This project was completed as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire ICB Green Team Competition 2026.Team members:Sean Grant, Sustainability and Waste ManagerMaria Bull, Neonatal MatronAmy…
AbstractObjectiveTo map and synthesise existing interventions aimed at improving environmental sustainability in kidney care and to identify challenges and opportunities for implementation across…
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November 2025
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Yasar, A., Larkin, J., Steinbach, I., Duane, B., Attwell-Rogers, H., Mortimer, F., Arias-Guillen, M.
This project completed as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire ICB Green Team Competition.Team membersThis project was led by Claire Stickels, Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Brooklands…
This project completed as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire ICB Green Team Competition.Team membersThis project was led by Claire Stickels, Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Brooklands…
AbstractBackgroundHaemodialysis (HD) has a significant environmental footprint due to its high resource consumption and waste generation. A key component is dialysate production, which typically…
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November 2025
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Larkin, J., Alfano, G., Ligabue, G., Martínez Cadenas, R., Gerritsen, K., Fehintola, A., Donati, G., Duane, B.
ABSTRACTBackground. Environmental optimizations in kidney care have been analysed as part of the European Union co-funded KitNewCare project.Methods. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using Ecoinvent…
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August 2025
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Duane, B., Larkin, J., Caiazzo, M., Arenas, M., Griffin, A., Audije-Gil, J., Mortimer, F., Attwell, H., Yasar, A., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Arias-Guillén, M., Gomez, M., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Ortiz, A.
This spanish language editorial discusses findings from a multicentre study across 15 Spanish haemodialysis centres comparing the environmental footprint of different dialysate acid containers,…
ABSTRACTBackgroundThe burden of chronic kidney disease is increasing, driven by population aging and the increase in risk factors. In-centre haemodialysis (HD), which accounts for most of the…
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December 2024
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Jiménez, MDA., Audije-Gil, J., Martínez, R., Martín Vaquero, N., Gómez, M., Portillo, J., Pereda, G., Gascueña, DH., Duane, B., Sanjuan, M., Fernández Martín, JL., Dapena, F., Ortiz, A.
ResumenLa hemodiálisis es un tratamiento con gran impacto en el medio ambiente. Un ciclo de diálisis equivale al consumo diario 3,5-4 personas y el consumo anual medio de electricidad de un centro se…
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Arias-Guillén, M., Martínez Cadenas, R., Gómez, M., Martín Vaquero, M., Pereda, G., Audije-Gil, J., Portillo, J., Quintela, M., Castaño, I., Luque, A., Maduell, F., Ortiz, A., Duane, B., M. Dolores Arenas, L.
AbstractBackgroundHealthcare contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, with kidney care contributing disproportionately to this. Renal medicine was one of the first…