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Hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis are among the most resource-intensive medical therapies, owing to their high energy and water consumption, heavy reliance on disposable…
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Katherine A. Barraclough, Nathan Berman-Parks, Vivekanand Jha , Giorgina B. Piccoli, Caroline Stigant , Ben Talbot, Faissal Tarrass, Michael Cheung , Jennifer M. King , Morgan E. Grams, Michel Jadoul, Jennifer E. F
Project completed as part of the University Hospitals of Northampton Green Team Competition 2025-26.Team membersRohan Bidaye – ENT surgeon, Hayley Steptoe - Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Macmillan…
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March 2026
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David Adegbite – ENT Resident Doctor, Austin Ventre – ENT Resident Doctor
Excel-based carbon calculator designed to allow Living Kidney Donation services to measure the carbon footprint of their assessment pathway, identify key carbon hotspots, and reassess emissions after…
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March 2026
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Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, UK Kidney Association, The Health Foundation, NHS Blood and Transplant
Step-by-step guidance to support living kidney donation services to conduct pathway analysis.The toolkit includes:An example case studyPractical toolsPathway measurement tool, with carbon calculator…
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March 2026
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Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, UK Kidney Association, The Health Foundation, NHS Blood and Transplant
In 2024, Global Burden of Disease (GBD) updated the forecast of global cause-specific age-standardized death rates. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was forecast to increase by over 30% from 2022, while…
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February 2026
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Ortiz, A ., Lees, JS ., Torra, R., Stel, VS., Kramer, A., Mark, PB
Hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis are among the most resource-intensive medical therapies, owing to their high energy and water consumption, heavy reliance on disposable…
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February 2026
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Barraclough, K., Berman-Parks, N., Jha, V., Piccoli, G., Stigant, C., Talbot, B., Tarrass, F., Cheung, M., King, J., Grams, M., Jadoul, M., Flythe J.
BackgroundHaemodialysis (HD) contributes vastly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recognizing this, the German Society for Nephrology initiated a web-based carbon footprint assessment tool to…
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January 2026
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Beige, J., Knöller, S., Pachmann, M., Sommer, F., Barth, HP., Masanneck, M., Kleophas, W., Schaffron, R., Stracke, S., DeGroot, K., Weinmann-Menke, J., Boedecker-Lips, SC., and Vanholder, R.
CSH Kidney Care Sustainability Network January Event.About the speaker: Dr Tamara Glavinovic – Nephrologist, University of OttawaDr Glavinovic is a nephrologist with a clinical focus on reproductive…
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…
