Blood urea nitrogen level may predict readmissions, mortality in HFpEF patients: Study Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia15 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTJapan: In a new study published in the International Journal of Cardiology, it was found that regardless of the renal function, blood urea nitrogen...
Dietary potassium intake linked with blood potassium concentration in patients with CKD: study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali15 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTDietary potassium intake is linked with blood potassium concentration in patients with CKD according to a recent study published in the Journal of...
Botox can safely prolong bladder enlargement time in some "at-risk" patients: study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali14 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTOnabotulinum toxin A (BTX) can safely prolong bladder enlargement time in some "at-risk" patients, according to the latest research published in...
Neonates with low gestational age and birthweight at increased risk of elevated BP and CKD Written By Jacinthlyn Sylvia13 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, it was shown that the risk of chronic kidney disease...
Rare case of Fungal Ball in Urinary Bladder reported in NEJM Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Sept 2022 9:00 AM ISTDr Chieh-Ying Chang and Ming-Han Hsieh have reported a rare case of fungal ball in Urinary Bladder that has been published in New England journal of...
Liver function markers predict cardiovascular and renal risk: CANVAS trial Written By Medha Baranwal11 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Higher levels of gamma-glutamyl transferase (γGT) may independently predict death risk and high CV risk, while canagliflozin protected against HF...
Outpatient removal of low-grade noninvasive bladder tumor with laser as good as TUR in GA, study says Written By Medha Baranwal9 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTDenmark: Outpatient tumor removal with laser is as good as transurethral resection in general anesthesia and less burdensome to patients for the...
24-h versus PET samples: Which is better for quantification of peritoneal protein loss? Written By Medha Baranwal8 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTPortugal: Peritoneal protein loss (PPL) quantification may be expressed in accordance with a timely collection (24-h measurement or 4-h PET...
Vasoactive treatments effective in patients with hepatorenal syndrome, study finds Written By Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2022 7:30 PM ISTCanada: Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is known to be associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. A recent study published in Critical Care...
Arterial stiffness not tied to chronic kidney disease progression in children: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Sept 2022 11:15 AM ISTGermany: Pulse wave velocity measurements of chronic renal disease in children aged 6 to 17 showed increased arterial stiffness, although neither eGFR...
SGLT2 inhibitors useful for HF patients with mildly reduced and preserved ejection fraction: Deliver Trial Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Sept 2022 11:00 AM ISTPrevious studies have shown that the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin reduces cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in patients with diabetes, chronic...
Post-Biopsy renal response may predict Long-Term Survival in Lupus Nephritis patients Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2022 8:00 AM ISTUSA: When predicting the long-term renal survival in lupus nephritis patients, the 2-year post-biopsy renal response status may be a useful indicator...
