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Clinical Decision Support Tool May Improve ACEI and ARB Use in CKD

MedXY Editorial TeamNov 13, 2025
chronic kidney diseaseclinical decision support

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– A tailored clinical decision support (CDS) tool increased 30‑day reinitiation of ACE inhibitors or ARBs from 13% to 18% among veterans with chronic kidney disease (CKD).

– Absolute improvement was 5% (number needed to treat ~20) over 30 days; most patients still were not reinitiated within that window.

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