Study links diabetes with mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients MD Editorial Team30 Sept 2021 10:30 PM ISTJapan: Sarcopenic obesity is common in chronic hemodialysis patients. Diabetes was discovered to be a substantial and independent contributor to the...
Pre-dialysis hyperkalemia highly prevalent among hemodialysis patients, Finds study Dr. Nandita Mohan6 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPatients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance dialysis have a high risk of developing hyperkalemia, generally defined as serum potassium (K+)...
PROPr score validated in patients of hemodialysis or kidney transplant in new Study Hina Zahid19 July 2021 8:30 AM ISTCanada: A new study published in CJASN has established the validity of the score in patients on hemodialysis or who had recently received kidney...
Haemodialysis patients may suffer frequently from anxiety and depression,claims study Dr Satabdi Saha28 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTRecent research has suggested that anxiety and depression are common symptoms among patients undergoing haemodialysis, and they have a negative...
Higher-dose IV iron confers greater cardiovascular benefit in patients on dialysis: Study Medha Baranwal25 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUK: The use of higher-dose IV iron in patients on hemodialysis significantly lowers the risk of heart failure hospitalization, finds a recent study in...
Lung ultrasound can efficiently diagnose volume overload in hemodialysis patients Hina Zahid5 Jun 2021 10:00 AM ISTAn abbreviated lung ultrasound protocol can efficiently determine presence of lung congestion in patients receiving hemodialysis and help expedite...
Lanthanum carbonate Vs Calcium Carbonate for Hyperphosphatemia: JAMA Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 May 2021 10:59 AM ISTHyperphosphatemia is a significant factor associated with cardiovascular events and all-cause death among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)....
Erythropoietin use linked to risk of hip fractures in dialysis patients: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan6 May 2021 8:34 PM ISTAccording to a recent study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, researchers have observed that erythropoietin treatment (EPO)...
Peritoneal Dialysis is significantly improving patient outcomes: Experts hina15 March 2021 1:15 PM ISTNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose an increasingly large threat to the world today. What is more alarming is that India is one of the countries ...
Vitamin K2 in hemodialysis patients- Review Dr Kartikeya Kohli15 Feb 2021 11:20 AM ISTVascular calcification has been emerging as a leading cause of cardiovascular complications in patients on hemodialysis. (1) Cardiovascular deaths...
Dialysis patients have 4-fold greater risk of dying from COVID-19 Hina Zahid8 Feb 2021 9:45 AM ISTPeople undergoing long-term dialysis are almost 4 times more likely to die from COVID-19 and should be prioritized for vaccination, found a new...
Albumin infusion during dialysis prevents hypotension in hypoalbuminemic patients: Study Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2021 7:45 PM ISTUSA: The administration of albumin before dialysis in hypoalbuminemic patients (who need hemodialysis) improves fluid removal and results in...
