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Recycling potential of gastrointestinal endoscopy in German hospitals and offices – a multicentre prospective study.
- Source :
- Endoscopy; 2024 Supplement 2, Vol. 56, pS83-S84, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This article presents the findings of a study on the amount of waste generated during gastrointestinal endoscopic examinations in German hospitals and offices. The study aimed to calculate the recycling potential of this waste. Over a four-week period, waste was collected and categorized into residual waste, accessories, personal protective equipment, plastics, and paper. The study found that an average of 1.15 kg of waste was generated per examination, with 69.9% being residual waste. Although the recycling potential for plastic and paper was low, it could still contribute to reducing the amount of residual waste. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- MEDICAL offices
OFFICES
MULTIHOSPITAL systems
ENDOSCOPY
LONGITUDINAL method
HOSPITALS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0013726X
- Volume :
- 56
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Endoscopy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176636606
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1782870