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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…

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…

BackgroundHemodialysis generates a warm effluent stream (25°C) that is discarded, representing a continuous loss of low-grade thermal energy while clinics expend significant energy for water heating,…

The current kidney care model-focused on late-stage disease and in-center hemodialysis-is unsustainable, because of costs, environmental burden, poor outcomes, and reduced quality of life.The 78th…

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…

A really interesting paper from the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology in Nottingham. In this project they calculated the carbon footprint of the Eczema Bathing Study, a fully remote eczema trial,…

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…

Hemodialysis is a life-sustaining treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease, but it is notoriously resource-intensive, requiring vast quantities of high-purity water. This significant water…

Purpose of reviewThe 2023 CONVINCE trial demonstrated improved survival with high-dose hemodiafiltration (HDF), prompting discussions about widespread adoption. However, this clinical advancement…

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…