Proteinuria may help predict AF in elderly patients with diabetes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali7 Sept 2021 8:00 AM ISTAssessing proteinuria by a simple urine dipstick test is a useful adjunct to risk assessment for atrial fibrillation (AF) in the elderly population...
Current definitions result in overdiagnosis of CKD in elderly, finds JAMA study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTChronic Kidney Disease definition not accounting for age-related GFR decline leads to systematic and widespread overdiagnosis of CKD in older...
More than half patients of diabetes don't meet recommended targets of A1C and BP: Study MD Editorial Team3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: More than half of type 2 diabetes outpatients do not meet the recommended target values of glycated hemoglobin (A1C) and blood pressure, finds...
Norepinephrine useful rescue therapy in hepatorenal syndrome in non ICU setting: Study Dr. Shravani Dali31 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTVasoconstrictor namely norepinephrine can be used as rescue therapy and as a potential bridge to liver transplantation, suggests a study published...
Canagliflozin reduces risk of hyperkalemia in diabetics with CKD: Study Dr. Shravani Dali28 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe use of canagliflozin reduces the risk of hyperkalaemia in people with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) without...
FDA approves Korsuva for pruritus associated with CKD Dr Kartikeya Kohli26 Aug 2021 9:03 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved KORSUVA (difelikefalin) for injection for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritus...
Prasugrel a better choice to improve outcomes in ACS patients with CKD, JACC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal25 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTChronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a puzzling dilemma for physicians who care for patients experiencing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The...
Study links high oxalate concentrations to sudden cardiac death in dialysis patients Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPatients in the highest oxalate quartile (>59.7 M) had a 40% increased risk for cardiovascular events and a 62% increased risk of sudden cardiac...
Prediabetes and diabetes independently increase risk of heart disease, CKD, and death: Study Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has found prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D) to be independently associated with an increased risk of CKD, ASCVD, heart...
Fluctuating BMI linked to poor prognosis in Chronic Kidney Disease: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli24 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korean researchers found that people who had chronic kidney disease (CKD) with recent fluctuating body mass index showed higher risk of...
People with high BP or diabetes not tested for albuminuria for CKD screening: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTAlbuminuria is an under-recognized component of chronic kidney disease definition, staging, and prognosis. Guidelines, particularly for hypertension,...
Dapagliflozin reduces risk for hyperkalemia in HFrEF patients treated with MRAs: Study Dr. Shravani Dali20 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTDapagliflozin Reduces Hyperkalemia Risk in Heart Failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) in patients treated with mineralocorticoid receptor...
