A new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology warns that large fluctuations in blood pressure every day could be a sign of increased risk of premature death among African Americans who are suffering from kidney disease. The findings highlight the importance of routine blood pressure monitoring in patients with kidney disease, and they suggest that treatments that address large fluctuations may improve health. African ...
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Early screening method is the best option to manage kidney disease in India, say doctors on World Kidney Day. "Kidney disease often goes undetected because symptoms may not appear until the organs are actually failing. Those who have poor diabetic control, high blood pressure, smokers and have a family history of chronic kidney disease should do early detection by simple urine analysis and blood test," said Dinesh K. Dhanwal, a professor of medicine and an ...
A key indicator of acute kidney injury has been discovered by a team of scientists. Acute kidney injury, a common and serious complication of hospitalization, is on the increase worldwide, affecting an estimated 6 percent of all hospitalized patients and 30-40 percent of adults and children having cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. "Semaphorin 3A appears to be a sensitive biomarker that we believe will give physicians an early and accurate heads-up that their ...
The rate of acute kidney injury caused by dye used in imaging in acute coronary syndrome patients who underwent a coronary procedure was reduced by a high doses of a popular cholesterol-lowering drug. This is according to a research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. This group of patients is at high risk for kidney damage related to contrast agents used in imaging tests. Previous studies have demonstrated ...
WorldKidney Day is celebrated on the second Thursday in March with a mission tospread awareness of the significance of our kidneys to our overall health. Thisyear, World Kidney Day is focusing on Acute Kidney Injury (AKI). Acute Kidney Injury, i.e. rapid loss of kidney function,faces gross negligence from public awareness and research. It is inadequatelyaddressed in medical education and training. Delayed diagnosis, poor managementand prolonged hospital ...
