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ReviewJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2024

Nanobiosensors for procalcitonin (PCT) analysis.

Ahmad Mobed, Mohammad Darvishi, Amir Tahavvori, Iraj Alipourfard, Fereshteh Kohansal, Farhood Ghazi, Vahid Alivirdiloo

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Review in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmad MobedInfectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8939-3688
Mohammad DarvishiInfectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center (IDTMRC), Department of Aerospace and Subaquatic Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Amir TahavvoriInternal Department, Medical Faculty, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Iraj AlipourfardInstitute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fereshteh KohansalInfectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Clinical Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Farhood GhaziRamsar Campus, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Ramsar, Iran.
Vahid AlivirdilooRamsar Campus, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Ramsar, Iran.
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences · IRTabriz University of Medical Sciences · IRAja University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IRUrmia University · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProcalcitonin (PCT) is a critical biomarker that is released in response to bacterial infections and can be used to differentiate the pathogenesis of the infectious process.

objectiveIn this article, we provide an overview of recent advances in PCT biosensors, highlighting different approaches for biosensor construction, different immobilization methods, advantages and roles of different matrices used, analytical performance, and PCT biosensor construction. Also, we will explain PCT biosensors sensible limits of detection (LOD), linearity, and other analytical characteristics. Future prospects for the development of better PCT biosensor systems are also discussed.

methodsTraditional methods such as capillary electrophoresis, high-performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry are effective in analyzing PCT in the medical field, but they are complicated, time-consuming sample preparation, and require expensive equipment and skilled personnel.

resultsIn the past decades, PCT biosensors have emerged as simple, fast, and sensitive tools for PCT analysis in various fields, especially medical fields.

conclusionThese biosensors have the potential to accompany or replace traditional analytical methods by simplifying or reducing sample preparation and making field testing easier and faster, while significantly reducing the cost per analysis.

Indexed as

Bacterial InfectionsBiosensing TechniquesBiomarkersHumansLimit of DetectionProcalcitoninBiomarkersProcalcitoninclinical applicationnanomaterialnanotechnologyprocalcitonin

Identifiers

PMID38268233
PMCPMC10873684
OpenAlexW4391226897

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