GERALD JOSEPH KOST

Summary

Affiliation: University of California
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Evaluation of point-of-care glucose testing accuracy using locally-smoothed median absolute difference curves
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research POCT CTR, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Clin Chim Acta 389:31-9. 2008
  2. ncbi Cost and mortality prediction using polymerase chain reaction pathogen detection in sepsis: evidence from three observational trials
    Lutz E Lehmann
    Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, Freiburgstrasse, CH 3010 Bern, Switzerland
    Crit Care 14:R186. 2010
  3. ncbi Preventing medical errors in point-of-care testing: security, validation, safeguards, and connectivity
    G J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research, Department of Medical Pathology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA
    Arch Pathol Lab Med 125:1307-15. 2001
  4. ncbi Global trends in critical values practices and their harmonization
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Technologies Center and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA
    Clin Chem Lab Med 49:167-76. 2011
  5. ncbi Point-of-care testing for disasters: needs assessment, strategic planning, and future design
    Gerald J Kost
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UC Davis LLNL Point of Care Technologies Center NIBIB, NIH, Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research POCT CTR, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Clin Lab Med 29:583-605. 2009
  6. ncbi Assessing the performance of handheld glucose testing for critical care
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research and the University of California Davis Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Center for Point of Care Technology, University of Califorina, Davis, Davis, California, USA
    Diabetes Technol Ther 10:445-51. 2008
  7. ncbi Point-of-Care Testing and Cardiac Biomarkers: The Standard of Care and Vision for Chest Pain Centers
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCD Health System, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Cardiol Clin 23:467-90, vi. 2005
  8. ncbi Mapping point-of-care performance using locally-smoothed median and maximum absolute difference curves
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Clin Chem Lab Med 49:1637-46. 2011
  9. ncbi Multiplex polymerase chain reaction detection enhancement of bacteremia and fungemia
    Richard F Louie
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
    Crit Care Med 36:1487-92. 2008
  10. ncbi Thermal stress and point-of-care testing performance: suitability of glucose test strips and blood gas cartridges for disaster response
    Richard F Louie
    University of California, Davis Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Point of Care Technologies Center, CA, USA
    Disaster Med Public Health Prep 3:13-7. 2009

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Publications13

  1. ncbi Evaluation of point-of-care glucose testing accuracy using locally-smoothed median absolute difference curves
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research POCT CTR, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Clin Chim Acta 389:31-9. 2008
    ..We introduce locally-smoothed (LS) median absolute difference (MAD) curves for the evaluation of hospital point-of-care (POC) glucose testing accuracy...
  2. ncbi Cost and mortality prediction using polymerase chain reaction pathogen detection in sepsis: evidence from three observational trials
    Lutz E Lehmann
    Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy, University Hospital Bern, Inselspital, Freiburgstrasse, CH 3010 Bern, Switzerland
    Crit Care 14:R186. 2010
    ..We analyze the impact on medical outcomes and healthcare costs if improved adequacy of antimicrobial therapy is achieved by providing immediate coverage after positive PCR reports...
  3. ncbi Preventing medical errors in point-of-care testing: security, validation, safeguards, and connectivity
    G J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research, Department of Medical Pathology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA
    Arch Pathol Lab Med 125:1307-15. 2001
    ..o prevent medical errors, improve user performance, and enhance the quality, safety, and connectivity (bidirectional communication) of point-of-care testing...
  4. ncbi Global trends in critical values practices and their harmonization
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Technologies Center and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA
    Clin Chem Lab Med 49:167-76. 2011
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  5. ncbi Point-of-care testing for disasters: needs assessment, strategic planning, and future design
    Gerald J Kost
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UC Davis LLNL Point of Care Technologies Center NIBIB, NIH, Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research POCT CTR, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Clin Lab Med 29:583-605. 2009
    ..A global effort must be made to improve POC technologies to rapidly diagnose and treat patients to improve triaging, on-site decision making, and, ultimately, economic and medical outcomes...
  6. ncbi Assessing the performance of handheld glucose testing for critical care
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research and the University of California Davis Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Center for Point of Care Technology, University of Califorina, Davis, Davis, California, USA
    Diabetes Technol Ther 10:445-51. 2008
    ..We analyzed performance for tight glycemic control (TGC)...
  7. ncbi Point-of-Care Testing and Cardiac Biomarkers: The Standard of Care and Vision for Chest Pain Centers
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCD Health System, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Cardiol Clin 23:467-90, vi. 2005
    ..This optimization allows chest pain centers to improve patient evaluation, treatment, survival, and discharge. This article focuses on cardiac biomarker POCT for chest pain centers and emergency medicine...
  8. ncbi Mapping point-of-care performance using locally-smoothed median and maximum absolute difference curves
    Gerald J Kost
    Point of Care Testing Center for Teaching and Research, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Clin Chem Lab Med 49:1637-46. 2011
    ..This approach uniquely reveals the quality of performance locally, as opposed to globally...
  9. ncbi Multiplex polymerase chain reaction detection enhancement of bacteremia and fungemia
    Richard F Louie
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
    Crit Care Med 36:1487-92. 2008
    ..To test a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for simultaneous detection of multiple organisms in bloodstream infections...
  10. ncbi Thermal stress and point-of-care testing performance: suitability of glucose test strips and blood gas cartridges for disaster response
    Richard F Louie
    University of California, Davis Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Point of Care Technologies Center, CA, USA
    Disaster Med Public Health Prep 3:13-7. 2009
    ..Our objective was to evaluate the performance of glucose meter test strips and handheld blood gas analyzer cartridges following thermal stresses that simulate field conditions...
  11. ncbi Point-of-care testing for pandemic influenza and biothreats
    Richard F Louie
    Medical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 3448 Tupper Hall, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Disaster Med Public Health Prep 3:S193-202. 2009
    ..Based on gap analysis for current point-of-care testing deficiencies, it concludes with policy recommendations that will enhance preparedness...
  12. ncbi Katrina, the tsunami, and point-of-care testing: optimizing rapid response diagnosis in disasters
    Gerald J Kost
    POCT.CTR, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
    Am J Clin Pathol 126:513-20. 2006
    ..Katrina demonstrated POCT value in disaster responses. We recommend handheld POCT, airborne critical care testing, and disaster-specific mobile medical units in small-world networks worldwide...
  13. ncbi Does lead interfere with hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier (HBOC) function? A pilot study of lead concentrations in three approved or tested HBOCs and oxyhemoglobin dissociation with HBOCs and/or bovine blood with varying lead concentrations
    Ahsanul K Khan
    Department of Anesthesiology, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, King/Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Anesth Analg 96:1813-20, table of contents. 2003
    ..HBOCs may be useful in patients with gunshot wounds...