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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,…
AbstractThe European Kidney Health Alliance’s 2023 annual Policy Forum brought together relevant stakeholder groups and examined the impact of the environment on kidney health and of kidney…
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June 2025
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van Vredendaal, OP., Bé, A., de Barbieri, I., Gallego, D., Loud, F., Piccoli, GB., Wieringa, F., Vanholder, R.
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.
CSH Kidney Care Sustainability Network April EventHear from Jan Tsai on reducing energy and consumable use in dialysate production, with insights from his research on circular medical device…
Background: Incremental hemodialysis (HD) is the process whereby the frequency of HD is adapted to the patient’s residual kidney function, initially starting at twice a week with an increase based on…
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Taha, A., Messina, A., Tom, A., Altar, RI., Filteau, N., Blum, D., Trinh, E., Weber, CL.
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.
This editorial reviews long-term follow-up data from the SPRINT trial, examining outcomes of intensive (<120 mmHg) versus standard (<140 mmHg) systolic blood pressure targets in hypertensive…
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March 2025
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Fernandez-Fernandez, B., Valdivielso, JM., Chinnappa, S., Sarafidis, P., Ortiz, A.
What role do nurses play in sustainable healthcare?Watch to hear about the PhD research of Ebenezer Akore Yeboah, delving into the pivotal role nurses play in mitigating the environmental impact of…
AbstractBackgroundHealthcare contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, with kidney care contributing disproportionately to this. Renal medicine was one of the first…
Hear from Cade Musgrove as he shares his lived experience of End-Stage Kidney Disease, long-term dialysis, transplantation, and how nutrition and lifestyle have shaped his journeyAbout the Speaker:…
