ArticleSaudi medical journal2014
Screening for urine abnormalities among preschool children in western Saudi Arabia.
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- Urinary Tract Infections in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a Review.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Urine analysis with dipstick test in asymptomatic 7-year-old children.Journal of education and health promotion · 2020Article
- Prevalence of hypertension, obesity, hematuria and proteinuria amongst healthy adolescents living in Western Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2016Article
- Screening for urine abnormalities among preschool children in Western Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2015Article
- Proteinuria and its associated factors in patients attending family medicine clinics in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family & community medicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo estimate the frequency of urinary problems among preschool children.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 1000 preschool asymptomatic children attending the outpatient clinics of the Children's Hospital, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between August 2013 and December 2013 were subjected to dipstick urine analysis. Microscopic examination was performed for the abnormal dipstick samples, and children with hematuria were investigated for kidney function.
resultsDipstick urine analysis revealed abnormal findings in 25.1% of the screened children. The most common dipstick abnormalities were positive nitrite test in 18.1%, hematuria in 16.9%, and positive leukocyte esterase test in 14.3% of the cases. The most common abnormality in microscopic urine examination was crystals in 13% of the cases. Pyuria were evident in 5% of cases and hematuria in 2.5%. The most common bacteria in positive urine culture samples was Escherichia coli in 62.6%.
conclusionIn view of these important findings, dipstick screening should be implemented in preschool children.
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