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The article proposes some ways in which carbon footprints can be used to inform strategy for sustainable healthcare and highlights areas to apply caution.
Published date
September 2024
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Chantelle Rizan, Cassandra Thiel, and Mahmood F Bhutta
A multinational survey of health care professionals on the kidney health impacts of climate change and the environmental burden of kidney care was conducted.Most participants reported knowledge gaps…
Sub-optimally controlled asthma is common, leading to preventable symptoms, asthma attacks and death. This is in part because of normalisation of symptoms, underuse of preventer therapy, overuse of…
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Haemodialysis treatments generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mainly as a result of the equipment, consumables and pharmaceuticals required. An internal audit…
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In-hospital promotion of the oral route and IV to oral switch (IVOST)1are key antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiatives providing benefits for patients, staff and the…
Published date
August 2024
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R Rodger, A Robertson, E Thompson, K Downie, S Thompson, G Ray, L Chisholm, R Hillson
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"Scotland’s chief medical officer has said innovation can help drive sustainable healthcare as the country faces rising disease levels and climate change."
In-hospital promotion of the oral route and IV to oral switch (IVOST) are key antimicrobial stewardship (AS) initiatives providing benefits for patients, staff and the environment, including reduced…
Published date
August 2024
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Rodger R, Robertson A, Thompson E, Downie K, Thompson S, Ray G, Chisholm L, Hillson R
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This studymeasured the extent of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) contamination in the English national parks by monitoring 54 APIs in 37 rivers across all national parks over…
📘 What’s inside this guide?This practical guide outlines how dialysis centres can reduce their environmental impact through actionable and scalable good practices. It includes:🔍 Context &…
Published date
September 2023
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Green Nephrology group of the Francophone Society of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation (SFNDT)
