Nira R Pollock

Summary

Affiliation: Harvard University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi A paper-based multiplexed transaminase test for low-cost, point-of-care liver function testing
    Nira R Pollock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Sci Transl Med 4:152ra129. 2012
  2. ncbi Evaluation of the effect of treatment of latent tuberculosis infection on QuantiFERON-TB gold assay results
    Nira R Pollock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 12215, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 30:392-5. 2009
  3. ncbi Ruling out novel H1N1 influenza virus infection with direct fluorescent antigen testing
    Nira R Pollock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 49:e66-8. 2009
  4. ncbi Discordant QuantiFERON-TB Gold test results among US healthcare workers with increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection: a problem or solution?
    Nira R Pollock
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:878-86. 2008
  5. ncbi Low yield of chest radiography in a large tuberculosis screening program
    Ronald L Eisenberg
    Department of Radiology and Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Radiology 256:998-1004. 2010
  6. ncbi A Point-of-Care Paper-based Fingerstick Transaminase Test: Toward Low-cost "Lab-on-a-Chip" Technology for the Developing World
    Nira R Pollock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Department of Laboratory Medicine, Boston Children s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts Electronic address
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 11:478-82. 2013

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi A paper-based multiplexed transaminase test for low-cost, point-of-care liver function testing
    Nira R Pollock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Sci Transl Med 4:152ra129. 2012
    ..These data suggest that the ultimate point-of-care fingerstick device will have high impact on patient care in low-resource settings...
  2. ncbi Evaluation of the effect of treatment of latent tuberculosis infection on QuantiFERON-TB gold assay results
    Nira R Pollock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 12215, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 30:392-5. 2009
    ..These results do not support the use of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay to monitor therapy...
  3. ncbi Ruling out novel H1N1 influenza virus infection with direct fluorescent antigen testing
    Nira R Pollock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 49:e66-8. 2009
    ..The negative predictive value of DFA testing was at least 96%. Therefore, when performed on specimens of adequate quality, DFA tests can effectively rule out infection due to novel H1N1 virus...
  4. ncbi Discordant QuantiFERON-TB Gold test results among US healthcare workers with increased risk of latent tuberculosis infection: a problem or solution?
    Nira R Pollock
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 29:878-86. 2008
    ..We then undertook a quality assurance review to evaluate the QFT-G test results in HCWs with multiple risk factors for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)...
  5. ncbi Low yield of chest radiography in a large tuberculosis screening program
    Ronald L Eisenberg
    Department of Radiology and Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA
    Radiology 256:998-1004. 2010
    ..To assess the frequency and spectrum of abnormalities on routine screening chest radiographs in the pre-employment evaluation of health care workers with positive tuberculin skin test (TST) results...
  6. ncbi A Point-of-Care Paper-based Fingerstick Transaminase Test: Toward Low-cost "Lab-on-a-Chip" Technology for the Developing World
    Nira R Pollock
    Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts Department of Laboratory Medicine, Boston Children s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts Electronic address
    Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 11:478-82. 2013
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