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Risk Factors Associated With Abnormal Urinalysis in Children

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021
Background: Targeted urinalysis has been suggested to improve screening efficiency in adults. However, there is no well-defined target population in children yet, with limited information on the risk factors for urinalysis abnormalities.Methods: Children
Xuhui Zhong, Jie Ding, Zheng Wang, Yan Gao, Yubin Wu, Ying Shen, Hongmei Song, Zhengyan Zhao, Xinxin Chen, Puhong Zhang, Guobin Xu, Chen Yao, Hui Zhang, Fu Zhong, Ying Tang, Hui Wang, Wei Wang, Wenhao Li, Wanxia Zhang, Sainan Zhu, Meixia Shang   +20 more
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Clinical investigation on acute pyelonephritis without pyuria: a retrospective observational study [PDF]

Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, 2022
Background The current guidelines for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis (APN) recommend that APN be diagnosed based on the clinical features and the presence of pyuria.
Hyung Keun Song, Dong Hyuk Shin, Ji Ung Na, Sang Kuk Han, Pil Cho Choi, Jang Hee Lee   +5 more
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Deconstructing the urinalysis: A novel approach to diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2021
The extensive use of the urinalysis for screening and monitoring in diverse clinical settings usually identifies abnormal urinalysis parameters in patients with no suspicion of urinary tract infection, which in turn triggers urine cultures, inappropriate
Sonali D. Advani, Christopher R. Polage, Mohamad G. Fakih   +2 more
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The accuracy of various types of urinalysis in terms of predicting intra-abdominal injury in emergency trauma patients: A diagnostic accuracy study

Archives of Trauma Research, 2021
Background and Objectives: Given the importance and prevalence of trauma patients in the emergency department and the questioning of urinalysis value in predicting intra-abdominal injury, this study was conducted to examine the accuracy of various types ...
Mohammad Afzalimoghaddam, Mohammadreza Fattahi, Ramin Pourghorban, Mohammad Eftekhari, Atefeh Abdollahi   +4 more
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Presence of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha in Urine Samples of Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain Undergoing Chiropractic Care: Preliminary Findings From a Prospective Cohort Study

Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2022
Background and aimsLow back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Chiropractors employ different interventions to treat low back pain, including spinal manipulative therapy, although the mechanisms through which chiropractic
Carlos Gevers-Montoro, Carlos Gevers-Montoro, Carlos Gevers-Montoro, Mar Romero-Santiago, Lisa Losapio, Francisco Miguel Conesa-Buendía, Dave Newell, Luis Álvarez-Galovich, Mathieu Piché, Mathieu Piché, Arantxa Ortega-De Mues   +10 more
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Urine Parameters in Patients with COVID-19 Infection

Life, 2023
A urine test permits the measure of several urinary markers. This is a non-invasive method for early monitoring of potential kidney damage. In COVID-19 patients, alterations of urinary markers were observed.
Maria Morello, Dominga Amoroso, Felicia Losacco, Marco Viscovo, Massimo Pieri, Sergio Bernardini, Gaspare Adorno   +6 more
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Renal tubular epithelial cells add value in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract pathology [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Diagnosis of upper urinary tract infections (UTI) is challenging. We evaluated the analytical and diagnostic performance characteristics of renal tubular epithelial cells (RTECs) and transitional epithelial cells (TECs) on the Sysmex UF-5000 ...
Boelens, Jerina, Delanghe, Joris, Oyaert, Matthijs, Speeckaert, Marijn   +3 more
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The epidemiology of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in rural East Africa: A population-based study. [PDF]

, 2020
BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) may be common among individuals living in sub-Saharan Africa due to the confluence of CKD risk factors and genetic predisposition.MethodsWe ascertained the prevalence of CKD and its risk factors among a sample of 3 ...
Atukunda, Mucunguzi, Balzer, Laura B, Black, Doug, Charlebois, Edwin D, Elly, Assurah, Estrella, Michelle M, Havlir, Diane, Hsu, Chi-Yuan, Kabami, Jane, Kamya, Moses, Kwarisiima, Dalsone, Muiru, Anthony N, Okiror, Samuel, Petersen, Maya, Snyman, Katherine   +14 more
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An Assessment and Comparison of the Efficacy of Two Licensed Tetravalent Leptospira Vaccines for Dogs Using an Improved Challenge Model

Vaccines, 2022
An objective of the present studies was to compare the protective effects of two European licensed canine tetravalent leptospirosis vaccines, Nobivac L4 and Versican Plus L4. Four similar challenge studies in beagle dogs were performed. In each study the
Henricus Leo Bernardus Maria Klaasen, Mark van der Veen, Christina Maria Dorrestein-Spierenburg, Qi Cao   +3 more
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Inpatient urine cultures are frequently performed without urinalysis or microscopy: Findings from a large academic medical center [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVETo describe the frequency of urine cultures performed in inpatients without additional testing for pyuriaDESIGNRetrospective cohort studySETTINGA 1,250-bed academic tertiary referral centerPATIENTSHospitalized adultsMETHODSThis study included ...
Carson, Abigail L, Jackups, Ronald, McMullen, Kathleen M, Munigala, Satish, Russo, Anthony J, Warren, David K, Wood, Helen   +6 more
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