Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Ahmed M Balamash

Publications

• Research Article
  Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin as an Early Marker for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections in Saudi Children
  Author(s): Osama Y Safdar, Mohammed A Shalaby, Wael M Toffaha, Alanoud A Turki, Waleed M Toffaha, Afaf H Ghunaim, Sundus M NoorSaeed, Ahmad M Alghamdi, Alaa K Bahashwan, Malak S Alharbi, Ahmed M Balamash, Mohammed F Almoflihi, Khalid M Baghdadi, Ghazi M Sindi, Asmaa K Baothman, Nouf F Aljahdali, Musab A Bukhari and Jameela A KariOsama Y Safdar, Mohammed A Shalaby, Wael M Toffaha, Alanoud A Turki, Waleed M Toffaha, Afaf H Ghunaim, Sundus M NoorSaeed, Ahmad M Alghamdi, Alaa K Bahashwan, Malak S Alharbi, Ahmed M Balamash, Mohammed F Almoflihi, Khalid M Baghdadi, Ghazi M Sindi, Asmaa K Baothman, Nouf F Aljahdali, Musab A Bukhari and Jameela A Kari
  
  Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are widespread infections in the pediatric age group which presents non-specific symptoms. “Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin” (NGAL) is one of a biomarker in determining kidney injury. The early urinary tract infections diagnosis is essential for the purpose of preventing enduring consequences. Aim: To evaluate the use of NGAL as an early predictor of UTI in clinical practice. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study examined specificity and sensitivity of urinary NGAL in the early UTI diagnosis. All febrile children admitted to KAAUH (age: 0-14 years) were included. Mann-Whitney U test, Shapiro- Wilk’s test, and Spearman correlation was used to analyze the d.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0959.1000221

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