Connectivity Strategies in Managing a POCT Service.

Point of Care Testing is increasingly being used for diagnosis and management of various disease states. Management of different Point of Care instruments at multiple sites can be challenging, particularly when such instruments are operated by non technical staff. Connectivity is critical for optimal management of these services which are intimately linked to operator training and competency and are important in minimising harm to the patient by reducing analytical errors.

Web-based Radiology Subspecialty Training Program: Pilot Feasibility and Effectiveness Analysis on Ethiopian Radiologists.

Rationale And Objectives: To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel web-based radiology subspecialty training program.

Materials And Methods: Ten Ethiopian general radiologists were enrolled; each participant selected two out of four available subspecialty training programs including abdominal imaging, neuroradiology, chest imaging, and musculoskeletal imaging. Participants were trained simultaneously in 4-stages over 20-months remotely.

Age, sex, and HIV seroprevalence among individuals from different parts of India tested for HIV infection in a nongovernmental setting.

India has a large population of HIV-infected individuals, but the amount of information available about this population is small and not commensurate with the population's size. Here, we report the age and sex for 11,925 individuals tested for HIV infection in a nongovernmental setting over a 36-month period. The samples were derived from 161 sites located in different parts of the country and the odds of HIV infection among males was 2.

Geographical distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in India.

HCV isolates from around the world show substantial nucleotide sequence variability throughout the viral genome. Based on the identification of these genome differences various genotypes and subtypes have been described from different geographical regions. They have been tentatively classified into six major genotypes and more than 30 subtypes, but new subtypes are continually being discovered.

X chromosomal abnormalities in Indian adolescent girls.

In girls of adolescent age, primary amenorrhea is a major problem and it is often suspected as Turner syndrome (TS), with complete or partial absence of one of the two X chromosomes. The girls who are unable to menstruate are primarily investigated by the gynecologists with the help of a physical examination, sonogram of the pelvis, endocrinologic tests, and ultimately cytogenetic analysis. Chromosomal analyses have been carried out in 280 such cases that were referred from different parts of the country.