Conventional ultrasonography enabled with augmented reality needle guidance for percutaneous kidney access: An innovative methodologies randomized controlled trial.

Importance: Successful needle puncture of the renal collecting system is a critical but difficult procedure in percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Although fluoroscopy and ultrasound are the standard imaging techniques to guide puncture during PCNL, both have known limitations.

Objective: To assess the feasibility and safety of a new navigation system for needle puncture in ultrasound-guided PCNL.

Impacts of Intercropped Maize Ecological Shading on Tea Foliar and Functional Components, Insect Pest Diversity and Soil Microbes.

Ecological shading fueled by maize intercropping in tea plantations can improve tea quality and flavor, and efficiently control the population occurrence of main insect pests. In this study, tea plants were intercropped with maize in two planting directions from east to west (i.e.

Receptors and ligands for herpes simplex viruses: Novel insights for drug targeting.

Human herpes simplex viruses (HSVs) belong to the Herpesviridae family. At present, no vaccine or curative treatment is available for the prevention of HSV infections. Here, we review the cell surface receptors that are recognized by HSV's glycoprotein B, glycoprotein C, glycoprotein D, and the glycoprotein H - glycoprotein L complex to facilitate entry into host cells.

AMF Inoculation Can Enhance Yield of Transgenic Maize and Its Control Efficiency Against Especially Under Elevated CO.

The promotion and application of transgenic crops provides an approach for the prevention and control of target lepidopteran pests and effectively relieves the environmental pressure caused by the massive usage of chemical pesticides in fields. However, studies have shown that crops will face a new risk due to a decrease in exogenous toxin content under elevated carbon dioxide (CO) concentration, thus negatively affecting the ecological sustainability of crops. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are important beneficial microorganisms that can effectively improve the nutrient status of host plants and are expected to relieve the ecological risk of crops under increasing CO due to global climate change.

Congenital Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Inducing Sensorineural Hearing Loss.

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is the primary cause of congenital infections. Despite its clinical significance, congenital HCMV infection is frequently overlooked clinically since most affected infants are asymptomatic. Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is one of the most widely known disorders caused by congenital HCMV infection.