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Green dialysis: environmentally sustainable care, growth, and innovation: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Q1 Controversies Conference

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…

February 2026

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.

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Sustainable and accessible hemodialysis: life cycle assessment on central acid delivery system

IntroductionThe healthcare sector contributes over 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. As healthcare systems pursue carbon reduction targets, sustainable innovations in clinical operations are…

November 2025

Tsai, CL., Fehintola, A., Crooijmans, G., Vollenbroek, J., Duane, B., and Gerritsen, K.

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Hemodiafiltration: balancing clinical efficacy with planetary health

Purpose of reviewThe 2023 CONVINCE trial demonstrated improved survival with high-dose hemodiafiltration (HDF), prompting discussions about widespread adoption. However, this clinical advancement…

January 2026

Shah, A., Goldfarb, D.

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Modelling of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Cost Impacts of Sustainability Interventions in Kidney Care Report

The Sustainable Kidney Care Project, a collaboration between the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) in partnership with the UK Kidney Association and Health Innovation North-East and North…

December 2025

Steinbach, I.

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Efficacy of 0.25% Lidocaine Versus 0.5% Lidocaine in Dermatologic Surgery: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Useful RCT demonstrated dilute lignocaine 0.25% works just as well as 0.5% lignocaine as a local anaesthetic in dermatologic surgery. Reducing the amount of lignocaine used and still being safe and…

Yelena Dokic, Nabor Stephen Mireles, Aileen Y Hu, Tejas P Joshi, Ikue Shimizu, Jennifer Song Ranario

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Quantification of Erythema Associated With Varying Suture Materials in Facial Surgery Repair: A Randomized Prospective Study

Fast absorbable sutures either irradiated polyglactin-910 or fast-absorbing gut was comparable to nylon sutures regarding quantified erythema following wound closure after Mohs surgery on the face.

Ali Majd, Catherine Lim, David Zloty

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Carbon footprint analysis of electricity, gas and water consumption before and after an educational intervention at a dermatology centre in the UK

A insightful case study on carbon reduction in a single centre after an educational intervention.

Grant and Simon Tso

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Sustainability and Procedural Dermatology

A useful review on the carbon impact of procedural dermatology.

Fatima Ali, Sue Ann Chan, Viktoria Eleftheriadou, Aaron G Wernham, Rachel A Abbott, Simon Tso

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Surgical Attire Survey Amongst Dermatologists in New Zealand Undergoing Dermatological Surgery

Abstract from presentation surgical attire survey from NZ dermatologists.

Isabel Macdonald, Gemma Gardner, Alistair Brown, Aaron Wernham, William Hunt

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Environmental life cycle assessment of surgical versus conservative care pathways for an anterior cruciate ligament injury

This Switzerland-based study evaluated and compared the environmental impacts from surgical and conservative care pathways after an anterior cruciate ligament injury using Life Cycle Assessment; it…

November 2025

Polina Boiko, Anne-Violette Bruyneel, Nicolas Ray, Philippe M. Tscholl, Martin K. Patel

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