Use of contrast media in ICU patients does not increase acute kidney injury risk Dr. Kartikeya19 Nov 2019 7:28 PM ISTFlorida: The use of intravenous (IV) contrast is not associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in critically ill patients, a recent study published in...
Wearable artificial kidney convenient method of dialysis for CKD patients Dr. Kartikeya12 Nov 2019 8:10 PM ISTSingapore: An Automated Wearable Artificial Kidney (AWAK) Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) device was shown to be effective on peritoneal dialysis patients....
Vitamin D and omega-3 of no benefit in diabetic kidney disease finds JAMA Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal11 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: Refuting the beneficial role of vitamin D supplements for type 2 diabetes patients, the researchers have found that supplements of vitamin D and...
Bariatric surgery lowers odds of diabetic kidney disease in obese teens: Study Hina Zahid11 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTDiabetes is known to cause complications that include increasing infections of the skin, diabetic foot disease, cardiac complications, diabetic...
Preeclampsia linked to acute kidney injury and mortality risk Dr. Kartikeya3 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTSouth Africa: Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury (AKI) complicates about 15% of the admissions with preeclampsia, finds a recent study published in...
Chronic kidney disease linked to 95% increased risk of heart attack, finds Mayo Clinic study Hina Zahid25 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTROCHESTER, Minn. -- Chronic kidney disease is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and other adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according...
Beyond blood sugar control, SGLT2 inhibitors reduce kidney complications: Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Oct 2019 8:28 PM ISTAustralia: Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors -- drugs used for lowering blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes -- also reduce the...
Short term individualized probiotic therapy may help treat gout, related kidney diseases: Study Dr. Kartikeya6 Oct 2019 7:15 PM ISTA gout is a form of arthritis caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals around the joints. The body produces uric acid as it breaks down purines—a...
World's Youngest Patient: Hydrabad doctors remove Six kidney stones from 4 months old infant Deepanjana Sarkar1 Oct 2019 9:00 AM ISTHyderabad: Doctors from Preeti Urology & Kidney Hospital have removed six kidney stones from a 4 months old infant whom they claim to be the...
Add on patiromer to spironolactone controls resistant hypertension in CKD patients, finds clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTMore than half the people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have high blood pressure. However, the use of spironolactone, an effective blood...
Unusual case of Green Urine reported in Journal of PGI Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTRecently, a very unusual and intriguing case of a 36- year old man who upon ingesting methylene blue excreated green urine, was reported in the...
Mediterranean, DASH diet tied to 30% decreased risk of CKD, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar25 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTWashington, DC: A recent study conducted by the researchers Bond University, Australia showed that following a Mediterranean or Dietary Approaches to...
