Low Parathyroid Levels tied to Peritonitis in Incident peritoneal dialysis patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli19 Feb 2021 6:00 AM ISTAbnormalities in serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) are exceedingly common in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, on maintenance dialysis and...
Salt restriction may help ease excessive urination at night, claims Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTNocturia is a highly prevalent lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) that equally affects both men and women of all ages, with higher rates in older...
Cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papillary kidney cancer Hina Zahid18 Feb 2021 7:45 AM ISTA SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, the small molecule inhibitor cabozantinib was found most effective in...
High dose Telmisartan may help reduce proteinuria in CKD Patients: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 Feb 2021 6:55 PM ISTRenoprotective therapy, including inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is important to...
Study finds no association between BP drugs and falls Medha Baranwal15 Feb 2021 4:45 PM ISTUK: There is no association between antihypertensive treatment and falls, suggests a recent review in the journal BMJ. The researchers, however, did...
Dyskalemias Before Dialysis Increases Risk of Post-Dialysis mortality Dr Kartikeya Kohli14 Feb 2021 11:30 PM ISTPatients with advanced NDD-CKD are prone to plasma potassium (K) variability and dyskalemias(hypo- and hyperkalemia), because of the reduced...
In kidney transplant patients with COVID-19, withdrawal of immunosuppressants safe Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 Feb 2021 8:15 AM ISTImmunosuppressed patients such as kidney transplant recipients (KTs), have increased mortality risk in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019...
Botox receives FDA approval for neurogenic detrusor overactivity in children Medha Baranwal12 Feb 2021 7:30 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval to AbbVie's onabotulinumtoxin (BOTOX). The approval is for the treatment of...
Colistin has high nephrotoxicity risk, use as last resort antibiotic: Study Medha Baranwal11 Feb 2021 7:15 PM ISTUSA: Colistin should be used as a last resort treatment and when possible safer alternatives should be considered, suggests a recent review in the...
Manifestation of Ankylosing spondylitis after kidney transplant: A Case report MD Bureau10 Feb 2021 8:57 PM ISTThe appearance of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases is quite low in patients after solid organ transplantation. Adequate immunosuppressive therapy...
Rezum therapy may be effective for patients with large prostates: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan10 Feb 2021 7:00 AM ISTAccording to the researchers from the Department of Urology, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, USA, it has been noted that in select large prostates...
One Hyperkalemia event in CKD predisposes to risk of subsequent hyperkalemia events Dr Kartikeya Kohli9 Feb 2021 10:00 AM ISTHigh serum potassium concentration (HK) is due to impaired renal function and are commonly seen in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients. A study...
