Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN
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Clin J Am Soc Nephrol · May 2018
Editorial CommentDoes the Kidney Biopsy Portend the Future of Nephrology?
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Clin J Am Soc Nephrol · May 2018
Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational StudyAdd-On Antihypertensive Medications to Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockers in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study.
In individuals with diabetes, the comparative effectiveness of add-on antihypertensive medications added to an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blocker on the risk of significant kidney events is unknown. ⋯ Compared with thiazide diuretics, calcium channel blockers were associated with a lower risk of significant kidney events and a similar risk of cardiovascular events.
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Clin J Am Soc Nephrol · May 2018
Survey of Kidney Biopsy Clinical Practice and Training in the United States.
Practicing clinical nephrologists are performing fewer diagnostic kidney biopsies. Requiring biopsy procedural competence for graduating nephrology fellows is controversial. ⋯ Almost two-thirds of graduate respondents from a single military training program no longer perform biopsy, and 51% of responding nephrology program directors indicated that biopsy procedural competence should not be required. These findings should inform discussion of kidney biopsy curriculum requirements.