Novel kidney disease index predicts cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: The albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are the risk factors for diabetes-related outcomes. A...
Extremely slow, half-number shockwave lithotripsy as effective as standard for treating ureteral stones: Study Medha Baranwal27 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTJapan: For the treatment of ureteral stones, the outcomes of extremely slow, half-number shockwave lithotripsy are comparable to the standard...
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with ultrasound monitoring tied to higher stone-free rate Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTJAPAN: In patients with kidney stones, ultrasonography monitoring during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy may contribute to a higher stone-free...
Mini-PCNL is equally effective as standard PCNL for removing kidney stones: Study Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTChina: Results from a meta-analysis revealed that for patients with proper size renal calculi, Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (Mini-PCNL) may be a...
Pediatric kidney transplant patients fare better when kidney is from live donor Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTDo pediatric kidney transplant patients have better long-term outcomes when their kidney comes from living, biologically unrelated donors compared to...
Chronic kidney disease linked with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, finds JAMA study Dr. Shravani Dali22 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA causal association exists between chronic kidney disease and spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage according to a recent study published in the...
Robotic IVC thrombectomy not inferior to standard open IVC thrombectomy for kidney cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers from the Mays Cancer Center and Department of Urology at UT Health San Antonio have demonstrated in a new research that robotic IVC...
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...
