Popular Proton Pump Inhibitors linked to gradual yet silent kidney damage: Study supriya kashyap kashyap23 Feb 2017 2:07 PM ISTTaking popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods has been linked to serious kidney problems, including kidney failure. The sudden onset of kidney...
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...
Proton pump inhibitors linked to heightened risk of death : BMJ Open Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 July 2017 1:35 PM ISTProton pump inhibitors (PPIs)--a widely available class of drug designed to curb excess stomach acid production--may be linked to a heightened risk of...
Heartburn medicine can increase risk of kidney disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Aug 2017 10:30 AM ISTPeople who take proton pump inhibitors for stomach acid reflux run a greater risk of chronic kidney disease than those who take H2-receptor...
Treatment of Essential hypertension: Amlodipine vs Cilnidipine Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Aug 2017 11:00 AM ISTEssential hypertension is hypertension without an identifiable cause. Essential hypertension, also known as primary or idiopathic hypertension,...
New findings may help protect the kidney health of individuals with obesity Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 Sept 2017 9:20 AM ISTA new study provides insights on the mechanisms behind the development of kidney damage due to obesity. The findings, which appear in an upcoming...
DNA and protein liquid biopsy for early pancreatic cancer better than either alone Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 Sept 2017 9:15 AM ISTJohns Hopkins scientists say they have developed a blood test that spots tumor-specific DNA and protein biomarkers for early-stage pancreatic cancer....
Protein shown to be predictor of kidney damage in children : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh7 Sept 2017 9:30 AM ISTHigh levels of a protein known as suPAR, which has been shown to be a marker and likely cause of kidney damage, is as reliably predictive in children...
Breathing dirty air harms kidney Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Sept 2017 10:10 AM ISTOutdoor air pollution has long been linked to major health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary...
CKD causes more community- Acquired infections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 Sept 2017 10:00 AM ISTA Swedish cohort study published in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology revealed that reduced kidney function was found to be...
Metformin clinically found useful in patients with CKD, CHF or chronic liver disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 10:30 AM ISTA systematic review has been conducted by Crowley MJ et al. with a purpose to synthesize data addressing outcomes of metformin use in populations...
Pharmacological treatment must in older adults if SBP persistently ≥150 mm Hg Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 Oct 2017 8:30 PM ISTThis joint guideline presents evidence on benefits and harms of treating to higher versus lower systolic blood pressure (SBP) targets in older adults...
