Metformin continuation before coronary angiography safe in diabetes patients Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTItaly: Metformin continuation throughout the periprocedural period in diabetes patients undergoing invasive coronary angiography did not increase...
Empagliflozin promising in hyponatremia induced by Chronic Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuresis Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Feb 2023 11:30 AM ISTSwitzerland: According to clinical research on acid-base and electrolyte disorders, the sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor...
ASD patient undergoing peritoneal dialysis may have recurrent peritonitis relapse Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTRecent case report from Jianying Wang and team showed that when a patient with atrial septal defect (ASD) undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) develops...
Novel techniques to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease discovered Isra Zaman8 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTA new way to reduce progression of diabetic kidney disease, affecting 40% of people with diabetes, has been discovered by scientists. Recent clinical...
Desmopressin before colonoscopy can lead to hyponatremia: BMC Case Report Jacinthlyn Sylvia8 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTA new case study published in BMC Nephrology suggests Clinicians be aware that the use of desmopressin, a significant risk factor for hyponatremia in...
Reducing dietary salt intake could help prevent CKD in diabetes patients by significant BP lowering Medha Baranwal6 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Reducing dietary salt intake to the recommended levels of 5 g/day is beneficial for diabetes patients by lowering BP by similar amounts to a...
New test may diagnose and monitor lupus nephritis-on smartphone, obviating need for kidney biopsy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTLateral flow assay (LFA) test, a diagnostic tool widely used because of its rapid results, low cost and ease of operation by patients for detecting...
Therapeutic hypothermia not as good as machine perfusion for Kidney Transplant: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 Feb 2023 6:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that therapeutic hypothermia was less effective than device perfusion of the kidney in minimizing delayed graft...
FDA approves oral daprodustat for treating anaemia in CKD patients on dialysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Feb 2023 11:15 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved oral daprodustat (Jesduvroq) for treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease...
CAD testing before kidney transplant does not reduce death rate and early MI: JAMA Aditi1 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTCalifornia: An original investigation published in JAMA Internal Medicine has concluded that pretransplant Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) testing is not...
Sodium bicarbonate for metabolic acidosis correction may not arrest kidney function decline in transplant patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 Feb 2023 9:45 AM ISTTreatment of metabolic acidosis with sodium bicarbonate therapy over a two-year period in adult kidney transplant patients had no impact on the fall...
Treatment with bardoxolone methyl safe and preserves kidney function in patients with Alport Syndrome: Study Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Treatment with bardoxolone methyl in patients with Alport syndrome receiving standard of care led to eGFR preservation compared to placebo over...
