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Hemodialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease, but it is notoriously resource-intensive, requiring vast quantities of high-purity water. This significant water…
Procurement activities in healthcare, especially within nephrology, contribute significantly to the environmental footprint. In peritoneal dialysis (PD), procurement of consumables such as dialysis…
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September 2025
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Larkin, J., Ligabue, G., Alfano, G., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Yasar, A., Morisi, N., Arias-Guillen, M., Caiazzo, M., Donati, G., Duane, B.
Purpose of reviewThe 2023 CONVINCE trial demonstrated improved survival with high-dose hemodiafiltration (HDF), prompting discussions about widespread adoption. However, this clinical advancement…
ObjectiveTo map and synthesise existing interventions aimed at improving environmental sustainability in kidney care and to identify challenges and opportunities for implementation across treatment…
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November 2025
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Yasar, A., Larkin, J., Steinbach, I., Duane, B., Attwell-Rogers, H., Mortimer, F., and Arias-Guillen, M
Environmental Nephrology and Sustainable Kidney Care – ERA Neph-Manual 2025 Chapter SummaryThis foundational chapter, authored by Maaike van Gelder, Frances Mortimer, Peter Blankestijn, and Karin…
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June 2025
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van Gelder M, Mortimer F, Blankestijn P and Gerritsen K
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Background and objectivesHemodialysis resource use—especially water and power, smarter processing and reuse of postdialysis waste, and improved ecosensitive building design, insulation, and…
The European Union (EU)-funded KitNewCare consortium aims to create and manage a comprehensive EU-wide programme focusing on sustainability in Kidney Care. Around 850 million people have chronic…
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November 2024
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Duane, B., Steinbach, I., Stancliffe, R., Barna, S., Cameron, D., Barbieri, I.,Noruisiene, E., Mortimer, F., Gerritsen, K., Vanholder, R.,Donati, G., Alfano, G., Malyszko, J., Ligabue, G., Johnston, B., Wratten, ML., Caiazzo, M., Schmid, E., Ortiz, A.
Environmental optimizations in kidney care have been analysed as part of the EU co-funded KitNewCare project.Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using Ecoinvent database and OpenLCA software quantified…
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August 2025
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Duane, B., Larkin, J., Caiazzo ML., Arenas, MD., Griffin, A., Audije-Gil J., Mortimer, F., Attwell, H., Yasar, A., Martínez, R., Arias-Guillén, M., Gomez, M., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Ortiz, A
As climate change and natural resource scarcity escalate, all the while the number of people requiring dialysis increases, there is an urgent need for dialysis facilities that meet care needs while…
What’s the environmental cost of delivering dialysate—and how can we redesign the system?In this recorded session from the Sustainable Kidney Care Network, two brilliant early-career researchers…
