Continuous measurements of GFR valuable for tracking perioperative changes in renal function Medha Baranwal25 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTNorway: A recent study has claimed that GFR monitoring over an extended period is feasible and can detect variations in glomerular filtration rate...
Genetic testing clinically useful for Indian children with kidney diseases, may help in personalized management Dr. Shravani Dali24 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTGenetic testing clinically useful for Indian children with kidney diseases, may help in personalized management suggests a new study published in the...
Case of Purslane induced oxalate nephropathy: A report Niveditha Subramani22 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTNephrotoxicity is characterized as rapid deterioration in the kidney function due to toxic effect of medications and chemicals. Toxic nephropathy is...
Patients with heart failure and concomitant hypoalbuminemia face higher in-patient mortality risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Current Problems in Cardiology has revealed a high risk of in-patient mortality in patients admitted with heart...
Plasma vaspin levels significantly associated with survival in non-diabetic peritoneal dialysis patients Dr. Shravani Dali20 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTPlasma vaspin levels significantly associated with survival in non-diabetic peritoneal dialysis patients suggests a new study published in the BMC...
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...
