Renal Transplantation linked to improvement of anemia in CKD patients,finds study Dr Kartikeya Kohli30 March 2020 5:45 PM ISTAnemia is virtually universal at the time of kidney transplantation because chronic kidney disease (CKD) blunts erythropoietin production.Renal...
In CKD patients, Haemoglobin above 12 gm % linked to better survival, slow progression of disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 March 2020 6:30 PM ISTAnaemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Its prevalence increases as the disease progress and the associated symptoms include...
Fine particle air pollution detrimental to kidney health Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Feb 2020 8:00 PM ISTA new study has found that exposure to higher amounts of fine particulate matter was associated with a higher degree of albuminuria and a higher risk...
Researchers pioneer groundbreaking technology to help dialysis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Feb 2020 6:15 PM ISTTempe, Ariz. - Researchers have pioneered a minimally invasive procedure that provides easier access to a patient's bloodstream for life-saving...
Bicarbonate pre hydration before contrast CT may not confer renal safety in CKD: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Feb 2020 4:30 PM ISTNetherlands: Withholding short bicarbonate prehydration in patients with stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing contrast-enhanced computed...
New drug may help extend preservation of kidneys available for transplant MD Bureau12 Feb 2020 5:15 PM ISTCLEVELAND: Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), Cleveland Clinic...
Malnutrition behind 69 per cent deaths among children below 5 years in India: UNICEF Medical Dialogues Bureau21 Oct 2019 3:23 PM ISTMalnutrition caused 69 per cent of deaths of children below the age of five in India, according to a UNICEF report released on Wednesday.In its report...
Unfortunate: India 145th among 195 countries in healthcare access, quality Medical Dialogues Bureau27 May 2018 9:16 AM ISTNew Delhi: India ranks 145th among 195 countries in terms of quality and accessibility of healthcare, behind its neighbours like China, Bangladesh,...
Kidney-related diseases almost doubled in past decade: IMA Medical Dialogues Bureau10 March 2018 10:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: On World Kidney Day today, the IMA said the prevalence of kidney-related diseases has almost doubled in the past decade and is expected to...
Kidney Disease Deaths: Research institutes to study CKD in Uddanam says experts savita1 Aug 2017 9:40 AM ISTVisakhapatnam: Â Experts in the field of Nephrology have said that a research institute should be set up either in Uddanam region or in Srikakulam...
Indian Doctors bat for Fat Tax in the country Meghna A Singhania17 April 2017 3:38 PM ISTNew Delhi :Â Calling for urgent action to provide screening and treatment, along with lifestyle modifications to control the rising burden Diabetes,...
Fortis Escorts showcases exceptional cases of kidney donations and transplants amongst Elderly patients supriya18 March 2017 3:19 PM ISTDoctors at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (FEHI) showcased some exceptional cases of kidney transplant surgeries where patients of advanced ages have...
