Session description:
With ongoing severe climate and environmental catastrophes, nephrologists are often in the dark on the impact of these changes on kidney health and their role in minimizing negative environmental factors on kidney health. In this session, the participant will not only be able to understand how environmental pollution and poor nutritional choices affect the kidney, the role of nephrologists in making environmentally-friendly choices for treatment will also be evaluated.
Learning objectives:
The impact of poor air and water quality on kidney health, especially in low-resource settings. Strategies being developed to improve environmental sustainability of kidney care. Strategies to conserve water use for dialysis treatments.
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9 a.m.
9:18 a.m.
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Closing the Loop: Innovative Approach to Dialysis PVC Recycling
NathanBerman Parks
Speaker
nberman9@gmail.comMexicoInstituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán
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9:18 a.m.
9:36 a.m.
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Green Nephrology: Evolving Concepts
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9:36 a.m.
9:54 a.m.
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Water Preservation: An Unmet Need in Dialysis
MohamedBen Hmida
Speaker
mohamedbenhmida148@gmail.comTunisiaDepartment of Nephrology Hédi Chaker University Hospital Sfax-Tunisia.
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9:54 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
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Choosing Food Wisely: Ultra-processed Food and Kidney Health
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10:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
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Q and A
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