Choice of Antibiotics in Common Infections: Doxycycline or Azithromycin? Dr.Pankaj P. Changedia14 May 2022 7:00 AM GMTEver since the introduction of antimicrobial agents, there has been an association between antibiotic use and the development of antimicrobial...
Understanding Risk of Hypertension in Smoking Dr. Shivi Kataria1 April 2022 6:39 AM GMTHigh systolic blood pressure and tobacco consumption (smoked, secondhand, and chewing) are the two leading risk factors attributable to deaths...
Decoding REGEN-COV2 for Mild to Moderate SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 March 2022 6:15 AM GMTKidney transplant recipients are an immunocompromised population, with comorbid conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease,...
Review: Antihypertensive Amlodipine for tackling circadian fluctuations of BP dr. Abhimanyu Uppal8 Feb 2022 5:52 AM GMTHypertension is the most powerful risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, coronary artery disease, heart failure, chronic kidney...
Tenapanor Monotherapy effectively treats hyperphosphatemia in dialysis patients: Study MD Editorial Team25 Oct 2021 3:30 AM GMTAccording to a recent study presented at the 58th European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association meeting, tenapanor...
Treating Resistant Hypertension in CKD patients- A Double challenge for physicians Dr. Prem Aggarwal7 Oct 2021 6:54 AM GMTResistant hypertension (RH), identified as the inability to achieve a target blood pressure despite the use of three or more maximally dosed...
Vitamin K2 in hemodialysis patients- Review Dr Kartikeya Kohli15 Feb 2021 5:50 AM GMTVascular calcification has been emerging as a leading cause of cardiovascular complications in patients on hemodialysis. (1) Cardiovascular deaths...
Role of vitamin K in controlling atherosclerosis and vascular calcification in CKD patients: Review Dr Kartikeya Kohli1 Dec 2020 7:15 AM GMTChronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major health problem across the world with Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2015 ranking chronic...
Azelnidipine versus Amlodipine in hypertensive diabetics with albuminuria: Review Dr. Prem Aggarwal27 Nov 2020 7:15 AM GMTHypertension is common among diabetics and those who have chronic kidney disease. Both hypertension and diabetes are associated with increased...
Hypertension in Diabetes: Considering Therapies which Optimise Kidney Protection Dr Sujoy Ghosh20 Nov 2020 5:55 AM GMTHypertension and Diabetes remain the top two causes of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) (1). Hence, it seems clinically appropriate to establish that...
Hypertension and Kidney: Choosing the Right Therapeutic Agent for BP Control and Nephroprotection Dr. Arun Shah11 Nov 2020 6:00 AM GMTIn the management of hypertension, the treatment goals need to be dual with equal emphasis – i.e. to reduce the blood pressure levels and provide...
Vitamin K dependent Matrix Gla Protein as a Marker for Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli2 Nov 2020 6:25 AM GMTOne of the major causes of mortality in CKD patients is cardiovascular complications. Vascular calcification, regarded to be a common cause of...
