Is Climate Change Harming our Kidneys?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent and is predicted to become the fifth highest cause of premature mortality globally by 2040. There are several risk factors for CKD and the environmental conditions play an important role on the development of kidney injury. Due to increasing use of...
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| description | Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent and is predicted to become the fifth highest cause of premature mortality globally by 2040.
There are several risk factors for CKD and the environmental conditions play an important role on the development of kidney injury. Due to
increasing use of earth’s natural resources and pollutants emissions, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe. These
events, such as hurricanes or floods, cause infectious diseases outbreaks that increase the risk of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney
disease. In addition, rising average temperatures and heat waves cause a higher incidence of acute kidney injury and nephrolithiasis. Patients
with CKD are particularly prone to these events, with a special focus on patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis. Mitigation
plans are needed to reduce the effect of climate change on kidney health. Nephrologists have an important role in both reducing the environmental impact of nephrology and in preparing patients for the effect of climate changes on their diseases and for the accessibility problems
to health institutions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29c9127093ce47c2bdafc76c15343c292023-11-06T11:41:56ZengPublicações Ciência e VidaRevista Portuguesa de Nefrologia e Hipertensão0872-01692183-12892023-09-0137316817010.32932/pjnh.2023.08.257Is Climate Change Harming our Kidneys?Ana Cristina Martins0https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2399-7362Ivo Laranjinha1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5895-0680Serviço de Nefrologia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, PortugalServiço de Nefrologia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon, Portugal; Chair of the ERAs Sustainable Nephrology Task ForceChronic kidney disease (CKD) is highly prevalent and is predicted to become the fifth highest cause of premature mortality globally by 2040. There are several risk factors for CKD and the environmental conditions play an important role on the development of kidney injury. Due to increasing use of earth’s natural resources and pollutants emissions, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe. These events, such as hurricanes or floods, cause infectious diseases outbreaks that increase the risk of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. In addition, rising average temperatures and heat waves cause a higher incidence of acute kidney injury and nephrolithiasis. Patients with CKD are particularly prone to these events, with a special focus on patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis. Mitigation plans are needed to reduce the effect of climate change on kidney health. Nephrologists have an important role in both reducing the environmental impact of nephrology and in preparing patients for the effect of climate changes on their diseases and for the accessibility problems to health institutions.https://spnefro.pt/_doi/reference/c52a76d8-2129-40cb-9e0f-34d9d3dbcf59acute kidney injuryclimate changerenal insufficiencychronic |
| spellingShingle | Ana Cristina Martins Ivo Laranjinha Is Climate Change Harming our Kidneys? Revista Portuguesa de Nefrologia e Hipertensão acute kidney injury climate change renal insufficiency chronic |
| title | Is Climate Change Harming our Kidneys? |
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| title_fullStr | Is Climate Change Harming our Kidneys? |
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| title_short | Is Climate Change Harming our Kidneys? |
| title_sort | is climate change harming our kidneys |
| topic | acute kidney injury climate change renal insufficiency chronic |
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