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Life Beyond Dialysis: Post Kidney Transplant Care Explained by Dr. Anuja P
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10: A kidney transplant is placing a healthy kidney into a person whose kidneys have failed and not working properly. It is recommended for people with end-stage kidney disease, where both the kidneys are working less than 10 percent, they can no longer effectively
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Sri Ramakrishna Hospital Leads the Charge in Preventing Kidney Stones By P
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 28: Kidney stones have been on an increasing trend recently. To address the ongoing concern, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital provides detailed insights on kidney stones and its preventive measures that help one fight the condition.
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Kidney stone risk is lowered by a class of diabetes medications: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers at Mass General Brigham discovered that using sodium-glucose contratransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors was associated with a decreased chance of acquiring kidney stones. Their findings were published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Study reveals how consuming added sugars increase risk of kidney stones
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new study suggests that increased consumption of added sugars should be added to the list of risk factors for kidney stones for the first time. Added sugars can be found in a variety of processed foods, but they are particularly prevalent in sugar-sweetened sodas, fruit drinks, candies, ic
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Consuming added sugars can increase risk of kidney stones: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A study has shown for the first time that an elevated consumption of added sugars should probably be added to the list of risk factors for kidney stones. Added sugars occur in many processed foods, but are especially abundant in sugar-sweetened sodas, fruit drinks, candy, ice cream, cakes, a
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New advanced laser technique to treat kidney stones and Prostate at Shah H
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 24 (ANI/PNN): For the past 20 years there hasn't been a major innovation in fiber laser technology until the launch of Super Pulsed Thulium fiber laser. The TFL laser is advanced technology that can dust stones in half the time it takes on other laser systems. Thi
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Heart patient unfit for surgery successfully undergoes kidney stone remova
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI/SRV): United Hospital, Jayanagar Bangalore successfully conducted a kidney stone removal procedure for a young lady who had heart disease from birth and developed severe pain in the abdomen a few months ago. This was diagnosed to be due to kidney stones th
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Ultrasound can move, break up kidney stones in awake patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): A new procedure that combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may give an option to move moving kidney stones out of the ureter with minimum pain and no anaesthesia, according to a study.
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Study reveals leaving small kidney stones behind causes complications lat
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Small stones that don't seem to be creating issues are frequently left behind when kidney stones are surgically removed from patients. Leaving these asymptomatic stones behind, however, dramatically raises the likelihood of a patient experiencing a relapse i
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Research reveals calcium and potassium-rich diets may help prevent kidney
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Rochester [Monroe], August 6 (ANI): Kidney stones are associated with cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease in addition to being excruciatingly painful. If you've already had a kidney stone, your chance of getting another one within five years rises by 30 per cent,
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Diets high in calcium, potassium may prevent recurrent symptomatic kidney
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Rochester [Monroe], August 2 (ANI): Aside from being extremely painful, kidney stones are also linked to cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and chronic kidney disease. The likelihood of developing another kidney stone within five years increases by 30 per cent if you've already had one.
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Study shows promising results for using sound waves to break up kidney sto
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Alphen aan den Rijn [Netherlands], March 24 (ANI): According to initial human studies led by the Wolters Kluwer Health, an innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective and more accessible alternative for non-invasive treatment of kidney stones.
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