Systemic Fluid removal improves ECMO outcomes and reduces acute kidney injury in children Written By Aditi21 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: There is a reduced incidence of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in pediatric patients associated with the application of a fluid management algorithm...
Which second-line antihyperglycemic drugs are most effective for lowering CKD risk? Written By Medha Baranwal21 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTThailand: A recent study published in Cardiovascular Diabetology has compared the treatment effectiveness of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors...
Biomarkers containing neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin accurately predict hospital acquired AKI Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Nov 2022 9:00 AM ISTTAIWAN: According to a study that was published in the journal Critical Care, biomarkers comprising neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)...
Tolvaptan use tied to changes in mineral metabolism parameters and increased BMD in polycystic kidney disease Written By Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTSwitzerland: Chronic treatment with Tolvaptan is tied to an increased femoral bone mineral density (BMD), and remarkable changes in both acid-base...
FDA panel okays tenapanor as monotherapy for control of serum phosphorus in CKD patients on dialysis Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTUse of tenapanor (Xphozah®) as monotherapy for the control of serum phosphorus in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis has...
Women with prediabetes are at increased risk for kidney cancer, study reveals Written By Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2022 10:00 AM ISTKorea: Results from a nationwide cohort study published in Diabetes Care have revealed a dose-response association between glycemic status and the...
Persistent hematuria associated with strong risks of chronic kidney disease Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan18 Nov 2022 9:30 AM ISTHematuria, as we all know is characterized by the presence of blood in the urine, has been reported to be associated with increased risk of chronic...
Pancreas transplant more beneficial to diabetes patients compared to other treatments Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2022 10:45 AM ISTPancreas transplantation (PTx) re-establishes an auto-regulating source of endogenous insulin responsive to normal feedback controls. It is a type of...
Combining urinary albumin:creatinine ratio and GFR may predict kidney disease progression in clinical trials Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Nov 2022 10:30 AM ISTChange in urinary albumin:creatinine ratio (UACR) and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) slope are markers that are individually used as surrogates of...
Renal function deterioration among diabetes patients strongly linked to HF hospitalization Written By Dr Kartikeya Kohli16 Nov 2022 10:15 AM ISTFRANCE: Beyond baseline eGFR, renal function deterioration was a major and independent risk factor linked to the development of heart failure...
Telehealth to play important role in the future of cardiovascular care, though challenges remain Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTTelehealth enables the remote delivery of health care through telecommunication technologies and has substantially affected the evolving medical...
Diabetic foot disease in patients with end-stage renal disease: An emerging threat? Written By Medha Baranwal14 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: Patients with diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) should be educated on the prevention of diabetic foot disease, and if peripheral...
