Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	85370
Country	Singapore

Received	2023-04-24 15:29
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Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Improving environmental sustainability of intensive care units: A mini-review
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kay Choong See
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kay Choong See, FCCP, FRCPE, MBBS, MRCP, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Level 10, NUHS Tower Block, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228, Singapore. kaychoongsee@nus.edu.sg
Key Words	Carbon footprint; Critical care; Global warming; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Plastics
Core Tip	To achieve environmental sustainability in the intensive care unit (ICU), healthcare professionals must have the knowledge and tools to measure and mitigate the carbon cost of healthcare for critically ill patients. Two complementary methods have been used in the ICU to measure the environmental cost of critical care: Life cycle assessment and material flow analysis. Various methods can decrease waste generation in the healthcare industry, such as preventing the progression of illnesses and inpatient admissions, avoiding unnecessary ICU admissions, minimizing overdiagnosis and over-investigation, and curtailing overtreatment. Interventions can also focus on reducing energy consumption and reusing/recycling products.
Publish Date	2023-09-05 06:48
Citation	See KC. Improving environmental sustainability of intensive care units: A mini-review. World J Crit Care Med 2023; 12(4): 217-225
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v12/i4/217.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v12.i4.217

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