Lowering BP may halt kidney function decline in CKD patients Dr. Hiral patel11 July 2022 10:15 AM ISTSweden: Lower clinic office BP is associated with more favorable kidney outcomes in people with an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) of less...
Chronic kidney disease and glaucoma have bidirectional association: Study Dr. Hiral patel9 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTSingapore: A bidirectional association has been found between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and glaucoma in a new study conducted at the National...
High physical activity to reduce the risk of heart disease in CKD patients Isra Zaman9 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTIn a recent long-term study of 3,926 adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD),...
Melatonin, a new tool against chronic kidney disease and associated risk factors? Medha Baranwal7 July 2022 10:15 AM ISTGreece: The combined use of stem cells with melatonin is an appealing therapeutic approach in chronic kidney disease (CKD) which ought to be assessed...
Substantial discrepancies found between estimated and measured GFR Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 July 2022 7:00 PM ISTThere may be a substantial discrepancies between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) on an...
Warfarin safe and effective option for managing hemodialysis patients with AF Dr. Hiral patel29 Jun 2022 11:28 PM ISTEgypt: In patients on dialysis who require anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF), warfarin could be safe and efficient compared to direct oral...
Uric acid-lowering therapy fails to prevent incident CKD among patients with increased blood uric acid levels: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia24 Jun 2022 8:45 PM ISTUSA: A new study conducted by Waleed Hassan and the team showed that uric acid-lowering medication was not related to improved renal outcomes in...
Genetic screening algorithm could identify people with kidney disease risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Jun 2022 6:45 AM IST"With this polygenic method, we can identify individuals at risk decades before the onset of kidney disease, and those with high risk might adopt...
Ultrasound-assisted laser technique vaporizes artery plaque Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTDENVER: Atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque, can lead to heart disease, artery disease, and chronic kidney disease and is traditionally treated by...
Uric acid-lowering therapy associated with higher risk of new-onset CKD: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel17 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In patients with kidney function within the reference range, uric acid-lowering therapy may increase the risk of new-onset chronic kidney disease...
Researchers identify new tool that eliminates race as determining factor for diagnosing Kidney failure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTSince 2009, the most commonly used blood test to evaluate kidney function has used equations that include race as a determining factor. The equations...
Important Updates to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2022 Incorporate New Evidence Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jun 2022 9:15 AM ISTToday, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) published important updates to the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes-2022 (Standards of Care), in...
