Increase Home-based dialysis in patients with kidney failure and CVD, recommends AHA Medha Baranwal19 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: The American Heart Association (AHA), in its recent scientific statement, published in Circulation, has supported the incorporation of...
Use of Synthetic peptide may reduce risk of UTI in patients with urinary catheters Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTPatients who have indwelling urinary catheters often suffer from urinary tract infections, which can be difficult to treat. Now, researchers at...
Gender-affirming hormone therapy may increase serum creatinine levels among transgender men Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTGender-affirming hormone therapy modifies body composition and lean muscle mass in transgender persons. A recent analysis published in CJASN examined...
Non-dipping and higher nocturnal BP tied to mortality risk in type 1 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal17 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: Non-dipping of nocturnal blood pressure increases the risk of mortality and kidney disease in patients with type 1 diabetes, researchers find...
Mother's immune cells appear to exacerbate complications of preeclampsia Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTT-cells, immune cells that normally protect us, appear to play a key role in the development of preeclampsia, says a young scientist who wants to find...
Novel laser achieved tract hemostasis in tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Study Medha Baranwal15 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: To obtain tract hemostasis in tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL), a 1470 nm laser seems a safe, effective, and feasible method, says a...
In CKD patients, exercise training program improves cardiorespiratory fitness Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTThis randomized trial recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) found that a 12-month program of in-center aerobic and...
Removal of small asymptomatic kidney stones cuts down their recurrence significantly: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia11 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study conducted by Mathew D. Sorensen and colleagues found that the frequency of recurrence was lower when tiny, asymptomatic kidney stones were...
Higher Aldosterone levels increase risk of CKD progression independent of diabetes status Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTAldosterone is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands whose main role is to regulate salt and water in the body. It plays a central role in...
Fluoroquinolones may precipitate psychiatric disorders, hypoglycemia in elderly CKD patients: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a study published in the Journal of American Medical Association, among older patients with advanced CKD who were prescribed a...
Calcium and potassium rich foods may help prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney stones Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTKidney stones can cause not only excruciating pain but also are associated with chronic kidney disease, osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. If...
Aldosterone increases risk of chronic kidney disease progression Dr. Nandita Mohan9 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTA steroid hormone called aldosterone is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease. This is in accordance...
