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Albuminuria and Dipstick Proteinuria for Predicting Mortality in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Background: Research suggest that albuminuria is not only an independent risk factor for the development of heart failure but may also act as a biomarker for predicting adverse outcomes.
W. Liang, Qian Liu, Qiongyin Wang, Heng Yu, Jing Yu   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Proteinuria in dogs with gallbladder mucocele formation: A retrospective case control study

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2021
Background Proteinuria is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality in dogs. An association between proteinuria and gallbladder mucocele formation in dogs is unknown. Objective Determine if gallbladder mucocele formation or clinicopathologic
Crystal Lindaberry, Shelly Vaden, Kathleen M. Aicher, Gabriela Seiler, James Robertson, Rachel Cianciolo, Ching Yang, Jody L. Gookin   +7 more
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The diagnostic value of rapid urine test platform UF-5000 for suspected urinary tract infection at the emergency department

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Background and objectiveUrine culture is time consuming, which may take days to get the results and impede further timely treatment. Our objective is to evaluate whether the fast urinalysis and bacterial discrimination system called Sysmex UF-5000 may ...
Tsun Tsun Stacia Chun, Xiaohao Ruan, Sau Loi Ng, Hoi Lung Wong, Brian Sze Ho Ho, Brian Sze Ho Ho, Chiu Fung Tsang, Chiu Fung Tsang, Terence Chun Ting Lai, Terence Chun Ting Lai, Ada Tsui Lin Ng, Ada Tsui Lin Ng, Wai Kit Ma, Wayne Pei Lam, Rong Na, Rong Na, James Hok Leung Tsu, James Hok Leung Tsu   +17 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of semiquantitative point of care urine albumin to creatinine ratio and urine dipstick analysis in a primary care resource limited setting in South Africa

BMC Nephrology, 2021
Background The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is predicted to rise over the next few decades. In resource-limited settings access to central laboratory services is limited.
S. Currin, M. Gondwe, N. Mayindi, S. Chipungu, Bongekile L. Khoza, S. Tollman, J. Fabian, J. George   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-care Nitrite and Leukocyte Esterase Dipstick Test for the Screening of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2021
Our study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of point-of-care nitrite and leukocyte esterase (LE) dipsticks in the diagnosis of suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants
Jayasurya Suresh, S. Krishnamurthy, J. Mandal, N. Mondal, Palanisamy Sivamurukan   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Performance Characteristics of DOAC Dipstick in Determining Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Urine

Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis, 2021
Testing for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patient urine may facilitate medical treatment decisions. The aim of this study was to investigate interobserver variability by 2 independent observers compared to laboratory staff in the visual ...
J. Harenberg, Andrea Martini, S. Du, S. Krämer, C. Weiss, S. Hetjens   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rapid Detection of Leishmania infantum Infection in Dogs: Comparative Study Using an Immunochromatographic Dipstick Test, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, and PCR [PDF]

, 2002
Current zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (ZVL) control programs in Brazil include the culling of Leishmania infantum-infected reservoir dogs, a strategy that has failed to prevent a rise of canine and human ZVL cases over the past decade.
Bruce Alex, Bruce Alex, Clive R. Davies, Clive R. Davies, J. Clin Microbiol, Richard Reithinger, Richard Reithinger, Rupert J. Quinnell, Rupert J. Quinnell   +8 more
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Sex differences in the evaluation of proteinuria using the urine dipstick test

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundThe urine protein dipstick test is widely used, but false-positive and false-negative results may occur. This study aimed to compare the urine protein dipstick test with a urine protein quantification method.MethodsThe data were extracted using
Chiari Kojima, Chiari Kojima, Hiroshi Umemura, Tatsuo Shimosawa, Tomohiro Nakayama   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of Urine Dipstick Test in Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection and Detection of the blaCTX-M Gene among ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli

Diseases, 2021
A urine dipstick test used for prompt diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) is a rapid and cost-effective method. The main objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of the urine dipstick test with culture methods in screening for UTIs ...
R. Gurung, S. Adhikari, N. Adhikari, Sanjeep Sapkota, Jid Chani Rana, B. Dhungel, U. Thapa Shrestha, M. Banjara, P. Ghimire, K. Rijal   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rapid Multiplex Strip Test for the Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA Mutations for Liquid Biopsy Applications

Biosensors, 2022
In the era of personalized medicine, molecular profiling of patient tumors has become the standard practice, especially for patients with advanced disease.
Panagiota M. Kalligosfyri, Sofia Nikou, Sofia Karteri, Haralabos P. Kalofonos, Vasiliki Bravou, Despina P. Kalogianni   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source