On May 7, 2025, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released the full guideline for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating lupus nephritis (LN), which appeared in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Renal biopsy is invasive with well characterised, if rare, risk of haemorrhage. While the initial biopsy confirms the diagnosis, nephritis class and other parameters, prediction of treatment response ...

Our data demonstrate that percutaneous lung biopsy continues to be a relatively safe and accurate method of establishing tissue diagnosis for lung nodules. However, as we aggressively pursue ...

New codes and introductory language that became effective January 1, 2015 to describe percutaneous treatment of vertebral fractures have raised questions from users, which this article attempts to ...

Only 10 patients underwent percutaneous renal biopsy. Table 2 shows the diagnostic data. The metabolic bone profile evaluation was partially compromised by the difficulty of collecting some tests.

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) presents a significant diagnostic challenge, particularly in small renal masses. The search for non-invasive screening methods and biomarkers has directed research toward ...

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the treatment of choice for large renal calculi, staghorn calculi and calculi which fail treatment with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy and ureteral ...