Biomarkers containing neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin accurately predict hospital acquired AKI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Nov 2022 9:00 AM ISTTAIWAN: According to a study that was published in the journal Critical Care, biomarkers comprising neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)...
Tolvaptan use tied to changes in mineral metabolism parameters and increased BMD in polycystic kidney disease Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTSwitzerland: Chronic treatment with Tolvaptan is tied to an increased femoral bone mineral density (BMD), and remarkable changes in both acid-base...
FDA panel okays tenapanor as monotherapy for control of serum phosphorus in CKD patients on dialysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTUse of tenapanor (Xphozah®) as monotherapy for the control of serum phosphorus in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis has...
Women with prediabetes are at increased risk for kidney cancer, study reveals Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2022 10:00 AM ISTKorea: Results from a nationwide cohort study published in Diabetes Care have revealed a dose-response association between glycemic status and the...
Persistent hematuria associated with strong risks of chronic kidney disease Dr. Nandita Mohan18 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTHematuria, as we all know is characterized by the presence of blood in the urine, has been reported to be associated with increased risk of chronic...
Pancreas transplant more beneficial to diabetes patients compared to other treatments Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2022 10:45 AM ISTPancreas transplantation (PTx) re-establishes an auto-regulating source of endogenous insulin responsive to normal feedback controls. It is a type of...
Combining urinary albumin:creatinine ratio and GFR may predict kidney disease progression in clinical trials Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Nov 2022 10:30 AM ISTChange in urinary albumin:creatinine ratio (UACR) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) slope are markers that are individually used as surrogates of...
Renal function deterioration among diabetes patients strongly linked to HF hospitalization Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTFRANCE: Beyond baseline eGFR, renal function deterioration was a major and independent risk factor linked to the development of heart failure...
Telehealth to play important role in the future of cardiovascular care, though challenges remain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTTelehealth enables the remote delivery of health care through telecommunication technologies and has substantially affected the evolving medical...
Diabetic foot disease in patients with end-stage renal disease: An emerging threat? Medha Baranwal14 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: Patients with diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) should be educated on the prevention of diabetic foot disease, and if peripheral...
Longer intervals between hemodialysis and surgery may increase risk of postoperative mortality in CKD: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association shows that longer intervals between hemodialysis and surgery were substantially...
Sudden Rise of Uric Acid Levels in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease: Is a Common Food to Blame? Dr. Nandita Mohan12 Nov 2022 9:15 AM ISTChronic kidney disease (CKD) is often characterized with slightly raised serum uric acid levels. Earlier, this urate level was thought to be an...
