Icosapent ethyl improves kidney function in patients with CVD and diabetes: REDUCE-IT RENAL Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Data from the REDUCE-IT RENAL trial showed that among statin-treated patients with increased triglycerides and well-controlled LDL-cholesterol,...
Metformin Might Have Unfavourable Outcomes in Patients with CKD MD Bureau3 Jan 2022 9:15 AM ISTChronic kidney disease (CKD) is becoming a global health challenge. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most important causes of CKD in several...
Biologic Therapy improves Renal Function in Psoriasis: Study Dr. Shravani Dali3 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTBiologic therapy may significantly improve renal function in patients with psoriasis, according to a recent study published in Dermatologic Therapy....
Cilnidipine shows promise as first-line antihypertensive, both in monotherapy or combination: Meta-analysis Dr Satabdi Saha31 Dec 2021 12:45 PM ISTNew Delhi : A team of researchers have highlighted that Cilnidipine has similar anti-hypertensive effects compared with other first-line...
Remnant Cholesterol Tied with CV Mortality in T2D, CKD & Diabetic Nephropathy Patients MD Bureau31 Dec 2021 9:45 AM ISTGenetic, observational, and clinical intervention studies indicate that circulating levels of triglycerides and cholesterol transported in...
Retransplantation offers better survival over dialysis, after kidney transplant fails Hina Zahid30 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTWashington, DC - Kidney transplantation is the preferred therapy after kidney failure, but kidneys transplanted from deceased donors often do not last...
Low-dose prednisolone effective for remission of lupus nephritis: Study Medha Baranwal28 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTBangladesh: A low-dose prednisolone regimen may be effective for the treatment of proliferative lupus nephritis (LN), indicates a recent study...
T-Tilt position effective for stone-free rates in retrograde intrarenal surgery, study finds MD Editorial Team27 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTNew York: A prospective study by Christine W. Liaw and team revealed that the T-Tilt patient position in patients undergoing retrograde intrarenal...
No significant association between depression and CKD progression: Study Dr. Shravani Dali25 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTNo significant association was found between depressive symptoms and a higher hazard of dialysis initiation or combined outcome in patients with...
8-week meditation program reduces BP in CKD patients: Study Medha Baranwal24 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Preliminary results from a recent study indicate that 8 weeks of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) may reduce resting blood pressure in...
Hyperkalemia treated with medical management vs hemodialysis leads to comparable results: Study Dr. Shravani Dali23 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTHyperkalemia managed with medical management vs hemodialysis (HD) gives comparable results, according to a recent study presented at Kidney Week...
Nicotinamide may improve management of Phosphate Control in Hemodialysis Patients MD Editorial Team22 Dec 2021 9:00 AM ISTDespite the widespread use of phosphate binders (PBs), many hemodialysis patients have poor phosphate control. Preliminary clinical data show that...
