Role of vitamin K in controlling atherosclerosis and vascular calcification in CKD patients: Review Dr Kartikeya Kohli1 Dec 2020 12:45 PM ISTChronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major health problem across the world with Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2015 ranking chronic...
Azelnidipine versus Amlodipine in hypertensive diabetics with albuminuria: Review Dr. Prem Aggarwal27 Nov 2020 12:45 PM ISTHypertension is common among diabetics and those who have chronic kidney disease. Both hypertension and diabetes are associated with increased...
Clinical and Scientific Rationale for Use of Probiotics as Adjuvant in COVID-19 Hina Zahid25 Nov 2020 12:45 PM ISTSARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) - responsible for COVID- 19 (coronavirus disease 2019) infections, has clinically...
Hypertension in Diabetes: Considering Therapies which Optimise Kidney Protection Dr Sujoy Ghosh20 Nov 2020 11:25 AM ISTHypertension and Diabetes remain the top two causes of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (1). Hence, it seems clinically appropriate to establish that...
Hypertension and Kidney: Choosing the Right Therapeutic Agent for BP Control and Nephroprotection Dr. Arun Shah11 Nov 2020 11:30 AM ISTIn the management of hypertension, the treatment goals need to be dual with equal emphasis – i.e. to reduce the blood pressure levels and provide...
Doxycycline and Lopinavir - Novel way of Managing COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Nov 2020 12:06 PM ISTThe outbreak of COVID-19 identified by the World Health Organization as a global pandemic, unfolding an urgent need to identify safe and effective...
Human Gut Microbiome in COVID-19 - Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Probiotics Hina Zahid6 Nov 2020 11:45 AM ISTThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the facets of biology, social interaction, and public health worldwide. It has had a deleterious...
Role of Azelnidipine on management of BP in hypertensive Diabetics: Review Dr. Prem Aggarwal4 Nov 2020 11:09 AM ISTHypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes carry a high cardiovascular risk. Most patients with hypertension and diabetes face higher mortality due to...
Doxycycline in COVID-19: Learnings from the Asian Experience Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Oct 2020 10:28 AM ISTCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) : A World Health Organisation (WHO) declared global pandemic, has infected over millions of people by severe...
Prescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors need paradigm shift in the practice Dr Monish Raut17 Oct 2020 10:34 AM ISTProton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) appear to be innocuous enough to treat heartburn and gastric acid reflux over-the-counter for years, but new research...
BPLTTC: Using Antihypertensive agents as risk modifiers for prevention of CV events irrespective of baseline criteria: Scope of Amlodipine Dr. Prem Aggarwal13 Oct 2020 12:17 PM ISTHypertension, a prominent cause of premature mortality, affects ~1.13 billion people worldwide, though blood pressure (BP) control rates remain dismal...
Effective BP control: High dose ARB monotherapy or combination therapy of ARB and CCB for hypertension? Dr. Prem Aggarwal10 Oct 2020 10:30 AM ISTHypertension (HTN) is a global health hazard and a leading cause of mortality and morbidity. It is ranked third as a cause for disability-adjusted...
