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AbstractBackgroundHealthcare contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, with kidney care contributing disproportionately to this. Renal medicine was one of the first…
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…
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.
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
Diabetes is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition found in 850 million persons and projected to become the fifth global cause of death by 2040. Research is needed that…
Project completed as part of University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Green Team Competition.Team membersFaye Ranger – Senior Staff Nurse, Critical CareLaura Robinson – Advanced Pharmacist, Critical…
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March 2026
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Faye Ranger, Senior staff nurse. Laura Robinson, advanced pharmacist Critical care. Dr Charlotte Hall, Critical care registrar. Dr Matthew Beadle, Consultant in critical care
Written by Scottish Government, experts from NHS Scotland and experts by experience and in collaboration with SIGN, the guidance updates the previous 2018 edition to ensure appropriate prescribing of…
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March 2026
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SLWG led by Effective prescribing and therapeutics
Following a pilot period, the Greener Palliative Care Award Bronze Criteria has been made available for free, for any organisation in the speciality to work towards environmental sustainability.…
The guide lists 13 high impact and practical clinical recommendations for decarbonising elective hip replacement surgery, covering every step of the patient pathway from community care and referral…
This is a blog where the authors talk about how clinicians can make a change and detail the tools they used to promote the use of reusable insulin pens in the UK. This blog provides step wise details…
