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Comparison of urine culture methods in 0-3 year old children

open access: yesVan Tıp Dergisi, 2018
INTRODUCTION: In this study, we have compared the reliability and accuracy of catheter and sack urine culture in 229 children admitted with suspects and complaints of urinary tract infection.
Mecnun Çetin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of urine storage temperature and boric acid preservation on quantitative bacterial culture for diagnosing canine urinary tract infection

open access: yesBMC Veterinary Research, 2021
Background Quantitative bacterial culture (QBC) is the gold standard for diagnosing canine urinary tract infection. Current guidelines recommend QBC within 24 h of urine collection and that unpreserved urine is refrigerated until culture.
M. Hedström   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lipoarabinomannan in urine during tuberculosis treatment: association with host and pathogen factors and mycobacteriuria. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
BACKGROUND: Detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM), a Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) cell wall antigen, is a potentially attractive diagnostic. However, the LAM-ELISA assay has demonstrated variable sensitivity in diagnosing TB in diverse clinical ...
Vogt, Monica   +24 more
core   +2 more sources

A four-group urine risk classifier for predicting outcome in prostate cancer patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Objectives: To develop a risk classifier using urine-derived extracellular vesicle RNA (UEV-RNA) capable of providing diagnostic information of disease status prior to biopsy, and prognostic information for men on active surveillance (AS).
Stuttle, C   +118 more
core   +2 more sources

Folate catabolites in spot urine as non-invasive biomarkers of folate status during habitual intake and folic acid supplementation. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Folate status, as reflected by red blood cell (RCF) and plasma folates (PF), is related to health and disease risk. Folate degradation products para-aminobenzoylglutamate (pABG) and para-acetamidobenzoylglutamate (apABG) in 24 hour urine have recently ...
Berthold Koletzko (144194)   +36 more
core   +2 more sources

Evidence‐Based Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia: Resource‐Sensitive Recommendations for the Asian Continent

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a frequent and serious complication in children receiving cancer therapy. Standardizing FN management across Asia is challenging due to variable healthcare infrastructure, diagnostic capacity, and infection patterns; however, it could improve resource use and patient outcomes.
Joliza Patricia Cañeba   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sensitivity and specificity of a urine circulating anodic antigen test for the diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium in low endemic settings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and interruption of transmission in selected areas are key goals of the World Health Organization for 2025.
Cercamondi, Colin I   +43 more
core   +2 more sources

Loss of proton‐sensing TDAG8 increases tumor progression in mouse models of colon cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Loss of the pH‐sensing receptor TDAG8 accelerates colorectal cancer progression in mice. Animals lacking TDAG8 expression had increased tumor growth, DNA damage, and recruitment of tumor‐associated immune cells, including macrophages, neutrophils, and monocytes.
Ermanno Malagola   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urine cultures for kids [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Medical Association Journal, 2010
I welcomed Shaikh’s article about acute urinary tract infection in infants and young children. [1][1] Fever of unknown origin is a frequent issue in family practice, and confidence in excluding this diagnosis is helpful for both practitioner and parent.
openaire   +3 more sources

RNA Sequencing Resolves Cryptic Pathogenic Variants in Mitochondrial Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Mitochondrial diseases are the most common inherited metabolic disorders, characterized by pronounced clinical and genetic heterogeneity that complicates molecular diagnosis. Although DNA‐based sequencing approaches have become standard in genetic testing, up to half of patients remain without a definitive diagnosis.
Zhimei Liu   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

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