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This study was conducted in the North East of England to determine the financial and environmental impacts of over-testing urine specimens within NHS laboratories.
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July 2026
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Isabel Garritt, Olivia Plumpton, William Roach, Emily Shaw, Sarah Walpole
AbstractRationale & ObjectiveHemodialysis is the most common form of kidney replacement therapy and has a significant environmental footprint, raising sustainability concerns as demand increases. This…
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July 2025
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Martínez-Cadenas, R., Audije-Gil, J., Dolores Arenas, M., Vaquero, N., Portillo, J., Larkin, J., Fehintola, A., Ortiz, A., Duane, B.
AbstractIntroductionThe healthcare sector contributes over 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. As healthcare systems pursue carbon reduction targets, sustainable innovations in clinical operations…
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November 2025
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Tsai, CL., Fehintola, A., Crooijmans, G., Vollenbroek, J., Duane, B., Gerritsen, K.
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.
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.
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.
ABSTRACTBackground. Environmental optimizations in kidney care have been analysed as part of the European Union co-funded KitNewCare project.Methods. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using Ecoinvent…
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August 2025
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Duane, B., Larkin, J., Caiazzo, M., Arenas, M., Griffin, A., Audije-Gil, J., Mortimer, F., Attwell, H., Yasar, A., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Arias-Guillén, M., Gomez, M., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Ortiz, A.
This spanish language editorial discusses findings from a multicentre study across 15 Spanish haemodialysis centres comparing the environmental footprint of different dialysate acid containers,…
In Germany, rising heat-related mortality and hospital admissions are posing significant challenges to healthcare systems. Nurses working in inpatient care facilities are particularly vulnerable…
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April 2026
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Maria Zink, Franziska Jung, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Katharina M.A. Gabriel
