Sustainable and accessible hemodialysis: life cycle assessment on central acid delivery system
CCDS offers a more sustainable alternative, with substantial environmental benefits even in long-distance applications. Operational advantages include reduced manual handling and simplified logistics. By enabling local dialysate production and decreasing reliance on imported disposables, CCDS may also improve accessibility in low-resource settings. Widespread adoption could thereby advance environmental sustainability globally.
Authors
- Guus Crooijmans
- Jeroen C. Vollenbroek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0778-3509)
- Chang‐Youh Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4154-4018)
- Karin G. F. Gerritsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1917-6255)
- Akintunde O. Fehintola
- Brett Duane
Institutions
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- University of Twente (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-025-04499-0
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme