The diagnosis moment: – the role of POCT HbA1c in undiagnosed diabetes and prediabetes in plowing the progression of diabetes and improving health equ...
This webinar will discuss screening for and prevention of chronic disease in severe mental illness (SMI) patients and patients with learning disabilities (LD).
The value of POCT in SMI health checks and patients with learning disabilities for the diagnosis, management and monitoring of diabetes and cardiovasc...
In this new webinar session, Doctor Nguyen explores the impact of the implementation of rapid molecular biology tests in the emergency department and the impact on patients care management within the emergency room.
Clinical and operational impact of rapid point-of-care SARS-COV-2 detection in an emergency department
Albuminuria, commonly measured as urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR), is an under-recognized component of chronic kidney disease (CKD) definition, staging and prognosis.
Albuminuria, elevated serum creatinine and low estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are key indicators of kidney decline. However, it is unclear if these biomarkers are independent predictors of kidney disease progression in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
ACR and eGFR as predictors of cardio-renal outcomes in diabetes and kidney disease
Omicron globally became the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant in late 2021. Some studies have suggested Omicron has a different replication pattern that could affect detection by rapid antigen tests. Reports in social media have promulgated oral swabs as a superior sample for detecting Omicron in the early stage of infection compared to nasal swabs.
Transitioning to Endemic COVID-19 Testing: Evidence-Based Assessment on Current and Future Rapid Antigen Test Detection
Faster and more effectivetechnology advances diagnostic testing within the walls of the central lab and indecentralized, near-patient settings. Explore the future of the lab and gain experts’insights on the broadened scope of the lab with test methods that provide qualityinformation supporting clinical needs and decision making.
The lab of the future: How COVID-19 taught us the value of transcendent laboratory service
The implementation of LF-LAM in patients with advanced HIV disease has showed promise as a simple, inexpensive POC platform. The webinar serves to provide insight into practical implementation of LF-LAM and demonstrate the successful integration in the South African context.
The importance of LF-LAM technology in TB diagnosis among patients with advanced HIV diagnosis
The webinar was an opportunity to share the success of HIV POC EID & VL monitoring in Mozambique and Cameroon to a larger audience and allow key stakeholders to be informed on the benefits of m-PIMA as a critical tool in reaching HIV targets.
Join this global webinar for real-world case reports on new and breakthrough infections and practical strategies being implemented in the pediatric and adult settings that help facilitate optimal care and workflow in time sensitive care settings.
COVID-19 co-infections: best practices for rapid differential diagnosis in pediatrics and adults
Diabetic kidney disease, and chronic kidney disease attributed to diabetes, occurs in 20-40% of patients with diabetes. Acute kidney injury is also one of the most significant complications associated with COVID-19. Point-of-care testing for albumin-creatinine ratio is a valuable tool for monitoring at-risk patients, especially in combination with other comorbid parameters, such as HbA1c and lipids.
ACR point-of-care testing for diabetic kidney disease
One-size does not fit all across today's diverse and dynamic test settings. From antigen to molecular tests and various use cases, rapid test methods offer unique and overlapping utility, advantages, and disadvantages.
Expert perspectives on rapid point-of-care testing for respiratory infections
On the threshold of the 2021-2022 respiratory season, this timely update centers on influenza A&B, the COVID-19 pandemic and steps healthcare systems are taking to prepare for the upcoming (and uncertain) respiratory season
The unpredictable respiratory season: influenza and COVID-19
This updated guidance from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) aims to provide an evidence-based diagnostic guideline to assist clinicians, clinical laboratorians, patients and policymakers in decisions related to the optimal use of COVID-19 molecular diagnostic testing.
IDSA guidelines on the diagnosis of COVID-19 molecular diagnostic testing
The most recent “Clinical practice recommendations for managing type 2 diabetes in primary care guidelines” from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) seeks to summarise current evidence around optimal management of people with type 2 diabetes.
IDF Clinical practice recommendations for type 2 diabetes in primary care
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) published an updated version of its flagship ‘Diabetes Atlas’ in 2019. The atlas covers evidence on the impact of diabetes worldwide, including recommendations for testing and screening.
IDF testing and screening recommendations for diabetes from the 2019 Diabetes Atlas
This clinical practice guideline from the American Heart Association (AHA) aims to give healthcare
providers consistent, clear, and evidence-based guidance for treating patients at risk for atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)
AHA cholesterol management guideline for healthcare practitioners
The guideline focusses on how clinicians can get the most efficacy and highest quality results from implementing best practices for POCT. The authors state that a quality assurance program is vital to managing reliability of POCT results.
AACC guidance on the management of point-of-care testing
This clinical practice guideline from the American College of cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) provides recommendations applicable to patients with or at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).
ACC / AHA guideline on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
This updated guidance from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) covers diagnosis,
treatment, chemoprophylaxis, and institutional outbreak management of seasonal influenza.
IDSA clinical practice guideline update on the management of seasonal influenza
Following 19 months of consultation, this report sets out the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance’s final recommendations to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally, as commissioned by sponsors, the UK Government and the Wellcome Trust.
Tackling drug-resistant infections globally: report and recommendations
The objective of these guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) is to provide public health guidance on pharmacological agents for managing hyperglycaemia in type 1 and type 2 diabetes for use in primary health-care in low-resource settings.
WHO guidelines on second-and third-line medicines and type of insulin for blood glucose control in diabetes
The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) 2021 clinical practice guideline for the management of blood pressure in chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents an update to the 2012 KDIGO guideline.
KDIGO clinical practice guidelines for the management of blood pressure in chronic kidney disease
Dr. Erna Lenters-Westra, from the Department of Clinical Chemistry, Isala, Zwolle, The Nederlands, talks about HbA1c point-of-care testing, its advantages and perfomance-wise perspective.
HbA1c point-of-care testing: performance and advantages
In this Q&A article, we look at some key questions healthcare professionals may have about point-of-care testing (POCT). We cover how POCT can be of value within specific clinical fields and in clinicians’ day-to-day roles, including discussion of how POCT may contribute to faster results, greater flexibility for patients and reduced antibiotic prescribing.
Diabetes Care, 2020 The American Diabetes Association (ADA) Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes outlines current clinical practice recommendations for diabetes care, including treatment goals, tools to evaluate quality of care and recommendations for lipid profile monitoring (which can be conducted via POC testing). The guidelines recommend obtaining a lipid profile at the time of diabetes diagnosis, at an initial medical evaluation, and every ...
Cardiovascular disease and risk management: standards of care in diabetes – 2020
Join this session to learn from experts in cardiovascular disease prevention about the recent evidence on risk stratification, to get insights from their daily clinical practice and to learn how to use cardiac biomarkers and lipid profile in a more efficient way
Cardiovascular risk assessment and prevention: where do we stand?
Join this interactive discussion on how the different adoption of C-reactive protein point-of-care testing in different countries has influenced and could influence antibiotic misuse and antimicrobial resistance rates.
Fighting forwards: how to keep antibiotics working in an age of resistance
In our feature article series, we take a look at publications of particular relevance to point-of-care testing (POCT), providing summaries and expert commentary on the key aspects of the paper and within the wider context of POCT systems.In this article, we cover the below publication by Professor Cooke and co-authors
Respiratory tract infections in primary care: narrative review of CRP point-of-care testing and antibacterial use
In our feature article series, we take a look at publications of particular relevance to point-of-care testing (POCT), providing summaries and expert commentary on the key aspects of the paper and within the wider context of POCT systems.
Point-of-care testing to improve cost-effectiveness of health check programmes in primary care
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Point-of-care testing for reducing risk and improving management of infectious diseases
Cardiovascular diseases are a leading cause of death globally, taking 17.9 million lives each year1. Patients at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) may show raised blood pressure, have diabetes or have high lipid levels. The good news is, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (such as dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia) is possible with lipid panel tests to identify risk, and continued testing for monitoring.
A one stop shop: the impact of point-of-care lipid testing on cardiovascular disease screening and management
The 31st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) will bring together more than 14,000 attendees from all over the world, plus experts from relevant fields to present the latest findings and share their expertise.
European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)
Join our panel of experts from around the world to learn about Chronic disease management in the post COVID era - the value of point of care testing for cardiovascular risk and kidney disease management in diabetes and non diabetes patients. The webinar will analyse studies and present front line experience on the value of point of care testing told through the eyes of internationally acclaimed health care professionals and academics from Germany...
Chronic disease management in the post COVID era - the value of point of care testing for cardiovascular risk and kidney disease management in diabete...
The Task Force for diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) European Heart Journal 2020;42:255-323
2019 ESC Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases developed in collaboration with the EASD
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), published online April 2019This health technology assessment (HTA) aimed to establish the clinical and cost-effectiveness of CRP POCT, plus examined the organisational implications of the potential introduction of the technology into primary care. A summary of key findings is provided below:
Health Technology Assessment of CRP POCT to guide antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care settings
Jan Verbakel, Joseph Lee, Clare Goyder, Pui San Tan, Thanusha Ananthakumar, Philip Turner, Gail Hayward, and Ann Van den BruelBMJ Open, 2019The aim of this review was to collate all available evidence on the impact of C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing (POCT) on patient-relevant outcomes in children and adults in ambulatory care.
Impact of CRP POC testing in ambulatory care: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Erna Lenters-Westra, and Emma EnglishJournal of Diabetes Science and Technology 2018;12(4):762-770Given the importance of point-of-care testing (POCT) in healthcare delivery, Lenters-Westra and English investigate the quality criteria used to evaluate POCT devices to establish whether these perform to the same standard as main laboratory analysers. They apply the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocols EP-5 and EP-9 to evalua...
Evaluation of four HbA1c POC devices using international quality targets: are they fit for the purpose?
The EurA1c Trial GroupClinical Chemistry 2018;64(8):1183-1192The aim of this extensive study was to generate awareness and improvement of HbA1c assays through evaluation of performance by countries and by manufacturers. Analytical performance of 2166 laboratories were evaluated across 17 countries and 24 manufacturers, of which 22 were laboratory systems and two were point-of-care (POC) systems, according to International Federation of Clinical C...
EurA1c: the European HbA1c trial to investigate the performance of HbA1c assays
NGSP and the College of American Pathologists (CAP), 2020The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommends that HbA1c tests should be performed using a method that is certified by NGSP. Participation in a proficiency testing survey (external quality assessment), such as the CAP GH5 fresh whole blood HbA1c program, allows individual laboratories to compare their performance against peer groups and against the target values assigned by NGSP.
GH5 proficiency survey data for standardisation of HbA1c testing
Erna Lenters-Westra and Emma EnglishJournal of Diabetes Science and Technology 2019;13(6):1154-1157Lenters-Westra and English consider the pros and cons of different methods for evaluating the performance of HbA1c point-of-care testing (POCT) devices, including:
Investigating the quality of POCT devices for HbA1c: what are our next steps?
Vincent Delatour, Noémie Clouet-Foraisona, Stéphane Jaisson, Patricia Kaiser and Philippe GilleryClinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine 2019;25(57)10:1623-1631In this article Delatour and co-authors explore the trueness of external quality assessment (EQA) programmes for determining accuracy of HbA1c testing in diabetes (both lab-based and point-of-care systems). Commutability of processed EQA materials was found to be highly heterogeneous an...
Trueness assessment of HbA1c routine assays: are processed EQA materials up to the job?
The World Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) congress is the world’s largest AMR congress, with approximately 800 attendees from across approximately 50 countries and more than 250 speakers.
The World Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) congress is the world’s largest AMR congress, with ~800 attendees from across ~50 countries and more than 250 speakers. This year, on 8–9 October 2020, myPOCacademy hosted a live seminar led by Professor Jonathan Cooke from Imperial College London and the University of Manchester (UK), now exclusively available to watch in full here.
Hear how point-of-care testing may aid in reducing antimicrobial resistance during the COVID-19 pandemic
The ERS international congress on 7–9 September 2020 delivered the latest innovations in respiratory medicine, plus offered an opportunity to interact and connect with the respiratory community virtually.
European Respiratory Society virtual international congress 2020
An international expert panel discusses POCT related to COVID-19 severity assessment and risk prediction, plus covers the role of POCT in antimicrobial resistance during the pandemic, in this video seminar originally delivered live on 4 September 2020. Hear from Professor Nicholas Francis (UK), Professor Ivan Gentile (Italy), Dr Carl Llor (Spain), Professor Dag Berild (Norway) and Dr Aggy York (UK) by clicking here.
Hear expert opinion on the use of CRP POCT for COVID-19 management and reduction of antimicrobial resistance
Check out the on-demand symposium recording from the European Respiratory Society congress 2020 by clicking here. Learn how C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing can be a valuable diagnostic and clinical decision-making tool in relation to COVID-19, and how it may also inform antibiotic prescribing for acutely exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
Learn about the value of CRP point-of-care testing for COPD and antimicrobial resistance in the context of COVID-19
An international expert panel discusses POCT related to COVID-19 severity assessment and risk prediction, plus covers the role of POCT in antimicrobial resistance during the pandemic, in this video seminar originally delivered live on 9 September 2020. Hear from Professor Nicholas Francis (UK), Professor Ivan Gentile (Italy), Dr Carl Llor (Spain), Professor Dag Berild (Norway) and Dr Aggy York (UK) by clicking here.
Hear expert opinion on the use of CRP point-of-care testing for COVID-19 management and reduction of antimicrobial resistance
