FDA Approves Empagliflozin for CKD treatment, regardless of diabetes status Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved another SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin for treatment of CKD regardless of diabetes status.Jardiance®...
Eculizumab Mitigates Long-Term Kidney Damage in Pediatric Patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTShiga toxin-related hemolytic uremic syndrome (STEC-HUS), a rare and severe condition primarily affecting children, has long posed a significant...
Use of oldest PRBC for transfusion after kidney transplant associated with better outcomes: JAMA Medha Baranwal21 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTFrance: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed that longer storage duration of red blood cells (RBC) is tied to a reduced risk of...
D-Mannose prophylaxis not effective for preventing UTI after kidney transplantation: Manotras Study Medha Baranwal20 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTSpain: Non-antibiotic therapy is an unmet need for UTI (urinary tract infection) prevention after kidney transplantation, however, the use of...
Vancomycin and meropenem or vancomycin and cefepime reduce nephrotoxicity risk in ICU patients: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Findings from a retrospective cohort study suggest that clinicians should consider meropenem and vancomycin or cefepime and vancomycin to reduce...
Positive Fluid Balance Linked to Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality in Sepsis Patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B19 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTA recent retrospective study chart review shed light on the association between fluid balance, acute kidney injury (AKI), and mortality in sepsis and...
Live music may improve physiological and psychological indices in pediatric hemodialysis patients Dr. Shravani Dali18 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTLive music has been found to increase general well being of chronically ill pediatric patients.But the effect of music on children...
Islet transplantation enhances life expectancy in kidney transplant recipients with type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Islet transplantation boosts long-term survival in kidney transplant recipients with type 1...
One in five patients develop Post-operative Acute Kidney Injury after Major Surgery Dr.Niharika Harsha B17 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTEPIS-AKI trial which is a comprehensive, multinational study, reported that post-operative acute kidney injury (PO-AKI) occurs in nearly one out of...
Two-month study of a transplanted genetically engineered pig kidney into a human gives new hope Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: NYU Langone Health doctors have completed the longest-documented case of a genetically engineered pig kidney functioning in a human body...
Continuous Antibiotic Prophylaxis Beneficial in Preventing UTIs in Infants with vesicoureteral reflux Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Sept 2023 9:30 AM ISTUrinary tract infections (UTIs) can be a serious concern in infants, especially those with grade III, IV, or V vesicoureteral reflux. There has been...
Early initiation of renal replacement therapy fails to improve survival rates in AKI patients Dr. Shravani Dali14 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTEarly initiation of renal replacement therapy fails to improve survival rates in AKI patients suggests a news study published in the European Review...
