Food for thought: Eating before saliva collection and interference with SARS-CoV-2 detection.
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DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27660
Abstract: Saliva is a promising specimen for detection of viruses that cause upper respiratory infections including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) due to its cost-effectiveness and non-invasive collection. However, together with intrinsic enzymes and… read more here.
Keywords: sars cov; detection; minutes eating; interference ... See more keywords
The effectiveness and acceptability of a portable pediatric sialometer: A new technique for saliva collection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.104847
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness and acceptability of a newly developed pediatric sialometer as an alternative to the conventional spitting method. METHODS A clinical study was carried out with healthy children (G1; n = 30) and oncological… read more here.
Keywords: acceptability; effectiveness acceptability; pediatric sialometer; saliva collection ... See more keywords
Correlations of Salivary and Blood Glucose Levels among Six Saliva Collection Methods
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074122
Abstract: Background: Saliva has been studied as a better indicator of disorders and diseases than blood. Specifically, the salivary glucose level is considered to be an indicator of diabetes mellitus (DM). However, saliva collection methods can… read more here.
Keywords: blood glucose; glucose; salivary glucose; saliva collection ... See more keywords