Publications by authors named "Laura Hauge Kristensen"
BMJ Evid Based Med
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how effective dipstick tests are for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in hospitalized patients in North Denmark.
- Among the 1,052 patients examined with dipsticks, 8% met the criteria for UTI, and the tests showed moderately high sensitivity but low specificity for identifying UTIs.
- The findings suggest that dipstick tests offer limited added value compared to relying solely on patient symptoms for diagnosing UTIs in these acutely hospitalized individuals.
