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Abstract: Climate change has been increasingly recognized in the healthcare sector over recent years, with global implications in infrastructure, economics, and public health. As a result, a growing…
Created on
20 Apr 2022 •
by
Engler, Ian D. MD; Curley, Andrew J. MD; Fu, Freddie H. MD, et al
Setting/Patient Group: District General Hospital
Issue to be addressed:
It was observed that many surgical patients had both anti-embolism stockings (AES) and intermittent pneumatic compression…
This article takes a main focus on the current climate and the need for more knowledge while in training. Climate change has a detrimental impact on everyone’s health, significantly impacting the…
Created on
29 Jun 2023 •
by
Shannon Y. Vandenberg, Andrea Chircop, Monique Sedgwick, David Scott
In this review of 49 clinical guidelines from British, Chinese, Indian, Brazilian, Australian, European, German, and US-American medical associations, the authors found keywords related to planetary…
An article from an Indian nursing journal considering the need for changes to nursing education to cover the prevalence of zoonotic infections in communities. With public health and preventative…
Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments. The study indicateshow the…
'Health care itself contributes to climate change. Anesthesia is a “carbon hotspot,” yet few data exist to compare anesthetic choices. The authors examined the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions…
Project completed as part of the Green Surgery Challenge 2021.
Setting/Patient Group: 2 hospital sites
Issue to be addressed:
To reduce the carbon footprint of carpal tunnel release…
Created on
4 Aug 2022 •
by
Kodumuri P, Jesudason P, Houghton J, Roberts S, Williamson I and Revell T