FDA approves oral daprodustat for treating anaemia in CKD patients on dialysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Feb 2023 11:15 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved oral daprodustat (Jesduvroq) for treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease...
Guideline-directed hemoglobin targets in children with kidney disease may not optimize growth Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTAmong 510 children and young adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) followed for over 15 years, declining hemoglobin levels were associated with...
Older people with anemia and weak muscles face higher risk of dying Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTA study by researchers at the Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil and University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom shows that...
HIF prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitors safe for anaemia treatment in CKD patients: Study Medha Baranwal1 Dec 2022 10:15 AM ISTChina: A recent study has shed light on cardiac and kidney-related adverse effects of HIF-PHIs (hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase...
Upper GI endoscopy for dyspepsia may detect organic lesions in sizable number of patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTSHIMLA: With upper GI endoscopy, the examination of alarm characteristics in dyspepsia patients younger than 60 years of age reveals organic lesions...
Iron deficiency anemia: Impact on women's reproductive health Dr Nirali Kapoor9 Nov 2022 7:30 AM ISTFelice Petraglia and Marie Madeleine Dolmans highlighted effect of Iron deficiency anemia on women's reproductive health. Iron deficiency anemia...
Anemia prognostic risk factor for COVID-19 mortality, find study Dr Monish Raut30 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTCOVID-19 infection is deemed severe when there is a requirement for intensive care unit (ICU) admission and/or mechanical ventilation, or death owing...
Anemia and low estimated GFR risk factors for chronic kidney disease patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B27 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTNew research found that severe anemia, low iron levels, and low estimated glomerular filtration rates are the risk factors for chronic kidney disease...
Prevalence of iron deficiency in perimenopausal women-Expert consensus publication, P&G health Dr. Nandita Mohan22 Sept 2022 11:30 AM ISTLately, a study published in 2011 highlighted how Anemia among perimenopausal women has risen from 48% to 54%, within the last five years. Studies...
Zydus Lifesciences launches cancer drug Lenalidomide in US Ruchika Sharma20 Sept 2022 4:00 PM ISTAhmedabad: Drugmaker, Zydus Lifesciences Limited (formerly known as Cadila Healthcare Limited), has recently announced that the company has...
Donor iron deficiency not detrimental to quality of blood donated or well being of blood donor Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2022 6:15 AM ISTVoluntary blood donation is the mainstay of collection of blood in most countries. It is well known that frequent blood donation is known to result in...
Zydus Lifecsciences begins Desidustat Phase IV trial in patients with CKD induced anemia Ruchika Sharma31 Aug 2022 12:30 PM ISTDesidustat is currently approved in India as Oxemia for the treatment of anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients.
