Potential new pathway and enzyme responsible for thrombosis in CKD identified in new study Hina Zahid4 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBoston - Researchers have identified a potential new signaling pathway and enzyme that may help further the understanding of blood clot formation in...
Effects of Phosphate-lowering Agents in Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe effects of phosphate-lowering treatments on clinical outcomes in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are unknown; systematic studies...
Laxatives improve hyperkalemia in CKD patients but not in dialysis patients: Study MD Editorial Team30 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTMemphis, TN: A recent study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology reported that laxative use may lower the risk of...
Study links high oxalate concentrations to sudden cardiac death in dialysis patients Medha Baranwal25 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTPatients in the highest oxalate quartile (>59.7 M) had a 40% increased risk for cardiovascular events and a 62% increased risk of sudden cardiac...
Exostosin 1 and 2 protein markers predict prognosis of membranous lupus nephritis,finds study Dr Satabdi Saha26 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have highlighted that the prevalence of Exostosin 1 and Exostosin 2 positivity was 32.6% in a cohort of membranous lupus nephritis,...
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...
Fixed-dose darbepoetin use as good as titration based use to minimize transfusions in CKD Dr Kartikeya Kohli20 May 2021 9:00 AM ISTErythropoietin-stimulating agents (ESAs) have historically been titrated to achieve a predefined haemoglobin concentration when treating patients with...
Laxatives Lower Risk of Hyperkalemia in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 May 2021 8:00 AM ISTConstipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) partly because of their sedentary...
Strict Phosphate Control Delays CAC Progression In Patients On Hemodialysis, EPISODE Trial Dr Kartikeya Kohli18 April 2021 11:30 PM ISTIn patients on maintenance dialysis, cardiovascular mortality risk is remarkably high, which can be partly explained by severe coronary artery...
Novel urine test may help diagnose human kidney transplant rejection Dr Kartikeya Kohli6 March 2021 11:23 AM ISTPatients can spend up to six years waiting for a kidney transplant. Even when they do receive a transplant, up to 20 percent of patients will...
Patients with COVID-19 may have higher risk of kidney injury Hina Zahid24 Sept 2020 8:00 PM ISTUniversity of Michigan researchers have found in an observational study that hospitalized patients with COVID-19 may face an increased risk for kidney...
Phosphate binders don't reduce risk of heart disease in CKD patients: IMPROVE-CKD trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Sept 2020 7:59 PM ISTResearchers have found in large-scale IMPROVE-CKD clinical trial that lanthanum carbonate does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease...
