"Point-of-Care Testing" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Allows patient diagnoses in the physician’s office, in other ambulatory setting or at bedside. The results of care are timely, and allow rapid treatment to the patient. (from NIH Fact Sheet Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing, 2010.)
| Descriptor ID |
D000067716
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.874.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Point-of-Care Testing- Point-of-Care Testing
- Point-of-Care Testings
- Testing, Point-of-Care
- Testings, Point-of-Care
- Point of Care Testing
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Point-of-Care Testing" by people in Profiles.
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Multi-center analysis of point-of-care ultrasound for small bowel obstruction: A systematic review and individual patient-level meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 08; 70:144-150.
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Beyond the Numbers: Assessing Competency in Point-of-Care Ultrasound. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Apr; 81(4):427-428.
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Just the facts: point-of-care ultrasound for the diagnosis and management of acute heart failure. CJEM. 2022 Nov; 24(7):685-687.
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Ultrasound for the diagnosis of shoulder dislocation and reduction: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 08; 29(8):999-1007.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Pediatric Provider. Pediatr Ann. 2021 Oct; 50(10):e402-e403.
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Just the facts:Â point-of-care ultrasound for painless loss of vision. CJEM. 2021 Sep; 23(5):590-592.
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A Dual-Platform Point-of-Care Test for Neurosyphilis Diagnosis. Sex Transm Dis. 2021 05 01; 48(5):353-356.
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Just the facts: point-of-care ultrasound for skin and soft-tissue abscesses. CJEM. 2021 Sep; 23(5):597-600.
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Managing a Cutaneous Abscess in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 Jul; 78(1):44-48.
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Just the facts: point-of-care ultrasound for airway management. CJEM. 2021 May; 23(3):277-279.