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Sex differences in the evaluation of proteinuria using the urine dipstick test [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundThe urine protein dipstick test is widely used, but false-positive and false-negative results may occur. This study aimed to compare the urine protein dipstick test with a urine protein quantification method.MethodsThe data were extracted using
Chiari Kojima, Chiari Kojima, Hiroshi Umemura, Tatsuo Shimosawa, Tomohiro Nakayama   +4 more
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Comparison of urine protein–creatinine ratio and urine dipstick test for significant proteinuria in preeclamptic women [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Reproductive Health
Background: Assessing for significant proteinuria in pregnancy (SPIP) stands as a key indicator for diagnosing preeclampsia. However, the initial method typically employed for this assessment, the urine dipstick test, often yields inaccurate results ...
Chinedu L. Olisa, Betrand O. Nwosu, George U. Eleje, Charlotte B. Oguejiofor, Innocent I. Mbachu, Chukwudi A. Ogabido, Tobechi K. Njoku, Chidinma C. Okafor, Zebulon C. Okechukwu, Chukwunwendu F. Okeke, Ifeanyi O. Okonkwo, Emmanuel I. Okaforcha, Chukwunonso I. Enechukwu, Chito P. Ilika, Obinna K. Nnabuchi, Ugochukwu H. Osuafor, Harrison C. Ugwuoroko, Emmanuel C. Egwuatu, Martin C. Andeh, Chigozie G. Okafor   +19 more
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The reliability and validity of using the urine dipstick test by patient self-assessment for urinary tract infection screening in spinal cord injury patients [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2017
Aims: The aim of this is to evaluate the reliability of the urine dipstick test by patients' self-assessment for urinary tract infection (UTI) screening and to determine the validity of urine dipstick test.
Krit Duanngai, Patpiya Sirasaporn, Siriwan Surapaitoon Ngaosinchai   +2 more
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Can urine dipstick test be an alternative to detect urinary tract infection in limited resource setting? – A validity study from Bangalore, India [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Background: Diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) can be challenging as symptoms are nonspecific. The gold standard for the diagnosis of urine culture is not easily available in resource constrained settings.
Abilash J Bhansali, Leeberk R Inbaraj, Carolin E George, Gift Norman   +3 more
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Efficacy of Urine Dipstick Test in Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection and Detection of the blaCTX-M Gene among ESBL-Producing Escherichia coli [PDF]

Diseases, 2021
A urine dipstick test used for prompt diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) is a rapid and cost-effective method. The main objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of the urine dipstick test with culture methods in screening for UTIs ...
Rubina Gurung, Sanjib Adhikari, Nabaraj Adhikari, Sanjeep Sapkota, Jid Chani Rana, Binod Dhungel, Upendra Thapa Shrestha, Megha Raj Banjara, Prakash Ghimire, Komal Raj Rijal   +9 more
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Evaluation of DOAC Dipstick Test for Detecting Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Urine Compared with a Clinically Relevant Plasma Threshold Concentration [PDF]

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, 2022
Measuring direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) concentrations might be necessary in certain clinical situations but is not routinely performed. The DOAC Dipstick is a new rapid test for detecting DOACs in urine.
Lenna Örd MD, Toomas Marandi MD, PhD, Marit Märk MD, Leonid Raidjuk MD, Jelena Kostjuk MD, Valdas Banys MD, PhD, Karit Krause, Marika Pikta MD   +7 more
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Feasibility of DOAC Dipstick point-of-care testing in patients with acute stroke and transient ischemic attack [PDF]

Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra
Background In patients with acute stroke, the plasma concentrations of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) need to be known for further treatment decisions.
Maximilian Ziegler, Kristina Szabo, Carolin Hoyer, Olaf Willmann, Adrian Bursa, Job Harenberg, Uwe Spannagel, Svetlana Hetjens, Christel Weiss, Rolf Kern   +9 more
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The Level of Urine Dipstick Proteinuria and Its Relation to the Risk of Incident Cholelithiasis

Journal of Epidemiology, 2021
Background: Previous studies have suggested the potential association between renal diseases and gallstone. The extent of proteinuria is recognized as a marker for the severity of chronic kidney disease.
Hee Yong Kang, Ju Young Jung, Eunhee Ha
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Evaluation of the diagnostic performance of the urine dipstick test for the detection of urinary tract infections in patients treated in Kenyan hospitals [PDF]

Access Microbiology, 2023
Stephen H Gillespie, John Kiiru, John Maina   +2 more
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Recent Advances in Biosensor Technologies for Point-of-Care Urinalysis

Biosensors, 2022
Human urine samples are non-invasive, readily available, and contain several components that can provide useful indicators of the health status of patients.
Chuljin Hwang, Won-June Lee, Su Dong Kim, Sungjun Park, Joo Hee Kim   +4 more
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