ReviewBiosensors2020
Point of Care Diagnostics in Resource-Limited Settings: A Review of the Present and Future of PoC in Its Most Needed Environment.
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Who cites it
100 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Factors influencing implementation of point-of-care tests for maternal and newborn screening and diagnosis in low-resource settings: a systematic review.BMC global and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Rapid diagnostic tests, laboratory-based immunoassay and nucleic acid testing strategies for long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS medicine · 2026Pooled it
- From Conventional Detection to Point-of-care Tests (POCT) Method for Pediatric Respiratory Infections Diagnosis: A Systematic Review.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2025Pooled it
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- Biophotonics point-of-care diagnostics in low-resource settings: a South African perspective.Journal of biomedical optics · 2026Review
- Cardiac troponin sensingRSC advances · 2026Article
- Stakeholders' perspectives on integrating point-of-care diagnostics into forensic death investigations in South Africa.Journal of forensic sciences · 2026Article
- AI-driven multimodal retinal imaging for early detection and risk stratification of vascular and neurodegenerative diseases.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Review
- Beyond the Device: A Digital Infrastructure Framework for Sustainable Point-of-Care Diagnostic Services in Low-Resource and Infrastructure-Constrained Settings.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Portable Sensing Systems in Biological and Chemical Analyses: A Review of Sensor Technologies, Miniaturized Platforms, Data Processing, and Field Applications.Micromachines · 2026Review
- A Dual-Port, Smartphone-Linked, Pocket-Size Fluorimeter for Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Assays at Point of Care.IEEE sensors journal · 2026Article
- Biomarkers in Diabetic Kidney Disease: Early Detection, Prognostic Assessment, and Integration with Multi-Omics Signatures.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A train-and-assist device that upskills novices to strengthen the workforce and expand diagnostic access.PNAS nexus · 2026Article
- RNA detection on a microfluidic platform using Thyclotides.Sensors and actuators reports · 2026Article
- Point-of-Care Diagnostic Technologies for Antimicrobial Resistance: Principles, Platforms, Clinical Impact, and Future Directions.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Advances in fluorescence-based point-of-care diagnostics: probes, nanostructures and integrated systems.Journal of materials chemistry. C · 2026Review
- Stakeholder engagement to identify barriers to implementation and inform the development of point-of-care diagnostics for TB.IJTLD open · 2026Article
- Vitamin D Status and Health Indicators in the Malagasy Population: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Design and implementation of a web-based patient registration system in a single-centered tertiary care hospital of coastal Karnataka.BMC health services research · 2026Observational
40 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Point of care (PoC) diagnostics are at the focus of government initiatives, NGOs and fundamental research alike. In high-income countries, the hope is to streamline the diagnostic procedure, minimize costs and make healthcare processes more efficient and faster, which, in some cases, can be more a matter of convenience than necessity. However, in resource-limited settings such as low-income countries, PoC-diagnostics might be the only viable route, when the next laboratory is hours away. Therefore, it is especially important to focus research into novel diagnostics for these countries in order to alleviate suffering due to infectious disease. In this review, the current research describing the use of PoC diagnostics in resource-limited settings and the potential bottlenecks along the value chain that prevent their widespread application is summarized. To this end, we will look at literature that investigates different parts of the value chain, such as fundamental research and market economics, as well as actual use at healthcare providers. We aim to create an integrated picture of potential PoC barriers, from the first start of research at universities to patient treatment in the field. Results from the literature will be discussed with the aim to bring all important steps and aspects together in order to illustrate how effectively PoC is being used in low-income countries. In addition, we discuss what is needed to improve the situation further, in order to use this technology to its fullest advantage and avoid "leaks in the pipeline", when a promising device fails to take the next step of the valorization pathway and is abandoned.
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