heatmaps. SETTING Five NNUs in Nigeria and two in Kenya comprising the Neonatal Nutrition Network. PARTICIPANTS 2851 neonates, which included all neonates admitted to the seven NNUs over a 6-month period. RESULTS 1230 (43.1%) neonates had suspected sepsis, 874 (30.6%) respiratory conditions, 587 (20.6%) birth asphyxia and 71 (2.5%) abdominal conditions. For all conditions and across all NNUs, clinical criteria were used consistently with sparse use of laboratory and radiological criteria. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight the reliance on clinical criteria and extremely limited use of diagnostic technologies for common conditions in NNUs in sub-Saharan Africa. This has implications for the management of neonatal conditions which often have overlapping clinical features. Strategies for implementation of diagnostic pathways and investment in affordable and sustainable diagnostics are needed to improve care for these vulnerable infants.
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- Aimee P Staunton
- Department of International Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Gastroenterology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Child Health, University College Hospital Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
- Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics, Maitama District Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
- Department of Paediatrics, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Maseno University, Maseno, Kenya
- Department of Paediatrics, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Department of Paediatrics, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kisumu, Kenya
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- Department of Clinical Research, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya
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- Department of Clinical Research, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Khan M, Khurshid M, Vatsa M, Singh R, Duggal M, Singh K. On AI Approaches for Promoting Maternal and Neonatal Health in Low Resource Settings: A Review. Front Public Health 2022; 10:880034. [PMID: 36249249 PMCID: PMC9562034 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.880034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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A significant challenge for hospitals and medical practitioners in low- and middle-income nations is the lack of sufficient health care facilities for timely medical diagnosis of chronic and deadly diseases. Particularly, maternal and neonatal morbidity due to various non-communicable and nutrition related diseases is a serious public health issue that leads to several deaths every year. These diseases affecting either mother or child can be hospital-acquired, contracted during pregnancy or delivery, postpartum and even during child growth and development. Many of these conditions are challenging to detect at their early stages, which puts the patient at risk of developing severe conditions over time. Therefore, there is a need for early screening, detection and diagnosis, which could reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital technologies have emerged as practical assistive tools in different healthcare sectors but are still in their nascent stages when applied to maternal and neonatal health. This review article presents an in-depth examination of digital solutions proposed for maternal and neonatal healthcare in low resource settings and discusses the open problems as well as future research directions.
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- Misaal Khan
- Department of Smart Healthcare, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, India,All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur, Jodhpur, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, India,*Correspondence: Mayank Vatsa
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Karwar, India
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- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur, Jodhpur, India
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Tessema B, Boldt A, König B, Maier M, Sack U. Flow-Cytometry Intracellular Detection and Quantification of HIV1 p24 Antigen and Immunocheckpoint Molecules in T Cells among HIV/AIDS Patients. HIV AIDS (Auckl) 2022; 14:365-379. [PMID: 35958525 PMCID: PMC9359413 DOI: 10.2147/hiv.s374369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Belay Tessema
- Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
- Institute of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Correspondence: Belay Tessema, Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, 196, Gondar, Ethiopia, Tel +251-91-930-6918, Email
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Virology, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Virology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Lubell-Doughtie P, Bhatt S, Wong R, Shankar AH. Transforming Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Precision Public Health: Open Guidelines for Manufacturers and Users. JMIR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2022; 7:e26800. [PMID: 38875688 PMCID: PMC11041428 DOI: 10.2196/26800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Precision public health (PPH) can maximize impact by targeting surveillance and interventions by temporal, spatial, and epidemiological characteristics. Although rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have enabled ubiquitous point-of-care testing in low-resource settings, their impact has been less than anticipated, owing in part to lack of features to streamline data capture and analysis. OBJECTIVE We aimed to transform the RDT into a tool for PPH by defining information and data axioms and an information utilization index (IUI); identifying design features to maximize the IUI; and producing open guidelines (OGs) for modular RDT features that enable links with digital health tools to create an RDT-OG system. METHODS We reviewed published papers and conducted a survey with experts or users of RDTs in the sectors of technology, manufacturing, and deployment to define features and axioms for information utilization. We developed an IUI, ranging from 0% to 100%, and calculated this index for 33 World Health Organization-prequalified RDTs. RDT-OG specifications were developed to maximize the IUI; the feasibility and specifications were assessed through developing malaria and COVID-19 RDTs based on OGs for use in Kenya and Indonesia. RESULTS The survey respondents (n=33) included 16 researchers, 7 technologists, 3 manufacturers, 2 doctors or nurses, and 5 other users. They were most concerned about the proper use of RDTs (30/33, 91%), their interpretation (28/33, 85%), and reliability (26/33, 79%), and were confident that smartphone-based RDT readers could address some reliability concerns (28/33, 85%), and that readers were more important for complex or multiplex RDTs (33/33, 100%). The IUI of prequalified RDTs ranged from 13% to 75% (median 33%). In contrast, the IUI for an RDT-OG prototype was 91%. The RDT open guideline system that was developed was shown to be feasible by (1) creating a reference RDT-OG prototype; (2) implementing its features and capabilities on a smartphone RDT reader, cloud information system, and Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources; and (3) analyzing the potential public health impact of RDT-OG integration with laboratory, surveillance, and vital statistics systems. CONCLUSIONS Policy makers and manufacturers can define, adopt, and synergize with RDT-OGs and digital health initiatives. The RDT-OG approach could enable real-time diagnostic and epidemiological monitoring with adaptive interventions to facilitate control or elimination of current and emerging diseases through PPH.
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- Ona Systems Inc, Burlington, VT, United States
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- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Eijkman-Oxford Clinical Research Unit, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Pre-eclampsia: a Scoping Review of Risk Factors and Suggestions for Future Research Direction. REGENERATIVE ENGINEERING AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2022; 8:394-406. [PMID: 35571151 PMCID: PMC9090120 DOI: 10.1007/s40883-021-00243-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Abstract Most of maternal deaths are preventable, and one-quarter of maternal deaths are due to pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. Prenatal screening is essential for detecting and managing pre-eclampsia. However, pre-eclampsia screening is solely based on maternal risk factors and has low (< 5% in the USA) detection rates. This review looks at pre-eclampsia from engineering, public health, and medical points of view. First, pre-eclampsia is defined clinically, and the biological basis of established risk factors is described. The multiple theories behind pre-eclampsia etiology should serve as the scientific basis behind established risk factors for pre-eclampsia; however, African American race does not have sufficient evidence as a risk factor. We then briefly describe predictive statistical models that have been created to improve screening detection rates, which use a combination of biophysical and biochemical biomarkers, as well as aspects of patient medical history as inputs. Lastly, technologies that aid in advancing pre-eclampsia screening worldwide are explored. The review concludes with suggestions for more robust pre-eclampsia research, which includes diversifying study sites, improving biomarker analytical tools, and for researchers to consider studying patients before they become pregnant to improve pre-eclampsia detection rates. Additionally, researchers must acknowledge the systemic racism involved in using race as a risk factor and include qualitative measures in study designs to capture the effects of racism on patients. Lay Summary Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-specific hypertensive disorder that can affect almost every organ system and complicates 2-8% of pregnancies globally. Here, we focus on the biological basis of the risk factors that have been identified for the condition. African American race currently does not have sufficient evidence as a risk factor and has been poorly studied. Current clinical methods poorly predict a patient's likelihood of developing pre-eclampsia; thus, researchers have made statistical models that are briefly described in this review. Then, low-cost technologies that aid in advancing pre-eclampsia screening are discussed. The review ends with suggestions for research direction to improve pre-eclampsia screening in all settings.Overall, we suggest that the future of pre-eclampsia screening should aim to identify those at risk before they become pregnant. We also suggest that the clinical standard of assessing patient risk solely on patient characteristics needs to be reevaluated, that study locations of pre-eclampsia research need to be expanded beyond a few high-income countries, and that low-cost technologies should be developed to increase access to prenatal screening.
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Petca A, Sinescu R, Sandru F, Petca RC, Dumitrascu M, Mehedintu C, Zvanca M. New approaches in predicting and diagnosing preeclampsia: Congo Red Dot Paper Test (Review). Exp Ther Med 2022; 23:270. [DOI: 10.3892/etm.2022.11196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Aida Petca
- Deparment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Microsurgery, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Urology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Deparment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Deparment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Deparment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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Olson L, Bui XA, Mpamize A, Vu H, Nankunda J, Truong TT, Byamugisha J, Dempsey T, Lubulwa C, Winroth A, Helldén D, Nguyen AD, Alfvén T, Pejovic N, Myrnerts Höök S. Neonatal resuscitation monitoring: A low-cost video recording setup for quality improvement in the delivery room at the resuscitation table. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:952489. [PMID: 36405840 PMCID: PMC9666784 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.952489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The quality of neonatal resuscitation after delivery needs to be improved to reach the Sustainable Development Goals 3.2 (reducing neonatal deaths to <12/1,000 live newborns) by the year 2030. Studies have emphasized the importance of correctly performing the basic steps of resuscitation including stimulation, heart rate assessment, ventilation, and thermal control. Recordings with video cameras have previously been shown to be one way to identify performance practices during neonatal resuscitation. METHODS A description of a low-cost delivery room set up for video recording of neonatal resuscitation. The technical setup includes rechargeable high-definition cameras with two-way audio, NeoBeat heart rate monitors, and the NeoTapAS data collection tools for iPad with direct data export of data for statistical analysis. The setup was field tested at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda, and Phu San Hanoi Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. RESULTS The setup provided highly detailed resuscitation video footage including data on procedures and team performance, heart rate monitoring, and clinical assessment of the neonate. The data were analyzed with the free-of-charge NeoTapAS for iPad, which allowed fast and accurate registration of all resuscitative events. All events were automatically registered and exported to R statistical software for further analysis. CONCLUSIONS Video analysis of neonatal resuscitation is an emerging quality assurance tool with the potential to improve neonatal resuscitation outcomes. Our methodology and technical setup are well adapted for low- and lower-middle-income countries settings where improving neonatal resuscitation outcomes is crucial. This delivery room video recording setup also included two-way audio communication that potentially could be implemented in day-to-day practice or used with remote teleconsultants.
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- Linus Olson
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Training and Research Academic Collaboration (TRAC) Sweden - Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Neonatal Department, Vietnam National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Information Technology, Phu San Hanoi Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Social Department, Phu San Hanoi, Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Department of International Collaboration, Phu San Hanoi Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.,Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampal, Uganda
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- Social Department, Phu San Hanoi, Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Makerere, Uganda
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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- Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Hematology and Regenerative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Hospital Administration, Phu San Hanoi Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Yao L, Xu J, Cheng J, Yao B, Zheng L, Liu G, Chen W. Simultaneous and accurate screening of multiple genetically modified organism (GMO) components in food on the same test line of SERS-integrated lateral flow strip. Food Chem 2021; 366:130595. [PMID: 34298393 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Herein, a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-integrated LFS platform was developed for rapid and simultaneous screening of multiple genetically modified organism (GMO) components (promoter, codon, and terminator) in soybean. Research demonstrated that, on the same test line (T line) of single LFS, three different GMP components can be well distinguished with the help of three SERS nano tags. Good linear correlations between SERS signal and concentration of each GMO component were also obtained for quantitative analysis. Of greater importance, whether these multiple analytes coexisted or not, varied in the same concentration trend or not, these multiple GMP components can be rapidly (15 min) and accurately screened with satisfied sensitivity and specificity by decoding the signals on the same T line. We envision that this decoding platform can further improve the potential of LFS and SERS for practical applications and provide a promising alternative for multiple screening of GMO identification in food.
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- Li Yao
- Engineering Research Center of Bioprocess, MOE, School of Food & Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Research Center for Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health, Anhui Science & Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Bioprocess, MOE, School of Food & Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Bioprocess, MOE, School of Food & Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Bioprocess, MOE, School of Food & Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Anhui Province Institute of Product Quality Supervision & Inspection, Hefei 230051, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Bioprocess, MOE, School of Food & Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China
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- Research Center for Biomedical and Health Science, School of Life and Health, Anhui Science & Technology University, Fengyang 233100, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Bioprocess, MOE, School of Food & Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China; Intelligent Manufacturing Institute of Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, China.
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Ghodake GS, Shinde SK, Kadam AA, Saratale RG, Saratale GD, Syed A, Elgorban AM, Marraiki N, Kim DY. Biological characteristics and biomarkers of novel SARS-CoV-2 facilitated rapid development and implementation of diagnostic tools and surveillance measures. Biosens Bioelectron 2021; 177:112969. [PMID: 33434780 PMCID: PMC7836906 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.112969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Existing coronavirus named as a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has speeded its spread across the globe immediately after emergence in China, Wuhan region, at the end of the year 2019. Different techniques, including genome sequencing, structural feature classification by electron microscopy, and chest imaging using computed tomography, are primarily used to diagnose and screen SARS-CoV-2 suspected individuals. Determination of the viral structure, surface proteins, and genome sequence has provided a design blueprint for the diagnostic investigations of novel SARS-CoV-2 virus and rapidly emerging diagnostic technologies, vaccine trials, and cell-entry-inhibiting drugs. Here, we describe recent understandings on the spike glycoprotein (S protein), receptor-binding domain (RBD), and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and their receptor complex. This report also aims to review recently established diagnostic technologies and developments in surveillance measures for SARS-CoV-2 as well as the characteristics and performance of emerging techniques. Smartphone apps for contact tracing can help nations to conduct surveillance measures before a vaccine and effective medicines become available. We also describe promising point-of-care (POC) diagnostic technologies that are under consideration by researchers for advancement beyond the proof-of-concept stage. Developing novel diagnostic techniques needs to be facilitated to establish automatic systems, without any personal involvement or arrangement to curb an existing SARS-CoV-2 epidemic crisis, and could also be appropriate for avoiding the emergence of a future epidemic crisis.
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- Gajanan Sampatrao Ghodake
- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Medical Center Ilsan, Goyang-si, 10326, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Medical Center Ilsan, Goyang-si, 10326, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, 10326, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology and Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, 10326, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, 32 Dongguk-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, 10326, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455 Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455 Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455 Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Medical Center Ilsan, Goyang-si, 10326, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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Bracken H, Buhimschi IA, Rahman A, Smith PRS, Pervin J, Rouf S, Bousieguez M, López LG, Buhimschi CS, Easterling T, Winikoff B. Congo red test for identification of preeclampsia: Results of a prospective diagnostic case-control study in Bangladesh and Mexico. EClinicalMedicine 2021; 31:100678. [PMID: 33385127 PMCID: PMC7770484 DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2020.100678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Misfolded proteins in the urine of women with preeclampsia bind to Congo Red dye (urine congophilia). We evaluated a beta prototype of a point-of-care test for the identification of urine congophilia in preeclamptic women. METHODS Prospective diagnostic case-control study conducted in 409 pregnant women (n = 204 preeclampsia; n = 205 uncomplicated pregnancies) presenting for delivery in two tertiary level hospitals located in Bangladesh and Mexico. The GV-005, a beta prototype of a point-of-care test for detecting congophilia, was performed on fresh and refrigerated urine samples. The primary outcome was the prevalence of urine congophilia in each of the two groups. Secondary outcome was the likelihood of the GV-005 (index test) to confirm and rule-out preeclampsia based on an adjudicated diagnosis (reference standard). FINDINGS The GV-005 was positive in 85% of clinical cases (83/98) and negative in 81% of clinical controls (79/98) in the Bangladesh cohort. In the Mexico cohort, the GV-005 test was positive in 48% of clinical cases (51/106) and negative in 77% of clinical controls (82/107). Adjudication confirmed preeclampsia in 92% of Bangladesh clinical cases (90/98) and 61% of Mexico clinical cases (65/106). The odds ratio of a urine congophilia in adjudicated cases versus controls in the Bangladesh cohort was 34.5 (14.7 - 81.1) (p<0.001) compared to 4.2 (2.1 - 8.4; p<0.001) in the Mexico cohort. INTERPRETATION The GV-005, a beta prototype of a point-of-care test for detection of urine congophilia, is a promising tool for rapid identification of preeclampsia. FUNDING Saving Lives at Birth.
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- Hillary Bracken
- Gynuity Health Projects, 220 East 42nd Street, Suite #710, New York, NY 10017, USA
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Gynuity Health Projects, 220 East 42nd Street, Suite #710, New York, NY 10017, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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- Gynuity Health Projects, 220 East 42nd Street, Suite #710, New York, NY 10017, USA
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Kuupiel D, Adu KM, Bawontuo V, Tabong PTN, Adogboba DA, Mashamba-Thompson TP. Geographical access to point-of-care testing for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy as an integral part of maternal healthcare in Ghana. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2020; 20:733. [PMID: 33238918 PMCID: PMC7690122 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03441-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are associated with high maternal mortality in Ghana and globally. Evidence shows that there is poor availability of pregnancy-related point-of-care (POC) tests in Ghana’s primary healthcare (PHC) clinics (health centre or community-based health planning services facilities). Therefore, we employed geographic information systems to estimate the geographical distribution of and physical accessibility to HDP POC testing services in the Upper East Region (UER), Ghana. Methods We collected data on 100 out of 365 PHC clinics, public hospitals providing HDP testing, PHC clinic type, ownership, and availability of urine dipsticks and blood pressure (BP) devices. We also obtained the geo-located data of the PHC clinics and hospitals using the global positioning system. We employed ArcGIS 10.4 to measure the distance and travel time from the location of each PHC clinic without HDP POC testing services as well as from all locations of each district to the nearest hospital/clinic where the service is available. The travel time was estimated using an assumed motorised tricycle speed of 20 km/hour. We further calculated the spatial distribution of the hospitals/clinics providing HDP POC testing services using the spatial autocorrelation tool in ArcMap, and Stata version 14 for descriptive statistical analysis. Results Of the 100 participating PHC clinics, POC testing for HDP was available in 19% (14% health centres and 5% community-based health planning services compounds) in addition to the 10 hospitals use as referral points for the service. The findings indicated that the spatial pattern of the distribution of the health facilities providing HDP POC testing was random (z-score = -0.61; p = 0.54). About 17% of the PHC clinics without HDP POC testing service were located > 10 km to the nearest facility offering the service. The mean distance and travel time from PHC clinics without HDP POC testing to a health facility providing the service were 11.4 ± 9.9 km and 31.1 ± 29.2 min respectively. The results suggest that if every 19% of the 365 PHC clinics are offering HDP POC testing in addition to these 10 hospitals identified, then the estimated coverage (health facility-to-women in fertility age ratio) in the UER is 1: 3,869. Conclusions There is poor physical accessibility to HDP POC testing services from PHC clinics without HDP POC testing in the UER. Mothers who obtain maternal healthcare in about 17% of the PHC clinics travel long distances (> 10 km) to access the service when needed. Hence, there is a need to improve the availability of HDP POC diagnostic tests in Ghana’s rural clinics.
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- Desmond Kuupiel
- Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. .,Research for Sustainable Development Consult, Sunyani, Ghana.
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- Department of Geography, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Research for Sustainable Development Consult, Sunyani, Ghana.,Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences, Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Research for Sustainable Development Consult, Sunyani, Ghana.,School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
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- Regional Health Directorate, Ghana Health Service, Upper East Region, Bolgatanga, Ghana
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Detection of doxycycline hyclate and oxymetazoline hydrochloride in pharmaceutical preparations via spectrophotometry and microfluidic paper-based analytical device (μPADs). Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1136:196-204. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.09.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Wong HY, Marcu LG, Bezak E, Parange NA. Review of Health Economics of Point-of-Care Testing Worldwide and Its Efficacy of Implementation in the Primary Health Care Setting in Remote Australia. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2020; 13:379-386. [PMID: 32440241 PMCID: PMC7212773 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s247774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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There are important differences concerning health outcomes between the Australian population living in rural/remote regions and the urban population. Health care provision in remote areas, particularly in regions with a low number of inhabitants, is not without challenges. Aboriginal, rural and remote communities are therefore affected, as they face various obstacles in accessing health services, owing to geographical settings, difficulties in transportation to nearby hospitals, limited or inexistent local qualified personnel. The implementation of point-of-care testing could be a plausible solution to these challenges, as various point-of-care services that have been successfully put into action worldwide indicate towards positive clinical outcomes. Point-of-care units have a real potential in reducing morbidity and mortality in all population groups. This article aims to review the published literature on point-of-care testing around the world, with a focus on health economics and the feasibility of its implementation in Australian rural and remote regions.
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- Hoi Yan Wong
- Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Faculty of Informatics & Science, University of Oradea, Oradea 410087, Romania.,Cancer Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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- Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.,Cancer Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.,Department of Physics, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia.,Cancer Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
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Ngamsom B, Wandera EA, Iles A, Kimani R, Muregi F, Gitaka J, Pamme N. Rapid detection of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) from artificial urine samples based on IFAST and ATP bioluminescence assay: from development to practical challenges during protocol testing in Kenya. Analyst 2020; 144:6889-6897. [PMID: 31621696 DOI: 10.1039/c9an01808e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report the rapid detection (20 min) of Streptococcus agalactiae, Group B Streptococcus (GBS) employing on-chip magnetic isolation of GBS based on immiscible filtration assisted by surface tension (IFAST), followed by detection of the isolated GBS using an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay. Up to 80% GBS cells were isolated from spiked artificial urine samples with linear responses of bioluminescence signals from isolated cells at 2.3 × 102-9.1 × 105 CFU mL-1, demonstrating great promise for point-of-care detection of pathogenic bacteria in screening urine samples from pregnant women. Practical challenges during initial testing of the developed protocol with urine samples in Kenya are also described.
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- Bongkot Ngamsom
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering. University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX, UK.
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Ansu-Mensah M, Mohammed T, Udoh RH, Bawontuo V, Kuupiel D. Mapping evidence of free maternal healthcare financing and quality of care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review protocol. Health Res Policy Syst 2019; 17:93. [PMID: 31775899 PMCID: PMC6882201 DOI: 10.1186/s12961-019-0495-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Identifying and addressing research gaps on the implementation of free maternal healthcare financing policies and the quality of service delivery in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is essential in ensuring continuous patronage of the services by clients and sustainability of the policies to meet the intended goals. The proposed scoping review is aimed at mapping evidence on free maternal healthcare financing and quality of care in SSA. Methods Arksey and O’Malley’s framework, Levac and colleagues’ recommendations, and the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines will be used to guide the proposed study. A complete keyword search for relevant studies presenting evidence on free maternal healthcare financing and perceived quality of care among women in SSA will be performed in EBSCOhost, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar and SCOPUS. Relevant grey literature from university repositories and international organisations such as WHO and government websites, and the reference lists of included studies will be additionally searched. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis: Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) will be used to present the results of the proposed scoping review. NVivo version 11 software package will be employed to extract the relevant outcomes from the included studies using content thematic analysis. Quality appraisal of the included studies for this proposed study will be performed utilising the latest mixed methods appraisal tool. Discussion It is anticipated that the results of the proposed study will inform future research and reveal evidence-based information to address potential quality of care issues that may arise because of free maternal healthcare policy implementation in some SSA countries. The proposed study will also be useful to other SSA countries planning to implement free maternal health policy, as they will be able to draw useful lessons to guide them through the process.
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- Monica Ansu-Mensah
- Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences, Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences, Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences, Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences, Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre, Sunyani, Ghana.,Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Research for Sustainable Development Consult, Sunyani, Ghana. .,Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
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Inkjet-printed pH-independent paper-based calcium sensor with fluorescence signal readout relying on a solvatochromic dye. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 412:3489-3497. [PMID: 31773228 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-02218-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A challenge for paper-based cation sensors relying on classical carrier-based ion-selective optodes (ISOs) is their pH-cross response caused by the use of H+-sensitive chromoionophores as optical signal transducers. This work demonstrates fully pH-independent fluorescence-based calcium detection with a paper-based plasticizer-free ISO. To achieve a pH-independent assay, a solvatochromic dye (SD) instead of a traditional H+-sensitive chromoionophore has been applied to the paper-based ISO by means of inkjet printing technology. The detection principle depends on an ionophore-driven phase-transfer ion-exchange reaction between target cations and the positively charged SD, which no longer involves H+ in the optical signal transduction process. The developed paper-based ISOs with the SD resulted in Ca2+ concentration-dependent response curves not affected by the sample pH (pH 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0). The dynamic range obtained for Ca2+ detection was from 10-5 to 1 mol L-1 with a detection limit of 19.3 μmol L-1. Additionally, excellent selectivity derived from the used ionophore has been confirmed. As a simple practical application, the determination of Ca2+ in mineral water has been achieved without the pH-buffering process required for conventional cation-exchange ISOs.
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Márquez A, Aymerich J, Dei M, Rodríguez-Rodríguez R, Vázquez-Carrera M, Pizarro-Delgado J, Giménez-Gómez P, Merlos Á, Terés L, Serra-Graells F, Jiménez-Jorquera C, Domínguez C, Muñoz-Berbel X. Reconfigurable multiplexed point of Care System for monitoring type 1 diabetes patients. Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 136:38-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Halvorsen CP, Olson L, Araújo AC, Karlsson M, Nguyễn TT, Khu DTK, Le HTT, Nguyễn HTB, Winbladh B, Russom A. A rapid smartphone-based lactate dehydrogenase test for neonatal diagnostics at the point of care. Sci Rep 2019; 9:9301. [PMID: 31243323 PMCID: PMC6595069 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-45606-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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There is a growing recognition of the importance of point-of-care tests (POCTs) for detecting critical neonatal illnesses to reduce the mortality rate in newborns, especially in low-income countries, which account for 98 percent of reported neonatal deaths. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is a marker of cellular damage as a result of hypoxia-ischemia in affected organs. Here, we describe and test a POC LDH test direct from whole blood to provide early indication of serious illness in the neonate. The sample-in-result-out POC platform is specifically designed to meet the needs at resource-limited settings. Plasma is separated from whole blood on filter paper with dried-down reagents for colorimetric reaction, combined with software for analysis using a smartphone. The method was clinically tested in newborns in two different settings. In a clinical cohort of newborns of Stockholm (n = 62) and Hanoi (n = 26), the value of R using Pearson's correlation test was 0.91 (p < 0.01) and the R2 = 0.83 between the two methods. The mean LDH (±SD) for the reference method vs. the POC-LDH was 551 (±280) U/L and 552 (±249) U/L respectively, indicating the clinical value of LDH values measured in minutes with the POC was comparable with standardized laboratory analyses.
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- Cecilia Pegelow Halvorsen
- Department of clinical research and education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Neonatal Unit at Sachs' Children and Youth hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Training and Research Academic Collaboration (TRAC) Sweden - Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Calmark Sweden AB, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Medical Sciences, Biomedical Structure and Function, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Vietnam National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Research Institute for Child Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Training and Research Academic Collaboration (TRAC) Sweden - Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Vietnam National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Vietnam National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Research Institute for Child Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Vietnam National Children's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Research Institute for Child Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of clinical research and education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Nanobiotechnology, Department of Protein Science, Science for Life Laboratory, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Liu J, Geng Z, Fan Z, Liu J, Chen H. Point-of-care testing based on smartphone: The current state-of-the-art (2017–2018). Biosens Bioelectron 2019; 132:17-37. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.01.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 175] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Zhang J, Su X, Xu J, Wang J, Zeng J, Li C, Chen W, Li T, Min X, Zhang D, Zhang S, Ge S, Zhang J, Xia N. A point of care platform based on microfluidic chip for nucleic acid extraction in less than 1 minute. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2019; 13:034102. [PMID: 31123534 PMCID: PMC6506337 DOI: 10.1063/1.5088552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In view of the complex procedure of nucleic acid extraction, there exists a huge challenge for the widespread use of point-of-care diagnostics for nucleic acid testing. To achieve point-of-care applications in a more rapid and cost-efficient manner, we designed a snake pipe-shaped microfluidic chip so as to accomplish reagents-prestored, time-saving, operation-simple nucleic acid extraction. All reagents needed for this process, including lysis buffer, wash buffer, elution buffer, and so on, were preloaded in the snake pipe and securely isolated by membrane valves, without the need for using any specialized equipment. By an integrated chip and a powerful ultrasonic, this device could complete virus nucleic acid extraction from sophisticated serum samples in less than 1 min. We used hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) mixed with different sources of serum as samples to be extracted. The coefficient of variation of HBV and HIV extraction on-chip was 1.32% and 2.74%, respectively, and there were no significant differences between on-chip and commercial instrument extraction (P > 0.05, α = 0.05) in different dilution ratios, which showed that the extraction device we established had excellent stability and sensitivity.
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- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: and
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- Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: and
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Kuupiel D, Tlou B, Bawontuo V, Drain PK, Mashamba-Thompson TP. Poor supply chain management and stock-outs of point-of-care diagnostic tests in Upper East Region's primary healthcare clinics, Ghana. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0211498. [PMID: 30811407 PMCID: PMC6392218 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Several supply chain components are important to sustain point-of-care (POC) testing services in rural settings. To evaluate the availability of POC diagnostic tests in rural Ghana's primary healthcare (PHC) clinics, we conducted an audit of the supply chain management for POC diagnostic services in rural Upper East Region's (UER) PHC clinics, Ghana to determine the reasons/causes of POC tests deficiencies. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a review of accessible POC diagnostics in 100 PHC clinics in UER, Ghana from February to March 2018. We used a monitoring audit tool adopted from the World Health Organization and Management Science for Health guidelines for supply chain management of diagnostics for compliance. We determined a clinic's compliance with the stipulated guidelines, and a composite compliant score was defined as a percentage rating of 90 to 100%. We used univariate logistic regression analysis in Stata 14 to determine the level of association between supply chain management and the audit variables. RESULTS Overall, the composite compliant score of supply chain management for existing POC tests was at 81% (95%CI: 79%-82%). The mean compliance with distribution guidelines was at 93.8% (95%CI: 91.9%-95.6%) the highest score, whilst inventory management scored the lowest, at 53.5% (95%CI: 49.5%-57.5%) compliance. Of the 13 districts in the region, the results showed complete stock-out of blood glucose test in all selected PHC clinics in seven (53.8%) districts, haemoglobin and hepatitis B virus test in three (23.1%), and urine protein test in two (15.4%) districts. Based on our univariate logistics regression models, stock-out of tests at the Regional Medical and District Health Directorates stores in the region, high clinic attendance, lack of documentation of expiry date/expired tests, poor documentation of inventory level, poor monitoring of monthly consumption level, and failure to document unexplained losses of the various POC tests were significant predictors of complete test stock-out in most of the clinics in the Upper East Region. DISCUSSION There is poor supply chain management of POC diagnostic tests in UER's PHC clinics. Improvement in inventory management and human resource capacity for POC testing is critical to ensure accessibility and sustainability of POC diagnostic services in resource-limited settings PHC clinics.
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- Desmond Kuupiel
- Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Faculty of Health and Allied Sciences, Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre, Sunyani, Ghana
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- International Clinical Research Centre, Department of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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Gray ER, Bain R, Varsaneux O, Peeling RW, Stevens MM, McKendry RA. p24 revisited: a landscape review of antigen detection for early HIV diagnosis. AIDS 2018; 32:2089-2102. [PMID: 30102659 PMCID: PMC6139023 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000001982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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: Despite major advances in HIV testing, early detection of infection at the point of care (PoC) remains a key challenge. Although rapid antibody PoC and laboratory-based nucleic acid amplification tests dominate the diagnostics market, the viral capsid protein p24 is recognized as an alternative early virological biomarker of infection. However, the detection of ultra-low levels of p24 at the PoC has proven challenging. Here we review the landscape of p24 diagnostics to identify knowledge gaps and barriers and help shape future research agendas. Five hundred and seventy-four research articles to May 2018 that propose or evaluate diagnostic assays for p24 were identified and reviewed. We give a brief history of diagnostic development, and the utility of p24 as a biomarker in different populations such as infants, the newly infected, those on preexposure prophylaxis and self-testers. We review the performance of commercial p24 assays and consider elements such as immune complex disruption, resource-poor settings, prevalence, and assay antibodies. Emerging and ultrasensitive assays are reviewed and show a number of promising approaches but further translation has been limited. We summarize studies on the health economic benefits of using antigen testing. Finally, we speculate on the future uses of high-performance p24 assays, particularly, if available in self-test format.
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- Eleanor R Gray
- London Centre for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences, University College London
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- Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London
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- Department of Materials, Department of Bioengineering and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Imperial College London
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- London Centre for Nanotechnology, Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences, University College London
- Division of Medicine, University College London, London, UK
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Nguyen T, Zoëga Andreasen S, Wolff A, Duong Bang D. From Lab on a Chip to Point of Care Devices: The Role of Open Source Microcontrollers. MICROMACHINES 2018; 9:mi9080403. [PMID: 30424336 PMCID: PMC6187319 DOI: 10.3390/mi9080403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Microcontrollers are programmable, integrated circuit chips. In the last two decades, their applications to industrial instruments, vehicles, and household appliances have reached the extent that microcontrollers are now the number-one selling electronic chip of all kinds. Simultaneously, the field of lab-on-a-chip research and technology has seen major technological leaps towards sample handling, sample preparation, and sensing for use in molecular diagnostic devices. Yet, the transformation from a laboratory based lab-on-a-chip technology to actual point-of-care device products has largely been limited to a fraction of the foreseen potential. We believe that increased knowledge of the vast possibilities that becomes available with open source microcontrollers, especially when embedded in easy-to-use development environments, such as the Arduino or Raspberry Pi, could potentially solve and even bridge the gap between lab-on-a-chip technology and real-life point of care applications. The profuse availability and extraordinary capabilities of microcontrollers, namely within computation, communication, and networking, combined with easy-to-use development environments, as well as a very active and fast moving community of makers, who are eager to share their knowledge, could potentially be the difference between a dreadful “chip-in-a-lab”-situation, and the next successful start-up. Here follows a brief insight into how open source microcontrollers could potentially have a transformative effect on the field of lab-on-a-chip research and technology. Details in some specific areas of application are briefly treated before addressing challenges and future perspectives.
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- Trieu Nguyen
- Laboratory of Applied Micro and Nanotechnology (LAMINATE), National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU-Food), DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Ørsteds Plads, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Ørsteds Plads, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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- Laboratory of Applied Micro and Nanotechnology (LAMINATE), National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark (DTU-Food), DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
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Xiao W, Huang C, Xu F, Yan J, Bian H, Fu Q, Xie K, Wang L, Tang Y. A simple and compact smartphone-based device for the quantitative readout of colloidal gold lateral flow immunoassay strips. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS. B, CHEMICAL 2018; 266:63-70. [PMID: 32288251 PMCID: PMC7127147 DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2018.03.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Colloidal gold lateral flow immunoassay strips (AuNPs-LFIS) have been widely applied as qualitative diagnostic tools for point-of-care tests (POCT). If strip readers were incorporated, their use could be extended to quantitative analysis. However, their cost and non-portability render commercial strip readers unavailable for use in either home testing, community or rural hospital diagnosis. This is particularly true for on-site testing. Here, a smartphone-based reader was designed and 3D-printed for quantitatively assess AuNPs-LFIS. The basic principle of the devise was relying on a smartphone's ambient light sensor (SPALS). This sensor was harnessed to measure the transmitted light intensities originating from the T-lines on the strips, the transmitted light intensities vary with concentration of AuNP on the T-lines. To validate this approach, our newly developed smartphone's ambient light sensor-based reader (SPALS-reader) was used to readout AuNPs-LFIS of three analytical targets: cadmium ion (Cd2+; limit of detection (LOD) was 0.16 ng/mL), clenbuterol (CL; LOD was 0.046 ng/mL), and porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV; LOD was 0.055 μg/mL). The result showed good consistency with the results of conventional image analysis approaches, indicating that the smartphone-based device is appropriate for use in AuNPs-LFIS readouts. Compared with the traditional analysis method, the developed AuNPs-LFIS reader is easier operated, lower cost and more portable, which provided an on-site quantitative analysis tool for AuNPs-LFIS and enhances the applied range of AuNPs-LFIS.
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- Wei Xiao
- Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Antibody Drug and Immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Antibody Drug and Immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Antibody Drug and Immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Antibody Drug and Immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Antibody Drug and Immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Antibody Drug and Immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Antibody Drug and Immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Antibody Drug and Immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Antibody Drug and Immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Corresponding author at: Department of Bioengineering, Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for antibody drug and immunoassay, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510632, China.
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