Combined presence of CKD and diabetes tied to poor prognosis in women undergoing PCI: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 July 2023 11:00 AM ISTUSA: The presence of concomitant chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) may affect the 3-year prognosis after drug-eluting stent...
Metabolic Syndrome associated with development of Kidney Stones Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTAs the prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) continues to rise, so does the incidence of kidney stones. A recent study published in the...
Acute kidney injury not associated with worsening kidney function in persons with CKD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTResearchers from the University of California, San Francisco and colleagues conducted a study to determine whether AKI is independently associated...
Statins use may increase risk of cataract and diabetes in kidney transplant recipients Dr. Shravani Dali16 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTStatins use may increase risk of cataract and diabetes in kidney transplant recipients suggests a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the...
Short-course therapy reasonable option for UTI in children despite more treatment failure Medha Baranwal16 July 2023 8:30 PM ISTUSA: The SCOUT trial has revealed that short-course therapy is less effective than standard-course therapy for children with urinary tract infections...
SGLT2 inhibitor luseogliflozin bests DPP4 inhibitors among diabetes patients Medha Baranwal15 July 2023 10:30 AM ISTJapan: A recent study published in Diabetes Therapy has shown the efficacy of luseogliflozin (SGLT2 inhibitor) over DPP-4 inhibitors in the...
Which factors prompt urgent start of dialysis in patients of CKD? Dr. Shravani Dali13 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in new study that heart failure and stroke may determine early initiation of dialysis in patients with chronic kidney...
Elderly men on anticholinergic medication more prone to develop urinary Retention Post Inguinal Hernia Repair: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association investigated the incidence and risk factors for postoperative urinary...
Elevated serum lithium levels associated with future kidney risks including AKI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2023 9:00 PM ISTDiscordant findings have long puzzled researchers exploring the nephrotoxic effects of lithium therapy among patients with bipolar disorder. However,...
Acute kidney injury does not worsen kidney function in CKD patients Isra Zaman11 July 2023 9:00 AM ISTA study of hospitalized persons with chronic kidney disease (CKD) found that acute kidney injury (AKI) did not predict the worsening of kidney...
Amniotic bladder therapy for Interstitial Cystitis Shows Positive outcomes Dr Kartikeya Kohli11 July 2023 8:45 AM ISTIn a recent study, Raghav Madan and colleagues have discovered a potential breakthrough in the treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain...
World's largest kidney stone weighing as much as five baseballs removed from man in Sri Lanka Medha Baranwal9 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTSri Lanka: Surgeons in Sri Lanka removed the heaviest and largest kidney stone on record, measuring 5.26 inches in length and 4.15 inches in width,...
