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Urinary tract infection and pre-eclampsia in pregnancy : incidence of urinary tract infection in pre-eclamptic
Some studies have found a positive association between UTI in pregnancy and the development of PET yet other studies have not found any such association. The objective is to determine the incidence of UTI in PET patients and thus determine if there is an assocition between UTI and PET.
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Vesicoureteral Reflux and Urinary Tract Infection in Children with Congenital Hydronephrosis
… (CHN) and followed up the occurrence of urinary tract infection(UTI) in these patients. And we tried to figure out the relationship between CHN and VUR and UTI. We performed a retrospective study in 122 CHN patients who received VCUG from 2002 to 2008 at Ajou University Hospital. We …
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Conservation Of The Intracellular Bacterial Community Pathogenic Pathway In Urinary Tract Infection
Urinary tract infections: UTIs) affect 13 million women annually in the United States. Uropathogenic Escherichia coli: UPEC) is the predominant etiologic agent of UTI; however, several other uropathogens, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, are also significant causative agents. In a murine cystitis …
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Examining The Choice To Seek Non-Urgent Urinary Tract Infection Treatment At Emergency Departments
… utilization for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) among those who live closest to the recently opened UCC, and 3) assess differences in predisposing, enabling, illness, and cognitive bias levels among young adult women who seek uncomplicated UTI treatment at EDs …
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Urinary tract infection in children at Victoria Hospital, a district hospital in Cape Town, South Africa
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common bacterial infections in childhood, with the potential to cause acute and long-term complications. Diagnosing UTI in children is often challenging due to non-specific symptoms, difficulty in collecting sterile specimens, and …
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Escherichia Coli ST131 Collected From Companion Animals Can Cause Cystitis and Pyelonephritis in a Murine Model of Urinary Tract Infection
… coli (UPEC) cause 80% of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) globally. Since the mid- 2000s, a subset of UPEC called ST131 have undergone rapid pandemic spread. ST131 are a major cause of UTIs that lead to serious complications in humans like pyelonephritis and sepsis. In …
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Co-Existence of Urinary Tract Infection and Malaria Among children Under Five Years: A Case of Muhimbili National Hospital Dar es Salaam,Tanzania.
… to diagnose and treat other co-morbidities like urinary tract infections (UTI) and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) that may coexist with malaria. This cross-sectional study examined coexisting malaria with UTI and further assessed the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of the isolated …
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Investigation of biofilm development by antibiotic resistant urinary tract infection pathogens and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Manuka honey on Escherichia coli CTX-M-15 biofilms
… organisms. When treating biofilm-associated infections, it is important to understand the biology of biofilm development and biofilm-related gene expression. To understand the role of biofilm in pathogenesis, biofilm formation and gene expression in Escherichia coli CTX-M-15 were investigated …
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The efficacy of short term amoxicillin therapy and the effect of furosemide on conventional antibiotic therapy in experimentally induced bacterial lower urinary tract infection in cats
… in an experimental model of bacterial lower urinary tract infection (UTI) in the cat. Chemical cystitis was induced using an infusion solution of salicylic acid, 70% ethanol, and normal saline via transabdominal cystocentesis. Cats were challenged with a Staphylococcus intermedius inoculum …
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Η ΣΥΜΒΟΛΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ ΤΩΝ ΧΕΙΡΟΥΡΓΙΚΩΣ ΑΦΑΙΡΕΘΕΝΤΩΝ ΛΙΘΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΩΤΕΡΟΥ ΟΥΡΟΠΟΙΗΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΦΛΕΓΜΟΝΩΔΟΥΣ ΛΙΘΙΑΣΕΩΣ
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INFECTION RENAL CALCULI OR SO-CALLED STRUVITE STONES AND URINARY TRACT INFECTION WITH UREASE PRODUCING MICRO-ORGANISMS IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE LITHOGENIC MECHANISM OF INFECTION INDUCED STONES HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED TO IDENTIFY THE INFECTIVE OR NOT NATURE OF URINARY STONES IN …
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Development and Use of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assays to Detect the Presence of Pathogens Which Cause Urinary Tract Infection and Genes Which Cause Resistance to 3rd Generation Cephalosporins
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an area of infectious disease which has long been neglected, despite <br/>the fact it affects ~50% of the female population worldwide and if left untreated/mis-diagnosed can <br/>cause life threatening illness, such as sepsis. <br/><br/>Current methods of diagnosis, …
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Investigation of Biofilm Development by Antibiotic Resistant Urinary Tract Infection Pathogens and Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Natural Products on Carbapenem-Resistant Escherichia coli IMP and Klebsiella pneumoniae NDM-1.
… form biofilms is crucial to the treatment of the infections caused by these pathogenic bacterial strains. Resistance to carbapenems is of major concern because they are typically used as a treatment of last resort for infections associated with UTI pathogens. The ability of these pathogens to …
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The urological management of children with spinal dysraphism
… preservation of renal function, establishment of urinary continence and protection from urinary tract infection. 3) To compare the treatment methods and results obtained to those reported in the literature. 4) To evaluate critically the treatment methods and results obtained with a view to …
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Sickle cell disease
… described in the literature including urinary tract infection in women, hyphema complications, splenic infarction related to altitude, venous thromboembolism and sudden death in athletes.
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Efficient CNNs and Energy Efficient SRAM Design for ubiquitous medical devices
Intermittent monitoring of urinary bladder volume aids management of common conditions such as post-operative urinary retention. Urinary retention is prevented by catheterization, an invasive procedure that greatly increases urinary tract infection. Ultrasound imaging has been used to estimate …
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Association of GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use with Kidney and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Stable Kidney Transplant Recipients
… (IBS) (aHR: 2.11; 95% CI: 1.07-4.15) and urinary tract infection (UTI) (aHR: 1.53; 95% CI: 1.27-1.85). These results indicate the potential of GLP-1RA to reduce mortality and adverse kidney outcomes and increase IBS and UTI in KTRs.
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The relevance of bacteriophage therapy in the era of antibiotic resistant bacteria
… or complementary means of treating bacterial infection. Phage therapy is used as a frontline antibacterial therapy in the former Soviet bloc countries but remains an unexplored technology in Western science. To investigate the reasons behind this and other aspects of phage therapy, this thesis …
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Characterization of A-type Proanthocyanidins in Peanut Skins Using MALDI-TOF MS
… believed to contribute to cranberries' anti-UTI (urinary tract infection) effect. In this study, we compared the A-type proanthocyanidins in cranberry and peanut skin crude extracts using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Many similarities …
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A descriptive epidemiological review of hospital admissions for UTI from long term care facilities and a systematic review of strategies to reduce the risk of catheter associated UTI in long term care facilities in order to reduce these admissions.
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Urinary catheter use greatly increases the risk of contracting a UTI. Use of a urinary catheter has been shown to increase the risk of contracting a UTI-accounting for up to 40% of nosocomial infections …
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ΣΥΝΤΟΜΟ ΣΧΗΜΑ ΘΕΡΑΠΕΙΑΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΝΤΙΜΕΤΩΠΙΣΗ ΤΩΝ ΟΥΡΟΛΟΙΜΩΞΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΠΑΙΔΙΚΗΣ ΗΛΙΚΙΑΣ
… 7-10 DAYS COURSE IN CHILDREN WITH UNCOMPLICATED URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS. FORTY NINE CHILDREN (11 BOYS AND 38 GIRLS) AGED 30 DAYS TO 14 YEARS OLD WERE INCLUDED IN THE STUDY WHERE THE URINARY TRACT INFECTION WAS DIAGNOSED FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE PRESENCE OF AN ANATOMIC MALFORMATION OF THE URINARY …
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