Leukocyte esterase (LE) and nitrite (NIT) are biomarkers for the diagnosis of urinary tract
infections (UITs). Fast and versatile multi-analyte biosensors are of increasing interest in …

Plants are primary source of nutrients for humans. However, the nutritional value of
vegetables tends to decrease once organ and tissue sinks are detached from the plant …

Background: Intestinal dysbiosis might play a pathogenetic role in subjects with symptomatic
uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD), but the effect of rifaximin therapy has been …

Various commercial diagnostic kits have been used to detect uropathogens. However, non-
intensive, sensitive, and instantaneous detection of bacteria in urine is still at its infancy …

La aplicación de la sensibilidad, especificidad y valores predictivos son medidas métricas
que deben ser calculadas en el mismo tiempo para las diferentes pruebas diagnósticas y …

Background: Recent studies have shown that oxidative stress plays a relevant role in
Alzheimer's disease (AD), and in the pathogenesis of vascular dementia (VaD). New …

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis supports diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases
(NDs), however a number of issues limits its potentialities in clinical practice. Here, a newly …

Background Serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) remains the most sensitive and
specific marker for the differentiation of ascites due to portal hypertension from ascites due to …

Pleural effusion is very common, but an etiologic diagnosis is often difficult. We used three
unconventional diagnostic techniques (voltammetric analysis, protein electrophoresis and …

The timely recognition of leg ulcers (LU) etiology and infection is pivotal to optimize
management and accelerate healing. The objective of this proof‐of‐concept study was to …