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Sharing our newest publication in Society Of Critical Care Medicine JournalCritical Care Explorations: “Implementing a Green ICU Pathway Across a Large U.S. Health System.” Across 8 hospitals and 400+…
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August 2026
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Masud, F. N., Khan, A. H., Fischer, J. F., Estay, A. F., Gooch, M. E., Blackburn, L. M., Lozada, C., & Sasangohar, F
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,…
ABSTRACTBackgroundThe burden of chronic kidney disease is increasing, driven by population aging and the increase in risk factors. In-centre haemodialysis (HD), which accounts for most of the…
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December 2024
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Jiménez, MDA., Audije-Gil, J., Martínez, R., Martín Vaquero, N., Gómez, M., Portillo, J., Pereda, G., Gascueña, DH., Duane, B., Sanjuan, M., Fernández Martín, JL., Dapena, F., Ortiz, A.
Green nephrology has often focussed on dialysis, with its intensive use of water and energy. In comparison, non-dialysis outpatient care of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has received less attention.…
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March 2026
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Berman-Parks, N., Rho, E., Stoneman, S., Woywodt, A., Torreggiani, M.
AbstractBackgroundHealthcare contributes significantly to global carbon dioxide equivalent emissions, with kidney care contributing disproportionately to this. Renal medicine was one of the first…
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.
