Over one third of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 may develop AKI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTAcute kidney injury is a common complication among patients hospitalized for a wide range of diagnoses including Covid 19 infection.The rate of acute...
Certain environmental chemicals linked with poor kidney health Hina Zahid28 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTWashington, DC -- Researchers have found links between various chemicals in the environment and a higher risk of kidney disease. The findings appear...
Unique 'home built' device may fast detect kidney fibrosis in diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 May 2020 11:00 AM ISTWASHINGTON -- Diabetic kidney disease continues to be the leading cause of chronic kidney disease, often advancing to end stage renal disease. The...
Kidney patients, transplant recipients at higher risk of Covid 19 complications Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 May 2020 6:24 PM ISTPeople with kidney disease and transplant recipients are at higher risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19. The best way to protect...
New urine test system takes 15 minutes for metabolic analysis of kidney stones Hina Zahid25 May 2020 12:40 PM ISTUrinary stone disease is among the most common medical conditions. Standard evaluation of urinary stone disease involves a metabolic workup of stone...
Continue with dialysis during Covid 19 pandemic, recommends NKF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTThe National Kidney Foundation has issued a statement and has urged patients on dialysis to continue undergoing their treatments during the COVID-19...
Furosemide stress test effectively predicts progression of acute kidney injury Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2020 3:12 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new Systematic review and Meta-analysis that furosemide stress test (FST) is useful biomarker for predicting progression...
New 2020 Gout management guidelines by ACR Hina Zahid14 May 2020 3:45 PM ISTATLANTA – American College of Rheumatology (ACR) has released the 2020 Guideline for the Management of The guidelines have been published in the...
SGLT2 inhibitors may protect diabetics against serious kidney problems Hina Zahid30 April 2020 12:30 PM ISTUse of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors to treat type 2 diabetes may help to lower the risk of serious kidney problems, finds a study...
FDA approves marketing of continuous hemodialysis device for children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2020 11:46 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for a new device indicated to provide continuous hemodialysis or...
Drug may reverse kidney damage caused by lupus Hina Zahid9 April 2020 7:30 PM ISTSystemic lupus erythematosus causes severe damage in multiple organs, including the kidney leading to the development of nephritis. Yale...
Care of stroke patients during Covid-19 pandemic- guidelines released Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 April 2020 6:14 PM ISTThe American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Stroke Council Leadership has released "Temporary Emergency Guidance to U.S. Stroke...
