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Reliability of dipstick assay in predicting urinary tract infection

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2015
Aims: Urine dipstick analysis is a quick, cheap and a useful test in predicting Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in hospitalized patients. Our aim is to evaluate the reliability (sensitivity) of urine dipstick analysis against urine culture in the diagnosis
Anith Kumar Mambatta   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

COMPARISON OF URINE CULTURE AND URINE DIPSTICK ANALYSIS IN DIAGNOSIS OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION [PDF]

open access: yesActa Medica Iranica, 2007
Urine dipstick is a useful and commonly used test because of its rapidity and low cost; however its diagnostic accuracy is debatable. This research were carried out To determine sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive values of ...
P. Ayazi M. M. Daneshi
doaj   +1 more source

Measurement of urinary protein in children [PDF]

open access: yesChildhood Kidney Diseases, 2022
Proteinuria is an early hallmark of kidney disease and a major risk factor for systemic cardiovascular diseases. There are several methods to measure proteinuria, such as the urine dipstick test, 24-hour urinary protein excretion method, and spot urine ...
Myung Hyun Cho
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness Of Urine Dipstick In Diagnosis Of Pre-eclampsia

open access: yesJournal of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, 2021
Objective: To determine the efficacy of urine dipstick in Pre-eclamplasia. Study Design and Setting: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the department of obstetrics & gynecology of a tertiary care hospital from May-2017 to September-2018 ...
Ferhat Uzair   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic accuracy of rapid urine dipstick test to predict urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2014
BackgroundUntreated bacteriuria during pregnancy has been shown to be associated with low birth-weight and premature delivery. Therefore, routine screening for bacteriuria is advocated.
Tazebew Demilie   +3 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Comparisons of Dipstick Test, Urine Protein-to-Creatine Ratio, and Total Protein Measurement for the Diagnosis of Preeclampsia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
Preeclampsia affects 2–5% of pregnant women and is one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to extensively evaluate proteinuria in women with preeclampsia and to determine the analytical sensitivity and ...
K. Stefańska   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Performance Characteristics of DOAC Dipstick in Determining Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Urine

open access: yesClinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, 2021
Testing for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patient urine may facilitate medical treatment decisions. The aim of this study was to investigate interobserver variability by 2 independent observers compared to laboratory staff in the visual ...
Job Harenberg MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Level of Urine Dipstick Proteinuria and Its Relation to the Risk of Incident Cholelithiasis

open access: yesJournal 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.
Sung Keun Park   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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