Medical Bulletin 07/ August/ 2024 Dr. Nandita Mohan7 Aug 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:New Study Reveals Link Between Obesity and Increased Risk of Heart FailureA recent study led by Johns...
Study shows SGLT2i or Finerenone Added to RAAS Inhibitors Offers Kidney and Heart Protection for Diabetics with CKD Dr. Nandita Mohan7 Aug 2024 8:00 AM ISTType 2 diabetes (T2D) is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) globally. The presence of both T2D and CKD poses a major public health...
LRG1 predicts kidney disease progression in type 2 diabetes patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli17 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTSingapore: Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in many countries (1). The pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Have better Outcomes Than DPP4 Inhibitors in T2D patients & CKD Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 March 2022 10:30 AM ISTChronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are contributors to the health burden and are associated with increased mortality and...
Treating Resistant Hypertension in CKD patients- A Double challenge for physicians Dr. Prem Aggarwal7 Oct 2021 12:24 PM ISTResistant hypertension (RH), identified as the inability to achieve a target blood pressure despite the use of three or more maximally dosed...
Individuals with family history of CKD at increased risk of developing CKD: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli24 Dec 2020 6:30 PM ISTA recent population-based study conducted in the Netherlands suggests that individuals who had a first-degree relative or spouse with a history of...
Increased salt Intake tied to lower risk of ESKD in elderly, finds study MD Bureau24 Dec 2020 4:45 PM ISTThe optimal level of salt intake remains ill-defined in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients under regular nephrology care. This...
