Publications by authors named "G O'Dowd"

Thermal annealing is the most common postdeposition technique used to crystallize antimony selenide (SbSe) thin films. However, due to slow processing speeds and a high energy cost, it is incompatible with the upscaling and commercialization of SbSe for future photovoltaics. Herein, for the first time, a fast-annealing technique that uses millisecond light pulses to deliver energy to the sample is adapted to cure thermally evaporated SbSe films.

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Mammary fibromatosis is a rare neoplastic proliferation of fibroblastic cells. Usually seen in abdominal and extra-abdominal sites, it is rarely seen in the breast. Patients with mammary fibromatosis usually present with a firm palpable mass with or without dimpling and skin retraction-often mimicking breast carcinoma.

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Background: Physical activity (PA) is recommended in the management of patients with pulmonary fibrosis (PF) to improve health outcomes. Dance is one such form of PA which is meaningful, valuable, enjoyable and has demonstrated positive physical and mental health effects.

Methods: With pre-post design, 16 patients, members of the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association, were enrolled in this study.

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Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders produce gastrointestinal dysfunction as eosinophils accumulate throughout gastrointestinal tissues. The majority of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders are a diagnosis of exclusion, and a magnitude of differentials must be considered. A history of anaphylaxis raises the suspicion that systemic mastocytosis (SM) is the foremost differential to be considered.

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