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Dr Diarmuid O'Donovan

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Title Senior Lecturer
Address Health Promotion
Room 342
Clinical Science Institute
Nui Galway
Telephone: Ext. 3923
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@navonodo.diumraid

 

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Peer Reviewed Journals

Ariyoshi, K., Schim van der Loeff, M., Cook, P., Whitby, D., Corrah, T., Jaffar, S., Cham, F., Sabally, S., O'Donovan, D., Weiss, R.A., Schulz, T.F., Whittle, H.  (1998) 'Kaposi’s sarcoma in the Gambia, West Africa is less frequent in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection despite a high prevalence of human herpesvirus 8'. Journal Of Human Virology, 1 :193-199. [Details]
O'Donovan, D., Iversen, A., Trounce, J., Curtis, S. (2000) 'An extensive outbreak of group C meningococcal infection involving two preschool nurseries'. Communicable Disease and Public Health, 3 :103-120. [Details]
O'Donovan, D., Ariyoshi, K., Milligan, P., Ota, M., Yamuah, L., Sarge-Njie, R., Whittle, H. (2000) 'Maternal plasma viral RNA levels determine marked differences in mother-to-child transmission rates of HIV-1 and HIV-2 in The Gambia'. AIDS 2000, 14 :441-448. Available Online [Details]
O'Donovan, D., Rideout, A. (2001) 'Guidelines for Drug Action Teams on conducting local confidential inquiries into drug related deaths'. Report for the Department of Health, London, . [Details]
O'Donovan, D., Cooke, R., Joce, R., Eastbury, A., Waite, J., Stene-Johansen, K. (2001) 'An outbreak of hepatitis A among injecting drug users'. Epidemiology & Infection, 127 :469-473. Available Online [DOI] [Details]
Schim van der Loeff, M., Hansmann, A., Awasana, A.A., Ota, M.O., O'Donovan, D., Sarge-Njie, R., Ariyoshi, K., Milligan, P., Whittle, H. (2003) 'Survival of HIV-1 and HIV-2 perinatally infected children in The Gambia: cohort study with 7 years follow up'. AIDS 2003, 17 :2389-2394. Available Online [Details]
Burke, S., Keenaghan, C., O'Donovan, D., Quirke, B. (2004) 'Health in Ireland - an unequal state'. Public Health Alliance Ireland, . Available Online [Details]
Allwright, S., Paul, G., Greiner, B., Mullaly, B., Pursell, L., Kelly, A., Bonner, B., D'Eath, M., McConnell, B., McLaughlin, J., O'Donovan, D., Perry I.  (2005) 'Legislation for smoke free workplaces and health of bar workers in Ireland: before and after study'. British Medical Journal, 331 . Available Online [DOI] [Details]
Pelly, H., Cormican, M., O'Donovan, D., Cahlmers, R.M., Hanahoe, B., Cloughley, R., McKeown, P., Corbett-Feeney, G. (2007) 'A large outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in western Ireland linked to a public water supply: a preliminary report'. Eurosurveillance, 12 (5). [Details]
Vellinga, A., Howell, F., O'Donovan, D. (2007) 'The impact of the smoking ban in Ireland: modelling hospital admissions for acute myocardial infarction'. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 61 (S1). Available Online [Details]
Pursell, L., Allwright, S., O'Donovan, D., Paul, G., Kelly, A., Mullaly, B. J., D'Eath, M. (2007) 'Before and after study of bar workers perceptions of the impact of smoke-free workplace legislation in the Republic of Ireland'. BMC Public Health, 7 . Available Online [DOI] [Details]
Vellinga, A., O'Donovan, D., de la Harpe, D. (2008) 'Length of stay and associated costs of obesity related hospital admission in Ireland'. BMC Health Services Research, 8 (88). Available Online [DOI] [Details]
O'Donovan, D. (2008) 'The Atlas of Health: Mapping the Challenges and Causes of Disease'. Earthscan, London, . [Details]
Callaghan, M., Cormican, M., Prendergast, M., Pelly, H., Cloughley, R., Hanahoe, B. & O'Donovan, D. (2009) 'Temporal and spatial distribution of human cryptosporidiosis in the west of Ireland 2004-2007'. International Journal of Health Geographics, 8 . [Details]
Vaughan, D., O'Connell, E., Cormican, M., Brugha, R., Faherty, C., Balfe, M., et al. (2010) 'Pee-in-a-Pot: acceptability and uptake of on-site chlamydia screening in a student population in the Republic of Ireland'. (10):1-325. [ARAN Link] [Details]
           

Conference Paper

O'Donovan, D. (2003) Guidelines for Drug Action Teams on conducting local confidential inquiries into drug related deaths. Joint Symposium of the Society for the study of Addiction at Royal College of Psychiatrists. Leeds: Conference Paper [Details]
O'Donovan, D. (2003) A Public Health Alliance for Ireland. Invited Address, Inaugural meeting, Public Health Alliance for Ireland. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]
O'Donovan, D. Contributions to reducing inequities in health through research: Ireland. Global Forum for Health Research. Mumbai: Conference Paper [Details]
             

Other Item

O'Donnabhain, D., Duff, D. (1989) Aneurysms of the Vein of Galen. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Other Item [Details]
O'Donovan, D., Lloyd-Evans, N., Manneh, K. (1997) Rapid assessment of sexually transmitted infections and knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among pregnant women in The Gambia. Report to the World Bank. Other Item [Details]
Ota, M., O'Donovan, D., Marchant, A., Yamuah, L., Harding, E., Jaffar, S., McAdam, K.P., Corrah, T., Whittle, H. (1999) HIV-negative infants born to HIV-1 but not HIV-2 positive mothers fail to develop a Bacille Calmette-Guerin scar. AIDS. Other Item [Details]
Robinson, E., Joce, R., O'Donovan, D., Bruce, M., Gaudoin, J., Iversen, A. (2000) Lookbacks for HIV infected health care workers - time to reconsider. Communicable Disease and Public Health. Other Item [Details]
Ota, M.O.C., O'Donovan, D., Alabi, A.S., Milligan, P., Yamuah, L.K., N'Gom, P.T., Harding, E., Ariyoshi, K., Wilkins, A., Whittle, H.C. (2000) Maternal HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection and child survival in The Gambia. AIDS. Other Item [Details]
Bennett, J., O'Donovan D.  (2001) Substance misuse among health care workers. Current Opinion in Psychiatry. Other Item [Details]
Manandhar, M., Maimbolwa, M., Muulu, E., Mwanga Mulenga, M., O'Donovan, D. (2008) Intersectoral debate strengthens alliances, advocacy and action for maternal survival in Zambia. Health Promotion International. Other Item Available Online [DOI] [Details]
Balanda, K., McMaster, C., Pursell, L., Kearns, N., Graham, A., Barron, S., Fahy, L., O'Donovan, D. (2008) All-Ireland Health and Wellbeing Data Set; INIsPHO Data Briefing No.2008:3; Working Document. Ireland and Northern Ireland’s Population Health Observatory, Dublin. Other Item [Details]
O'Connell, E., Brennan, W., Cormican, M., Glacken, M., O'Donovan, D., Vellinga, A., Cahill, N., Lysaght, F., O'Donnell, J. (2009) Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the Republic of Ireland. BMC Public Health. Other Item Available Online [DOI] [Details]
Balfe, M., Brugha, R., O'Connell, E., McGee, H., O'Donovan D. (2010) Where do young Irish women want Chlamydia-screening services to be set up? A qualitative study employing Goffman's impression management framework. Health and Place. Other Item [Details]
             

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