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Articles and journal scans about Creatinine/urea
Article
January 2013
Impact of Quick Diagnosis Unit Integrated in an Emergency Department Setting
BACKGROUND: Hospitals in countries with public health systems have recently adopted organizational changes to improve efficiency and resource allocation, and reducing inappropriate hospitalizations has been established as an important goal, as well as avoiding or buffering overcrowding in Emergency Departments.
AIMS: ...
Process optimization
Point-of-care testing
Glucose
Lactate
Creatinine/urea
Hemoglobins
D-dimer
Article
January 2012
POCT in the ED - relevant clinical and economical advantages
In the ED, 25 % of patients with angina pectoris with suspected AMI are wrongly diagnosed (no cardiac involvement). As a result, the patient risks are increased and resources are wasted.
We investigated the effect of point-of-care testing (POCT) on ED processes, resource needs, patient risks and overall costs.
POCT...
Cardiac markers
Process optimization
Point-of-care testing
Lactate
Creatinine/urea
D-dimer
Troponins
Natriuretic peptide
Article
October 2011
POC testing in the emergency department: Strategies to improve clinical and operational outcomes
Emergency departments (ED) are challenged by increasing patient visits, overcrowding and prolonged length of stay (LOS). The cause of these problems is multifactorial.
Delays in the laboratory are often perceived as contributing to delays in care and increased LOS. Implementation of selected point-of-care tests in...
D-dimer
Creatinine/urea
Natriuretic peptide
Troponins
Cardiac markers
Point-of-care testing
Process optimization
Article
July 2011
Assessment of plasma D-dimer as a diagnostic and prognostic aid for abdominal aortic aneurysm
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are currently identified by incidental imaging or ultrasound screening.
The potential diagnostic and prognostic value of D-dimer for AAA was assessed in this study. 1260 men from a population-based ultrasound screening study were included, of which 299 had small AAAs monitored by...
Coagulation/fibrinolysis
Creatinine/urea
D-dimer
CRP
Article
April 2011
The importance of preoperative evaluation of NT-proBNP
Postoperative cardiovascular event including myocardial infarction or heart failure is a major cause of morbidity after non-cardiac surgery. Preoperative evaluation including estimation of the probability of perioperative cardiac event and application of non-invasive testing or beta-blocker has been developed, but...
Cardiac markers
Creatinine/urea
CRP
Natriuretic peptide
Article
April 2011
Use of tri-sodium citrate in hemodialysis
Hemodialysis and related treatments for those with failing kidneys all involve blood flow through a circuit outside the body. This extracorporeal circuit - the dialysis machine and its connections from and back to the body - is a non-physiological, pro-coagulant environment.
To counter the tendency for patients'...
Point-of-care testing
Electrolytes
Blood gases/acid-base
Creatinine/urea
Kidneys/fluids
Article
January 2011
Critical values in laboratory medicine
The process of patient sample testing, whether performed in the clinical laboratory or at the point of care, is the sum of three distinct phases. The first is the preanalytical phase, which includes test selection as well as sample collection and handling.
The second is the analytical or measuring phase that...
Bilirubin
Electrolytes
Point-of-care testing
Blood gases/acid-base
Glucose
Lactate
Creatinine/urea
Hemoglobins
Kidneys/fluids
Article
January 2011
Moving the Laboratory into the Wards
As healthcare seeks to provide better care with fewer resources, Point-of-Care Testing steps in to move key diagnostic or screening tests to the patient’s bedside. The results can have a significant impact on a patient outcome and operational costs.
Blood gases/acid-base
Process optimization
Glucose
Hemoglobins
Creatinine/urea
Natriuretic peptide
Article
October 2010
Creatinine measurement in the radiology department 2
Clinical laboratory measurement of serum/plasma creatinine concentration has been used to assess patient kidney function for well over 50 years.
With the incorporation of creatinine analyses to blood gas and other point-of-care platforms the test is now available outside the laboratory, at the bedside and in the...
Point-of-care testing
Glucose
Creatinine/urea
Article
July 2010
FAQ concerning the acid-base status of the blood
Some of the frequently asked questions are: Should we use BE (base excess) or SID (strong ion difference) as a measure of a metabolic acid-base disturbance? Is there any difference between BB (buffer base) and SID? Should we use SBE (standard base excess), i.e. BE referring to the expanded extracellular fluid or...
Blood gases/acid-base
Point-of-care testing
Glucose
Lactate
Creatinine/urea
Hemoglobins