CLINICAL FEATURES OF ASYMPTOMATIC MICROHEMATURIA

Commentary: the role of cytologic analysis of voided urine in the work-up of asymptomatic microhematuria

Microscopic hematuria is a common finding in patients presenting to both primary care doctors as well as urologists. Sources of microscopic hematuria include infection, stones, inflammatory disorders as well as cancer of the genitourinary tract, particularly urothelial cancer. A primary focus in the urologic workup of hematuria is to rule out cancer. This is done using radiographic studies as w...

Clinical features and surgical treatment of asymptomatic meningiomas.

AIM To explore clinical features and surgical treatment of asymptomatic meningiomas (AMs). MATERIAL AND METHODS Clinical materials of 122 patients with AMs treated surgically were analyzed retrospectively and the associated literatures were reviewed. RESULTS There were 39 males and 83 females whose ages ranged from 38 to 72 years with a mean of 58.6 years in this series. The cerebral convex...

Diagnosis, evaluation and follow-up of asymptomatic microhematuria (AMH) in adults: AUA guideline.

PURPOSE The purpose of this guideline is to provide a clinical framework for the diagnosis, evaluation and follow-up of asymptomatic microhematuria. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic literature review using the MEDLINE® database was conducted to identify peer reviewed publications relevant to the definition, diagnosis, evaluation and follow-up for AMH. The review yielded 191 evidence-based a...

Dipstick urinalysis screening, asymptomatic microhematuria, and subsequent urological cancers in a population-based sample.

Screening urine for microhematuria as an indicator of serious disease is controversial because of the low positive predictive value of such screening and the costs and risks of the associated evaluation. To further evaluate test properties, we retrospectively examined the outcomes of 20,571 men aged > or = 35 years and women aged > or = 55 years who voluntarily had a Personal Health Appraisal i...

AUA guideline addresses diagnosis, evaluation, and follow-up of asymptomatic microhematuria.