2020
DOI: 10.1111/jmi.12896
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Foldscope as a primary diagnostic tool for oral and urinary tract infections and its effectiveness in oral health education

Abstract: Due to its speed, accuracy and cost-effectiveness, microscopy has become an integral part of clinical examination for disease diagnosis. However, modern microscopes are very costly and require skilled personnel for their operation and maintenance, and specimen processing and analysis is labour-intensive. Further, lack of such expensive diagnostic tools in remote areas is a serious concern. Affordable point-of-care diagnostic tools are the most useful for timely disease diagnosis and management. The Foldscope i… Show more

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“…Inexpensive microscopes that cost ~$15 are readily available, while the Foldscope reduces that cost by 10x. In addition to cost-effectiveness, the portability, and construction from readily available materials has allowed for the Foldscope's broad dissemination and its corresponding impact as an educational tool as well as a low-cost diagnostic tool [ 23 ]. Following the success of the Foldscope, the Paperfuge provides the capacity to perform centrifugation of biological samples in the field and classrooms at a low cost, and with the ease-of-use equivalent to a children's toy [ 17 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Inexpensive microscopes that cost ~$15 are readily available, while the Foldscope reduces that cost by 10x. In addition to cost-effectiveness, the portability, and construction from readily available materials has allowed for the Foldscope's broad dissemination and its corresponding impact as an educational tool as well as a low-cost diagnostic tool [ 23 ]. Following the success of the Foldscope, the Paperfuge provides the capacity to perform centrifugation of biological samples in the field and classrooms at a low cost, and with the ease-of-use equivalent to a children's toy [ 17 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Through the frugal science approach, Foldscope has enabled significantly wider access to microscopes by leveraging a unique origami approach for microscopy design. Foldscope also serves as as pioneering example for the positive impact on science education , and disease diagnostics , through the commercialization of frugal hardware.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[ 22 23 ] Other than a diagnostic tool, its effectiveness as an educational tool for motivating oral hygiene among school children has also been studied. [ 24 ] The FS has been used as a tool for the diagnosis of fungal infection by using wet mount examination in other fields. [ 25 26 ] However, the authors of the present study did not find any published study describing the use of the FS in ophthalmology for the detection of fungal pathogens to compare the results.…”
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confidence: 99%