TY - JOUR
T1 - Green dialysis
T2 - environmentally sustainable care, growth, and innovation: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference
AU - Barraclough, Katherine A.
AU - Berman-Parks, Nathan
AU - Jha, Vivekanand
AU - Piccoli, Giorgina B.
AU - Stigant, Caroline
AU - Talbot, Benjamin
AU - Tarrass, Faissal
AU - Cheung, Michael
AU - King, Jennifer M.
AU - Grams, Morgan E.
AU - Jadoul, Michel
AU - Flythe, Jennifer E.
AU - Adshead, Fiona
AU - Avesani, Carla Maria
AU - Bavanandan, Sunita
AU - Beige, Joachim
AU - Ben Hmida, Mohamed
AU - Blankestijn, Peter J.
AU - Bonnet, Carole
AU - Brown, Edwina A.
AU - Chan, Christopher T.
AU - Chang, Eason
AU - Chazot, Charles
AU - Claure-Del Granado, Rolando
AU - Danner, Rhea
AU - Davenport, Andrew
AU - Donati, Gabriele
AU - Fessi, Hafedh
AU - Foo, Marjorie Wai Yin
AU - Fung, Winston W.S.
AU - Gerritsen, Karin G.F.
AU - Gomez Acevedo, Rafael Alberto
AU - Haddad, Samuel O.
AU - Harber, Mark
AU - Huml, Anne M.
AU - Josephson, Michelle A.
AU - Kazancioğlu, Rümeyza
AU - Kishi, Seiji
AU - Knöller, Susi
AU - Ko, Gang Jee
AU - Kuhlmann, Martin K.
AU - Mian, Haroon R.
AU - Mihaylova, Borislava
AU - Monecke, Angela
AU - Mortimer, Frances
AU - Munoz-Figueroa, Gloria Patricia
AU - Mustafa, Reem A.
AU - Niang, Abdou
AU - Perl, Jeffrey
AU - Wieringa, Fokko P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2026 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO)
PY - 2026/7
Y1 - 2026/7
N2 - 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 materials, and frequent, recurring delivery. Although “green dialysis” initiatives have been adopted in some regions, broader implementation is needed, together with the development of new technologies and care models to further mitigate the environmental impact of dialysis. In April 2025, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) held the Controversies Conference on Green Dialysis: Environmentally Sustainable Care, Growth, and Innovation. Participants included physicians, nurses, patients, and engineers who examined how existing hemodialysis (in-center and home) and peritoneal dialysis practices might be optimized to promote environmental sustainability. Additionally, opportunities for green innovations in dialysis procedures and technologies were identified. Recognizing the need for urgent and coordinated action among patients, clinicians, and organizations, participants also discussed how industry, policy, and regulations could support embedding environmental sustainability within dialysis care.
AB - 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 materials, and frequent, recurring delivery. Although “green dialysis” initiatives have been adopted in some regions, broader implementation is needed, together with the development of new technologies and care models to further mitigate the environmental impact of dialysis. In April 2025, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) held the Controversies Conference on Green Dialysis: Environmentally Sustainable Care, Growth, and Innovation. Participants included physicians, nurses, patients, and engineers who examined how existing hemodialysis (in-center and home) and peritoneal dialysis practices might be optimized to promote environmental sustainability. Additionally, opportunities for green innovations in dialysis procedures and technologies were identified. Recognizing the need for urgent and coordinated action among patients, clinicians, and organizations, participants also discussed how industry, policy, and regulations could support embedding environmental sustainability within dialysis care.
KW - environment
KW - green dialysis
KW - green nephrology
KW - life cycle assessment
KW - sustainability
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105037480211
U2 - 10.1016/j.kint.2026.01.015
DO - 10.1016/j.kint.2026.01.015
M3 - Article
C2 - 41713645
AN - SCOPUS:105037480211
SN - 0085-2538
VL - 110
SP - 42
EP - 60
JO - Kidney International
JF - Kidney International
IS - 1
ER -