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Long-term evaluation of kidney biopsy outcomes to guide continuous quality improvement

Key takeaways

Doctors reviewed years of their own kidney biopsy results to find ways to do the procedure better. A kidney biopsy takes a tiny piece of the kidney to find out what is wrong with it. This looks back at past records at one center, so it shows patterns in practice, not proof of cause. The summary available did not give how many biopsies were reviewed or over how long.

Who did this work

Niveditha Girimaji (University of Kansas Medical Center) · Muayad Azzam (University of Kansas Medical Center) · Mughees Choudhary (University of Kansas) · Pinal Patel (University of Kansas Medical Center) · Chelsea Smith (University of Kansas Medical Center) · Mallak Zatreh (University of Kansas Medical Center) · Gina Gabrielli (University of Kansas Medical Center) · Justin Amarin (Vanderbilt University Medical Center) · Duncan Johnstone (University of Kansas Medical Center) · Reem Mustafa (University of Kansas Medical Center)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-08-29
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-026-05271-8