Kidney transplantation may worsen sexual function in males, finds study Medha Baranwal18 Sept 2020 5:15 PM ISTItaly: Kidney transplantation negatively impacts male sexual health, worsens both ejaculatory and erectile function, a recent study in...
Phosphate binders don't reduce risk of heart disease in CKD patients: IMPROVE-CKD trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2020 7:59 PM ISTResearchers have found in large-scale IMPROVE-CKD clinical trial that lanthanum carbonate does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease...
Ellipsys dialysis access system safe and offers reduced time to dialysis Hina Zahid14 Sept 2020 11:00 AM ISTSan Juan Capistrano, Calif. -The Ellipsys Vascular Access System enables patients with kidney failure to start lifesaving dialysis treatments sooner,...
Drug-coated balloon angioplasty benefits dysfunctional dialysis fistulas patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal11 Sept 2020 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Treatment with a drug-coated balloon is beneficial over standard angioplasty for the treatment of stenotic lesion in patients...
AI can successfully predict ESRD in diabetes patients, finds study Medha Baranwal10 Sept 2020 8:00 PM ISTNetherlands: A machine-learning model can help in the successful prediction of end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) in patients with nephropathy and type 2...
Minimally invasive ellipsys system allows CKD patients to begin dialysis sooner Hina Zahid7 Sept 2020 11:30 AM ISTNorth Chesterfield, Va. - The Ellipsys Vascular Access System reduces the time before patients with kidney failure can start lifesaving dialysis...
Hepatitis C infected kidneys can be safely transplanted into healthy recipients Hina Zahid3 Sept 2020 5:45 PM ISTBOSTON - Kidneys from deceased donors with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can be safely transplanted into noninfected recipients when a regimen of...
Dapagliflozin prolongs survival in CKD patients with or without Diabetes: DAPA-CKD Hina Zahid2 Sept 2020 4:45 AM ISTSophia Antipolis, France - Dapagliflozin reduces the risk of kidney failure, death from cardiovascular causes or heart failure hospitalisation and...
Lithium use in elderly tied to significant decline of renal function, finds study Medha Baranwal1 Sept 2020 10:45 AM ISTCanada: Lithium use over valproate significantly increases the risk of renal decline in older adults, according to a recent study published in...
Cytoreductive Nephrectomy beneficial in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Study Dr Satabdi Saha30 Aug 2020 6:30 PM ISTMost metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients are symptomatic, and they should be aware that cytoreductive nephrectomy has a positive impact on...
Interpretation of Urine sediment test varies significantly among kidney experts Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Aug 2020 10:15 AM ISTBoston - A new study shows that there is a substantial variability among nephrologists in their interpretations of findings from urine sediment...
Plant-based diet not tied to hyperkalemia risk in CKD patients, finds study Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2020 8:14 PM ISTPisa, Italy: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients often experience a frequent complication of hyperkalemia (HK). Vegetable-based renal diets are...
