Reduction in albuminuria improves outcomes in type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal1 April 2021 10:45 AM ISTDenmark: A reduction in albuminuria during the 1st year in patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with lesser renal and cardiovascular outcomes,...
Dietary fibres Reduce Uremic Toxins Levels in CKD Patients, Claims Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli1 April 2021 6:34 AM ISTDiet is one of the largest modifiable risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD)-related death and disability. A recent study suggests that dietary...
SGLT2 Inhibitors Safe and Effective option for Diabetic Renal Transplant Patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli27 March 2021 11:30 AM ISTType 2 Diabetes, increasing in prevalence globally, is a major cause of CKD and kidney failure. In a recent study presented in ENDO 2021, The...
Early blood transfusion in kidney transplant not tied to graft rejection: Study Dr Satabdi Saha23 March 2021 6:00 AM ISTPregnancy, blood product transfusion, and previous organ transplantation have been associated with the development of HLA sensitization. Kidney...
Ertugliflozin Shows Better Renal Outcomes in diabetes patients with atherosclerotic CVD MD Bureau20 March 2021 12:03 AM ISTErtugliflozin is a selective inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), is an approved glucose-lowering therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus....
New app helps prevent medication harm and improve safety in patients with kidney disease Hina Zahid19 March 2021 6:30 AM ISTWashington, DC - A newly developed smartphone app may help patients with chronic kidney disease keep up to date on their medications and accurately...
Dutasteride Improves Nocturia But Not Sleep: REDUCE Trial MD Bureau18 March 2021 7:00 AM ISTNocturia is one of the most bothersome symptoms in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and it is highly...
Peritoneal Dialysis is significantly improving patient outcomes: Experts hina15 March 2021 1:15 PM ISTNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose an increasingly large threat to the world today. What is more alarming is that India is one of the countries ...
Older adults with kidney stones at higher risk for fractures: Study Medha Baranwal15 March 2021 10:30 AM ISTUSA: Older people with kidney or ureteral stones are at increased risk of fracture or osteoporosis, according to a recent study in the Journal of Bone...
Terlipressin improves renal outcomes in hepatorenal syndrome: CONFIRM Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 March 2021 10:15 AM ISTHepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a fatal complication of advanced cirrhosis with ascites and liver failure, with nearly 50% of patients dying within...
Corticosteroids lower risk of kidney scarring in kids with acute pyelonephritis: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan8 March 2021 10:16 PM ISTAccording to recent research published in the BMJ Journals, researchers have observed that duration 'adjuvant corticosteroid therapy' along with...
Kidney Donors are at Increased Risk of Ischemic Heart Disease, finds study Dr Kartikeya Kohli7 March 2021 9:32 PM ISTPrevious study findings suggest an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular mortality after kidney donation. In a recent study, researchers...
