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Syndromic testing
Syndromic testing allows an individual to be tested for multiple pathogens that elicit similar symptoms at once. These tests limit the time and number of tests needed to diagnosis an illness. These tests utilize multi-panel assays that screen for several infections.
APR 25, 2019 | 9:00 AM
“Emerging infections” are those that appear suddenly or are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range (e.g., HIV/AIDS, Ebola, SARS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome [MER...
APR 10, 2019 | 1:30 PM
Myeloid leukemias encompass a group of different diseases that include myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or acute myeloid leukemia (AML). These diseases are d...
MAR 27, 2019 | 10:30 AM
In this panel discussion, parents of medically compromised children using cannabis discuss their experiences of what led them to start cannabis therapy, what delivery methods they currently u...
MAR 14, 2019 | 8:00 AM
The contemporary understanding of psychiatric disorders typically consists of a vast but often poorly interrelated set of facts and hypotheses that fail to coalesce into an integrated whole....
JAN 24, 2019 | 10:00 AM
DATE: January 24, 2019TIME: 10:00am PSTSexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to affect most sexually active populations globally, especially the traditional high-risk groups f...
OCT 12, 2018 | 8:00 AM
The D-dimer can be a useful tool in the management of patients with suspected or established venous thromboembolism (VTE). One use is in the assessment of a patient who presents with symptoms...
SEP 12, 2018 | 10:30 AM
The ongoing research and scientific debate on pathophysiology, classification, nomenclature and diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome illustrates the complexity of cellular membranes, their...
SEP 12, 2018 | 7:30 AM
There are new generations of comprehensive multiplex molecular panels available for infectious diseases syndromic diagnostics. They are able to rapidly detect and identify the most common pat...
AUG 08, 2018 | 8:00 AM
DATE: August 8, 2018TIME: 8:00AM PT, 11:00AM ETAntiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune acquired thrombophilic disorder which is diagnosed based on clinical and labor...
MAY 03, 2018 | 8:00 AM
DATE: May 3rd, 2018TIME: 8:00 AM PDT, 11:00 AM EDTIntestinal inflammation is a hallmark of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Cr...
APR 17, 2018 | 8:00 AM
DATE: April 17, 2018TIME: 8:00AM PST, 11:00AM ESTRecently, much research has focused on obtaining 3D brain organoids in an attempt to better recapitulate brain development and function...
APR 11, 2018 | 12:00 PM
Screening for Down syndrome began with the question "How old will you be when you deliver?". If the pregnant woman answered 35 years of age or older, she was offered amniocent...
