A new urine collection method; pad and moisture sensitive alarm [1]

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 836-

  Rao, S ^a   Houghton, C ^a   Macfarlane, P I ^a  

^a ROTHERHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENURESIS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SENSOR; TECHNIQUE; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

DIAPERS, INFANT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; SPECIMEN HANDLING; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINE;

EID: 0042261607     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.9.836     Document Type: Letter

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