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Evaluation of Leukocyte Esterase Dipstick Test in the Diagnosis of Urinary tract Infection in children

Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics
Summary: In a prospective study of urinary tract infection (UTI) in 85 children (51 males and 34 females), urine specimens were evaluated by culture, microscopy and leukocyte esterase dipstick test.
Wammanda RD , Aikhionbare HA , Ogala WN.   +2 more
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Determination of total arginine esterase activity and leukocyte elastase in the blood and secretion of the prostate gland on the background of chronic prostatitis = Визначення загальної аргінін-естеразної активності та лейкоцитарної еластази в крові та секреті передміхурової залози на тлі хронічного простатиту

, 2022
O. A. Kashtylyan, І. V. Savytskyi
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Prevalence, pattern and determinants of urine abnormalities among school pupils in a semi-urban community

Annals of Health Research, 2019
Background: Dipstick urinalysis is a semi-quantitative examination of the urine, which can be utilized as a screening and diagnostic tool in children. It is rapid, sensitive, easy to perform and affordable for the resource-poor environment. Objectives:
Kolawole Alaje, Tamramat RUnsewe-Abiodun, Olatubosun Olawale   +2 more
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Stronger inflammatory/cytotoxic T cell response in women identified by microarray analysis [PDF]

, 2008
Women develop chronic inflammatory autoimmune diseases like lupus more often than men. The mechanisms causing the increased susceptibility are incompletely understood, although estrogen is believed to contribute.
Anura Hewagama, Bruce C. Richardson, Dipak Patel, Faith M. Strickland, Sushma Yarlagadda   +4 more
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LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE IN ASCITES FLUID FOR DETECTING SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS

INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND MEDICAL LABORATORY, 2018
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent complication in liver cirrhosis with ascites patients. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is often without symptoms, so diagnosis is often delayed.
Mawar Afrida, R. Loesnihari, J. Sembiring   +2 more
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Leukocyte Esterase Testing for Examination of Exudate Associated with Skeletal System Diseases. Comparison with Cytological and Microbiological Examinations [PDF]

, 2013
Miroslav Korbeľ, Tomáš Kučera, J. Šrot, Pavel Šponer, Jana Špirková, Lenka Ryšková   +5 more
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Point of care testing for the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections: a review

SICOT-J
Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a major complication following total joint arthroplasties (TJA), significantly affecting patient outcomes and healthcare costs.
Altsitzioglou Pavlos, Avgerinos Konstantinos, Karampikas Vasileios, Gavriil Panayiotis, Vlachos Apostolos, Soucacou Fotini, Zafiris Ioannis, Kontogeorgakos Vasileios, Papagelopoulos Panayiotis J., Mavrogenis Andreas F.   +9 more
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Home screening for bacteriuria in children with spina bifida and clean intermittent catheterization

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2012
Background Significant bacteriuria (SBU) and urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in patients with spina bifida and neuropathic detrusor sphincter dysfunction. Laboratory agar plated culture is the gold standard to establish SBU.
Zegers Bas SHJ, Uiterwaal Cuno CSPM, Verpoorten Carla C, Christiaens Myleen MH, Kimpen Jan JLL, de Jong-de Vos van Steenwijk Catharine CCE, van Gool Jan JD   +6 more
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Are Not Associated With Acute Kidney Injury in Critical Illness [PDF]

, 2016
Recent epidemiologic data linking proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use to acute and chronic kidney dysfunction is yet to be validated in other populations, and mechanisms have not been explored.
Antoniou, Blank, Chen, Danziger, Dultz, Fliser, Ghebremariam, Gomm, Klepser, Laecke, Lazarus, Maggio, Mahabaleshwarkar, Martin, Myers, Rassen, Ruffenach, Ruschitzka, Sakaguchi, Shah, Torpey, William, Yepuri, Yu   +23 more
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Leukocyte esterase reagent strip as a bedside tool to detect peritonitis in patients undergoing acute peritoneal dialysis.

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2017
Peritonitis is a common and life-threatening complication of acute peritoneal dialysis (PD). Diagnosis requires the presence of clinical signs of peritonitis which are nonspecific and laboratory investigations [total leukocyte count (TLC), Gram-stain ...
Vinay Rathore, Harshal S Joshi, Piyush Kimmatkar, V. Malhotra, D. Agarwal, P. Beniwal, Romika Dawra, Pooja Gupta   +7 more
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