Climate crisis and nephrology: a review of climate change's impact on nephrology and how to combat it.
Journal
Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension
ISSN: 1473-6543
Titre abrégé: Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9303753
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Jan 2024
01 Jan 2024
Historique:
medline:
29
11
2023
pubmed:
1
11
2023
entrez:
1
11
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Climate change is worsening with tangible effects on our healthcare system. This review aims to examine the repercussions of the climate change on nephrology and explore potential strategies to mitigate its impact. This review examines dialysis's environmental impact, resource recycling methods, and plant-based diets for kidney health. Recent research highlights the advantages of plant-based diets in managing and preventing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications. Integrating these practices can significantly lessen the environmental impact of nephrology. The aim of this study is to discuss the bidirectional relationship of climate change and kidney disease and the impact of nephrology on climate change and to discuss potential solutions. Each dialysis session consumes significant amounts of resource; reusing them will aid the environment. Plant-based diets slow renal disease and have a lower carbon footprint, making them ecologically friendly. Climate change is a growing threat to population health and healthcare. Rising temperatures raise the risk of kidney problems. Dialysis treatments also impact the environment through its high resource requirements while generating high volumes of waste and greenhouse gases. Opportunities exist to reduce the environmental impact of dialysis treatments. Plant-based diets serve to benefit both kidney disease and the environment.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37909844
doi: 10.1097/MNH.0000000000000942
pii: 00041552-990000000-00115
doi:
Types de publication
Review
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
110-114Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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