Elevated hs-CRP ups risk of diabetic nephropathy in diabetes patients: Diabetes Care Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTThe role of low-grade systemic inflammation as evidenced by elevated high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels in the pathogenesis of...
Metformin safe for use even in patients with kidney disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTNashville, Tennessee: There have been qualms about the safety of the diabetes drug metformin in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease. Putting...
Recurrent Syncope, a rare presentation of Gitelman's syndrome: JAPI Deepanjana Sarkar20 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case of a 59-year-old male who was presented with a history of recurrent syncope and later diagnosed Gitelman's syndrome was reported in the Journal...
Use of Humble Foley Catheter to Control Major Inaccessible Bleed- Dr Harinder Singh Bedi Deepanjana Sarkar11 Sept 2019 9:02 AM ISTA massive inaccessible bleed from a blowout of the brachial AV hemodialysis fistula of a man was controlled using a foley catheter. The case was...
Beta blockers reduce deaths in patients with moderate Kidney Dysfunction: ESC 2019 Update Deepanjana Sarkar10 Sept 2019 8:20 PM ISTParis-Beta blockers have been found effective in reducing deaths in patients with heart failure and moderate or moderately severe Kidney Dysfunction,...
Use reduced radiation dose CT in suspected kidney stone patients, suggests study Deepanjana Sarkar5 Sept 2019 7:20 PM ISTReduced radiation dose computed tomography (CT) should be used when CT is needed for suspected kidney stone, according to a study published in the...
Rare case of multiple Renal arteries-A report Hina Zahid2 Sept 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Sahib Y. Tuteja at the University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom and colleagues have reported a rare case of multiple renal arteries....
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate used for hyperkalemia in CKD increases severe GI complications risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal1 Sept 2019 7:30 PM ISTDelhi: Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) initiation in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases the risk for severe...
Gout patients at more than 'double the risk' for kidney failure: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Aug 2019 9:04 AM ISTIreland: Gout patients are at more likely to develop chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, a recent study published in the BMJ journal has...
Dapagliflozin receives FDA fast track designation for chronic kidney disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTAstraZeneca’s dapagliflozin (FARXIGA) has received FDA's Fast Track designation for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dapagliflozin is a sodium-glucose...
Case of cholesterol crystal embolization after TAVR- A report Hina Zahid20 Aug 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hélène Lazareth and Dr Alexandre Karras, at Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France have reported a rare case of Cholesterol Crystal...
Roxadustat safe and effective for anemia correction in non-dialysis CKD patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 July 2019 8:20 PM ISTChina: The treatment with roxadustat corrected anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who were not undergoing dialysis, by...
