Dialyse et écologie: est-il possible de faire mieux à l'avenir [Dialysis and ecology: can we do better in the future?].

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serval:BIB_56923B136FD8
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Dialyse et écologie: est-il possible de faire mieux à l'avenir [Dialysis and ecology: can we do better in the future?].
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
Author(s)
Vuignier Y., Pruijm M., Jarrayah F., Burnier M.
ISSN
1660-9379 (Print)
ISSN-L
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2013
Volume
9
Number
375
Pages
468-472
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article ; ReviewPublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Development of dialysis has saved the lives of many patients. However, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are very demanding in resources such as water and electricity, and generate a large amount of waste. In this article, we will review the environmental aspects of dialysis. Different solutions will be discussed, such as recycling of water discharged during reverse osmosis, the integration of solar energy, recycling of waste plastics, and the use of other techniques such as sorbent dialysis. In a world where natural resources are precious and where global warming is a major problem, it is important that not only dialysis, but all branches of medicine become more attentive to ecology.
Keywords
Conservation of Energy Resources/methods, Conservation of Energy Resources/trends, Ecology/methods, Ecology/organization & administration, Forecasting, Humans, Medical Waste/prevention & control, Recycling/methods, Renal Dialysis/adverse effects, Renal Dialysis/methods, Switzerland
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