This week, we will discuss the hot off the press. On the quest to solve the disparity created by GFR calculations, we discuss the new equations. Is it time to drop the race coefficient, or is it time to drop serum creatinine entirely?
This week, we will discuss the ongoing saga of blood pressure targets in patients with hypertension. This time its ESPRIT (Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment in Reducing Risk of Vascular Events) making a case for case for intensive BP control in most hypertensive individuals, including those with a history of diabetes and stroke.