The diagnostic accuracy of the ID NOW COVID-19 point of care test in acute hospital admissions.

Background: Prompt identification of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on admission to hospital is crucial to ensuring initiation of appropriate treatment, optimising infection control and maintaining patient flow. The Abbott ID NOW™ COVID-19 assay (ID NOW) is a point-of-care, isothermal nucleic acid amplification test, capable of producing a result within minutes, potentially placing it as an invaluable tool in helping to control the coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ID NOW in acute hospital admissions.

Impact of rapid near-patient STI testing on service delivery outcomes in an integrated sexual health service in the United Kingdom: a controlled interrupted time series study.

Objectives: To evaluate the impact of a new clinic-based rapid sexually transmitted infection testing, diagnosis and treatment service on healthcare delivery and resource needs in an integrated sexual health service.

Design: Controlled interrupted time series study.

Setting: Two integrated sexual health services (SHS) in UK: Unity Sexual Health in Bristol, UK (intervention site) and Croydon Sexual Health in London (control site).

What can be learnt from a qualitative evaluation of implementing a rapid sexual health testing, diagnosis and treatment service?

Objectives: To investigate experiences of implementing a new rapid sexual health testing, diagnosis and treatment service.

Design: A theory-based qualitative evaluation with a focused ethnographic approach using non-participant observations and interviews with patient and clinic staff. Normalisation process theory was used to structure interview questions and thematic analysis.

Modelling patient flows and resource use within a sexual health clinic through discrete event simulation to inform service redesign.

Objectives: Continuous improvement in the delivery of health services is increasingly being demanded in the UK at a time when budgets are being cut. Simulation is one approach used for understanding and assessing the likely impact of changes to the delivery of health services. However, little is known about the usefulness of simulation for analysing the delivery of sexual health services (SHSs).

Factors Associated With Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: Review of Current Literature.

Background: Excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) places women at increased risk for complications during pregnancy and also increases the likelihood that they will remain overweight after pregnancy. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recommended weight gain guidelines based on pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), but evidence-based strategies to achieve these goals are limited.

Objective: This review discusses factors associated with EGWG with the goal of identifying targets for future intervention.