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The decision byThe Lancetto commission a 40-page report into the health effects of global warming should be taken as an indication that the medical profession can no longer ignore the implications of…
The disposal of waste contributes to the environmental impact of healthcare. Kidney care, and dialysis in particular, produces large amounts of plastic and packaging waste. If explored further, the…
This review looks at how a 20-year-old male grew Rhodotorula muciliginosa (fungal infection) from his peritoneal dialysis fluid on three separate occasions. Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis…
Published date
November 2020
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by
Victoria Jane Carnall, Stephanie Murdock, Cressida Auckland, Christopher J Mulgrew.
Abstract
The health effects of climate change are becoming increasingly important; there are direct effects from heatwaves and floods, and indirect effects from the altered distribution of…
An article by Andrew Connor, Robert Lillywhite and Matthew Cooke (2010) using component analysisto analysethe carbon footprint of a renal service. Results suggested a number of carbon-reduction…
This article by Andrew Connor, Robert Lillywhite and Matthew Cooke (2011), discusses the differentcarbon footprints associated to differingtreatment modalities and regimes used to deliver maintenance…
*2022 UPDATE - IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE UPDATED VERSION OF THIS TOOL FOR 2022 YOU CAN FIND IT HERE:Remote Consultations: Do they reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Your Guide to Calculating the Answer…
Project completed as part of the 2021 Green Surgery Challenge
Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide
Issue to be addressed:
To eliminate the second group and save (G&S) blood test in the…
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Abstract:Current dialysis technologies require vast quantities of pure water; however, water is a finite resource and water scarcity is increasing…
