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  Feasibility of using C-reactive protein for point-of-care testing
 
 
Titel: Feasibility of using C-reactive protein for point-of-care testing
Auteur: Joshi, Ashish
Perin, Douglas Puricelli
Gehle, Amanda
Nsiah-Kumi, Phyllis A.
Verschenen in: Technology & health care
Paginering: Jaargang 21 (2013) nr. 3 pagina's 233-240
Jaar: 2013-03-11
Inhoud: BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) point-of-care testing (POCT) can be a valuable tool for decision making in primary care. Very few studies have illustrated the utilization of CRP POCT. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review on the use of CRP POCT in primary care settings and to examine its feasibility and acceptability in an outpatient primary care setting. METHODS: The search was conducted via PubMed. Final articles in the systematic review met inclusion and exclusion criteria. For the feasibility and acceptability analysis, a convenience sample of 20 adult subjects was enrolled and CRP POCT was conducted. RESULTS: Antibiotic prescription was the most predominant outcome assessed, and antibiotic prescription reduction was the most common finding of CRP POCT effectiveness testing. CONCLUSION: CRP POCT can be used to detect inflammation and can reduce antibiotic prescription in primary care. It is a satisfactory procedure that should be available in the primary care setting.
Uitgever: IOS Press
Bronbestand: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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