Kidney patients, transplant recipients at higher risk of Covid 19 complications Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 May 2020 6:24 PM ISTPeople with kidney disease and transplant recipients are at higher risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19. The best way to protect...
New urine test system takes 15 minutes for metabolic analysis of kidney stones Hina Zahid25 May 2020 12:40 PM ISTUrinary stone disease is among the most common medical conditions. Standard evaluation of urinary stone disease involves a metabolic workup of stone...
FDA approves first on demand vaginal gel for contraception Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 May 2020 6:22 AM ISTFDA approves new class of female-controlled Birth Control for use In-the-moment -a safe,convenient non hormonal vaginal gel.
CKD patients to continue dialysis during Covid 19 outbreak urges NKF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTPeople with kidney disease and transplant recipients are at higher risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19. The best way to protect...
Childhood obesity may increase bladder cancer risk MD Bureau20 May 2020 3:30 PM ISTLondon: Adults who were overweight in childhood may be at greater risk of developing bladder cancer, according to a new study. Published in the...
Continue with dialysis during Covid 19 pandemic, recommends NKF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTThe National Kidney Foundation has issued a statement and has urged patients on dialysis to continue undergoing their treatments during the COVID-19...
High BP associated with increased kidney cancer risk, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 May 2020 12:45 PM ISTResearchers have found in a nationwide population-based study that high blood pressure was associated with a considerable kidney cancer risk.The...
Lowering Testosterone May Reduce Severity of COVID-19 Hina Zahid18 May 2020 10:45 AM ISTNEW YORK, NY--There is an urgent need to identify effective therapies for COVID-19 and investigators are constantly in look out for the...
Furosemide stress test effectively predicts progression of acute kidney injury Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2020 3:12 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new Systematic review and Meta-analysis that furosemide stress test (FST) is useful biomarker for predicting progression...
New Point-of-Care Test may detect Chlamydia, Gonorrhea in 30 minutes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 May 2020 12:30 PM ISTRates of chlamydial and gonococcal infection continue to increase globally.In order to curb the rising rate of these infections a need was felt to...
Post-prostate biopsy infections on the rise, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 May 2020 4:45 PM ISTInfection after prostate biopsy is one of the most common complications .They include urinary tract infection (UTI), prostatitis, epididymitis,...
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may predict renal function decline in diabetes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2020 6:00 PM ISTResearchers have found that Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a predictor of renal dysfunction in diabetes patients.The study has been published in...
