Use of abiraterone or enzalutamide may increase risk of metabolic and cardiac adverse events in prostate cancer Dr Nisanth Puliyath20 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTOlder men with advanced prostate cancer receiving abiraterone or enzalutamide have increased risks for metabolic and cardiovascular adverse events, a...
Lumasiran shows efficacy in adults with reduced GFR and primary hyperoxaluria type 1 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTPrimary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is a rare, genetic disease characterized by excessive hepatic oxalate production that frequently causes end-stage...
Normal saline prevents urethrorectal fistulas after prostate cryoablation: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 July 2022 9:00 PM ISTChina: In a new study conducted by Ning Wang and colleagues, it was shown that normal saline (NS) injection can be used to increase the anterior...
Majority of children experience abnormal glucose metabolism after kidney transplant: Study Medha Baranwal17 July 2022 7:15 PM ISTEgypt: Research published in the journal Pediatric Nephrology showed that up to 71.4% of pediatric kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) experience...
Steroid plus tacrolimus highly effective for Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy regardless of proteinuria levels Medha Baranwal15 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: In patients of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy with all degrees of proteinuria, a combo of steroids and tacrolimus showed significant...
Use of hydrogel spacers before radiation therapy for prostate cancer reduces rectal toxicity: Study Medha Baranwal14 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTAustralia: Hydrogel spacers may potentially reduce rectal toxicity after radiation therapy in men with prostate cancer and is a low-morbidity method,...
Frequent consumption of nuts lowers risk of chronic kidney disease and death: Study Dr. Hiral patel14 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTChina: Researchers have found in a new study that nuts consumption is associated with a significantly lower prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
Repeat CT imaging can be safely omitted in uncomplicated blunt renal injuries: Study Medha Baranwal13 July 2022 8:15 PM ISTAustria: For patients with low- and high-grade blunt renal injury, routine CT imaging 48 h after trauma can be safely excluded as long as they remain...
Sacral neuromodulation effective against neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTSacral neuromodulation (SNM) significantly treated refractory neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) in well-selected neurologic patients...
Higher physical activity may lower risk of heart disease in adults with chronic kidney disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2022 7:15 PM ISTIn this long-term study of 3,926 adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers found that individuals with higher levels of physical activity...
Delayed antibiotics prescription in uncomplicated UTI tied to poorer outcomes in females: Study Dr. Hiral patel10 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTGermany: When compared to immediate antibiotics, non-antibiotic strategies helped to reduce overall antibiotic use but resulted in poorer clinical...
Chronic kidney disease and glaucoma have bidirectional association: Study Dr. Hiral patel9 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTSingapore: A bidirectional association has been found between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and glaucoma in a new study conducted at the National...
