Life-threatening complications during pregnancy tied to greater mortality risk Hina Zahid30 Jan 2021 11:11 AM ISTA research team from the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) has shown that women who have had serious complications during pregnancy are twice as likely to...
Low BP during hemodialysis indicative of peripheral vascular disease: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli15 Dec 2020 11:01 AM ISTUsing a large nationwide registry of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis, this study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases...
Minimally invasive ellipsys system allows CKD patients to begin dialysis sooner Hina Zahid7 Sept 2020 11:30 AM ISTNorth Chesterfield, Va. - The Ellipsys Vascular Access System reduces the time before patients with kidney failure can start lifesaving dialysis...
Smartphones may help detect diabetes, finds study Hina Zahid25 Aug 2020 8:00 PM ISTResearchers at UC San Francisco have developed a "digital biomarker" that would use a smartphone's built-in camera to detect Type 2 diabetes - one of...
Allopurinol fails to reduce kidney complications in type 1 diabetes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 Jun 2020 11:00 AM ISTScientists have found in PERL study that reducing levels of uric acid in the blood by using allopurinol does not guard against kidney complications...
Many patients with kidney failure regret initiating dialysis Hina Zahid8 Jun 2020 5:10 PM ISTWashington, DC -- Researchers conducted a study to identify factors associated with patients' regret to initiate dialysis.The results from the study...
FDA approves marketing of continuous hemodialysis device for children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2020 11:46 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted marketing authorization for a new device indicated to provide continuous hemodialysis or...
Metformin reduces death risk among diabetics with CKD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 April 2020 2:45 PM ISTResearchers from South Korea have found in an observational study that Metformin use among people with type 2 diabetes who have chronic kidney disease...
New drug may help extend preservation of kidneys available for transplant MD Bureau12 Feb 2020 5:15 PM ISTCLEVELAND: Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), Cleveland Clinic...
Direct sodium removal therapy may ease congestion for heart failure patients Hina Zahid2 Feb 2020 10:15 AM ISTThe American Heart Association has found that there is an enormous financial liability of heart failure in the United States Volume overload...
Controlling high BP in Indians: ICMR, WHO, MoHFW together to expand India Hypertension Control Initiative in 100 districts Medical Dialogues Bureau2 Aug 2019 9:00 AM ISTIHCI will expand to 100 districts across India covering all the states. The project will accelerate the implementation of quality hypertension...
Patient commits suicide in hospital, jumps off 3rd floor Medical Dialogues Bureau12 Feb 2019 9:30 AM ISTA case of accidental death has been registered and an investigation has been launched, police said. Nashik: A 48-year-old man allegedly...
