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AbstractBackgroundHaemodialysis (HD) is among the most resource-intensive long-term therapies in medicine. Comparative life cycle assessment evidence across European in-centre HD settings remains…
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August 2026
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Fehintola, A., Jakubowska, Z., Crooijmans, A.A.F., Verbakel, SJ., Larkin, J., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Yasar, A., Alfano, G., Morisi, N., Ligabue, G., Donati, G., Ortiz, A., Steinbach, I., Arias-Guillén, M., Gerritsen, K., Duane, B.
AbstractBackground: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a home-based treatment for kidney failure, offering signicant social, economic and environmental advantages over haemodialysis (HD). It allows patients…
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January 2026
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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.
This editorial argues that regional citrate anticoagulation is a greener and clinically preferable alternative to heparin in haemodialysis. Heparin is extracted from pig intestinal mucosa, with one…
In the past 20 years, awareness of the huge environmental impact of kidney care has increased considerably. Although opportunities to reduce this impact have been identified and innovative approaches…
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.
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.
AbstractObjectiveTo map and synthesise existing interventions aimed at improving environmental sustainability in kidney care and to identify challenges and opportunities for implementation across…
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November 2025
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Yasar, A., Larkin, J., Steinbach, I., Duane, B., Attwell-Rogers, H., Mortimer, F., Arias-Guillen, M.
AbstractRationale & ObjectiveAs the health impacts of climate change intensify, the health care sector faces growing pressure to minimize its carbon footprint. Achieving this goal requires…
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Barraclough, K., Talbot, B., Knight, J., Blair, S., McGain, F., Masterson, R., Knight, R., Nelson, C., McDonald, S., McAlister, S.
AbstractBackgroundHaemodialysis (HD) has a significant environmental footprint due to its high resource consumption and waste generation. A key component is dialysate production, which typically…
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November 2025
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Larkin, J., Alfano, G., Ligabue, G., Martínez Cadenas, R., Gerritsen, K., Fehintola, A., Donati, G., Duane, B.
ABSTRACTBackgroundWe comprehensively assessed patient survival and the duration of peritoneal dialysis (PD) treatment over a 25-year period within our PD unit.MethodsWe retrospectively evaluated 497…
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July 2025
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Scarmignan, R., Alfano, G., Morisi, N., Fontana, F., Mori, G., Ferrarini, M., Ferri, C., Tonelli, L., Ligabue, G., Magistroni, R., Gregorini, M., Donati, G.
