Publications by authors named "B Hurley"

Article Synopsis
  • - This case report discusses a unique instance where a 58-year-old female with newly diagnosed systemic sclerosis experienced scleroderma renal crisis, leading to bilateral exudative retinal detachments and severe hypertension.
  • - The patient initially presented with vision issues and was found to have malignant hypertension and other symptoms like sclerodactyly, resulting in her diagnosis of diffuse systemic sclerosis and Sjogren's syndrome.
  • - After intensive care treatment for her hypertension, the patient's vision and ocular issues improved within three months, highlighting the importance of systemic screening for causes of malignant hypertension, particularly in the presence of systemic sclerosis.
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Purpose: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss. Documentation of the disease's description and treatment experience of Canadian patients is limited but of interest given the aging population and resultant implications for healthcare systems. A mixed-methods study was conducted to understand the challenges experienced by patients living in Canada with AMD to identify areas of need and for potential reform.

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Ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) are small wood-boring insects that live in an obligate symbiosis with fungi, which serve as their primary food source. Beetles residing in the genus have evolved a unique association with a clade of that falls within the aptly named Ambrosia Clade (AFC). The discovery of the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer, , in South Africa, has heightened awareness of ambrosia beetles and their symbionts in the country.

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Background: Marelli, 1926 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is one of the main defoliating beetles in plantations. Biological control with egg parasitoids is one of the main control strategies for this pest and a constant supply of fresh host eggs is required to rear the parasitoids. Polyandry can influence oviposition by increasing female fecundity and fertility; however, the high density of individuals in laboratory colonies can lead to male harassment, resulting in lower reproduction rate.

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