Do patients who achieve pregnancy using IVF-PGS do the recommended genetic diagnostic testing in pregnancy?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10815-018-1289-z
Abstract: PurposePatients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) with preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) are counseled about the limitations of this technique. As part of the consent process for PGS, physicians recommend diagnostic genetic testing performed in early pregnancy… read more here.
Keywords: ivf pgs; diagnostic testing; using ivf; pregnancy ... See more keywords
Estimated Impact of Public and Private Sector COVID-19 Diagnostics and Treatments on US Healthcare Resource Utilization
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DOI: 10.1007/s12325-020-01597-3
Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has imposed a considerable burden on the United States (US) health system, with particular concern over healthcare capacity constraints. We modeled the impact of public and private sector contributions to developing… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare resource; public private; diagnostic testing; impact public ... See more keywords
Variation in the evaluation of testicular conditions across United States pediatric emergency departments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2017.07.078
Abstract: Objectives To explore the variation in diagnostic testing and management for males diagnosed with three testicular conditions (testicular torsion, appendix testis torsion, epididymitis/orchitis) using a large pediatric health care database. Diagnostic testing is frequently used… read more here.
Keywords: variation; torsion; diagnostic testing; emergency ... See more keywords
Re-examining the optimal nuchal translucency cutoff for diagnostic testing in the cell-free DNA and microarray era: results from the Victorian Perinatal Record Linkage study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.03.050
Abstract: BACKGROUND The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine recently recommended offering genetic counselling and diagnostic testing for enlarged NT at > 3.0mm, regardless of prior negative screening with… read more here.
Keywords: mom; atypical chromosome; diagnostic testing; chromosome abnormality ... See more keywords
Impact of rapid diagnostic testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea on appropriate antimicrobial utilization in the emergency department.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.10.019
Abstract: Prolonged turnaround time of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) test results may delay time to notification and treatment of test-positive patients and result in unnecessary antimicrobial use in test-negative patients. This quasi-experimental study… read more here.
Keywords: rapid diagnostic; time; diagnostic testing; emergency department ... See more keywords
A systematic literature review on unnecessary diagnostic testing: The role of ICT use
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2020.104269
Abstract: BACKGROUND The negative impact of unnecessary diagnostic tests on healthcare systems and patients has been widely recognized. Medical researchers in various countries have been devoting effort to reduce unnecessary diagnostic tests by using different types… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; unnecessary diagnostic; diagnostic testing; ict based ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Testing in Coronary Artery Disease: Relieving the Stenosis, Attenuating Ischemia, or Preventing Hard Events?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.2144
Abstract: SEE PAGE 2123 M ultiple studies have shown that making revascularization decisions based on anatomy alone, that is, the traditional angiography-based treatment paradigm is imperfect (2,3). Furthermore, the management of intermediate-range coronary stenosis (30% to… read more here.
Keywords: coronary artery; diagnostic testing; stenosis; ischemia ... See more keywords
An Initiative to Reduce Routine Viral Diagnostic Testing in Pediatric Patients Admitted with Bronchiolitis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2018.05.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND Bronchiolitis is a viral lower respiratory tract infection that causes significant morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. Viral diagnostic testing (VDT) has been used to identify specific viral pathogens. However, current guidelines suggest… read more here.
Keywords: bronchiolitis; use; patients admitted; viral diagnostic ... See more keywords
Macrodetermined racial inequalities in diagnostic testing among tuberculosis patients in Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.11.003
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To estimate the association between tuberculosis (TB) patients' race and patients' access to diagnostic testing in Brazil. In addition, we evaluated if the associations could be explained by a geographic codistribution between racial groups… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis patients; diagnostic testing; brazilian patients; afro brazilian ... See more keywords
Use of leading practices in US hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.241
Abstract: Abstract Objective: To determine the proportion of hospitals that implemented 6 leading practices in their antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs). Design: Cross-sectional observational survey. Setting: Acute-care hospitals. Participants: ASP leaders. Methods: Advance letters and electronic questionnaires… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic testing; stewardship programs; leading practices; antibiotic utilization ... See more keywords
The value of diagnostic testing for parents of children with rare genetic diseases
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DOI: 10.1038/s41436-019-0583-1
Abstract: Exome sequencing (ES) can rapidly identify disease-causing variants responsible for rare, single-gene diseases, and potentially reduce the duration of the diagnostic odyssey. Our study examines how parents and families value ES. We developed a discrete… read more here.
Keywords: children rare; value diagnostic; reported child; value ... See more keywords