Exenatide-Dapagliflozin Combo Enhances Kidney Protection: DECREASE Trial Dr Kartikeya Kohli24 May 2021 7:30 PM ISTSodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are common hypoglycemic drugs. Previous...
Single dose SARSCoV-2 vaccine not adequate for dialysis patients:CMAJ Dr Satabdi Saha24 May 2021 8:30 AM ISTIn a recent development, new research in Canadian Medical Association Journal has shown that most hemodialysis patients do not develop adequate...
Rezum Water Vapor Thermal Therapy Improves BPH Symptoms: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 May 2021 2:00 PM ISTBy the seventh decade of life, approximately 70% of men have histological evidence of histological stromoglandular hyperplasia, namely benign...
Lanthanum carbonate Vs Calcium Carbonate for Hyperphosphatemia: JAMA Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 May 2021 10:59 AM ISTHyperphosphatemia is a significant factor associated with cardiovascular events and all-cause death among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)....
Metformin effectively controls blood sugar in diabetics With moderate CKD: Study Medha Baranwal20 May 2021 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Blood sugar control is essential to delay or prevent the onset of diabetic kidney disease. There are a number of glucose-lowering medications...
Fixed-dose darbepoetin use as good as titration based use to minimize transfusions in CKD Dr Kartikeya Kohli20 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTErythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs) have historically been titrated to achieve a predefined haemoglobin concentration when treating patients with...
Oxidized albumin- a potential biomarker for early diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease, finds study Hina Zahid19 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTJapan: Cysteinylated albumin or oxidized albumin can be used as a new diagnostic marker for early diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease, according to a...
Low Potassium Levels tied to Water Balance Disorder More so in Women: Study Hina Zahid18 May 2021 8:15 AM ISTRockville, Md. - The kidneys become resistant to the water-balance hormone vasopressin within just a few days of potassium deficiency being...
Hyperkalemia Increases Risk of Mortality and Hospitalization, finds study Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 May 2021 11:47 PM ISTHyperkalemia is a common but potentially life-threatening electrolyte disturbance in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart failure,...
Ibuprofen Safest NSAID for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, claims study Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 May 2021 7:04 PM ISTBoth over-the-counter and prescribed nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used all over the world. In a recent study, researchers...
Laxatives Lower Risk of Hyperkalemia in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 May 2021 8:00 AM ISTConstipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) partly because of their sedentary...
Microwave ablation effective treatment option for small renal masses, finds study Medha Baranwal12 May 2021 7:30 AM ISTUK: Microwave ablation (MWA) is a safe and effective treatment method and can be considered for the management of small renal masses in patients with...
