Higher uric acid concentration may lead to high BP: PLOS One Medha Baranwal10 Aug 2020 10:45 AM IST Japan: Higher uric acid concentration at baseline is associated significantly with non-attainment of optimal blood pressure (NOBP) on...
PPIs use may lead to kidney stone formation, finds study Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2020 3:00 PM ISTUSA: The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) -- medications widely used for stomach acid suppression -- can increase the risk of kidney stones,...
Proton pump inhibitors may increase fracture risk in men with cirrhosis, finds study Dr Satabdi Saha8 Aug 2020 11:45 AM IST A recent study has reported that proton pump inhibitors (PPI) use to be associated with bone fractures in a dose‐dependent fashion in patients...
Screening rates for hyperparathyroidism low among Kidney Stone patients: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha5 Aug 2020 3:00 PM ISTIn a recent study ,researchers have reported that only about 1 in 4 patients with kidney stones and hypercalcemia were screened for primary...
Risk of preterm birth higher in women having kidney dysfunction before pregnancy: CMAJ Medha Baranwal29 July 2020 8:39 PM ISTCanada: Women with kidney dysfunction before pregnancy are at increased risk of preterm birth, according to a recent study in the Canadian Medical...
Roxadustat safe and effective for treatment of anemia in CKD patients, finds study Medha Baranwal28 July 2020 8:00 PM ISTDelhi: Roxadustat is equally effective as darbepoetin alfa (DA) for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according...
Declining Kidney function linked to cognitive impairment in high BP patients Medha Baranwal20 July 2020 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Declining kidney function in hypertension patients may increase the risk for dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a...
Early dialysis in critically ill does not improve outcomes:NEJM study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2020 10:34 AM ISTFast-tracking dialysis for critically ill patients with severe acute kidney injury did not lower mortality compared to standard treatment, according...
Is it useful to perform biopsy at flexible cystoscopy? Study throws light Medha Baranwal16 July 2020 10:30 AM ISTIreland: A recent study in the Irish Journal of Medical Science sheds light on whether it is worthwhile to perform a biopsy at...
Omega3 protect brains of elderly women from toxic effects of air pollution Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 July 2020 8:06 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that omega-3 fatty acids in the blood from fish consumption may preserve brain volume as women age and possibly...
Shilpa Medicare launches generic Axitinib to treat advanced kidney cancer Ruchika Sharma2 July 2020 1:18 PM ISTAXISHIL is used to treat patients suffering from Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).
Allopurinol fails to reduce kidney complications in type 1 diabetes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jun 2020 11:00 AM ISTScientists have found in PERL study that reducing levels of uric acid in the blood by using allopurinol does not guard against kidney complications...
