Dyskalemias Before Dialysis Increases Risk of Post-Dialysis mortality Dr Kartikeya Kohli14 Feb 2021 11:30 PM ISTPatients with advanced NDD-CKD are prone to plasma potassium (K) variability and dyskalemias(hypo- and hyperkalemia), because of the reduced...
In kidney transplant patients with COVID-19, withdrawal of immunosuppressants safe Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 Feb 2021 8:15 AM ISTImmunosuppressed patients such as kidney transplant recipients (KTs), have increased mortality risk in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019...
Botox receives FDA approval for neurogenic detrusor overactivity in children Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2021 7:30 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval to AbbVie's onabotulinumtoxin (BOTOX). The approval is for the treatment of...
Colistin has high nephrotoxicity risk, use as last resort antibiotic: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Colistin should be used as a last resort treatment and when possible safer alternatives should be considered, suggests a recent review in the...
Manifestation of Ankylosing spondylitis after kidney transplant: A Case report MD Bureau10 Feb 2021 8:57 PM ISTThe appearance of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases is quite low in patients after solid organ transplantation. Adequate immunosuppressive therapy...
Rezum therapy may be effective for patients with large prostates: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan10 Feb 2021 7:00 AM ISTAccording to the researchers from the Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, USA, it has been noted that in select large prostates...
One Hyperkalemia event in CKD predisposes to risk of subsequent hyperkalemia events Dr Kartikeya Kohli9 Feb 2021 10:00 AM ISTHigh serum potassium concentration (HK) is due to impaired renal function and are commonly seen in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients. A study...
Dialysis patients have 4-fold greater risk of dying from COVID-19 Hina Zahid8 Feb 2021 9:45 AM ISTPeople undergoing long-term dialysis are almost 4 times more likely to die from COVID-19 and should be prioritized for vaccination, found a new...
Canagliflozin may Reduce Risk of Anemia in Diabetic Patients with CKD: Lancet Dr Kartikeya Kohli6 Feb 2021 11:30 AM ISTAnemia is a common accompaniment to diabetes, particularly in those with albuminuria or reduced renal function. In a study published in The LANCET...
Combo of medication and botulinum toxin improves outcome in refractory OAB patients: Study Medha Baranwal2 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTTaiwan: Giving beta-3 agonist to patients with refractory overactive bladder (OAB) who received intradetrusor BoNTA (onabotulinum toxin-A) injection,...
Mild electrical stimulation with heat shock ameliorates kidney disease Hina Zahid1 Feb 2021 7:45 PM ISTA research team from Kumamoto Universityin Japan has found that the combination of weak pulsed electrical current and heat exerts anti-inflammatory...
Life-threatening complications during pregnancy tied to greater mortality risk Hina Zahid30 Jan 2021 11:11 AM ISTA research team from the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) has shown that women who have had serious complications during pregnancy are twice as likely to...
