Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malaria
Malaria accounts for a significant morbidity and mortality rate around the world, especially in communities with limited access to healthcare. Some clinical signs in urine, like haematuria, coluria and proteinuria, help for the early diagnosis of severe malaria cases. A narrative review was conducte...
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| description | Malaria accounts for a significant morbidity and mortality rate around the world, especially in communities with limited access to healthcare. Some clinical signs in urine, like haematuria, coluria and proteinuria, help for the early diagnosis of severe malaria cases.
A narrative review was conducted by analyzing 91 publications on studies about severe malaria cases and the use of urinalysis.
A urinalysis can detect metabolic disturbances and organ injury. Its diagnostic utility for frequent complications caused by malaria, such as hepatic injury, kidney dysfunction and hemolysis, has been confirmed by recent Colombian studies.
This test is an easy-to-use tool in outpatient clinics and with hospitalized patients to promptly recognize complicated cases, allowing the timely identification of different lesions in patients with malaria, thus contributing to the reduction of severe morbidity and mortality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d96aa7fe2b1e4a35be0080faa92337d92022-12-22T02:13:24ZengInstituto Nacional de SaludBiomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud0120-41570120-41572017-12-0137459059910.7705/biomedica.v37i4.34162034Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malariaSebastián Barrera0Alberto Tobón-Castaño1Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia Grupo de Malaria, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, ColombiaGrupo de Malaria, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, ColombiaMalaria accounts for a significant morbidity and mortality rate around the world, especially in communities with limited access to healthcare. Some clinical signs in urine, like haematuria, coluria and proteinuria, help for the early diagnosis of severe malaria cases. A narrative review was conducted by analyzing 91 publications on studies about severe malaria cases and the use of urinalysis. A urinalysis can detect metabolic disturbances and organ injury. Its diagnostic utility for frequent complications caused by malaria, such as hepatic injury, kidney dysfunction and hemolysis, has been confirmed by recent Colombian studies. This test is an easy-to-use tool in outpatient clinics and with hospitalized patients to promptly recognize complicated cases, allowing the timely identification of different lesions in patients with malaria, thus contributing to the reduction of severe morbidity and mortality.https://www.revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3416Malaria, proteinuria, haematuria |
| spellingShingle | Sebastián Barrera Alberto Tobón-Castaño Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malaria Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud Malaria, proteinuria, haematuria |
| title | Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malaria |
| title_full | Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malaria |
| title_fullStr | Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malaria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malaria |
| title_short | Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malaria |
| title_sort | urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malaria |
| topic | Malaria, proteinuria, haematuria |
| url | https://www.revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3416 |
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