Sexual intercourse can cause proteinuria in men for up to 12 h, according to a small prospective study at the Israel Naval Medical Institute. When dipstick urine tests are positive for protein ...

[43] In summary, proteinuria on dipstick urinalysis is used for screening and initial detection of preeclampsia in pregnancy, and may predict morbidity and mortality in other patient populations.

Sudden cardiac arrest survival rates are only around 10%, but new research spotted a test that may flag warning in young adulthood.

Proteinuria is associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest in young adults, especially with chronic kidney disease ...

and had proteinuria assessed either by dipstick (n = 920,985) or by measurement of their albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR; n = 102,701). Outcomes assessed were all-cause mortality, hospitalization ...