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AbstractBackgroundStandard reverse osmosis systems for hemodialysis operate at 60–75% recovery rates, wasting 25–40% of feed water as brine. This inefficiency poses a critical challenge in…
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June 2026
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Tarrass, F., Benjelloun, O., Allah, MH., Benjelloun, M.
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.
Sustainability in kidney care is often perceived as requiring trade-offs in clinical quality, yet green nephrology can strengthen clinical excellence by identifying ‘sweet spots’ where improved…
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June 2026
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Murea, M., Mortimer, M., Demirtas, G., Seman, A., Picillo, R., de Barbieri, I., Woywodt, A., Piccoli., G.
In Germany, rising heat-related mortality and hospital admissions are posing significant challenges to healthcare systems. Nurses working in inpatient care facilities are particularly vulnerable…
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April 2026
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Maria Zink, Franziska Jung, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Katharina M.A. Gabriel
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.
ObjectiveThis study explores organizational interventions aimed at mitigating heat-related challenges and stress for nurses in acute care settings, with a focus on adapting to the intensifying climate…
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April 2026
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Maria Zink , Andrea Nakoinz , Ulrike Krol , Niels Jansen d, Franziska Jung e, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller , Katharina M.A. Gabriel
Climate change should be of special concern for the nephrologist, as the kidney has a critical role in protecting the host from dehydration, but it is also a favorite target of heat stress and…
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September 2021
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Sasai, F., Roncal-Jimenez, C., Rogers, K., Sato, K., Brown, J., Glaser, J., Garcia, G., Sanchez-Lozada, LG., Rodriguez-Iturbe, B., Dawson, JB., Sorensen, C., Hernando, AA., Gonzalez-Quiroz, M., Lanaspa, M., Newman, LS., Johnson, RJ.
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.
