American Society of Nephrology provides insights to CKD patients during COVID-19 pandemic Dr kartikeya kohli2 April 2020 2:30 PM GMTWashington, DC -- Due to pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) kidney patients and their caregivers have a lot of queries regarding...
Renal Transplantation linked to improvement of anemia in CKD patients,finds study Dr kartikeya kohli30 March 2020 12:15 PM GMTAnemia is virtually universal at the time of kidney transplantation because chronic kidney disease (CKD) blunts erythropoietin production.Renal...
FDA approves new IV Triferic Formulation for anemia in hemodialysis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 March 2020 5:30 PM GMTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a New Drug Application (NDA) for Triferic AVANU, an intravenous formulation of an existing...
Continue ACE inhibitors and ARBs in reduced GFR - it has CV benefits Dr. K B Aarthi22 March 2020 11:30 AM GMTContinuing ACE-I or ARB therapy in patients with declining kidney function may be associated with the cardiovascular benefit.
FDA accepts NDA for vibegron for treating overactive bladder patients Dr. K B Aarthi17 March 2020 12:00 PM GMTUS: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the New Drug Application (NDA) for vibegron (Urovant Sciences) for the treatment of ...
24-hour BP data may not predict prognosis in children with CKD Dr kartikeya kohli16 March 2020 1:15 PM GMTWashington, DC --Diagnostic workup for hypertension in children may include wearing a device that monitors blood pressure over 24 hours. Blood...
Blood test may predict risk of organ rejection in kidney transplant patients Hina Zahid13 March 2020 2:00 PM GMTWashington, DC -- A new blood test may predict transplant failure risk in CKD patients. The blood marker may help physicians predict which patients...
In CKD patients, Haemoglobin above 12 gm % linked to better survival, slow progression of disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 March 2020 1:00 PM GMTAnaemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Its prevalence increases as the disease progress and the associated symptoms include ...
Fine particle air pollution detrimental to kidney health Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2020 2:30 PM GMTA new study has found that exposure to higher amounts of fine particulate matter was associated with a higher degree of albuminuria and a higher risk...
Researchers pioneer groundbreaking technology to help dialysis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Feb 2020 12:45 PM GMTTempe, Ariz. - Researchers have pioneered a minimally invasive procedure that provides easier access to a patient's bloodstream for life-saving...
Indian researchers find way for early detection of kidney disease in diabetes patients Medha23 Feb 2020 5:00 AM GMTIndia: A recent study has revealed a way out for detecting diabetes-related kidney disease before onset. According to the study, urinary asymmetric to ...
People with high vitamin B12 levels are more likely to die early: JAMA Medha21 Feb 2020 12:21 PM GMTNetherlands: People with higher blood levels of vitamin B12 are at an increased risk of early death, a recent study in the journal JAMA Network Open ha...
