Age matters: Kidney disorder indicator gains precision Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Jan 2025 9:30 PM ISTAnnual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney disease. The presence of...
Medical Bulletin 21/ August/ 2024 Dr. Garima Soni21 Aug 2024 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Herbal Solutions for Lifestyle Diseases in IndiaA study published recently in Future Integrative Medicine...
Dialysis May Not Be Optimal for All Older Adults with Kidney Failure, Study Reveals Dr. Garima Soni21 Aug 2024 8:45 AM ISTA recent study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine found that older adults who were not healthy enough for a kidney transplant,...
Cystatin C-based eGFR Offers Valuable Insights into Renal Function in HIV/AIDS Patients on ART: Study Medha Baranwal17 Jun 2024 6:30 AM ISTUganda: As the global battle against HIV/AIDS continues, healthcare providers confront the multifaceted challenges posed by the disease, including its...
Which factors are significantly associated with impairment of GFR in adults with type 2 diabetes? Medha Baranwal18 March 2024 7:30 PM ISTType 2 diabetes mellitus is related to GFR impairment, which is one of the leading causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Estimated GFR based on creatinine, cystatin C more strongly associates with CV events for older adults: Study Medha Baranwal23 Feb 2024 6:00 AM ISTSweden: A recent study has shown low estimated glomerular filtration rate based on both creatinine and cystatin C (eGFRcr-cys) is more strongly and...
Tirzepatide significantly lowers albuminuria across all administered doses in patients with type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal26 Dec 2023 8:45 AM ISTGreece: Tirzepatide, across all administered doses, probably leads to a significant reduction in albuminuria, while its use is linked with a neutral...
Long-term Anti-VEGF Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema Linked to Declining Renal Function Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTLong-term treatment with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy may be associated with a continuous decline in estimated...
FDA Approves Empagliflozin for CKD treatment, regardless of diabetes status Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved another SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin for treatment of CKD regardless of diabetes status.Jardiance®...
Continuous measurements of GFR valuable for tracking perioperative changes in renal function Medha Baranwal25 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTNorway: A recent study has claimed that GFR monitoring over an extended period is feasible and can detect variations in glomerular filtration rate...
Sleep duration and leg restlessness associated with increased risk of CKD Dr. Shravani Dali3 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTAccording to the 2019 Global Disease Burden (GDB), the age-standardized prevalence and death rate for Chronic Kidney Disease (KD) are 8724 and 15.9...
New Gliflozin in town: FDA approves new SGLT2 inhibitor bexagliflozin for glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Jan 2023 12:30 PM ISTThere is a new Gliflozin soon coming in the market as the USFDA has given its nod to bexagliflozin (Brenzavvy by TheracosBio) for use to improve...
