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...
Angioplasty as an alternative to CABG surgery or medical therapy in diabetes. when? and to whom? Hina Zahid26 April 2019 7:02 PM ISTPooled analysis of the various trials comparing optimum medical therapy (OMT) and revascularization (JAM Coll Cordiol 2016;68:985-95) in various...
Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome Revisited Hina Zahid12 May 2019 7:28 PM ISTHemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) is a group of blood disorders characterized by low red blood cells, acute kidney failure, and low platelets. Triad of...
Case of Transverse colon volvulus presenting as bowel obstruction: a report Hina Zahid13 Jun 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Hamza Hasnaoui and colleagues at Visceral Surgery Department A, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco have presented a case of Transverse colon volvulus...
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...
Acute liver failure management: Catalan Society of Digestology Guideline Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTThe Catalan Society of Digestology has released clinical guidelines for the management of acute liver failure (ALF).The guideline, published in the...
Dapagliflozin receives FDA fast track designation for chronic kidney disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTAstraZeneca’s dapagliflozin (FARXIGA) has received FDA's Fast Track designation for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dapagliflozin is a sodium-glucose...
Perindopril, Indapamide Combo may offer rapid blood pressure control in High BP patients: JAPI Study Deepanjana Sarkar12 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Use of Perindopril / Indapamide as a single pill combination (SPC) may offer rapid blood pressure (BP) control in patients with moderate to...
Case of Myeloma with Psoas Abscess mimicking TB Spine reported Hina Zahid6 July 2019 11:36 AM ISTDr R K Sharma, Dr Dharmendra S Bhadauria and Dr Anupama Kaul from the Department of Nephrology, Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS, Lucknow and colleagues have...
BSH Guidelines on Investigation,Management of raised serum ferritin Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Jun 2018 7:01 PM ISTBritish Society for Haematology (BSH) has released its latest guideline on Investigation and management of a raised serum ferritin. Serum ferritin...
High Blood Pressure By Itself May Not Be An Emergency: Study supriya kashyap kashyap9 July 2016 4:46 PM ISTWashington : Visits to emergency departments for patients with hypertension increased by 64 percent between 2002 and 2012 while hospitalizations for...
