ACEI/ARB, SGLT2 inhibitors combo better for diabetes control than ACEI/ARB alone: Study Medha Baranwal7 March 2021 7:00 PM ISTChina: The combo of SGLT2 inhibitors and ACEI/ARB is effective and well-tolerated than ACEI/ARB alone in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D),...
Novel urine test may help diagnose human kidney transplant rejection Dr Kartikeya Kohli6 March 2021 11:23 AM ISTPatients can spend up to six years waiting for a kidney transplant. Even when they do receive a transplant, up to 20 percent of patients will...
Phosphate-binders Increase Blood Pressure in CKD Patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli4 March 2021 9:25 PM ISTSerum phosphate concentrations rise as chronic kidney disease (CKD) progresses and, higher concentrations are associated with vascular calcification,...
More Physical Activity cuts Mortality Rate by Half in CKD Patients: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli27 Feb 2021 6:45 AM ISTPhysical function, regardless of how it is measured, is strikingly low in patients at all stages of CKD. Patients with CKD have slow gait speed,...
New BP lowering guidelines could benefit 25 million americans with CKD Hina Zahid25 Feb 2021 3:30 AM ISTA recommendation for more intensive blood pressure management from an influential global nonprofit that publishes clinical practice guidelines in...
Stress-Related Disorder Increases the risk of AKI and Progression of CKD Dr Kartikeya Kohli23 Feb 2021 8:30 AM ISTStress-related disorders (SRDs) may compromise various physiological systems, increasing susceptibility to disease and death, particularly among...
Higher values of sensitive biomarker UACR tied to uncontrolled T2D Dr Kartikeya Kohli19 Feb 2021 8:45 PM ISTThe prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing worldwide and so are the disease-associated complications. Long-term complications of...
Low Parathyroid Levels tied to Peritonitis in Incident peritoneal dialysis patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli19 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTAbnormalities in serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) are exceedingly common in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, on maintenance dialysis and...
Salt restriction may help ease excessive urination at night, claims Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTNocturia is a highly prevalent lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) that equally affects both men and women of all ages, with higher rates in older...
Cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papillary kidney cancer Hina Zahid18 Feb 2021 7:45 AM ISTA SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, the small molecule inhibitor cabozantinib was found most effective in...
High dose Telmisartan may help reduce proteinuria in CKD Patients: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 Feb 2021 6:55 PM ISTRenoprotective therapy, including inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is important to...
Study finds no association between BP drugs and falls Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2021 4:45 PM ISTUK: There is no association between antihypertensive treatment and falls, suggests a recent review in the journal BMJ. The researchers, however, did...
