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'Everything was just getting worse and worse': deteriorating job quality as a driver of doctor emigration from Ireland by Humphries, N, McDermott, A M, Conway, E, Byrne, J-P, Prihodova, L, Costello, R, Matthews, A

“…Medicine is a high-status, high-skill occupation which has traditionally provided access to good quality jobs and relatively high salaries. In Ireland,…”
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Ultra-Low Bending Loss Single-Mode Fiber for FTTH by Li, M.-J., Tandon, P., Bookbinder, D.C., Bickham, S.R., McDermott, M.A., Desorcie, R.B., Nolan, D.A., Johnson, J.J., Lewis, K.A., Englebert, J.J.

“…A new ultra-low bending loss single-mode fiber with ring comprising nanometer sized features is designed and manufactured. Bending loss less than 0.1 dB/turn…”
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Restructuring of the Diabetes Day Centre: a pilot lean project in a tertiary referral centre in the West of Ireland by McDermott, A M, Kidd, P, Gately, M, Casey, R, Burke, H, O'Donnell, P, Kirrane, F, Dinneen, S F, O'Brien, T

“…Diabetes is a chronic disease amenable to management in the community and outpatient setting. The increasing incidence of diabetes places outpatient…”
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The in vitro activity of selected defensins against an isolate of Pseudomonas in the presence of human tears by McDermott, A M, Rich, D, Cullor, J, Mannis, M J, Smith, W, Reid, T, Murphy, C J

“…Background/aims: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major cause of severe bacterial keratitis and remains a difficult clinical entity to treat successfully with the…”
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In situ coagulation moulding: a new route for high quality, net-shape ceramics by Binner, J.G.P., McDermott, A.M., Yin, Y., Sambrook, R.M., Vaidhyanathan, B.

“…A fast, near-net shape route for the production of advanced ceramic components has been developed that uses carboxylic acid derivatives as coagulants for…”
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Rheological characterisation of ammonium polyacrylate dispersed, concentrated alumina suspensions by Binner, J.G.P., McDermott, A.M.

“…The effect of low-molecular weight ammonium polyacrylate (NHPA) dispersant on high solids content alumina suspensions has been rheologically characterised. The…”
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“Inert” Formulation Ingredients with Activity: Toxicity of Trisiloxane Surfactant Solutions to Twospotted Spider Mites (Acari: Tetranychidae) by Cowles, R. S., Cowles, E. A., McDermott, A. M., Ramoutar, D.

“…Organosilicone molecules are important surfactant ingredients used in formulating pesticides. These methylated silicones are considered inert ingredients, but…”
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Using Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Quality Improvement in Clinical Genetics: an Exploratory Study by Costal Tirado, A., McDermott, A. M., Thomas, C., Ferrick, D., Harris, J., Edwards, A., McAllister, Marion

“…International advocacy of patient-centred healthcare delivery has led to emphasis on the (re)design and evaluation of healthcare processes and outcomes from a…”
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Combinatorial morphogenetic and mechanical cues to mimic bone development for defect repair by Herberg, S, McDermott, A M, Dang, P N, Alt, D S, Tang, R, Dawahare, J H, Varghai, D, Shin, J-Y, McMillan, A, Dikina, A D, He, F, Lee, Y B, Cheng, Y, Umemori, K, Wong, P C, Park, H, Boerckel, J D, Alsberg, E

“…Endochondral ossification during long bone development and natural fracture healing initiates by mesenchymal cell condensation, directed by local morphogen…”
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Human beta-defensin 2 is up-regulated during re-epithelialization of the cornea by McDermott, A M, Redfern, R L, Zhang, B

“…Human beta-defensins 1 and 2 (hBD-1, -2) are antimicrobial peptides found in several epithelia including corneal epithelium. Breach of the epithelium leaves…”
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Antimicrobial peptide LL-37 on surfaces presenting carboxylate anions by Qin, G T, Lopez, A, Santos, C, McDermott, A M, Cai, C Z

“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are part of the immune system in a wide range of organisms. They generally carry positive charges under physiological conditions,…”
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Identification of B2 bradykinin binding sites on cultured cortical astrocytes by Cholewinski, A J, Stevens, G, McDermott, A M, Wilkin, G P

“…Bradykinin was found to bind to specific high-affinity sites in cultured cortical astrocytes from rat brain, and this binding appeared to be specific for the…”
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The burden of neuropathic pain: results from a cross-sectional survey by McDermott, Anne M., Toelle, Thomas R., Rowbotham, David J., Schaefer, Caroline P., Dukes, Ellen M.

“…There are few published data on the treatment patterns and burden of neuropathic pain. We have investigated this in a large, observational, cross-sectional…”
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Inhibition of insulin secretion: a fail-safe system by McDermott, A M, Sharp, G W

“…Insulin secretion from the beta-cells of the endocrine pancreas is subject to a pot-pourri of stimulatory, modulatory and inhibitory influences. beta-Cell…”
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Gi2 and Gi3 proteins mediate the inhibition of adenylyl cyclase by galanin in the RINm5F cell by McDermott, A. M., Sharp, G. W.

“…Gi2 and Gi3 proteins mediate the inhibition of adenylyl cyclase by galanin in the RINm5F cell. A M McDermott and G W Sharp Department of Pharmacology, College…”
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Sodium fluoride stimulates exocytosis at a late site of calcium interaction in stimulus-secretion coupling: studies with the RINm5F beta cell line by Komatsu, M, McDermott, A M, Sharp, G W

“…In the insulin-secreting beta cell line RINm5F, sodium fluoride stimulated exocytosis in a concentration (5-15 mM)- and temperature-dependent manner. Depletion…”
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Pharmacological and biochemical comparison of thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and di‐methyl proline‐TRH on pituitary GH3 cells by McDermott, Alison M., Wilkin, Graham P., Dickinson, Stephen L.

“…1 The binding of [3H]‐thyrotropin releasing hormone ([3H]‐TRH) and [3H]‐RX77368 (di‐methyl proline TRH) and the ability of these peptides to stimulate…”
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Mastoparan stimulates exocytosis at a Ca(2+)-independent late site in stimulus-secretion coupling. Studies with the RINm5F beta-cell line by Komatsu, M, McDermott, A M, Gillison, S L, Sharp, G W

“…Mastoparan, a tetradecapeptide from wasp venom, stimulated exocytosis in a concentration-dependent manner, which was enhanced by pertussis toxin pre-treatment,…”
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Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and a degradation stabilized analogue (RX77368) stimulate phosphoinositide turnover in cultured astrocytes in a regionally specific manner by McDermott, A M, Dickinson, S L, Wilkin, G P

“…Whilst the CNS effects of thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) may result from a direct action on neurones it is also a possibility that another cell type may…”
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Pain as a mutual experience for patients, nurses and families: international and theoretical perspectives from the four countries by McDermott, M A

“…In Level III, country specific themes, outlined as quantitative and qualitative findings in Level II, were subjected to extended analyses using the same…”
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