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Asymptomatic dipstick haematuria [PDF]

Trends in Urology, Gynaecology & Sexual Health, 2008
AbstractAlthough routine urinalysis for haematuria is not recommended, patients may have a dipstick test for other reasons. The authors provide guidance to help GPs in the management of these incidental findings, as, once found, dipstick haematuria is difficult to ignore. Copyright © 2008 Wiley Interface Ltd.
Jonathan Rees, Biral Patel, Raj Persad
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Metabolic health, independent of body mass index, is associated with mortality risk in type 1 diabetes

Journal of Diabetes Investigation, EarlyView.
In type 1 diabetes, mortality was highest in metabolically unhealthy underweight patients, and metabolic unhealthiness was associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk across all BMI categories. Comprehensive metabolic management is needed. ABSTRACT Aims/Introduction Although a low body mass index (BMI) is traditionally associated with high ...
Jung A Kim, Jimi Choi, Kyeong Jin Kim, Soo Myoung Shin, Young‐Eun Kim, Kyoung Jin Kim, Hee Young Kim, Nam Hoon Kim, Sin Gon Kim   +8 more
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Evaluation of analytical variability of dipstick in identification of proteinuria

, 2016
Evaluation of proteinuria is essential in dogs with chronic kidney disease and dipstick may give a first rapid and inexpensive estimate. In veterinary medicine no information is available about analytical variability of dipstick test for proteinuria. The
S. Paltrinieri, M. Giraldi, A. Zatelli
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Catheter‐Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Children: An Evidence‐Informed Narrative Review of Diagnosis, Management and Prevention

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Catheter‐associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are a common healthcare‐associated infection in children and a major contributor to increased morbidity, prolonged hospital stays and higher healthcare costs. This narrative review uses an evidence‐informed approach highlighting recent paediatric literature (2000–2025) to provide an overview
Simon P. Paget, Robert McCusker, Suzanne Simpson, Melissa Short, Angela Berkhout   +4 more
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LEPTO dipstick, a dipstick assay for detection of Leptospira-specific immunoglobulin M antibodies in human sera [PDF]

, 1997
We studied a dipstick assay for the detection of Leptospira-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies in human serum samples. A high degree of concordance was observed between the results of the dipstick assay and an IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent ...
Smits, H. L., Smits, H.L., Hartskeerl, R.A., Goris, M. G., Goris, M.G.A., Mol, B.W.J., Terpstra, W.J., Mol, B. W., Gussenhoven, G.C., van Ingen, C. W., Hoorn, M.A.W., van Ingen, C.W., van der Hoorn, M. A., Terpstra, W. J., Gussenhoven, G. C., Hartskeerl, R. A.   +15 more
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Malaria Panel Assay versus PCR: detection of naturally infected Anopheles melas in a coastal village of Equatorial Guinea. [PDF]

, 2004
BACKGROUND: A study was carried out in a village of the mainland region of Equatorial Guinea in order to ascertain a) which members of Anopheles gambiae complex could be involved in malaria transmission and b) the rate of infectivity for Anopheles melas ...
Ochando, Jordi, Buatiche, Jesús N, Bobuakasi, Leonardo, Micha, Francisco, Benito Agustín, Cano, Jorge, Marta Moreno, Bobuakasi Leonardo, Jesús N Buatiche, Moreno, Marta, Moreno Marta, Ondo, Melchor, Agustín Benito, Leonardo Bobuakasi, Ondo Melchor, Sisinio Nzambo, Melchor Ondo, Nzambo, Sisinio, Micha Francisco, Nzambo Sisinio, Cano Jorge, Benito, Agustín, Francisco Micha, Buatiche Jesús N, Jorge Cano   +24 more
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Evaluation of reagent strips for ascitic fluid leukocyte determination: is it a possible alternative for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis rapid diagnosis?

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
In order to evaluate the accuracy of a urine reagent dipstick (Multistix 10SG®) to determine ascitic fluid leukocyte count, we prospectively studied 106 cirrhotic patients from April 2003 to December 2004, in two different centers (Federal University of ...
Tarsila C.R. Ribeiro, Mario Kondo, Ana Cristina C. Amaral, Edson Roberto Parise, Maurício A. Bragagnolo Júnior, Aécio Flávio Meirelles de Souza   +5 more
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Malaria dipsticks beneficial for IMCI in Cambodia [PDF]

Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2003
SummaryObjectives The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) approach and new clinical treatment guidelines to control malaria among children less than 5 years old were introduced recently in Cambodia. This study was conducted to finalize the malaria part of the national IMCI fever chart.Methods A total of 323 sick children 2–59 months old ...
M M, Rimón, S, Kheng, S, Hoyer, V, Thach, S, Ly, A E, Permin, S, Pièche   +6 more
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Salivary Methotrexate as a Predictor of Oral Mucositis in Hematological Cancer Patients: A Phase II Randomized, Double‐Blind Clinical Trial

Oral Diseases, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy of prophylactic photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in preventing oral mucositis (OM) and to assess serum and salivary methotrexate (MTX) levels as predictors of OM in adults receiving high‐dose methotrexate (HD‐MTX).
Letícia Rodrigues‐Oliveira, Carolina Guimarães Bonfim, Ana Leticia Mores, Natalia Rangel Palmier, Henrique Ballassini Abdalla, Juliana Trindade Clemente‐Napimoga, Iara Gonçalves Aquino, Maria Cecilia Querido de Oliveira, Maria Cláudia Cuzzullin, Aljomar Jose Vechiato Filho, Cesar Rivera, Tatiana Natasha Toporcov, Juliana Pereira, Luiz Alcino Gueiros, Rossana Veronica Mendoza López, Manoela Domingues Martins, Marcelo Lazzaron Lamers, Karina Morais‐Faria, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Alan Roger Santos‐Silva, Thais Bianca Brandão, Ana Carolina Prado‐Ribeiro   +21 more
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Renal and Functional Vulnerability in Hansen Disease: A Framework for Chronic Infectious Disability in Endemic Settings

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Hansen disease is a neglected infectious disease associated with reactional inflammation, neuropathy and long‐term disability. Renal involvement and sarcopenia have been described separately, but their clinical coexistence has received limited attention. This review examines evidence for a hypothesised renal–functional vulnerability
Kleberson de Oliveira, Lucas Maciel de Almeida Corrêa, Isabela Malerba Pinheiro, Alexandre de Assis Barbosa, Maria Eduarda Castro Gonçalves, Lara Lucena Fernandes Filgueiras, Lara Reis Gomes de Mello Queiroz   +6 more
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