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Article AbstractObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate short-term physiological and psychological changes associated with participation in a community-based Kurort Health Walking program conducted in a…
SummaryBackgroundNatural spaces have the potential to improve mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. Urban woodlands present an opportunity to provide local residents with nearby…
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July 2026
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Scott Ogletree, PhD, Antonio Ross-Perez, PhD, Tom Clemens, PhD, Prof Jamie Pearce, PhD, Prof Rich Mitchell, PhD, Prof Catharine Ward Thompson, PhD
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.
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.…
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.
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.
AbstractIntroductionThe healthcare sector contributes over 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. As healthcare systems pursue carbon reduction targets, sustainable innovations in clinical operations…
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November 2025
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Tsai, CL., Fehintola, A., Crooijmans, G., Vollenbroek, J., Duane, B., Gerritsen, K.
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.
Worldwide, the number of people who need lifesaving kidney replacement therapy (KRT) steadily increases, but approximately two thirds of them lack access to KRT and therefore die. Access to KRT…
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February 2025
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Wieringa, FP., Suran, s., Søndergaard, H., Ash, S., Cummins, C., Chaudhuri, AR., Irmak, T., Gerritsen, K., Vollenbroek, J.