Comparison of High-Sensitivity Troponin T Assay to Conventional Troponin T Assay for Rule Out of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department.

Approximately 5% of all emergency department (ED) visits require evaluation of chest pain and atypical symptoms for diagnosis or exclusion of myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (P. ). Health care providers rely on effective tests and assessment protocols for definitive diagnosis of ACS.

The Arts and Tools for Using Routine Health Data to Establish HIV High Burden Areas: The Pilot Case of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa.

To optimally allocate limited health resources in responding to the HIV epidemic, South Africa has undertaken to generate local epidemiological profiles identifying high disease burden areas. Central to achieving this, is the need for readily available quality health data linked to both large and small geographic areas. South Africa has relied on national population-based surveys: the Household HIV Survey and the National Antenatal Sentinel HIV and Syphilis Prevalence Survey (ANC) amongst others for such data for informing policy decisions.