Episode 10: Green Nephrology (April 20, 2023)On Episode 10, we celebrate Earth Day with guests Dr. Katherine Barraclough & Dr. Megha Salani who share with us the startling amount of waste that both hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis generate, what climate change means for kidney disease, and what we can do to protect our planet and "go green." They also share how they became interested in the burgeoning field of green nephrology, in addition to the considerable carbon footprint associated with KRT. We delved into the pathogenesis of heat induced kidney injury and how climate change is now considered a public health emergency. Nephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk Guests: Katherine Barraclough, Megha SalaniNephMadness 2020: Green Nephrology RegionNephMadness 2020: The Time for Nephrologists to Tackle Climate Change is NowLinks from the Show:03:57 Waste associated with hemodialysis treatments 04:31 Carbon footprint generated by plastic waste in dialysis units05:34 Pursuing environmentally conscious dialysis 09:43 Innovative solutions to recycle plastic generated from treatments10:56 Climate change and chronic kidney disease11:10-Association between high temperature and acute kidney injury12:21 Climate change: A Public Heath Emergency13:08 Climate related increase in kidney stones16:22 Solar power assisted dialysis 17:02 Incorporating training in environmental sustainability in medical education21:07 The ISN Green Nephrology Initiative 

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