Sofosbuvir Combo Shows Promise for effective treatment of HCV patients with CKD on hemodialysis Medha Baranwal4 Sept 2023 10:30 AM ISTTelangana: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has long been a concern for patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) in India, where the...
Cold dialysate decreases intradialytic hypotension in hemodialysis patients without improving nutritional and inflammatory status Aditi28 Aug 2023 5:45 AM ISTAfter six months of dialysate cooling, there was a decrease in the levels of inflammatory markers and the frequency of hypotensive episodes during...
Parathyroidectomy significantly improves QoL in hyperparathyroidism patients on hemodialysis Dr. Shravani Dali16 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTParathyroidectomy improves QoL by rapidly reducing intact parathyroid hormone levels in hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients suggests a new...
Vitamin D supplementation significantly improves anaemia in CKD patients undergoing hemodialysis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Aug 2023 11:00 AM ISTPakistan: A recent review published in Cureus has shed light on the significant role of vitamin D supplementation in improving anaemia among patients...
Case of Purslane induced oxalate nephropathy: A report Niveditha Subramani22 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTNephrotoxicity is characterized as rapid deterioration in the kidney function due to toxic effect of medications and chemicals. Toxic nephropathy is...
Pioneering patient-led intervention tackles multiple challenging symptoms in dialysis patients with success Isra Zaman21 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTWhen a patient with chronic kidney disease finally reaches the point that their kidneys fail, doctors have a treatment available: dialysis. But...
High dose hemodiafiltration may reduce mortality in kidney transplant cases: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that high-dose hemodiafiltration reduced the risk of mortality from any cause in...
Safdarjung Hospital launches paediatric hemodialysis facility Revu suresh15 Jun 2023 5:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Safdarjung Hospital, the Central government-run hospital in Delhi, has become the second in North India to start paediatric hemodialysis...
Intradialytic exercise may improve survival rates in adult patients receiving hemodialysis Dr. Shravani Dali1 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTPatients with kidney failure have a high mortality rate. There is an exponential increase in the number of patients experiencing kidney failure...
Quadriceps muscle mass variation in ultrasound linked to frailty among hemodialysis patients Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in BMC Nephrology suggests that depending on the frailty instrument being used, ultrasound measurements of quadriceps thickness...
African Americans face higher risk of dialysis graft failure: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: African American race, compared to all other races, is associated with premature arteriovenous (AV) graft failure in treating advanced kidney...
Regular consumption of fruits, vegetables lowers death risk in CKD patients Dr Kartikeya Kohli20 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTJapan: Everyday consumption of vegetables and fruits may reduce all-cause mortality in patients with CKD (chronic kidney disease), and non-CKD...
