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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.
Traffic-related air pollution is a risk factor for lung disease and early mortality. Clean air zones are public health policy interventions used to reduce traffic-related air pollution in urban areas.…
AbstractBackgroundWater scarcity is an escalating global challenge with growing relevance for healthcare systems. Nephrology is particularly affected, as dialysis is a life-sustaining yet highly…
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June 2026
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Knoeller, S., Weber, W., Ben Hmida, M., Lucena, R., Tarrass, F., Segerer, 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.
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.
A practical, collaborative, open access e‑book designed to help support educators and medical schools in embedding education for sustainable healthcare (ESH) into their medical curricula. As a…
AbstractBackgroundHealthcare contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, with kidney care contributing disproportionately to this. Renal medicine was one of the first…
In 2024, Global Burden of Disease (GBD) updated the forecast of global cause-specific age-standardized death rates. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was forecast to increase by over 30% from 2022, while…
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February 2026
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Ortiz, A ., Lees, JS ., Torra, R., Stel, VS., Kramer, A., Mark, PB
Hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis are among the most resource-intensive medical therapies, owing to their high energy and water consumption, heavy reliance on disposable…
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February 2026
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Barraclough, K., Berman-Parks, N., Jha, V., Piccoli, G., Stigant, C., Talbot, B., Tarrass, F., Cheung, M., King, J., Grams, M., Jadoul, M., Flythe J.
Frances Mortimer, CSH's Medical Director, responds to BMJ article, "Environmental Lessons Learned and Applied (ELLA): a new framework for identifying, prioritising and implementing decarbonisation…
