Phosphate binders to prevent complications of chronic kidney disease Vinay Singh singh28 Aug 2018 7:10 PM ISTAdults with chronic kidney disease(CKD) G5D treated with dialysis, sevelamer may lower all-cause mortality compared to calcium-based binders and incur...
Increased food preservatives linked to high blood pressure-American Society of Nephrology Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Aug 2018 8:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study, increased use of preservatives containing phosphates may lead to high blood pressure.The increased intake of phosphates --...
Vitamin B3 has potential to prevent Acute Kidney Injury Vinay Singh singh21 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTA form of vitamin B3 has the potential to prevent acute kidney injury, reports a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine. The findings...
Hepatitis-Infected Kidneys a Safe Option for Transplant: Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTKidneys from hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected donors may be a valuable resource for kidney transplants, finds a new study published in the Annals of...
Women with T1 Diabetes and diabetic nephropathy at increased risk of CVD than men Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTThe absolute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is equal in both men and women with type 1 diabetes (T1D), whereas excess CVD risk is many folds...
Which Nephrology Tests are not necessary in Children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, today released a list of specific nephrology tests and procedures...
Tolvaptan delays kidney failure in polycystic kidney disease Vinay Singh singh23 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTLong-term efficacy of tolvaptan used to treat patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a common cause of kidney failure...
Early Renal Replacement Therapy does not improve outcomes in Septic Shock Vinay Singh singh23 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTEarly renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation strategy was not associated with any improvement of 60-day mortality in patients with severe acute...
CT Volumetry as good as Scintigraphy to predict outcome in Renal Donors : Dr. Niharika Prasad Hina Zahid23 July 2018 7:04 PM ISTIn recent times Computed Tomography (CT) Volumetry has been tried as an alternative to scintigraphy for the evaluation of pre-donation split renal...
New ultrasound technology to reposition kidney stones for quick pain relief Vinay Singh singh17 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTA completely new, painless, non-invasive treatment that uses ultrasound technology to reposition kidney stones, which will provide quick relief to the...
DOAC use linked with higher bleeding risk in patients of CKD Vinay Singh singh15 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTCertain anticoagulants approved to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) may cause a higher risk of bleeding in patients suffering from chronic kidney...
Patients with early kidney cancer benefit from robotic partial nephrectomy Vinay Singh singh14 July 2018 7:15 PM ISTRemoving part of the kidney instead of the whole kidney through robotic partial nephrectomy offers significantly better patient outcomes in early...
