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The treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) imposes substantial societal costs. Expenditure is highest for renal replacement therapy (RRT), especially…
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May 2017
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Vanholder, R., Annemans, L., Brown, E., Gansevoort, R., Gout-Zwart, JJ., Lameire, N., Morton, RL., Oberbauer, R., Postma, MJ., Tonelli, M., Van Biesen, W., Zoccali, C.
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…
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…
On 14th January the OT Susnet Network was lucky to have Lizzie Andare presenting on her work and reflections on the role of Occupational Therapists working with displaced people in her home country of…
Guidelines for sustainable diabetes care. This includes step wise prescribing guidance to change disposable insulin pens to reusable cartridges and details on recycling schemes available.
Purpose of reviewThe 2023 CONVINCE trial demonstrated improved survival with high-dose hemodiafiltration (HDF), prompting discussions about widespread adoption. However, this clinical advancement…
This work highlights how recycling spent dialysate can dramatically reduce water use, energy, and environmental impact in dialysis care, leveraging proven technologies and advocating for regulatory…
An exploration of the environmental impacts of sip feeds in the care home setting and a call to action to reduce unnecessary use and for manufacturers to take responsibility for packaging waste.
An eye opening meta analysis and review of microplastic leaching from plastic food containers and otherwise. Enters our food, we ingest these plastics and they subsequently enter our water systems and…
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Xiangyu Liu, Detian Li, Ziang Li, Andrew S. Ball, Chengrong Chen
