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BackgroundThe growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly understood to be driven by multiple factors including the misuse of antimicrobial products and environmental…
Rationale & Objective: Hemodialysis is the most common form of kidney replacement therapy and has a significant environmental footprint, raising sustainability concerns as demand increases. This study…
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July 2025
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Martínez-Cadenas, R., Audije-Gil, J., Arenas, M., Vaquero, N., Portillo, J., Larkin, J., Fehintola, A., Ortiz, A., Duane, B.
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.
Climate change should be of special concern for the nephrologist, as the kidney has a critical role in protecting the host from dehydration, but it is also a favorite target of heat stress and…
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September 2021
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Sasai, F., Roncal-Jimenez, C., Rogers, K., Sato, K., Brown, J., Glaser, J., Garcia, G., Sanchez-Lozada, LG., Rodriguez-Iturbe, B., Dawson, JB., Sorensen, C., Hernando, AA., Gonzalez-Quiroz, M., Lanaspa, M., Newman, LS., Johnson, RJ.
A commentary exploring the impact of cosmetic dermatological procedures and products which highlights areas for more sustainable practice.Suggestions include ingredient selection based on low…
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July 2025
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Diala Haykal, Frédéric Flament, Christopher Rowland Payne, Sergio Schalka, Michel Philippe, Olivier Rolland, Pascale Mora, Hugues Cartier & Brigitte Dréno
Spent dialysate, a byproduct of hemodialysis, is traditionally discarded but holds significant potential for resource recovery within a circular economy framework. This literature review synthesizes…
HighlightsPolymer nano- and microsize particles in operatory air and wastewater rise during intraoral polymer devices fabrication and processing, though estimates vary widely.Intraoral polymer devices…
Healthcare contributes nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, with significant environmental impacts across the lifecycle of health technologies (from production to disposal). Yet, these…
FIGO’s Committee on Climate Change and Toxic Environmental Exposures has released two new Committee opinion papers in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO), exploring the growing…
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October 2025
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Nathaniel DeNicola, Jun Zhang, Annette Hasenburg, Roxana Schwab, Krishnendu Gupta, Ditas Decena, Francisco Edna, David Graham, Edward Morris, Blami Dao
Procurement activities in healthcare, especially within nephrology, contribute significantly to the environmental footprint. In peritoneal dialysis (PD), procurement of consumables such as dialysis…
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September 2025
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Larkin, J., Ligabue, G., Alfano, G., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Yasar, A., Morisi, N., Arias-Guillen, M., Caiazzo, M., Donati, G., Duane, B.
