Publications by authors named "A J Hermans"
is an aggressive pathogen of pulse crops and a causal agent in root rot disease that negatively impacts Canadian agriculture. This study reports the results of a targeted metabolomics-based profiling of secondary metabolism in an 18-strain panel of cultured axenically in multiple media conditions, in addition to an in planta infection assay involving four strains inoculated on two pea cultivars. Multiple secondary metabolites with known roles as virulence factors were detected which have not been previously associated with , including fungal decalin-containing diterpenoid pyrones (FDDPs), fusaoctaxins, sambutoxin and fusahexin, in addition to confirmation of previously reported secondary metabolites including enniatins, fusarins, chlamydosporols, JM-47 and others.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Machine learning-based analysis can accurately detect atrial fibrillation (AF) from photoplethysmograms (PPGs), however the computational requirements for analyzing raw PPG waveforms can be significant. The analysis of PPG-derived peak-to-peak intervals may offer a more feasible solution for smartphone deployment, provided the diagnostic utility is comparable.
Aims: To compare raw PPG waveforms and PPG-derived peak-to-peak intervals as input signals for machine learning detection of AF.
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- Previous research on cosmetic surgery acceptance has mainly focused on adult females, highlighting the need for qualitative studies on adolescents, who are increasingly becoming the next demographic for cosmetic procedures.
- This study comprises 13 focus groups with 42 adolescents, analyzing their attitudes and intentions regarding cosmetic procedures through reflexive thematic analysis, resulting in five key themes.
- The themes include sources of information about cosmetic procedures, the normalization of the cosmetic industry, varied attitudes towards these procedures, intentions to undergo them, and the construction of 'the cosmetic consumer,' illustrating how adolescents perceive and relate to the cosmetic surgery landscape.
Diadromous fish species are characterised by spawning migrations between freshwater and marine environments, where they traverse through estuaries and close to coasts. This species group has declined substantially over the past decades due to anthropogenic effects such as habitat fragmentation and loss and overfishing. A rising potential threat to their population recovery is the increasing installation of subsea power cables (SPCs) which generate electromagnetic fields (EMF) as they transport energy from offshore wind farms to land.
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- The study explores the effectiveness of using a smartphone app to monitor the time patients spend experiencing atrial fibrillation (AF) and related symptoms after AF ablation.
- A total of 484 patients participated, showing high adherence and satisfaction with the app, which measured AF and symptom data three times daily.
- Results indicated strong correlations between AF and symptom recordings, with most patients showing a paroxysmal AF pattern, suggesting successful monitoring through the app could aid in evaluating patient outcomes post-ablation.