Researchers discover MRI can measure kidney scarring and predict future kidney function Anjali Nimesh Nimesh31 Aug 2017 9:15 AM ISTResearchers from St. Michael's Hospital have made what are believed to be two world first discoveries: an MRI can measure kidney damage and can...
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...
Kidney Transplantation Prolongs Survival of Patients on Long-Term Dialysis Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTA new study finds that kidney transplantation prolongs the lives of not only patients who have recently initiated dialysis, but also those who have...
Novel treatment benefits patients with metabolic acidosis and kidney disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTPatients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often develop a condition called metabolic acidosis, which is characterized by an imbalance in acid...
In hypertensive patients, greater reduction in BP may harm kidneys Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Nov 2017 7:15 PM ISTIn individuals undergoing intensive blood pressure (BP) treatment, greater reductions in mean blood pressure were linked with an increased risk of...
Many donor kidneys that are discarded may be suitable for transplantation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Dec 2017 7:00 PM ISTWhen researchers examined information on pairs of kidneys from the same donor in which 1 kidney was used but the other was discarded, the kidneys that...
Clinical trial does not support use of Bortezomib in Kidney transplant patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Dec 2017 7:15 PM ISTA new clinical trial looks at the potential of a new treatment for transplant rejection. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the...
Even mild Hyponatremia may cause cognitive impairment in elderly Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Feb 2018 7:28 PM ISTAccording to new study by Dr.Kristen Nowak, published in Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), Even mild Hyponatremia may...
DOAC use linked with higher bleeding risk in patients of CKD Vinay Singh singh15 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTCertain anticoagulants approved to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) may cause a higher risk of bleeding in patients suffering from chronic kidney...
Tolvaptan delays kidney failure in polycystic kidney disease Vinay Singh singh23 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTLong-term efficacy of tolvaptan used to treat patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a common cause of kidney failure...
Ovary removal increases risk of CKD among Premenopausal women Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Sept 2018 7:25 PM ISTAccording to a new Mayo Clinic study, Ovary removal may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, CKD among Premenopausal women. The study has been...
High-dose influenza vaccine lowers hospitalization rates in dialysis patients Vinay Singh singh24 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) reports that receipt of high-dose compared with standard...
