Patient-reported passage of kidney stone may not have acceptable accuracy: Study Medha Baranwal16 Sept 2020 6:12 AM ISTCanada: Patient-reported stone passage and resolution of pain does not guarantee that the stone has truly passed, suggests a recent study in the...
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...
Ellipsys dialysis access system safe and offers reduced time to dialysis Hina Zahid14 Sept 2020 11:00 AM ISTSan Juan Capistrano, Calif. -The Ellipsys Vascular Access System enables patients with kidney failure to start lifesaving dialysis treatments sooner,...
Darolutamide improves survival in nonmetastatic prostate cancer patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal12 Sept 2020 9:30 AM ISTDelhi: The administration of Darolutamide in men with nonmetastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer led to a significantly higher rate...
Drug-coated balloon angioplasty benefits dysfunctional dialysis fistulas patients: NEJM Medha Baranwal11 Sept 2020 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Treatment with a drug-coated balloon is beneficial over standard angioplasty for the treatment of stenotic lesion in patients...
AI can successfully predict ESRD in diabetes patients, finds study Medha Baranwal10 Sept 2020 8:00 PM ISTNetherlands: A machine-learning model can help in the successful prediction of end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) in patients with nephropathy and type 2...
Absorbable suture as good as permanent suture in uterosacral ligament suspension Dr Satabdi Saha9 Sept 2020 6:00 PM ISTA recent study has reported that due to similar surgical results, less suture exposure/erosion, and less suture removal, absorbable suture( AS) is as...
Sling surgery for stress incontinence tied to poor outcomes in women with obesity Dr Satabdi Saha8 Sept 2020 6:00 PM ISTA recent study has suggested that obesity is a risk factor for the nonsuccessful treatment of SUI with a tension‐free mid‐urethral sling, although ...
New minimally invasive, safe treatment improves recovery time in prostate cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2020 10:48 AM ISTLOS ANGELES -- In some prostate cancer patients, radical treatment including surgery or radiation may cause side effects like urinary incontinence or...
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...
Testosterone an effective weight loss treatment in obese men with hypogonadism Hina Zahid4 Sept 2020 6:14 PM ISTResearchers at Medical Affairs Andrology, Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany, and Gulf Medical University School of Medicine, Ajman, UAE, have found that in...
New Study reveals link between central adiposity and fatal prostate cancer Hina Zahid3 Sept 2020 8:24 PM ISTA study of more than 200,000 UK men has linked central adiposity with fatal prostate cancer. The study is being presented at this year's European and...
