Belimumab add on improves renal response in lupus nephritis patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal2 Nov 2020 4:30 PM ISTUSA: The addition of belimumab to standard therapy improved renal outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis, according to a recent study in the New...
Minimally invasive Ellipsys system creates fused, permanent vascular access for dialysis Hina Zahid1 Nov 2020 2:00 PM ISTSan Juan Capistrano, Calif. - A new case report published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery provides one of the first known opportunities to...
Verinurad and febuxostat combo intensively lowers urates and reduces Albuminuria Dr Kartikeya Kohli31 Oct 2020 11:00 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Intensive urate lowering by Verinurad and febuxostat combination is linked to reduced urine albumin...
Canagliflozin reduces anemia risk in patients with CKD and diabetes: Lancet Medha Baranwal30 Oct 2020 6:00 PM ISTAustralia: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes who received SGLT2 inhibitor canagliflozin had a lower risk of...
Finerenone slows CKD progression in diabetes patients, finds NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Oct 2020 2:30 AM ISTResearchers have found in phase III FIDELIO-DKD trial that an investigational anti-mineralocorticoid agent slowed chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
Fruits and vegetable better than recommended therapy for managing CKD, finds study Medha Baranwal22 Oct 2020 5:15 PM ISTTexas: Fruits and vegetables (F+V) provided more beneficial health outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 in a...
Urate-lowering therapy may not improve kidney and cardiovascular outcomes Dr Kartikeya Kohli20 Oct 2020 8:35 PM ISTUrate-lowering therapy did not produce benefits on the clinical outcomes, including major adverse cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality, and...
Tea and coffee consumption may protect against urinary stone formation, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha19 Oct 2020 11:30 AM ISTA recent study has reported that regular use of tea and coffee can reduce the chances of urinary stone formation.Nephrolithiasis is a complex disease...
Renal denervation effective for treatment of refractory ventricular arrhythmias Medha Baranwal13 Oct 2020 8:03 PM ISTAustralia: Renal denervation is an effective treatment for refractory ventricular arrhythmias (VA) or electrical storm (ES), suggests a recent study...
Beta Blockers reduce Mortality in Heart Failure Patients with CKD, claims study Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 Oct 2020 11:05 AM ISTCurrent national guidelines recommend that clinicians treat patients with heart failure and left ventricular systolic dysfunction with β-adrenergic...
Intranasal fentanyl useful non-invasive option for severe renal colic: Study Dr Satabdi Saha9 Oct 2020 6:00 PM ISTIntranasal administration of fentanyl combination with ketorolac can be an appropriate, non-invasive, easy-to-use and fast alternative to the...
Obesity during midlife in women may increase risk of kidney disease later Medha Baranwal8 Oct 2020 2:30 PM ISTUSA: Women who are obese at midlife might be at higher risk of kidney function decline and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) later in life,...
