A pilot-scale evaluation of residual sludge quality in a worm-sludge treatment reed bed in the Mediterranean region.

A pilot-scale study on sludge treatment reed beds investigated the combined effects of earthworms and Arundo donax on sewage sludge dewatering and residual sludge quality. Four units were tested: one planted with earthworms, one planted without earthworms, one unplanted with earthworms, and one control, each unit replicated. Over a year, 24 cycles of sludge (dry and volatile solid contents of 24.

Retinal Microstructural Changes Reflecting Treatment-Associated Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Lower-Grade Gliomas.

Purpose: To determine whether microstructural retinal changes, tumor features, and polymorphism are correlated with clinically detectable treatment-associated cognitive dysfunction (TACD) in patients with lower-grade gliomas.

Design: Cohort study.

Participants And Controls: Sixteen patients with lower-grade glioma at a United States academic ophthalmology department between January 2021 and November 2023.

A comparative study of worm-sludge treatment reed bed planted with Phragmites australis and Arundo donax in the Mediterranean region.

Sludge treatment reed bed planted (STRB) with Phragmites australis (P.australis) and Arundo donax (A.donax) was assessed in the presence of Eisenia fetida under control condition during the dry season.

A Novel Predictive Model Utilizing Retinal Microstructural Features for Estimating Survival Outcome in Patients with Glioblastoma.

Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive brain tumor with poor prognosis despite surgery and chemoradiation. The visual sequelae of glioblastoma have not been well characterized. This study assessed visual outcomes in glioblastoma patients through neuro-ophthalmic exams, imaging of the retinal microstructures/microvasculature, and perimetry.