WCN25-2775 COMPREHENSIVE LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF COMMON PROCEDURES IN A HEMODIALYSIS CENTER: A CARBON FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS IN POLAND
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is an essential tool for evaluating the environmental impacts of medical procedures, particularly in energy-intensive treatments like hemodialysis (HD). This study conducted an LCA of key HD procedures at a dialysis center in Poland, focusing on CO₂ emissions and identifying sustainability hotspots.
Authors
- Małgorzata Kępska-Dzilińska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8540-5829)
- Paweł Żebrowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2826-0253)
- Zuzanna Jakubowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1713-3315)
- Jolanta Małyszko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-8171)
Institutions
- Medical University of Warsaw (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Kidney International Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.623
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00