Circulating cathodic antigen cassette test versus haematuria strip test in diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis.

Urinary schistosomiasis caused by constitutes a major public health problem in many tropical and sub-tropical countries. This study was conducted to evaluate circulating cathodic antigen cassette test and haematuria strip test for detection of in urine samples and to evaluate their screening performance among the study population. Microscopy was used as a gold standard.

Study of urinary leukotriene E4 levels in children with acute asthma.

Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of urinary leukotriene E4 (ULTE4) in asthmatic children during acute asthma exacerbation. Also, we wanted to correlate it with the total serum (TS) immunoglobulin (Ig) E level in relation to asthma severity.

Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the emergency room of the Department of Pediatrics, Benha University Hospital in Benha, Egypt, from November 2011 to May 2012.