Urinalysis in Clinically Stable Nigerian Newborns

Autor: Adedoyin OT, Akindele JA, Ajayi OA, Okesina AB.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics, Vol 27, Iss 1 & 2, Pp 1-5 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0302-4660
2814-2985
Popis: Summary: Urinalysis, using the multistix strip, was carried out in 80 clinically stable nor mal newborns comprising 60 pre-term and 20 term babies. Glycosuria was not identified in any baby. All the term babies had 1+ proteinuria while proteinuria of 1+ or 2+ was recorded in 42 (70 percent) of the 60 preterm babies. The mean urine pH in the preterm babies was 6.7 as against 5.7 in the term babies (P
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