Methylprednisolone halves risk of kidney failure among patients of IgA nephropathy: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTAmong patients with IgA nephropathy at high risk of progression, treatment with oral methylprednisolone for 6 to 9 months, compared with placebo,...
Use of lactated Ringer solution results in reduced risk of major adverse kidney events: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali17 May 2022 10:53 PM ISTPreferential use of balanced crystalloids such as lactated Ringer vs saline solution reduces the risk for major adverse kidney events (MAKEs),...
Physical activity, exercise improves Kidney Function Decline Dr. Nandita Mohan17 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTObservational data from the study published in the Journal of American Medical Association shows that increased physical activity is related with...
Ibuprofen administration with RAS inhibitors and diuretics linked to AKI Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2022 11:15 AM ISTAnyone who is taking a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) inhibitor for high blood pressure should be cautious about also taking ibuprofen,...
Dapagliflozin safe in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 with preserved or reduced kidney function Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTWashington, DC: In a recent randomized clinical trial of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and cardio-metabolic risk factors, the sodium-glucose...
Living kidney donor surgery is low risk for most patients, confirms Mayo Clinic study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTROCHESTER, Minn: The risk of major complications for people who donate a kidney via laparoscopic surgery is minimal. That is the conclusion of a...
Patients with kidney disease may have an increased risk of cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTPatients with kidney disease may have an increased risk of cancer and may be more likely to die from cancer. Researchers used healthcare databases in...
Increased risk of dementia in patients hospitalized for acute kidney injury Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTAcute kidney injury (AKI) causes biochemical changes in the brain in animal models and is associated with adverse neurological complications in...
Patients with renal impairment more likely to suffer from cardioembolic stroke later Hina Zahid17 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTOsaka, Japan - "The foot bone's connected to the ankle bone," goes the schoolyard song, highlighting the ways in which each part of our body can...
Delhi doctors remove 10 kg tumor from 59 year old female Medical Dialogues Bureau3 Feb 2022 2:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: A challenging surgery for the removal of a 10 kg tumor from the kidney of 59 year old HIV positive patient took eight and a half hours to...
Prolonged use of hypertension drugs to damage kidney Dr. Nandita Mohan25 Jan 2022 8:18 PM ISTHigh blood pressure is a serious concern as it can damage several organs especially kidneys, drugs that manage blood pressure are routinely been used...
Successful transplants using damaged kidneys on the rise, but organ donors still wasted Hina Zahid19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTA new analysis of national kidney transplant and organ discard data concludes that too many deceased donor organs with acute kidney injury (AKI) may...
