Biomarkers may help in treatment of acute kidney injury Written By Isra Zaman25 May 2023 9:00 AM ISTHospital inpatients who develop an acute kidney injury (AKI) generally fare poorly after being discharged, and have few options for effective...
AUS implantation effective for managing non-neurogenic urinary incontinence in elderly males Written By Aditi24 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTA study published in European Urology Open Science entitled "Efficacy, Safety, and Reoperation-free Survival of Artificial Urinary Sphincter in...
Number of Contrast media administration has long-term adverse effect on renal function Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia22 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in BMC Nephrology suggests that number of contrast administration interventions has a long-term effect on the renal function,...
Dynamic Coronary Roadmap regulates iodinated contrast during PCI, reduces contrast-induced nephropathy Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 May 2023 1:15 AM ISTUSA: Dynamic Coronary Roadmap (DCR), a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) navigation support tool developed by health technology company...
New algorithm based on 'DNA methylation' can predict diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes patients: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: The researchers have developed a new algorithm that depends on measurements of DNA methylation to predict whether a patient with type 2 diabetes...
In septic ICU patients, lower level of all BP components linked to higher mortality, myocardial and acute kidney injury Written By Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran18 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent retrospective observational study conducted by intensivists at the eICU Research Institute has shed light on the relationship between...
Tolvaptan delays disease progression in polycystic kidney disease patients Written By Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran17 May 2023 8:30 PM ISTChina: A recent meta-analysis published in Nefrologia journal has suggested that Tolvaptan, a medication used to delay the progression of autosomal...
Ultrasound Localization Microscopy promising for early diagnosis of Diabetic Kidney Disease Written By Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran16 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTChina: Researchers have found that ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) may be useful for early diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease (DKD). The...
Bradykinin B2 receptor blocker may prevent the occurrence of intradialytic hypotension Written By Dr. Shravani Dali16 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTIntradialytic hypotension (IDH) is a common clinical complication and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing...
High follistatin levels may increase risk of HF and mortality Written By Medha Baranwal16 May 2023 10:15 AM ISTSweden: A 23-year-long study of more than 4700 middle-aged Swedish adults showed that higher plasma levels of the protein follistatin (FST) are...
TD2 patients with diabetic nephropathy have high risk of retinopathy Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 May 2023 10:45 AM ISTA new study published in BMC Endocrine Disorders suggests that people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic nephropathy (DN) have a...
Patients with kidney stones undergoing 'Mini-PCNL' surgery have higher likelihood of achieving stone-free status Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (mini-PCNL) more likely renders patients stone-free than another minimally invasive procedure called...
