Real world data links rosuvastatin with signs of kidney damage Isra Zaman21 July 2022 9:00 AM IST Statins can effectively lower high cholesterol, and many individuals take rosuvastatin, one member of this drug class. New research based on...
Lumasiran shows efficacy in adults with reduced GFR and primary hyperoxaluria type 1 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTPrimary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is a rare, genetic disease characterized by excessive hepatic oxalate production that frequently causes end-stage...
Patients receiving dialysis at higher risk of dying in hurricanes: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Patients requiring maintenance dialysis are at a greater risk of mortality in 30 days following a hurricane, says an article published in the...
Majority of children experience abnormal glucose metabolism after kidney transplant: Study Medha Baranwal17 July 2022 7:15 PM ISTEgypt: Research published in the journal Pediatric Nephrology showed that up to 71.4% of pediatric kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) experience...
Steroid plus tacrolimus highly effective for Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy regardless of proteinuria levels Medha Baranwal15 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: In patients of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy with all degrees of proteinuria, a combo of steroids and tacrolimus showed significant...
Leflunomide non-inferior to azathioprine as maintenance therapy of lupus nephritis: BMJ Dr. Hiral patel14 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: Leflunomide is not inferior to azathioprine in terms of its efficacy and safety for maintenance therapy of lupus nephritis (LN), reports a...
Frequent consumption of nuts lowers risk of chronic kidney disease and death: Study Dr. Hiral patel14 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTChina: Researchers have found in a new study that nuts consumption is associated with a significantly lower prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
Both kidneys on right side- a challenging auto-Kidney transplant performed at Ganga Ram Hospital Dr. Nandita Mohan14 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTLast month Department of Urology & Kidney Transplant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, received 29 year old patient Abhay (name changed) from Punjab. He...
Challenges for current thinking about autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease Isra Zaman14 July 2022 9:00 AM ISTRecent research published in JASN uncovers an over-looked mechanism that likely contributes to this condition. The findings provide a better...
Repeat CT imaging can be safely omitted in uncomplicated blunt renal injuries: Study Medha Baranwal13 July 2022 8:15 PM ISTAustria: For patients with low- and high-grade blunt renal injury, routine CT imaging 48 h after trauma can be safely excluded as long as they remain...
Early coronary angiography not tied to higher risk of acute kidney injury in cardiac arrest survivors: Study Medha Baranwal12 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTNetherlands: Performing early coronary angiography is safe with respect to the risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) after out-of-hospital...
Blood pressure levels in diabetics tied to kidney function decline: Study Medha Baranwal12 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTJapan: In diabetes patients, mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) is independently associated with the progression to late-stage kidney disease (LSKD),...
