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Diabetes is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition found in 850 million persons and projected to become the fifth global cause of death by 2040. Research is needed that…
AbstractBackgroundHealthcare contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, with kidney care contributing disproportionately to this. Renal medicine was one of the first…
Project completed as part of the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh (WWL) Green Team Competition 2025. Team membersLewis Veale, Physician Associate & Skin Cancer Pathway Specialist, Wrightington, Wigan…
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Lewis Veale, Dr Monica Bhushan, Andrea Jones, Olivia Madden, Ayesha Habib
ResumenLa hemodiálisis es un tratamiento con gran impacto en el medio ambiente. Un ciclo de diálisis equivale al consumo diario 3,5-4 personas y el consumo anual medio de electricidad de un centro se…
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Arias-Guillén, M., Martínez Cadenas, R., Gómez, M., Martín Vaquero, M., Pereda, G., Audije-Gil, J., Portillo, J., Quintela, M., Castaño, I., Luque, A., Maduell, F., Ortiz, A., Duane, B., M. Dolores Arenas, L.
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.
To date, the environmental impact of kidney transplantation has received much less attention than that of dialysis. Facilitating a pre-emptive transplant is probably one of the most environmentally…
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March 2026
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Welberry Smith, M., Wrigley, A., Kojro, A., Emmanouilidou, A., O’Callaghan, J., Woywodt, A.
SummaryBackgroundGlobally, the burden of chronic kidney disease and ensuing need for kidney replacement therapy (KRT)—dialysis or kidney transplantation—are increasing. Despite the mortality benefit…
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August 2025
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Zambeli-Ljepović, A., Tungsanga, S., Ghimire, A., Bello, ak., Okpechi, IG., Siyoum, MT., Mushi, FA., Asiimwe, F., Bagasha, P., Okungu, V., Bertozzi, SM., Hoffmann, TJ., Thomson, D., Muller, E., Scott, JW., Syed, S., Ascher, N., Stock, P., Rose, J.
CSH Kidney Care Sustainability Network April EventHear from Jan Tsai on reducing energy and consumable use in dialysate production, with insights from his research on circular medical device…
What role do nurses play in sustainable healthcare?Watch to hear about the PhD research of Ebenezer Akore Yeboah, delving into the pivotal role nurses play in mitigating the environmental impact of…
