Background. Point-of-care (POC) C-reactive protein (CRP) testing is increasingly used in
primary care to assist general practitioners (GPs) in the diagnostic workup for various …

BACKGROUND: C-reactive protein (CRP) is increasingly being included in the diagnostic
work-up for community-acquired pneumonia in primary care. Its added diagnostic value …

Background. In clinical trials, the potential of point-of-care (POC) C-reactive protein (CRP)
tests was demonstrated in decreasing antibiotic prescribing in adults with acute cough in …

Background. The results obtained from various point-of-care (POC) test devices for
estimating C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in a laboratory setting differ when compared to a …

Background The diagnostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) level for pneumonia in children
is unknown. As a first step in the assessment of the value of CRP, a diagnostic study was …

Background Pneumonia remains difficult to diagnose in primary care. Prediction models
based on signs and symptoms (S&S) serve to minimize the diagnostic uncertainty. External …

Introduction: Failure to recruit all eligible study patients can lead to biased results. Little is
known on selective patient recruitment in studies on implementation of diagnostic devices. …

… “Met CRP, C-Reactief Proteïne, staan we momenteel het verst qua technologie. Daarnaast
is CRP duidelijk meer gestegen bij een bacteriële ontsteking dan bij een virale ontsteking. …

Germacrenes are an important group of sesquiterpenes widely occurring in nature and are
considered as important intermediates in the biosynthesis of other sesquiterpenes. Common …