Bariatric surgery in obese ESRD patients can improve their eligibility for kidney transplants: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 March 2024 10:00 PM ISTA collaborative study between a bariatric and transplant surgery team has introduced new hope for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease...
Type 2 diabetes no longer barrier to becoming living kidney donor, states updated living donor criteria Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 March 2024 8:15 PM ISTPeople who are overall healthy and living with well-controlled Type 2 diabetes can donate a kidney, thanks to a change in national policy.The Organ...
After two failed kidney transplants, 41-year-old man undergoes transplant at Kauvery Hospital Kajal Rajput4 March 2024 9:30 AM ISTChennai: Kauvery Hospital Vadapalani, a unit of Kauvery Group of Hospitals a leading multi-speciality healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu successfully...
Fecal microbiota transplantation reduces resistant bacteria colonization in kidney transplant recipients Niveditha Subramani21 Nov 2023 6:00 PM ISTBacterial infections are a greater threat as they are most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs)...
Adults receiving hemodialysis at higher risk of developing AF versus peritoneal dialysis Medha Baranwal26 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent retrospective study showed 20% more chances of developing atrial fibrillation in patients who received hemodialysis before their first...
H1N1 test not promptly conducted on symptomatic patient: Consumer Court finds Fortis Hospital, Nephrologist guilty of negligence Barsha Misra22 Sept 2023 4:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently held Fortis Hospital and its Nephrologist guilty of not...
Use of oldest PRBC for transfusion after kidney transplant associated with better outcomes: JAMA Medha Baranwal21 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTFrance: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed that longer storage duration of red blood cells (RBC) is tied to a reduced risk of...
D-Mannose prophylaxis not effective for preventing UTI after kidney transplantation: Manotras Study Medha Baranwal20 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTSpain: Non-antibiotic therapy is an unmet need for UTI (urinary tract infection) prevention after kidney transplantation, however, the use of...
Pig kidney works record 2 months in donated brain-dead man's body Isra Zaman19 Sept 2023 4:03 PM ISTNYU Langone Health doctors have completed the longest-documented case of a genetically engineered pig kidney functioning in a human body following 61...
Islet transplantation enhances life expectancy in kidney transplant recipients with type 1 diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Islet transplantation boosts long-term survival in kidney transplant recipients with type 1...
Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated brain-dead man's body Kajal Rajput17 Sept 2023 5:00 PM ISTNew York: Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig's kidney worked normally...
PPI use among kidney transplant recipients tied to increased fatigue, poor health-related QoL Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTNetherlands: The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) among kidney transplant recipients may lead to severe fatigue, fatigue severity, and lower mental...
