Ultrasound predicts maturation of AV fistula in dialysis patients Vinay Singh singh16 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTUS: Ultrasound measurements of arteriovenous fistula(AVF) blood flow, diameter, and depth moderately predict unassisted and overall AVF clinical...
Researchers make imaging tests safer for Kidney patients Vinay Singh singh18 Oct 2018 7:15 PM ISTResearchers are working hard to make essential imaging tests using contrast dye safer for Kidney patients.A new of its kind study published in the...
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...
Active Vitamin D has no mortality benefit in Kidney failure: JAMA Hina Zahid13 Dec 2018 7:30 PM ISTResearchers from Japan have found that active vitamin D does not decrease mortality risk in Kidney failure Patients. The findings of the study have...
Acyclovir may lead to neurotoxicity in chronic kidney disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli15 Dec 2018 6:00 PM ISTA case of Neurotoxicity to Acyclovir has been reported in the American Journal of Case reports. Dr Seyed-Ali Sadjadi at Jerry L Pettis Veterans...
Higher fruit and vegetable consumption lowers early death risk in Kidney failure Hina Zahid4 Feb 2019 8:10 PM ISTWashington, DC -- A new study found that higher consumption of fruits and vegetables may be associated with a lower risk of premature death in...
Is kidney failure a man's disease? The data says Yes Dr. Kartikeya5 March 2019 7:10 PM ISTA new analysis of patients requiring dialysis or kidney transplant shows men are far more likely than women to get kidney failure. The study appearing...
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...
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)...
"Obesity Paradox": Obesity may increase survival in advanced chronic kidney disease Deepanjana Sarkar12 May 2019 7:20 PM IST"Obesity Paradox" again: Obesity may increase survival in advanced chronic kidney disease, finds a new study.Obesity is one of the major global health...
Breakthrough!! Bioengineered vessel for dialysis evolve as patient's own blood vessel after implantation Deepanjana Sarkar2 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTA team of U.S based researchers developed a bioengineered blood vessel also known as the human acellular vessel (HAV) that recellularizes and evolve...
