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AbstractBackgroundStandard reverse osmosis systems for hemodialysis operate at 60–75% recovery rates, wasting 25–40% of feed water as brine. This inefficiency poses a critical challenge in…
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June 2026
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Tarrass, F., Benjelloun, O., Allah, MH., Benjelloun, M.
AbstractBackgroundWater scarcity is an escalating global challenge with growing relevance for healthcare systems. Nephrology is particularly affected, as dialysis is a life-sustaining yet highly…
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June 2026
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Knoeller, S., Weber, W., Ben Hmida, M., Lucena, R., Tarrass, F., Segerer, S.
This blog summarises the evidence, suggests actions to take in general practice that can help save lives, reduce service demand, and protect staff and infrastructure during periods of extreme heat
Rapid advancements in digital healthcare technologies have created new opportunities in nephrology, but they have also increased the fragmentation of datasets, complexity of data sharing, data privacy…
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June 2026
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Evans, D., Özyilmaz, ÖT., Xue, H., Provenzano, M., Qu, N., Bakker, SJL., de Borst, MH., Tietge, UJF., Szili-Torok, T.
Sustainability in kidney care is often perceived as requiring trade-offs in clinical quality, yet green nephrology can strengthen clinical excellence by identifying ‘sweet spots’ where improved…
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June 2026
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Murea, M., Mortimer, M., Demirtas, G., Seman, A., Picillo, R., de Barbieri, I., Woywodt, A., Piccoli., G.
ABSTRACTGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have emerged as game-changers across the cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic (CKM) spectrum: overweight/obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus…
AbstractThe burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its risk factors are projected to rise in parallel with the rapidly ageing global population. By 2050, the prevalence of CKD category G3–G5 may…
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July 2024
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Chesnaye, NC., Ortiz, A., Zoccali, C., Stel, VS., Jager, KJ.
Despite the availability of kidney replacement therapy (KRT), chronic kidney disease (CKD) is among the fastest increasing global causes of premature death. Longer life expectancy and population aging…
Sex (biologically determined) and gender (socially constructed) modulate manifestations and prognosis of a vast number of diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease…
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February 2024
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Balafa, O., Fernandez-Fernandez, B., Ortiz, A., Dounousi, E., Ekart, R., Ferro, CJ., Mark, PB., Valdivielso, JM., Del Vecchio, L., Mallamaci, F.