OBJECTIVE To determine daily variation in urinary clearance and fractional excretion (FE) of electrolytes and minerals within and between horses and to compare volumetric and single-sample urine collection for determining FE values of diets with a range of dietary cation-anion balance (DCAB). ANIMALS 5 Thoroughbred and 6 mixed-breed mares. PROCEDURE 3 isocaloric diets with low, medium, and ...

Abstract Urinary stones are a global problem. While it has been established that microorganisms can be associated with urinary stone formation, data on best practices for microbial culture and clinical interpretation of specimens limited. Our objective was to investigate the present in cultures (usc) companion urine cultures. We conducted retrospective study at tertiry hospital examining submit...

BACKGROUND Critically ill patients including trauma patients are at high risk of urinary tract infection (UTI). The composition of urine in trauma patients may be modified due to inflammation, systemic stress, rhabdomyolysis, life support treatment and/or urinary catheter insertion. METHODS Prospective, single-centre, observational study conducted in patients with severe trauma and without a ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the diagnostic value of the nuclear matrix protein 22 (NMP22) test in comparison to urine cytology for the detection of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract (n = 34) and patients with renal calculosis (n = 25) were included in this study. Voided urine samples and separated catheter ...

Objective: This study was carried out to find out the extent of MRSA in hospitalized patients in Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Methodology: It is a prospective cross sectional descriptive study based on the records of admitted patients in Military Hospital Rawalpindi during June 2005 to September 2005. Non-consecutive non-duplicate clinical isolates of MRSA, isolated from different clinical sam...

two urinary fistul? at root of the perns. Said tl.at about a month ago suddenly Ins penis became swollen causing retention of urine which lasted for two days, and then rupture of the urethra took place at the root, one on each side. No urine was coming through the meatus. On examination, catheter could not be passed beyond the root. A black thing just like the fold of a skill was seen deeply em...

BACKGROUND Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common complication among patients with hip fractures. Receiving an indwelling urinary catheter is a risk factor for developing UTIs. Treatment of symptomatic UTIs with antibiotics is expensive and can result in the development of antimicrobial resistance. Cranberries are thought to prevent UTI. There is no previous research on this potential effect...

conclusions our findings implied that a wide range of bacteria could be involved in creating urinary tract infection in patients referred to a medical laboratory of kashani and hajar hospital in shahrekord, iran. regardless of age, sex and the use of catheter, a wide range of bacteria could be involved in urinary tract infections. patients and methods in this cross-sectional study 147 urine sam...

Accurate measurement of fluid losses is important in infant patients, especially in burn cases. Indwelling catheters, urine collection bags and other commonly used methods of continuous urine collection and measurement have several disadvantages including trauma, danger of infection, skin irritation, need for restraints, and use of expensive devices. The present study was designed to ascertain ...

Mechanical obstruction by hematocolpos can result in acute urinary retention.(1) Imperforate hymen is a rare condition that presents mainly with primary amenorrhea, cyclic abdominal pain and rarely, urine retention in pubertal girls.(2) This is a 23-year old female who presented with acute urine retention. She had history of previous vaginal repair of imperforate hymen. On examination patient w...