Advantages of Molecular Diagnostics for Respiratory Infections Diseases Testing in POC Setting to Improve Healthcare Outcomes

Educational session on challenges, best practices and solutions for respiratory infections diseases testing. The symposium will be focused also on algorithms for respiratory infections diseases testing with respect to patient population, seasonality and benefits of molecular diagnostics for respiratory infections diseases testing in POC setting to improve diagnostic stewardship and healthcare outcomes.

Learning objectives

1.Importance of molecular diagnostics for respiratory infections diseases testing in POC setting

2.Understanding and adoption of algorithms for respiratory infections diseases testing with respect to patient population, seasonality

3.Improving of diagnostic stewardship and healthcare outcomes through molecular diagnostics for respiratory infections diseases testing in POC setting

Agenda

111:00 - 11:05 | Opening

Presented by Dr Vladimir Sashkov

11:05 - 11:25 | Diagnostic Stewardship and ID NOW™ Molecular Testing

Presented by Dr Aparna Ahuja

11:25 - 11:45 | Managing Respiratory Tract Infections with molecular testing in POC

Presented by Dr Mohammed Ridha Alsafi

11:45 - 12:05 | Importance of rapid diagnostics of respiratory tract infections in older people

Presented by Professor Dr Amir Ahmed

12:05 - 12:25 | Recommendations on Rapid Diagnostic Point-of-care Molecular Tests for Respiratory Infections in the United Arab Emirates

Presented by Dr Sara Al Dallal

12:25 - 12:55 | Panel discussion

Chaired by Dr Aparna Ahuja

12:55 - 13:00 | Closing

Presented by Dr Vladimr Sashkov