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ArticleBiomicrofluidics2021

Paper-based analytical devices for point-of-care blood tests.

Hao Yuan, Ping-Yeh Chiu, Chien-Fu Chen

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Article in Biomicrofluidics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hao YuanInstitute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-5973-846X
Ping-Yeh Chiu
Chien-Fu ChenInstitute of Applied Mechanics, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7459-1649
National Taiwan University · TW

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blood can be a window to health, and as a result, is the most intensively studied human biofluid. Blood tests can diagnose diseases, monitor therapeutic drugs, and provide information about the health of an individual. Rapid response blood tests are becoming increasingly essential, especially when subsequent treatment is required. Toward this need, paper-based devices have been excellent tools for performing blood tests due to their ability to conduct rapid and low-cost diagnostics and analyses in a non-laboratory environment. In this Perspective, we review recent advances in paper-based blood tests, particularly focusing on the specific techniques and assays applied. Additionally, we discuss the future of these paper-based devices, such as how the signal intensity can be enhanced and how the

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PMID34326913
PMCPMC8310430
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