Obesity may increase risk of kidney failure in patients with glomerulonephritis MD Editorial Team18 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBetween 1975 and 2020, global obesity climbed nearly thrice. Many investigations revealed an increase in obesity-related kidney disease, the majority...
Abnormal Predialysis Potassium Increase the Risk of Death MD Bureau17 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTHemodialysis patients rely mainly on potassium removal during each dialysis session as potassium homeostasis is mainly regulated by the kidneys. A...
Elevated Phosphorus tied with Primary Failure of Arteriovenous Fistulas: Study Dr. Shravani Dali16 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTHigh serum phosphorus levels may be a risk factor for primary failure of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), according to new research published in the...
Targeted drug shows activity against brain metastases in kidney cancer Hina Zahid12 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBOSTON - A targeted drug has shown promising activity against brain metastases resulting from kidney cancer, achieving a 50 percent response rate, and...
Chlorthalidone improves BP control in CKD patients with uncontrolled hypertension: NEJM Medha Baranwal12 Nov 2021 1:37 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has shown that chlorthalidone therapy improved blood-pressure control at 12 weeks in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease...
Galectin-1 increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes, decreases risk of nephropathy in diabetics Hina Zahid11 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearchers at the University of Gothenburg now associate elevated levels of the protein galectin-1 with increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes...
Ursolic acid and empagliflozin combo better for treating diabetic nephropathy, study finds Medha Baranwal11 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTChina: A recent study in the journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy has shown that a combination of ursolic acid (UA) and empagliflozin (EM) is...
Ultrasound renal denervation reduces BP in treatment-resistant hypertension: RADIANCE-HTN TRIO Medha Baranwal10 Nov 2021 9:15 AM ISTUSA: Ultrasound renal denervation compared with a sham procedure reduced blood pressure at 2 months in patients with hypertension resistant to a...
Oral daprodustat efficacious for raising hemoglobin levels among CKD patients: NEJM Hina Zahid10 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTAnemia is a common and sometimes debilitating problem among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Anemia can occur when the kidneys become...
SGLT2 inhibitors may protect kidney and heart in adults with type 1 diabetes: Study Hina Zahid9 Nov 2021 10:15 AM ISTSan Diego - In addition to lowering blood sugar levels, diabetes drugs called Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors can provide kidney-...
Proton pump inhibitors may increase risk of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery Hina Zahid6 Nov 2021 9:45 AM ISTSan Diego - Acute kidney injury (AKI), an abrupt decline in kidney function, often arises after major surgeries.Certain reflux and ulcer...
Urinary biomarkers predict severe kidney injury in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 Hina Zahid5 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn this study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), researchers found that two-fold higher levels of neutrophil...
