Tag: Kidney
Baxter launches campaign to educate Chronic Kidney Disease patients about Peritoneal...
The Choose Freedom campaign provides patients with the knowledge and confidence to have meaningful conversations about Peritoneal Dialysis and emphasizes the potential positive impact of Shared Decision Making
Product development will boost dialysis equipment market to reach US$ 23.62...
Accelerated demand for portable and easy-to-access medical equipment for kidney diseases is fueling the sales of dialysis equipment in the market
AstraZeneca collaborates with Indian Society of Nephrology to launch CKD Academy
This academy will offer module-based learning for clinicians to enable them to provide better kidney care to their patients
Indian scientists develop artificial enzyme to keep HIV virus in check
Made from vanadium pentoxide nanosheets, the new “nanozymes” work by mimicking the natural enzyme called glutathione peroxidase to help reduce oxidative stress levels in the host’s cells, which is required to keep the virus in check......................
Latest research by NII scientists raises new hope for mitochondrial disorders
In the new study, the researchers at National Institute of Immunology focused on autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia (adPEO) as it is one of the most common Mitochondrial disorders......................
World Kidney Day: 40% of kidney transplant patients at Apollo are...
The upsurge in chronic kidney diseases in people below 30 years of age, Delay in treatment of fluctuating BP along with sedentary lifestyle reported as key risk factors.....................
Hematological disorders associated with Covid-19
Dr Niti Raizada, Director - Medical Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru takes us through a plethora of hematological disorders that form the leading cause of morbidity and mortality associated with COVID-19...................
Astrazeneca’s diabetes drug, Dapagliflozin shows positive results for CKD in global...
AstraZeneca’s dapagliflozin is the first medicine in SGLT-2i class to move into a new disease area by demonstrating efficacy and safety data for the treatment of patients with CKD...................
COVID-19: Managing kidney health during continuous lockdown
Dr Girish N. S., Head of Nephrology, Department, Columbia Asia Hospitals (Hebbal) offers his advice on managing kidney health during these COVID-19 times, and the lockdown period...................
COVID-19 doesn’t only infect lungs but also kidneys, say experts
As per expert studies, 25-50% of the people infected with COVID-19 reported developing symptoms of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI).................