Background and aims Dysfunction of a kidney transplant often requires histological sampling by percutaneous ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy. Transplant biopsy is more specialized than native kidney biopsy, the indications and complications are less well defined and in England are performed mainly by nephrologists. The aims of the study were to evaluate the adequacy and complication rate in...

STUDY OBJECTIVES The present study was performed to determine whether the risk of bleeding after transbronchial lung biopsy is increased in patients taking aspirin. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. PATIENTS AND INTERVENTIONS After excluding patients with other coagulation problems, 1,217 patients who had undergone transbronchial lung biopsy during a prospective 1.5-year study period were in...