Addition of Melatonin reduces risk of Vancomycin induced Kidney Failure, finds study Hina Zahid16 Sept 2021 9:45 PM ISTMelatonin significantly reduces kidney failure in people being treated with the antibiotic vancomycin, find researchers at the Rutgers Ernest Mario...
Plant-Based Diet associated with Better Urological Health in Men: Study Dr. Shravani Dali16 Sept 2021 9:15 AM ISTPlant-Based Diet associated with lesser incidences of erectile dysfunction in men, suggests a study published in the Journal of Urology A group of...
Long COVID: COVID-19 survivors at increased risk of kidney disease, study finds MD Editorial Team14 Sept 2021 6:29 PM ISTUSA: A recent study pointed out an increased risk of kidney outcomes in COVID-19 survivors during the post-acute phase of the disease. The findings of...
Kidney transplant in patients with Prosthetic heart valves tied to increased mortality: Study MD Editorial Team11 Sept 2021 10:00 AM ISTEnd-stage renal disease requiring transplantation in India is estimated to be between 151 and 232 per million population. Renal transplant is the most...
Hyperkalemia due to RAASi best managed by stopping the drugs MD Bureau10 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTRenin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors (RAASi) may precipitate hyperkalemia which is best managed by discontinuing the drugs, according to a...
Ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding risk in patients undergoing PCI with and without CKD: Study Dr. Shravani Dali8 Sept 2021 9:30 AM ISTAccording to a study published in the European Heart Journal ticagrelor monotherapy reduces significant bleeding without significantly increasing ...
Albuminuria not used enough for screening CKD in diabetes, hypertension patients: Study Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTOnly about 4 percent of the hypertension patients and 35 percent of the diabetes patients had been screened for chronic kidney disease with a test for...
Proteinuria may help predict AF in elderly patients with diabetes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali7 Sept 2021 8:00 AM ISTAssessing proteinuria by a simple urine dipstick test is a useful adjunct to risk assessment for atrial fibrillation (AF) in the elderly population...
Current definitions result in overdiagnosis of CKD in elderly, finds JAMA study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTChronic Kidney Disease definition not accounting for age-related GFR decline leads to systematic and widespread overdiagnosis of CKD in older...
More than half patients of diabetes don't meet recommended targets of A1C and BP: Study MD Editorial Team3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTBrazil: More than half of type 2 diabetes outpatients do not meet the recommended target values of glycated hemoglobin (A1C) and blood pressure, finds...
Norepinephrine useful rescue therapy in hepatorenal syndrome in non ICU setting: Study Dr. Shravani Dali31 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTVasoconstrictor namely norepinephrine can be used as rescue therapy and as a potential bridge to liver transplantation, suggests a study published...
Canagliflozin reduces risk of hyperkalemia in diabetics with CKD: Study Dr. Shravani Dali28 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe use of canagliflozin reduces the risk of hyperkalaemia in people with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) without...
