As part of a community screening study to assess the long-term health outcomes among
residents of Walkerton, Ontario, after contamination of its municipal water supply by …

Microalbuminuria three years after recovery from Escherichia coli O157 hemolytic uremic
syndrome due to municipal water contamination. Background Knowledge of the long-term …

Urinalysis has provided a noninvasive means of assessing human health for thousands of
years. The daily volume of urine has been a proxy for water needs since the time of Galen of …

Any healthcare provider who works with patients afflicted with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
has, at some point, discussed the importance of healthy kidneys and CKD prevention with …

Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria was determined in the first morning urine specimens
from 5669 people who participated in a health screening survey of a local workforce. Higher …

The mission of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
istoimprovethehealthofallAmericansbymaking evidence-based recommendations about …

I've been seeing bubbles in my urine for a long time. I must have problems in my kidneys,
right?” After a short pause, Mr X showed me his cell phone. It contained multiple images of …

Background We sought to investigate whetherEscherichia colibacteriuria is associated with
a decline in renal function or with the development of end-stage renal failure after long-term …

The Hamilton-Wentworth regional health department was asked by one of its municipalities
to determine whether the present water supply and sewage disposal methods used in a …

Water is an essential nutrient and is the most pervasive compound in the human body. This
paper describes typical water requirements and processes affecting homeostasis, and it …