Kidney transplant at higher of melanoma : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 July 2017 10:30 AM ISTKidney transplant patients appear to be at a greater risk of developing melanoma than the general population and risk factors include being older,...
Aggressive blood pressure treatments lead to kidney damage- Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 July 2017 10:34 AM ISTAggressive combination treatments for high blood pressure that are intended to protect the kidneys may actually be damaging the organs, new research...
Poor thyroid function may affect dialysis patients quality of life: CJASN Ruby khatun khatun17 July 2017 10:23 AM ISTA new study indicates that impaired thyroid function may have detrimental effects on dialysis patients' health and well-being. The findings appear in...
New way of predicting GFR for accurate chemotherapy dosing Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 July 2017 10:00 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA] : A team of researchers has come up with a new statistical model that estimates kidney function in patients with...
Doctors at HN Reliance Perform First Robotic Kidney Transplant Surgery in Maharashtra savita thakur thakur6 July 2017 2:10 PM ISTMumbai: Doctors from Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre (HNRF) has performed the first robotic kidney transplant surgery on a man...
IJCCM Study compares SLED or CRRT in acute Kidney Injury patients with Septic Shock Ruby khatun khatun4 July 2017 9:05 AM IST Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in patients of septic shock. There is sparse data comparing sustained low-efficiency dialysis (SLED) and...
Catheters linked to most bloodstream infections in dialysis patients, Staphylococcus aureus most common Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 July 2017 10:27 AM ISTHighlights Most bloodstream infections in dialysis patients continue to occur in those with central venous catheters used to access their blood. The...
Maharashtra : 6.24 kg kidney removed, doctors say it’s world’s largest Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 Jun 2017 8:34 PM ISTKolhapur: At Wanless (Mission) Hospital in Miraj, Sangli district, a team of Surgeons led by Dr Niket Shah operated upon a 50-year-old man suffering...
Targeted drug shows promise in rare advanced kidney cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Jun 2017 9:09 AM ISTBOSTON -- Some patients with a form of advanced kidney cancer that carries a poor prognosis benefited from an experimental drug targeted to an...
Intensive BP lowering reduces CKD patients risk of premature dying: SPRINT TRIAL Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Jun 2017 9:54 AM ISTWashington D.C. [USA] : According to a recent clinical trial, intensive blood pressure lowering benefits patients with chronic kidney disease.The...
3-year-old becomes SAARC's youngest incompatible kidney recipient Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 Jun 2017 12:50 PM ISTNew Delhi [India]: In a major breakthrough in kidney transplant, a team of doctors has conducted an ABO incompatible kidney transplant on the youngest...
Are kidney stone surgeries putting patients at risk? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh16 Jun 2017 4:56 PM ISTWashington D.C.: The techniques used to clean and sterilize flexible ureteroscopes leave behind contamination including debris, residue and bacteria,...
