Odour emissions from anaerobically co-digested biosolids: Identification of volatile organic and sulfur compounds.

Anaerobic co-digestion is emerging as an option for wastewater biosolids management. Variations in treatment parameters can impact odour emissions and, in turn, odour nuisance reduces community acceptance and alternatives for beneficial reuse of biosolids via land application. This study assessed odour emissions from digested sludge and biosolids resulting from the anaerobic co-digestion of wastewater sludge with beverage rejects (beer and cola) and food wastes.

Intramuscular injection of Bothrops jararaca venom provoked acute kidney injury (AKI): Underpinned by impaired renal filtration, Na handling, and tissue damage.

Globally, about 2.5 million people are victims of snakebites annually. In Brazil, the most clinically relevant snake is the Bothrops jararaca.

Deep learning for contour quality assurance for RTOG 0933: In-silico evaluation.

Purpose: To validate a CT-based deep learning (DL) hippocampal segmentation model trained on a single-institutional dataset and explore its utility for multi-institutional contour quality assurance (QA).

Methods: A DL model was trained to contour hippocampi from a dataset generated by an institutional observer (IO) contouring on brain MRIs from a single-institution cohort. The model was then evaluated on the RTOG 0933 dataset by comparing the treating physician (TP) contours to blinded IO and DL contours using Dice and Haussdorf distance (HD) agreement metrics as well as evaluating differences in dose to hippocampi when TP vs.

The Puerto Rican Infant Metagenomic and Epidemiologic Study of Respiratory Outcomes (PRIMERO): Design and Baseline Characteristics for a Birth Cohort Study of Early-life Viral Respiratory Illnesses and Airway Dysfunction in Puerto Rican Children.

Epidemiologic studies demonstrate an association between early-life respiratory illnesses (RIs) and the development of childhood asthma. However, it remains uncertain whether these children are predisposed to both conditions or if early-life RIs induce alterations in airway function, immune responses, or other human biology that contribute to the development of asthma. Puerto Rican children experience a disproportionate burden of early-life RIs and asthma, making them an important population for investigating this complex interplay.