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,...
Neighborhood characteristics may raise risk of chronic kidney disease: Study Hina Zahid28 Sept 2020 11:05 AM ISTA neighborhood's overall socioeconomic status, including income and education level, may influence its residents' risk of chronic kidney disease,...
Dapagliflozin reduces Renal Risk in CKD, irrespective of Diabetes Status: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha25 Sept 2020 8:58 PM ISTThe sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor dapagliflozin reduces the risk for kidney disease progression and death in patients with chronic...
Patients with COVID-19 may have higher risk of kidney injury Hina Zahid24 Sept 2020 8:00 PM ISTUniversity of Michigan researchers have found in an observational study that hospitalized patients with COVID-19 may face an increased risk for kidney...
Nivolumab and cabozantinib combo first-line treatment for metastatic kidney cancer: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli23 Sept 2020 5:00 PM ISTLugano, Switzerland- The results of the phase 3 CheckMate 9ER trial have provided a new first-line treatment option for patients with metastatic...
Vadadustat safe and effective treatment for anemia in CKD: PRO2TECT studies Dr Kartikeya Kohli22 Sept 2020 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Vadadustat achieved the primary and key secondary efficacy endpoint in each of the two PRO2TECT studies -- that evaluated the safety and efficacy...
Belimumab addition to standard therapy improves results in lupus Nephritis: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha21 Sept 2020 10:00 AM ISTLupus nephritis, which occurs in 25 to 60% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is the most common severe manifestation of SLE and a...
Younger IBD patients at increased risk of chronic kidney disease, finds study Dr.Niharika Harsha B18 Sept 2020 5:30 PM ISTA recent study found that inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease among younger patients. The study...
