Reloxaliase reduces urinary oxalate excretion in patients with enteric hyperoxaluria: URIROX-1 trial Medha Baranwal16 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study in NEJM Evidence showed that in patients with enteric hyperoxaluria, treatment with reloxaliase for 4 weeks reduced the excretion...
Tubeless mini PCNL in kidney stone treatment ensures feasible stone-free rate, study shows Medha Baranwal14 May 2022 12:30 PM ISTTaiwan: A totally tubeless single tract mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for treating large bursena>2 cm and/or complex renal stones...
Aromatase inhibitors safe and effective for treating male infertility, says study Medha Baranwal13 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTChina: Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) may be effective for the treatment of male infertility, according to a recent study in the journal Andrology. AIs...
'Smart' diaper may facilitate bedside urine testing Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTUrine can reveal a lot about a person's health. But physicians don't currently have a convenient or fast way of tracking the concentration of...
Cryopreserved testis tissue viable even after 20 years: PLOS Biology study Isra Zaman11 May 2022 11:30 AM ISTMale testis tissue that is cryopreserved can be reimplanted after more than 20 years and will go on to make viable sperm, according to a new...
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,...
COVID-19 alters levels of fertility-related proteins in men, study suggests Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTAlthough SARS-CoV-2 mainly affects the respiratory system, the virus-and the body's response to it-also damages other tissues. Recent evidence...
Journal Club - Colchicine use tied to lower risk of chronic kidney disease Study Dr.B.P.RAHUL9 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTA recent study in the journal Rheumatology has found that Colchicine use may lower the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression, chronic...
Researchers look to licorice for promising treatment of prostate cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTLicorice is more than a candy people either love or hate-it may play a role in preventing or treating certain types of cancer, according to...
Recurrent UTIs linked to gut microbiome and level of chronic inflammation Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 May 2022 9:30 PM ISTOne of the greatest problem regarding urinary tract infections (UTIs) is recurrence of infection. UTIs are caused by bacteria in the urinary tract and...
Urinary symptoms may affect mortality risk among elderly men Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 May 2022 11:15 AM ISTSome associations with mortality are noted even when urinary symptoms are not very bothersome for the patient-and might not be considered to require...
Journal Club - Enuresis Nocturna connected to underexplored Cardiac Arrhythmias Isra Zaman4 May 2022 11:00 AM ISTEnuresis nocturna is characterised by an involuntary act of bedwetting during sleep at an age which is beyond the normal and expected age of...
