A model for point of care testing for non-communicable disease diagnosis in resource-limited countries.

Non-communicable disease diagnosis frequently relies on biochemical measurements but laboratory infrastructure in low-income settings is often insufficient and distances to clinics may be vast. We present a model for point of care (POC) epidemiology as used in our study of chronic disease in the Haiti Health Study, in rural and urban Haiti. Point of care testing (POCT) of creatinine, cholesterol, and hemoglobin A1c as well as physical measurements of weight, height, and waist circumference allowed for diagnosis of diabetes, chronic kidney disease, dyslipidemias, and obesity.

Community-based diagnosis of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors in rural and urban Haiti: a cross-sectional prevalence study.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease and their risk factors in a rural and urban region of Haiti.

Setting And Participants: Community health workers enumerated 2648 households (909 rural and 1739 urban) via a multistage cluster random sampling method from July 2015 to May 2016, completed 705 rural and 1419 urban assessments for adults aged 25-65 years.

Outcome Measures: We performed a WHO STEPS based questionnaire, measured two blood pressure values, weight, height, abdominal circumference and point of care test finger stick blood sample for haemoglobin A1c, creatinine and cholesterol (total, high density lipoprotein (HDL) and triglycerides).

Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cervical cancer and screening among Haitian health care workers.

It is estimated that Haiti has the highest incidence of cervical cancer in the Western Hemisphere. There are currently no sustainable and affordable cervical cancer screening programs in Haiti. The current status of screening services and knowledge of health care professionals was assessed through a Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices survey on cervical cancer screening and prevention.

New Zealand Registration Examination (NZREX Clinical): 6 years of experience as an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

The NZREX Clinical pathway is one of several methods by which international medical graduates (IMGs) may enter the New Zealand medical workforce. The NZREX Clinical is the clinical component of the pathway and consists of a 16-station OSCE. The examination has previously been held twice a year, however due to applicant numbers NZREX Clinical is now held 4 to 5 times a year and 28 candidates are examined in each cohort.

Higher-order complexity through R-group effects in self-assembled tripeptide monolayers.

Self-assembled monolayers of tri-L-leucine and tri-L-valine formed on highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) substrates have been examined using scanning tunneling microscopy. These monolayers exhibit markedly different structures, even though the tripeptides differ by only a minor change in the amino acid R-group. This minor change in R-group apparently affects the balance between hydrogen bonding and van der Waals interactions that control the monolayer structures.