Common heartburn medicine linked to increased chronic kidney disease risk Hina Zahid21 Feb 2019 7:07 PM ISTProton pump inhibitors( PPI's), common heartburn medicine have been linked to increased chronic kidney disease risk.Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), ...
Secondhand smoke associated with higher risk of chronic kidney disease Dr. Kartikeya8 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTSecondhand smoke is associated with a higher risk of chronic kidney disease.Cigarette smoking and exposure to secondhand smoking have been linked with...
Poor Kidney Function Linked to Higher Cancer Risk Hina Zahid28 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTWashington, DC — A new study has uncovered a modestly higher cancer risk in individuals with mild to severe chronic kidney disease, driven primarily...
ADA releases major updates to 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 April 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe American Diabetes Association(ADA) has issued important updates to the 2019 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, earlier reported by Speciality...
Canagliflozin not only lowers blood sugar but also reduces kidney failure risk in Diabetes Dr. Kartikeya14 April 2019 8:28 PM ISTIn Phase 3 CREDENCE study, researchers found that in patients of Diabetes, along with controlling blood sugar Canagliflozin reduced the risk of kidney...
More than half of elderly CKD patients die within a year of beginning dialysis: JAMA Dr. Kartikeya30 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTMore than half of elderly patients of CKD die within a year of beginning dialysis and nearly one in four succumbed to the disease within a month of...
Premature birth linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease into later life Hina Zahid1 May 2019 2:02 PM ISTPreterm and early term birth are strong risk factors for the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from childhood into mid-adulthood, suggests...
SGLT2 inhibitors and Atrasentan- New options to slow CKD progression in Diabetes Dr. Kartikeya2 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTSodium-glucose transport inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors) and Atrasentan are two new and emerging treatment options to slow Chronic kidney disease (CKD)...
Early preterm Preeclampsia increase risk of Chronic Kidney disease later: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 May 2019 7:20 PM IST Early preterm Preeclampsia increases the risk of Chronic Kidney disease later.High blood pressure is the most common medical problem encountered...
Eating Disorders and their impact on our Kidneys! Hina Zahid15 May 2019 7:02 PM ISTEating disorders are often conceptualized as a result of lifestyle-related facts; however, they are serious, fatal illnesses that cause distress and...
Drug combo safe, effective for patients with resistant high BP and kidney failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2019 8:28 PM ISTHigh blood pressure (BP) may lead to chronic kidney failure an chronic kidney failure contributes to increase of blood pressure, BP. It is therefore a...
Unusual form of CKD epidemic linked to occupational heat exposure Hina Zahid26 May 2019 7:10 PM ISTChronic kidney disease, common in agricultural workers in El Salvador and Nicaragua, was also found in 12 percent of sample of brick makers.For two...
