Many cardiologists are on the fence about whether to test patients routinely for C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for arterial inflammation. Proponents say CRP blood levels are at least as good at ...

Background: Point of care testing for C-reactive protein (CRP) has shown promise as a measure to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in respiratory tract infections (RTI), but its use in primary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Antibiotic prescribing in primary care practice for patients with COPD exacerbations is generally based on ...

Researchers from the United Kingdom found that the C-reactive protein (CRP) finger-prick blood test resulted in significantly fewer people using antibiotics for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who have high levels of inflammation may benefit significantly ...

While cholesterol levels are commonly used to assess heart disease risk, research shows that another blood marker—high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)—may offer even more powerful insight, ...

Whenever we think of the highest marker for heart attack, cholesterol is the name that comes up first. Yet, there’s another blood test that might actually out‑shine cholesterol, in flagging your risk ...

- Automated CRP Test for professional use in primary and community care, patient home and hospital emergency care settings to aid in the assessment of infection, tissue injury, and inflammatory ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the global C-reactive protein test market since 2018 and the market is poised to grow by USD 110.41 million during 2019-2023, progressing at a ...