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Increased effectiveness of urinalysis testing via the integration of automated instrumentation, the lean management approach, and autoverification

Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (Print), 2019
In 2014, the Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand developed and implemented a new process that uses fully automated instrumentation, the lean management approach, and ...
P. Wongkrajang, K. Reesukumal, B. Pratumvinit   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Evidence map and gap analysis of metabolic change in pediatric growth hormone deficiency treated with growth hormone

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
This evidence map of 63 studies (n = 6158) showed growth hormone therapy in children with growth hormone deficiency has neutral glucose effects, mixed lipid outcomes, potential benefits for bone mineral density, bone mineral content, and parathyroid hormone, but generally no impact on thyroid function, body composition, or body mass index.
Wei Wu, Ningyi Song, Yue Zhao, Caiqi Du, Yuning Zhao, You Wu, Xiaoping Luo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perspective: Raman spectroscopy for detection and management of diseases affecting the nervous system

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Raman spectroscopy (RS) is used increasingly for disease detection, including diseases of the nervous system (CNS). This Perspective presents RS basics and how it has been applied to disease detection.
John L. Robertson, John L. Robertson, John L. Robertson, Amr Sayed Issa, Amr Sayed Issa, Ryan S. Senger, Ryan S. Senger   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Asymptomatic pyuria in pregnant women during the first trimester is associated with an increased risk of adverse obstetrical outcomes

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017
Objective: Urinalysis is included in the prenatal examination in the first trimester in Taiwan, in contrast to Western countries. We aimed to investigate whether asymptomatic pyuria as detected by urinalysis was associated with adverse perinatal outcomes.
Yun-Ju Lai, Te-Yao Hsu, Kuo-Chung Lan, Hao Lin, Chia-Yu Ou, Hung-Chun Fu, Ching-Chang Tsai   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smartphone-Based Point-of-Care Urinalysis Under Variable Illumination

IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, 2017
Urine tests are performed by using an off-the-shelf reference sheet to compare the color of test strips. However, the tabular representation is difficult to use and more prone to visual errors, especially when the reference color-swatches to be compared ...
Moonsoo Ra, Mannan Saeed Muhammad, Chiawei Lim, Sehui Han, Chan-Ung Jung, Whoiyul Kim   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A prospective observational study on the efficacy of procalcitonin as a diagnostic test to exclude lower urinary tract infection and to minimize antibiotic overuse

Urology Annals
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) stands out as the third-most common infection following gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections. Over the past decade, the biomarker procalcitonin (PCT) has gained prominence to facilitate the detection
Swastik Acharya, Sanjukta Mishra, Arpan Ghosh, Shubhransu Patro   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chinese Registry on Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (CN‐TIPS): Protocol for a Registry‐Based, Prospective Prognostic Study

Portal Hypertension &Cirrhosis, EarlyView.
CN‐TIPS is a nationwide, multicenter prospective registry that will enroll 10,000 adults with portal hypertension undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in China, integrating perioperative clinical and hemodynamic metrics with standardized imaging (including computational modeling in a dedicated subcohort) and multi‐omics biospecimens,
Yi Xiang, Yong Lv, Hongwei Zhou, Jianbo Zhao, Meng Niu, Jiacheng Liu, Guangchuan Wang, Qi Zhang, Weizhong Zhou, Beijia Yu, Jun Chi, Guo Han, Jiawei Zhang, Long Gao, Wenjing Liu, Zhang Zhang, Tianyu Liu, Wuhua Guo, He Zhao, Gao‐Jun Teng, Xiaolong Qi   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electrophoretic Profile of Urinary Proteins in Goats During the Peripartum Period

Animals
Background: Urinary proteins may reflect physiological changes occurring during the periparturient period, but reference data for goats are still lacking.
Berihu Gebrekidan Teklehaymanot, Marilena Bolcato, Gloria Isani, Angelica Lembo, Tolulope Grace Ogundipe, Giulia Ballotta, Francesco Dondi, Arcangelo Gentile, Sabrina Fasoli   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The clinical utility of routine urinalysis in pregnancy: A prospective study [PDF]

, 2002
Objectives: To determine whether routine urinalysis in the antenatal period facilitates diagnosis of pre-eclampsia. Can routine urinalysis during pregnancy be discontinue in women with normal results of dipstick urinalysis and microscopy at the first ...
Brown, MA, Curtis, J, Davis, GK, Homer, CSE, Mangos, G, Murray, N   +5 more
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Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 2: A Preclinical Evidence Review

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The preclinical evidence for the safety of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, AS) is reviewed, and its preparations (extracts) and constituents, from the general toxicity in animal models to in vitro and cell culture studies, which may elucidate mechanisms of action and explain clinical case reports.
Elizabeth M. Williamson, Thomas Brendler
wiley   +1 more source