Uremic toxins associated with itching in hemodialysis patients Anshika Mishra20 Feb 2024 6:00 AM ISTIndividuals with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) rely on kidney replacement therapies like haemodialysis to manage their condition. However,...
Brief dialysis may be best for patients with acute kidney injury Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Jan 2024 8:00 AM ISTPatients with acute kidney injury requiring outpatient dialysis after hospital discharge receive the same care as those with the more common end-stage...
Trazadone and CBT no more effective than placebo for improving insomnia among long-term dialysis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Jan 2024 7:30 PM ISTA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) or trazodone were no...
Medical Bulletin 17/January/2024 Anshika Mishra17 Jan 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news stories of the day:Bladder tumors reduced by 90% using nanorobotsBladder cancer has one of the highest incidence rates...
Trazadone and CBT not effective than placebo for improving insomnia in dialysis patients Anshika Mishra17 Jan 2024 9:30 AM ISTA clinical trial of more than 120 persons undergoing hemodialysis found that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) or trazodone were no...
No benefit of vitamin K in improving mortality or reducing calcification in dialysis patients: Study Medha Baranwal1 Jan 2024 7:00 AM ISTRomania: A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Clinical Kidney Journal summarized the impact of vitamin K supplementation in dialysis...
Study finds high incidence of bullous pemphigoid in patients undergoing chronic dialysis Medha Baranwal3 Nov 2023 10:00 PM ISTTaiwan: A recent study published in The Journal of Dermatology has revealed chronic dialysis to be an independent risk factor for the development of...
FDA approves tenapanor for lowering serum phosphorous levels in CKD patients on dialysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Oct 2023 10:45 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved tenapanor (Xphozah) for lowering serum phosphorous levels in patients with CKD on...
Visit-to-visit HbA1c variability tied to poor prognosis in diabetes patients on peritoneal dialysis Dr. Shravani Dali5 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTVisit-to-visit HbA1c variability tied to poor prognosis in diabetes patients on peritoneal dialysis suggests a new study published in the BMC...
Exercise, aromatherapy, massage and acupressure may improve fatigue in kidney failure patients requiring dialysis Medha Baranwal5 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTItaly: A recent Cochrane Review has shed light on interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis. It revealed that...
Exercise during dialysis linked to positive health impact Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTPatients who engage in light exercise while undergoing dialysis are physically fitter and are admitted to hospital less frequently than those who do...
Which factors prompt urgent start of dialysis in patients of CKD? Dr. Shravani Dali13 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in new study that heart failure and stroke may determine early initiation of dialysis in patients with chronic kidney...
