Surgical Practices in the Management of Pediatric Renal Tumors in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in the Asia Pacific Region.

Purpose: To profile the surgical management of pediatric renal tumors rendered in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) of the Asia Pacific region, which are not currently affiliated to any pediatric renal tumor cooperative group.

Methods: An online survey was conducted among surgeons and urologists identified through the St. Jude Global Online Community Asia Pacific Pediatric Surgical Collaborations Group and participants of the St.

Exploring the Effect of Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus Infection on Whitefly Probing and Feeding Behavior by Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) Technique.

The majority of plant viruses rely on Hemipteran vectors for their survival and transmission. Moreover, many viruses can manipulate their insect vectors. In this context, the Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) technique is a valuable tool for understanding how plant viruses, such as the begomovirus tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV), modify the probing and feeding behavior of piercing-sucking insect vectors like the whitefly Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae).

Fast Proton NMR Detection of Aqueous Ammonia with Relaxation Agent and Nitrogen Decoupling.

The Haber-Bosch process, which synthesizes ammonia (NH) from nitrogen (N) and hydrogen (H), consumes approximately 2% of the global energy supply. A sustainable alternative is the direct electrochemical conversion of N to NH. The selectivity and activity of the electrocatalysts for this process are assessed by quantifying the NH present in the electrolyte.

A multi-attention deep architecture to stratify lung nodule malignancy from CT scans.

Lung cancer remains the principal cause of cancer-related deaths. Nodules are the main radiological finding, typically observed from low-dose CT scans. Nonetheless, the nodule characterization diagnosis remains subjective, reporting a moderate agreement among experts' observations, especially in identifying malignancy stratification.

Development of ultrasonic-assisted gelatin-based biodegradable packaging film incorporated with turmeric extract for the shelf-life extension of chicken minced meat.

This study aims to develop the gelatin-based packaging film incorporated with turmeric extract to enhance the shelf life of a minced chicken. The films were subjected to functional, morphological and physicochemical characterization. The results showed that ethanolic extract of turmeric has a higher amount of turmerone and ar-turmerone along with some other bioactive compounds.