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,...
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...
