The new cardiovascular disease risk equations start at age 30, include measures of kidney and metabolic health, add heart failure, and remove race from the equations.
The findings of the mediation analyses underscore the important role that albuminuria plays in the nephropathy and related comorbidities associated with type 2 diabetes and CKD.
Chula Pharmaceutical Sciencepoints out the benefits and cautious use of green chiretta to better understand the drug, urging consumers to pay attention to "medicine labels" to choose and use green chiretta effectively and safely. BANGKOK, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ Since the herb"Green chiretta" (Andrographis paniculate) known in Thai as "Fah Talai Jone" became more popularly known during the COVID-19 pandemic especially when the Ministry of Public Health announced it could be used to treat COVID-19[1], there was a surge in the demand, causing the product to be in short supply. Dr. Kitiyot Yotsombut, lecturer of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Chulalongkorn University has prepared information on the green chiretta about its benefits and how to safely use the product. "It is important that the publicis aware of its qualities. For this reason, reading the "label" becomes crucial to prevent dangerous side effects that might occur."
The two alternative formulas for calculating eGFR, the CKiD U25 and the European Kidney Function Consortium equations, showed higher levels of bias that resulted in underestimates of kidney function.