ArticleKidney international reports2026
International Environmental Impact of CKD Care.
Article in Kidney international reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- System Preparedness for Rising Kidney Replacement Therapy Demand: Late-Stage CKD Drives Costs, Healthcare Resource Utilisation and Environmental Impact in Switzerland.Advances in therapy · 2026Article
- No more waiting: 10 tips to turn kidney transplantation green.Clinical kidney journal · 2026Review
- Green nephrology: mitigating the environmental burden of dialysis and promoting sustainable kidney care.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Data reporting the environmental impact of the overall chronic kidney disease (CKD) care pathway are limited. Methods: We performed a life cycle assessment (LCA) of CKD stages 1 to 5, with a primary focus on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and a secondary aim of quantifying broader environmental effects. The main scope estimated annual environmental impacts in the USA and UK, both per patient and for the total CKD population, with 8 additional countries included in exploratory analyses. Model inputs (annual health care resource use; travel distance; energy mix; and heating, cooling, and lighting requirements) were country-specific, where available. Environmental impacts by stage were calculated using the ReCiPe impact assessment method. Results: In the USA and UK, annual per-patient GHG emissions increased with CKD stage, from 1.9 to 7.8 tonnes and 0.4 to 5.1 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO Conclusion: This research provides insights into the overall environmental burden of CKD and impact hotspots, enabling the development of targeted interventions that reduce emissions.
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