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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.…
Sharing our newest publication in Society Of Critical Care Medicine JournalCritical Care Explorations: “Implementing a Green ICU Pathway Across a Large U.S. Health System.” Across 8 hospitals and 400+…
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August 2026
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Masud, F. N., Khan, A. H., Fischer, J. F., Estay, A. F., Gooch, M. E., Blackburn, L. M., Lozada, C., & Sasangohar, F
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.
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.
AbstractUromodulin is a kidney-specific glycoprotein which is uniquely synthesized by the epithelial cells lining the thick ascending limb and early distal convoluted tubule. Among multiple roles in…
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Karagiannidis, AG., Theodorakopoulou, MP., Iatridi, F., Ortiz, A., Sarafidis, P
ABSTRACTGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have emerged as game-changers across the cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic (CKM) spectrum: overweight/obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus…
AbstractBackgroundHealthcare contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, with kidney care contributing disproportionately to this. Renal medicine was one of the first…
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.
AbstractThe burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its risk factors are projected to rise in parallel with the rapidly ageing global population. By 2050, the prevalence of CKD category G3–G5 may…
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July 2024
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Chesnaye, NC., Ortiz, A., Zoccali, C., Stel, VS., Jager, KJ.
Despite the availability of kidney replacement therapy (KRT), chronic kidney disease (CKD) is among the fastest increasing global causes of premature death. Longer life expectancy and population aging…
