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The Sustainable Kidney Care Project, a collaboration between the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) in partnership with the UK Kidney Association and Health Innovation North-East and North…
HighlightsPolymer nano- and microsize particles in operatory air and wastewater rise during intraoral polymer devices fabrication and processing, though estimates vary widely.Intraoral polymer devices…
Spent dialysate, a byproduct of hemodialysis, is traditionally discarded but holds significant potential for resource recovery within a circular economy framework. This literature review synthesizes…
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.
TRUNC-HD posters, aimed at educating and empowering both patients and staff. The posters explain what TRUNC-HD is, why it is important, and what simple measures patients can take themselves to reduce…
Hi Everyone!Hope had great festive time!Just a shout out from the dermatology sustainability network!We have lots of useful resources with quite an emphasis on dermatological surgery which will be…
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
Article Summary: Sustainable reuse of hemodialysis reject water for potato farming: a large-scale feasibility study in MoroccoJournal of Nephrology (2025)💧 Context: Hemodialysis generates vast volumes…
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April 2025
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Tarrass F., Benjelloun M., Razkaoui A., Benjelloun O., Ouahel Y., Kaoukabi A., Habib Allah M.
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.
Extremely valuable practical review demonstrating what we can do as dermatolgists to become more sustainable. Great use of figures and diagrams and very useful tables: dermatologic surgery table is a…