SGLT2 inhibitors use tied to lower risk of kidney stones in patients with type 2 diabetes Medha Baranwal31 Jan 2024 11:15 AM ISTUSA: The use of SGLT2 inhibitors in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may lower nephrolithiasis risk compared with GLP-1 receptor agonists or DPP4...
Virtual Reality Intervention Eases Anxiety in Hemodialysis Patients Facing Surgery Dr Riya Dave30 Jan 2024 4:45 AM ISTPatients undergoing hemodialysis often grapple with heightened anxiety, a challenge exacerbated by the prospect of surgical procedures. A recent study...
Erythropoietin Resistance Index helps predict mortality in CKD patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia28 Jan 2024 6:00 PM ISTA recent study published in the Renal Failure found the intricate relationship between anemia, chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mortality risks in...
Nephrotic Syndrome may rarely present as Acute lower extremity arterial thrombosis Dr Riya Dave26 Jan 2024 8:30 PM ISTA recent study has uncovered a rare but serious complication in adults with nephrotic syndrome (NS) - acute lower extremity arterial thrombosis. The...
Elevated urinary albumin tied to sub-clinical cardiovascular disease in diabetes patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Jan 2024 1:45 AM ISTDenmark: A recent study revealed that elevated albumin in the urine may be linked with sub-clinical coronary artery pathology, including coronary...
Corticosteroid therapy for IgA nephropathy can improve renal outcomes Jacinthlyn Sylvia25 Jan 2024 6:00 AM ISTIn a recent study by Yu Wang and colleagues analyzed corticosteroid therapy as a potential treatment for IgA nephropathy (IgAN). This study published...
Retinal OCT may provide crucial insights into kidney injury Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Jan 2024 1:15 AM ISTUK: A recent study published in Nature Communications has shown the potential of 3D eye scans to reveal vital clues about kidney health that could...
Proenkephalin as biomarker for acute renal injury - a systematic review Dr Monish Raut23 Jan 2024 11:45 AM ISTRecently published systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the correlation between Proenkephalin A 119-159 (PENK) levels and the...
Brief dialysis may be best for patients with acute kidney injury Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Jan 2024 8:00 AM ISTPatients with acute kidney injury requiring outpatient dialysis after hospital discharge receive the same care as those with the more common end-stage...
Long-term PPI Use Increases the risk and recurrence of Kidney Stones Aditi20 Jan 2024 2:00 AM ISTPrevious studies have mentioned an association between Exposure to PPIs and an increased risk of kidney stones among GERD patients. Hypomagnesemia and...
Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Jan 2024 7:30 PM ISTA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) or trazodone were no...
Sun Pharma gets non-exclusive rights to market second brand of Finerenone in India Ruchika Sharma19 Jan 2024 11:17 AM ISTBayer has granted the non-exclusive rights to Sun Pharma to market and distribute a second brand of Finerenone under the brand name Lyvelsa.
