May 2, 2012 — Ruling out a urinary tract infection (UTI) is essential in the differential diagnosis for a febrile child, and several methods are available for collecting urine. A study published ...

Urinary tract infection is a commonly occurring paediatric infection associated with significant morbidity. Diagnosis is challenging as symptoms are non-specific and definitive diagnosis requires an ...

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Accurate estimation of sodium intake by a precise and reproducible method is crucial in sodium intake reduction policy. This study tested the feasibility of 24-h urine (24HU) collection method and ...

ONE of the major impediments to widespread screening for the presence of bacteriuria is the absence of a simple and inexpensive method that is also reliable. Chemical tests presently available, as ...

Catheterization is difficult in neonates, and collection bags or diaper weight measurements are not accurate and can cause discomfort. Due to the lack of accurate tools, current clinical practices ...

Take a look behind the scenes of a recent report article published in BioTechniques entitled: ‘Methodology for the at-home collection of urine samples for prostate cancer detection’, as we ask lead ...

Blooms of toxin-producing algae exploded in both fresh and salt water ecosystems in southern Florida during the summer months of 2018, impacting wildlife and humans living in these marine environments ...

As Dr Dawn Harper, GP and star of Embarrassing Bodies, stated at the Forte Medical Forum at the Royal Society of Medicine today: An initial light-hearted opening comment perhaps, but it quickly became ...