Bicarbonate Supplementation Slows Progression of CKD Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli29 Dec 2017 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a randomized, open-label study by Dr.Ione de Brito-Ashurst and associates, Daily supplementation with sodium bicarbonate decelerates the...
Asian dust and acute myocardial infarction: prediction and prevention supriya kashyap kashyap30 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTBarcelona : When Asian dust clouds blow into Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture, hospitals in the region handle a surge of acute myocardial infarctions (AMI)...
Clotting risk factors in chronic kidney disease Ruby khatun khatun18 Jan 2018 7:23 PM ISTBoston: In late 2017, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) discovered and published (Science Translational Medicine, (9) 417,...
Study shows children with CKD may have lower IQ Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Feb 2018 7:15 PM ISTDr.Kerry Chen, (The Centre for Kidney Research, University of Sydney, in Australia) and her colleagues examined all of the published evidence on...
Metformin monotherapy has mortality benefit in DM with CKD Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTIn patients with type 2 DM and chronic kidney disease (CKD), high-quality evidence about the relative benefits and harms of oral glucose-lowering...
Mortality doubles in CKD patients due to accompanying Pulmonary Hypertension Vinay Singh singh9 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTA substantial number of patients with CKD develops Pulmonary Hypertension, the mortality rate being twice among those with PH as compared to those...
Metabolic acidosis adversely affects Cognitive functions in CKD Meghna Singhania11 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTMetabolic acidosis is commonly associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). As the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) falls, the acid excretion starts...
Drinking more water does not slow decline of kidney function for kidney disease patients Vinay Singh singh14 May 2018 8:35 PM ISTCoaching patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to drink more water does not slow down the decline of their kidney function, according to a recent...
Gadolinium-based contrast agents in Kidney Disease: New CAR Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 May 2018 7:02 PM ISTCanadian Association of Radiologist has released Guideline for Gadolinium-based contrast agents in Kidney Disease. The same was necessary because the...
FDA Approves Lokelma for Hyperkalemia Vinay Singh singh20 May 2018 7:00 PM ISTUS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LOKELMATM (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate), formerly ZS-9, for the treatment of hyperkalemia in adults,...
Metformin can be used in Diabetics with eGFRs as low as 30 : JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli5 Jun 2018 8:30 PM ISTAccording to an estimate more than 1 million patients in the United States with type 2 diabetes mellitus and mild-to-moderate kidney disease do not...
Mircera a better treatment option in CKD-related anemia in Kids Vinay Singh singh8 Jun 2018 8:10 PM ISTMethoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (Mircera, Vifor Pharma Inc.)bagged approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of...
