Lower vegetable and fruit intake tied to greater risk of death irrespective of chronic kidney disease status: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli28 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTJapan: A recent study has found that a lower intake of fruit and vegetable is associated with a higher risk of death regardless of CKD (chronic kidney...
African Americans face higher risk of dialysis graft failure: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: African American race, compared to all other races, is associated with premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in treating advanced kidney...
Americans on dialysis more likely to develop CVD than their Japanese counterparts Jacinthlyn Sylvia26 Feb 2023 9:30 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Americans on dialysis more likely to develop CVD than their Japanese counterparts. The study by...
Regular consumption of fruits, vegetables lowers death risk in CKD patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli20 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTJapan: Everyday consumption of vegetables and fruits may reduce all-cause mortality in patients with CKD (chronic kidney disease), and non-CKD...
No clarity whether different erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia treatment in CKD better or safer than each other Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 10:30 AM ISTAustralia: Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are commonly used for anaemia treatment in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD); their use,...
Sotagliflozin effective and safe in reducing HbA1c among diabetes patients with CKD Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTUSA: Sotagliflozin 400 but not 200 mg significantly reduced HbA1c compared with placebo after 26 weeks in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and stage...
Large study identifies risk factors in children with chronic kidney disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTChronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is rare, which makes it difficult to study and leaves major gaps in the quantity and quality of evidence that...
Oral Daprodustat gets USFDA nod for treating anaemia in CKD patients on dialysis Roshni Dhar4 Feb 2023 6:00 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved oral daprodustat (Jesduvroq) for treating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
Health Bulletin 4/February/2023 Roshni Dhar4 Feb 2023 4:07 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:Postpone NEET PG 2023: Doctors to protest at Jantar Mantar, demand resignation of Union Health...
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...
GSK bags USFDA okay for Jesduvroq for anaemia of chronic kidney disease in adults on dialysis Ruchika Sharma2 Feb 2023 11:20 AM ISTJesduvroq provides an oral treatment option for adult patients with anaemia of CKD on dialysis.
Sodium bicarbonate for metabolic acidosis correction may not arrest kidney function decline in transplant patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 Feb 2023 9:45 AM ISTTreatment of metabolic acidosis with sodium bicarbonate therapy over a two-year period in adult kidney transplant patients had no impact on the fall...
