July 7, 2006Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Screening, Monitoring, and Treatment of Albuminuria
Why the study?
Does systematic screening and treatment of microalbuminuria prevent cardiovascular disease in individuals with and without diabetes?
Population
Individuals with and without diabetes
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support expanded microalbuminuria screening; leaves open need for randomized trials confirming cardiovascular benefit.
Structured PICO
Does systematic screening and treatment of microalbuminuria prevent cardiovascular disease in individuals with and without diabetes?
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Population
Individuals with and without diabetes
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Intervention
Systematic screening and treatment of microalbuminuria
The authors advocate for systematic screening and treatment of microalbuminuria in individuals with and without diabetes to prevent cardiovascular disease.
Cite This Study
Jong et al. (2006) studied this question.