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BackgroundHemodialysis generates a warm effluent stream (25°C) that is discarded, representing a continuous loss of low-grade thermal energy while clinics expend significant energy for water heating,…

Review exploring opportunities to improve the environmental sustainability of oncologic imaging.

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…

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

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…

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

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…

This study sheds light on a critical issue: energy insecurity in hemodialysis units. Many dialysis centers rely on an unstable electrical grid, with current diesel backup solutions being…

An eye opening meta analysis and review of microplastic leaching from plastic food containers and otherwise. Enters our food, we ingest these plastics and they subsequently enter our water systems and…

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…