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AbstractBackgroundHaemodialysis (HD) is among the most resource-intensive long-term therapies in medicine. Comparative life cycle assessment evidence across European in-centre HD settings remains…
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August 2026
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Fehintola, A., Jakubowska, Z., Crooijmans, A.A.F., Verbakel, SJ., Larkin, J., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Yasar, A., Alfano, G., Morisi, N., Ligabue, G., Donati, G., Ortiz, A., Steinbach, I., Arias-Guillén, M., Gerritsen, K., Duane, B.
ABSTRACTBackgroundThe decommissioning of hemodialysis machines, particularly in the context of transitioning from hemodialysis to hemodiafiltration, remains understudied despite its importance for…
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December 2025
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Peters, V., Verhoeven, N., van der Valk, W., Hulsen, D., Gerritsen, K., van der Schrier, D., de Graaf, T., van der Sande, F., Kamps, B., de Jong, W., Konings, C., Schouten, B., Kotanko, P., Usvyat, L., Larkin, J.
CSH Kidney Care Susnet EventAbout the speaker:Dr Ayushi Gupta is a renal specialty registrar at Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She recently completed a Renal Quality…
CSH Kidney Care Susnet May EventAbout the Speaker:Prof Raymond Vanholder – Professor Emeritus, Ghent UniversityDr. Vanholder has published more than 900 papers, including reviews and book chapters on…
AbstractObjectiveTo map and synthesise existing interventions aimed at improving environmental sustainability in kidney care and to identify challenges and opportunities for implementation across…
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November 2025
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Yasar, A., Larkin, J., Steinbach, I., Duane, B., Attwell-Rogers, H., Mortimer, F., Arias-Guillen, M.
AbstractRationale & ObjectiveAs the health impacts of climate change intensify, the health care sector faces growing pressure to minimize its carbon footprint. Achieving this goal requires…
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Barraclough, K., Talbot, B., Knight, J., Blair, S., McGain, F., Masterson, R., Knight, R., Nelson, C., McDonald, S., McAlister, S.
To the Editor,Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is among the fastest growing causes of death [1]. However, lay audiences, including healthcare authorities, are often unaware of its mortality burden. For…
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March 2026
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Byrska, J., Martinez-Cadenas, R., Cordero, L., Julian-Mauro, JC., Gallego, D., Sanchez-Niño, MF., Ortiz, A.
ABSTRACTBackground. Environmental optimizations in kidney care have been analysed as part of the European Union co-funded KitNewCare project.Methods. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using Ecoinvent…
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August 2025
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Duane, B., Larkin, J., Caiazzo, M., Arenas, M., Griffin, A., Audije-Gil, J., Mortimer, F., Attwell, H., Yasar, A., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Arias-Guillén, M., Gomez, M., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Ortiz, A.
Green nephrology has often focussed on dialysis, with its intensive use of water and energy. In comparison, non-dialysis outpatient care of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has received less attention.…
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March 2026
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Berman-Parks, N., Rho, E., Stoneman, S., Woywodt, A., Torreggiani, M.