By: Yan Mardian Pre-analysis refers to all the complex steps that must take place before a sample can be analyzed. Over the years, a series of studies identified that 32% to 75% of all testing errors occur in the preanalytical phase, and technological advances and quality assurance procedures have significantly reduced the number of analytic-based
Read moreBy: Louis Grue The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued the final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) to promote the management and sharing of scientific data generated from NIH-funded or conducted research. The Policy establishes the requirements of sub-mission of Data Management and Sharing Plans and compliance with NIH Institute, Center,
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Blood culturing remains the “gold standard” for bloodstream infection (BSI) diagnosis, but the method is inaccessible to many developing countries due to high costs and insufficient resources. To better understand the utility of blood cultures among patients in Indonesia, a country where blood cultures are not routinely performed, we evaluated data from a previous cohort
Read moreBy: Upi Nurhayati, Adhella Menur Each year on September 13th, people worldwide are encouraged to unite in the fight against sepsis and commemorate it as World Sepsis Day. The day was initiated by a non-profit organization, the Global Sepsis Alliance (GSA), in 2012 to spread sepsis awareness and show solidarity with the millions of people
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