Study Links Deteriorating Ankle Reflexes to Declining Kidney Function in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Medha Baranwal28 Nov 2024 9:00 AM ISTJapan: A recent observational cohort study published in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation has found a significant link between the deterioration...
mCC/eGFR Ratio: A New Indicator of Muscle Mass and Mortality Risk in ICU Patients, Study Finds Medha Baranwal11 Oct 2024 8:30 PM ISTNetherlands: A recent study published in BMC Nephrology has shed light on the modified creatinine clearance/eGFR (mCC/eGFR) ratio as a potential...
Increased age-related macular degeneration risk in patients with CKD: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Feb 2024 5:45 AM ISTA recent study conducted by the Asian Eye Epidemiology Consortium discovered a significant association between Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and...
No need to discontinue SGLT2 inhibitors in response to initial eGFR decline in heart failure patients Medha Baranwal6 Jan 2024 11:00 AM ISTUSA: SGLT2 inhibitors should not be discontinued in response to an initial decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) among patients...
Higher baseline systolic blood pressure linked to cognitive decline in CKD patients Dr. Krishna Shah5 Nov 2023 5:44 PM ISTWhile hypertension is a recognized risk factor for dementia and cognitive impairment, there needs to be more data available on the relationship...
Elevated TyG index tied to increased risk of eGFR decline in patients with hypertension Medha Baranwal14 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTTaiwan: An elevated triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is independently associated with an increased risk of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)...
Add on SGLT2 inhibitors to insulin therapy in diabetes patients lowers blood sugar, BP, and weight without reducing eGFR Aditi2 Aug 2023 11:30 AM ISTSGLT2 inhibitors are a class of drugs that lower blood sugar levels by preventing kidneys from reabsorbing sugar that is created by body and the extra...
Discordance among creatine and cystatin based eGFR may predict drug related adverse events in cancer patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 July 2023 9:15 AM ISTPatients with cancer often undergo renal function assessment using serum creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFRcr). However, this...
Low estimated glomerular filtration rate increases all-cause mortality in acute pancreatitis Niveditha Subramani25 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTAcute pancreatitis (AP) is a common gastrointestinal inflammatory disorder, which is costly and difficult to manage, and there is no pathogenetic...
Kidney histopathological lesions tied to risk of cardiovascular disease in CKD patients: JAMA Medha Baranwal16 March 2023 8:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent study has shown an association between specific kidney histopathological findings and an increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in...
Discontinuing RAS inhibitors in advanced CKD doesn't slow decline in estimated GFR: NEJM Dr.Niharika Harsha B7 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study found that discontinuation of Renin-angiotensin inhibitors in progressive and advanced end-stage kidney disease patients is not linked to...
Anemia and low estimated GFR risk factors for chronic kidney disease patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B27 Oct 2022 8:00 PM ISTNew research found that severe anemia, low iron levels, and low estimated glomerular filtration rates are the risk factors for chronic kidney disease...
