How effective is home-based albuminuria screening? Written By Dr. Shravani Dali11 Sept 2023 10:15 AM ISTHome-based urine collection is doable and may get patients with chronic kidney disease on treatment sooner suggests a new study published in the...
Low Blood Glucose Index Associated with Cardiovascular Events in Diabetic kidney disease Patients Written By Dr. Shravani Dali11 Sept 2023 10:00 AM ISTLow Blood Glucose Index is Associated with Cardiovascular Events in Diabetic Hemodialysis Patients suggests a new study published in the Blood...
COVID-19 vaccination does not adversely affect kidney function in patients with glomerular disease Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Sept 2023 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) supports vaccination for COVID-19 in patients with glomerular...
Oral Nicorandil attenuates contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2023 9:00 AM ISTIran: In patients undergoing cardiac catheterization, oral nicorandil may be effective in attenuating the incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy...
Artificial Urinary Sphincter Effective in Treating Male Urinary Incontinence After Prostate Surgery Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Sept 2023 9:00 AM ISTUrinary incontinence can be a challenging condition, especially for men who have undergone prostate surgery. The gold standard for surgical treatment...
Exercise, aromatherapy, massage and acupressure may improve fatigue in kidney failure patients requiring dialysis Written By Medha Baranwal5 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTItaly: A recent Cochrane Review has shed light on interventions for fatigue in people with kidney failure requiring dialysis. It revealed that...
Obesity-related indices associated with hyperuricemia among women Written By Aditi5 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTIn a large Taiwanese study, researchers found that obesity-related indices were associated with hyperuricemia, and there were sex differences in...
Critically ill heart failure patients with increased TyG index face greater risk of acute kidney injury Written By Medha Baranwal5 Sept 2023 11:30 AM ISTChina: An analysis of the MIMIC-IV database has revealed the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index to be a robust and independent predictor of acute kidney...
Natriuresis-guided diuretic therapy improves diuresis and natriuresis in patients with heart failure Written By Medha Baranwal4 Sept 2023 10:45 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study published in Nature Medicine suggests that natriuresis-guided therapy could be a first step toward personalized treatment...
Sofosbuvir Combo Shows Promise for effective treatment of HCV patients with CKD on hemodialysis Written By Medha Baranwal4 Sept 2023 10:30 AM ISTTelangana: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has long been a concern for patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) in India, where the...
AI holds potential to differentiate between normal and abnormal kidneys in children on SPECT imaging Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: A recent study published in Clinical Radiology has suggested the potential of deep learning (DL) to differentiate normal from abnormal kidneys...
Serum phosphate levels associated with anemia in non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease Written By Niveditha Subramani31 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTOver the past decade Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and mineral and bone disorder (MBD) and renal anemia are important factors in patients with CKD,...
