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...
TAVR in End-stage renal disease has high mortality and bleeding risk: JACC Deepanjana Sarkar14 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTEnd-stage chronic kidney disease, CKD patients who go for Transcatheter aortic valve replacement, TAVR are at a significantly higher risk of hospital...
ADA 2019 Highlights: Primary And secondary Prevention Outcomes From CREDENCE Dr. Kartikeya16 Jun 2019 7:02 PM ISTThe CREDENCE Trial outcomes came as a big win for patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus(T2DM) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), considering the high...
New drug compound could treat polycystic kidney disease Hina Zahid20 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTScientists from the University of Sheffield are part of an international collaboration to develop a new class of drugs to treat common genetic kidney...
Management and diagnosis of high BP in pregnancy: NICE Guideline Hina Zahid1 July 2019 7:00 PM ISTNICE has released its 2019 guidelines on the diagnosis and management of high blood pressure(hypertension) in pregnancy. Hypertensive disorders of...
Hospital stay of more than 3 days after TAVR linked to more complications Hina Zahid28 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTPatients who are required to stay in the hospital more than three days after Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are at a significantly...
Intensive blood sugar lowering therapy makes 20 percent diabetics vulnerable to hypoglycemia Hina Zahid19 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTIntensive blood sugar lowering therapy makes more than 20 percent diabetics vulnerable to hypoglycemia finds a new Study.Researcher at Mayo Clinic...
Anemia in Acute Coronary Syndrome patients increases mortality risks after PCI: JAHA Deepanjana Sarkar28 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTBaseline anemia in Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) patients increases mortality risks after undergoing a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI),...
Gout patients at more than 'double the risk' for kidney failure: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 Aug 2019 9:04 AM ISTIreland: Gout patients are at more likely to develop chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, a recent study published in the BMJ journal has...
Weight-loss surgery reduces risk of cardiovascular events in diabetics, finds a large U.S Study Hina Zahid10 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers at the Cleveland Clinic have found that Weight-loss surgery reduces risk of cardiovascular events in diabetics.For obese diabetics in a...
Metformin safe for use even in patients with kidney disease: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Sept 2019 7:05 PM ISTNashville, Tennessee: There have been qualms about the safety of the diabetes drug metformin in patients with mild to moderate kidney disease. Putting...
Add on patiromer to spironolactone controls resistant hypertension in CKD patients, finds clinical trial Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 7:28 PM ISTMore than half the people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have high blood pressure. However, the use of spironolactone, an effective blood...
