Laxative use linked to lower hyperkalemia risk in patients with advanced CKD Dr. Nandita Mohan13 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPatients with advanced CKD experience increased intestinal potassium excretion. This compensatory mechanism may be enhanced by laxative use;...
Vitamin D supplementation does not hamper kidney function in adults with prediabetes Dr. Nandita Mohan12 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTAmong persons with prediabetes, who were not preselected on the basis of serum 25(OH)D concentration, vitamin D supplementation did not affect...
Oral drug Roxadustat safe and effective for anemia treatment in kidney disease patients: Study Hina Zahid11 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTRoxadustat was shown to be effective, with an acceptable safety profile. USA: An oral drug called roxadustat is effective for the treatment of anemia...
Increased caffeine consumption doubles renal calcium clearance, study finds Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTAustralia: Excessive caffeine consumption could increase renal calcium clearance in healthy patients by 77% which in turn could contribute to...
Coronary angiography or revascularization in advanced CKD and CCS does not improve outcomes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali6 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTRoutine coronary angiography or revascularization before renal transplant in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and chronic coronary...
Keto diet may do more harm than good, increases risk of CVD, CKD, cancer, and diabetes: Study Hina Zahid6 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: For most people, the possible long-term risks of the very-low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diets may outweigh the benefits, finds a recent review in...
For the first time, researchers trial artificial pancreas on outpatients with type 2 diabetes Hina Zahid5 Aug 2021 12:30 PM ISTSwitzerland: Tests led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and Inselspital, University Hospital of Bern, Switzerland show that an...
Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus due to hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia in T1D: Case Study Dr. Shravani Dali5 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTA rare case of nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) acquired in a 27-year-old type-1 diabetic patient due to hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia that was...
Cardiac, metabolic and renal effects of SGLT2 inhibitors: Position Statement Medha Baranwal3 Aug 2021 11:15 AM ISTDelhi: The European Society of Cardiology has released position statements on the cardiac, metabolic, and renal effects of sodium-glucose...
Urinary Uric Acid Creatinine ratio useful marker of morbidity and mortality of preterm infants Dr. Nandita Mohan30 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTPerinatal asphyxia is one of the main causes of preterm infant mortality. Some studies have shown that The Urinary Uric Acid / Cr (UUA/Cr) ratio may...
Low- insulin infusion can be a safer approach in the management of pediatric DKA : study dr anusha29 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTDiabetic ketoacidosis(DKA) is one of the complications of pediatric type 1 DM with significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated. The...
Genomic Test may Predict Aggressive Disease in Men Newly Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer Hina Zahid28 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTAfter a biopsy comes back positive for prostate cancer, patients and their doctors are often left with a choice between taking a watch-and-wait...
