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Innovation in healthcare. The challenge for laboratory medicine by Price, Christopher P., St. John, Andrew

“…The delivery of healthcare is the product of a complex organization and it is not entirely surprising that innovation is not always considered to deliver on…”
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How to manage warfarin therapy by Tideman, Philip A, Tirimacco, Rosy, St John, Andrew, Roberts, Gregory W

“…Long-term treatment with warfarin is recommended for patients with atrial fibrillation at risk of stroke and those with recurrent venous thrombosis or…”
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Economic Evaluations of Pathology Tests, 2010-2015: A Scoping Review by Watts, Rory D., MPH, Li, Ian W., PhD, Geelhoed, Elizabeth A., PhD, Sanfilippo, Frank M., PhD, St. John, Andrew, PhD

“…Abstract Background Concerns about pathology testing such as the value provided by new tests and the potential for inappropriate utilization have led to a…”
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Ion Selective Electrodes (ISEs) and interferences—A review by Dimeski, Goce, Badrick, Tony, John, Andrew St

“…Ion Selective Electrodes (ISEs) are used to measure some of the most critical analytes on clinical laboratory and point-of-care analysers. These analytes which…”
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Laboratory Medicine by Hur, Mina, John, Andrew St, La Gioia, Antonio

“…Mina Hur 1 and Andrew St. John 2 and Antonio La Gioia 3 1, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1 Neungdong-ro,…”
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Determining value - Do laboratory professionals need to learn more about the 'dismal science'? by John, Andrew St

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Structured oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx assessment during routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy improves detection of pre- and early cancerous lesions: a multicenter, comparative study by Huelsen, Alexander, St John, Andrew T., Pandey, Ratna, Vokes, David E., McMaster, Jessica J., Walmsley, Russell S., Holtmann, Gerald J.

“…Abstract Background and study aims  A structured assessment of the oropharynx, hypopharynx and larynx (OHL) may improve the diagnostic yield for the detection…”
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The Pursuit of Value in Laboratory Medicine - Progress and Challenges by St John, Andrew

“…The pressure on healthcare budgets including laboratory medicine is relentless and the focus on activities and costs remains the dominant funding model of…”
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Leveraging the real value of laboratory medicine with the value proposition by Price, Christopher P., John, Andrew St, Christenson, Robert, Scharnhorst, Volker, Oellerich, Michael, Jones, Patricia, Morris, Howard A.

“…Improving quality and patient safety, containing costs and delivering value-for-money are the key drivers of change in the delivery of healthcare and have…”
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Improved implementation of medical tests - barriers and opportunities by St John, Andrew, O'Kane, Maurice, Jülicher, Paul, Price, Christopher P

“…Applying the concept of a value proposition to medical testing is just one of the many ways to identify and monitor the value of tests. A key part of this…”
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Implementing point-of-care CRP testing for better diagnosis of acute respiratory infections by St John, Andrew, Hopstaken, Rogier, Tirimacco, Rosy, Audehm, Ralph, Price, Christopher P

“…Many countries in Europe have routinely implemented the use of point-of-care testing (POCT) for c-reactive protein (CRP) in primary care to guide antibiotic…”
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Comparing the diagnostic adequacy of 25-Gauge fork-tip versus franseen versus reverse-bevel-type needles in EUS–guided tissue acquisition: A prospective randomized study with a retrospective control by Haig, Adam, John, Andrew St, Vaska, Kasturi, Banh, Xuan, Huelsen, Alexander

“…ABSTRACT Background and Objectives EUS–guided fine-needle biopsy (FNB) is an established technique for the acquisition of tissue to diagnose lesions of the…”
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Success and complications of an intra-ductal fully covered self-expanding metal stent (ID-FCSEMS) to treat anastomotic biliary strictures (AS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) by Aepli, Patrick, St. John, Andrew, Gupta, Saurabh, Hourigan, Luke F., Vaughan, Rhys, Efthymiou, Marios, Kaffes, Arthur

“…Background Anastomotic biliary strictures (AS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) belong to the most common biliary complications and cause the…”
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Point‐of‐care testing—Has it come of age? by Badrick, Tony, St John, Andrew, Tirimacco, Rosy, Wanguhu, Ken

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Developing a value proposition for high-sensitivity troponin testing by St John, Andrew, Cullen, Louise, Jülicher, Paul, Price, Christopher P.

“…Laboratories are looking for ways that they can identify and deliver value through their service rather than just provide high quality test results. One way to…”
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Drainage of pancreatic fluid collections using a lumen‐apposing metal stent with an electrocautery‐enhanced delivery system by Khan, Saad, Chandran, Sujievvan, Chin, Jerry, Karim, Shwan, Mangira, Dileep, Nasr, Mohamad, Ermerak, Goktug, Trinh, Andrew, Kia, Christopher Y H, Mules, Thomas, Zad, Mohammadali, Ang, Tiing Leong, Johns, Estella, Tee, Derrick, Kaul, Abha, Ratanachu‐Ek, Thawee, Jirathan‐Opas, Jirat, Fisher, Leon, Cameron, Rees, Welch, Christine, Lim, Gary, Metz, Andrew J, Moss, Alan, Bassan, Milan, Saxena, Payal, Kaffes, Arthur, St John, Andrew, Hourigan, Luke F, Tagkalidis, Peter, Weilert, Frank, Vaughan, Rhys, Devereaux, Benedict

“…Background and Aim Our aim was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a lumen‐apposing metal stent with an electrocautery‐enhanced delivery system (EDS‐LAMS)…”
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High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I and risk of incident atrial fibrillation hospitalisation in an Australian community-based cohort: The Busselton health study by Zhu, Kun, Hung, Joseph, Divitini, Mark, Murray, Kevin, Lim, Ee Mun, St John, Andrew, Walsh, John P., Knuiman, Matthew

“…The identification of individuals at risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a challenge. We investigated whether high-sensitive cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI)…”
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Economic Evidence and Point-of-Care Testing by St John, Andrew, Price, Christopher P

“…Health economics has been an established feature of the research, policymaking, practice and management in the delivery of healthcare. However its role is…”
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Direct-to-consumer tests advertised online in Australia and their implications for medical overuse: systematic online review and a typology of clinical utility by Shih, Patti, Ding, Pauline, Carter, Stacy M, Stanaway, Fiona, Horvath, Andrea R, Langguth, Daman, Saad, Mirette, St John, Andrew, Bell, Katy

“…ObjectivesThe objective of this study is to map the range and variety of direct-to-consumer (DTC) tests advertised online in Australia and analyse their…”
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Exploring Bed & Breakfast Websites: A Balanced Scorecard Approach by Kline, Sheryl F., Morrison, Alastair M., John, Andrew St

“…This exploratory study was designed to evaluate the Websites of Bed & Breakfast(s) (B&B) belonging to the Indiana B&B Association (IBBA). Using the Balanced…”
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