Ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding risk in patients undergoing PCI with and without CKD: Study Dr. Shravani Dali8 Sept 2021 9:30 AM ISTAccording to a study published in the European Heart Journal ticagrelor monotherapy reduces significant bleeding without significantly increasing ...
Albuminuria not used enough for screening CKD in diabetes, hypertension patients: Study Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTOnly about 4 percent of the hypertension patients and 35 percent of the diabetes patients had been screened for chronic kidney disease with a test for...
Current definitions result in overdiagnosis of CKD in elderly, finds JAMA study Dr. Shravani Dali4 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTChronic Kidney Disease definition not accounting for age-related GFR decline leads to systematic and widespread overdiagnosis of CKD in older...
AstraZeneca gets nod for CKD, type 2 diabetes treatment Forxiga in Japan Ruchika Sharma29 Aug 2021 10:15 AM ISTUK: AstraZeneca has recently announced that Forxiga (dapagliflozin), a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, has been approved in...
Prasugrel a better choice to improve outcomes in ACS patients with CKD, JACC study. dr. Abhimanyu Uppal25 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTChronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a puzzling dilemma for physicians who care for patients experiencing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The...
Study links high oxalate concentrations to sudden cardiac death in dialysis patients Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPatients in the highest oxalate quartile (>59.7 M) had a 40% increased risk for cardiovascular events and a 62% increased risk of sudden cardiac...
Prediabetes and diabetes independently increase risk of heart disease, CKD, and death: Study Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has found prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2D) to be independently associated with an increased risk of CKD, ASCVD, heart...
Fluctuating BMI linked to poor prognosis in Chronic Kidney Disease: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli24 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSouth Korean researchers found that people who had chronic kidney disease (CKD) with recent fluctuating body mass index showed higher risk of...
Frailty increases UTI risk in patients with diabetes and CKD: Study Medha Baranwal17 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTTaiwan: A recent study found frailty in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) to be associated with an increased risk...
Weight fluctuations tied to poor outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease: Study Hina Zahid16 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTKorea: Higher weight fluctuations or BMI variability increases the risk of cardiovascular-related problems and early death in people with chronic...
Oral drug Roxadustat safe and effective for anemia treatment in kidney disease patients: Study Hina Zahid11 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTRoxadustat was shown to be effective, with an acceptable safety profile. USA: An oral drug called roxadustat is effective for the treatment of anemia...
Coronary angiography or revascularization in advanced CKD and CCS does not improve outcomes: Study Dr. Shravani Dali6 Aug 2021 10:00 AM ISTRoutine coronary angiography or revascularization before renal transplant in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and chronic coronary...
