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Water conservation: an emerging but vital issue in hemodialysis therapy.

Department of Hemodialysis, Larache Hospital Center, Larache, Morocco.
Blood Purification (impact factor: 2.1). 10/2010; 30(3):181-5. DOI:10.1159/000321485 pp.181-5
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT Water conservation refers to reducing the usage of water and recycling of wastewater for different purposes such as irrigation, laundry and sanitation. As water scarcity increases worldwide, dialysis facilities should be focused on salvaging water. However, most of them still ignorantly discard to the sewer huge volumes of this reusable resource. This article reviews the current water conservation techniques in hemodialysis and the potential benefits drawn when using this technology.

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sanitation
 
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