Novel kidney disease index predicts cardiovascular and kidney outcomes in type 2 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal29 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: The albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are the risk factors for diabetes-related outcomes. A...
Extremely slow, half-number shockwave lithotripsy as effective as standard for treating ureteral stones: Study Medha Baranwal27 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTJapan: For the treatment of ureteral stones, the outcomes of extremely slow, half-number shockwave lithotripsy are comparable to the standard...
Urinary immunoglobulins in viral diagnosis Dr. Nandita Mohan27 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTAntibody detection by serological methods gained a lot of interest in recent years and has become the backbone of virological diagnosis. Despite the...
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with ultrasound monitoring tied to higher stone-free rate Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTJAPAN: In patients with kidney stones, ultrasonography monitoring during extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy may contribute to a higher stone-free...
Mini-PCNL is equally effective as standard PCNL for removing kidney stones: Study Medha Baranwal24 Aug 2022 7:30 PM ISTChina: Results from a meta-analysis revealed that for patients with proper size renal calculi, Mini Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (Mini-PCNL) may be a...
Betamethasone could improve outcomes of prostate cancer patients on radiation therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study published by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that the common steroid betamethasone could be used to...
incidence of retrorenal colon common in prone position for PCNL in children with urolithiasis Medha Baranwal22 Aug 2022 7:45 PM ISTSpain: In the lower calyx of the left kidney, the incidence of retrorenal colon (RRC) for an ideal puncture was notably higher in the prone position...
Dietary changes decreasing cholesterol levels reduce PSA and predict prostate cancer risk Jacinthlyn Sylvia20 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTCanada: In a new study conducted by Viranda H. Jayalath and colleagues, it was shown that dietary changes that decrease blood cholesterol also...
Considering genetic risk in prostate cancer referrals could lead to earlier diagnosis Roshni Dhar20 Aug 2022 9:00 AM ISTProstate cancer accounts for around a quarter of new cancer cases in men-approximately 52,000 men are diagnosed per year in the UK alone. It is...
Use of Synthetic peptide may reduce risk of UTI in patients with urinary catheters Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTPatients who have indwelling urinary catheters often suffer from urinary tract infections, which can be difficult to treat. Now, researchers at...
Flexible cystoscopy helps find targeted care in recurrent urinary tract infections: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Aug 2022 9:30 AM ISTTexas: As an office diagnostic technique, flexible cystoscopy can give useful information about the underlying etiology of recurrent urinary tract...
Are low blood urate levels linked to a higher risk of premature death? Isra Zaman18 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTNew research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology suggests that adults with low blood levels of urate, a breakdown product of metabolism, may be...
