DR. DONOUGH. O’ DONOVAN:
PUBLICATIONS
Original Research Articles and Reviews:
Fernandes CJ and O'Donovan DJ. Platelet transfusions in infants with necrotizing enterocolitis. Curr Hematol Rep. 2006 Mar;5(1):76-81.
Fernandes CJ and O'Donovan DJ. Natural antioxidant therapy for patients with hemolytic anemia. Indian Pediatr. 2005 Jun;42(6):618-20.
Fernandes CJ, Horst, DA and O'Donovan DJ. Nasopharyngeal Surfactant
Administration to Prevent Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome. J Perinatol. 2005
May;25(5):361-2
Alexander B. Kenton, Donough O’Donovan, Darrell L. Cass, Michael A Helmrath,
Kimberly Washburn Elizabeth Weihe, Mary L. Brandt, MD Severe Thrombocytopenia
Predicts Outcome in Neonates with Necrotizing Enterocolitis. J Perinatol. 2005
Jan;25(1):14-20.
Alexander B. Kenton, Suzanne Hegemier, E. O’Brian Smith, Donough J. O’Donovan,
Mary L. Brandt, Darrell L. Cass, Michael A. Helmrath, Kimberly Washburn, Elizabeth K.
Weihe, Caraciolo J. Fernandes. Platelet Transfusions in Infants with Necrotizing
Enterocolitis do not Lower Mortality but may Increase Morbidity. J Perinatol. 2004 Dec
02.
Fernandes CJ, O'Donovan DJ, Nguyen NY. Gentamicin pharmacokinetics in term newborn infants receiving high-frequency oscillatory ventilation or conventional mechanical ventilation: a case-controlled study. J Perinatol. 2004 Apr;24(4):266-7
O’Donovan DJ and CJ. Fernandes. Free Radicals and Diseases in Premature Infants.
Antioxid Redox Signal. 2004 Feb;6(1):169-76. Review.
O'Donovan D, Fernandes CJ, Ngoc-Yen N, Adams K and Adams JM. Indomethacin levels in premature infants: Effectiveness of a dosing strategy based on a single measurement of a second dose peak serum Indomethacin concentration American Journal
of Perinatology. Am J Perinatol. 2004 May;21(4):191-7.
O’Donovan D, Baetiong A, Adams K, Chen A, O’Brian Smith E, Adams J, Weisman
LE. Necrotizing enterocolitis and gastrointestinal complications after indomethacin therapy and surgical ligation in premature infants with patent ductus arteriosus. J Perinatol
2003 Jun;23(4):286-90.
O’Donovan D, Kelley D, Rogers LK, Welty SE, Ramsey PL, and CV Smith.
Mitochondrial Oxidant stress in Hyperoxia: CoASH and CoASSG. Pediatr Res 2002
Mar;51(3):346-53.
W Clarke and DJ O’Donovan. Transient Hyperinsulinism in an Asphyxiated Newborn
Infant with Hypoglycaemia. American Journal of Perinatology. June 2001: 18:4;175-178.

O’Donovan D and CJ Fernandes. Mitochondrial glutathione and oxidative stress:
Implications for pulmonary oxygen toxicity in premature infants. Molecular Genetics and
Metabolism. 2000 Oct;71(1/2):352-358.
O’Donovan D, Katkin JP, Tamura T, Smith CV and Welty SE. Oxygen-Induced
Growth Inhibition in H441 Cells: Protective Effect of Enhanced Mitochondrial
Glutathione Reductase (GR) Activities. Am. J. Respir. Cell. Mol. Biol. 2000 Jun; 22:732-738.
O’Donovan D, Wearden M, and Adams J. Successful treatment of severe unilateral pulmonary interstitial emphysema in a premature infant by prolonged Selective Bronchial
Intubation. American Journal of Perinatology. Dec 1999; 16(7):327-31.
O’Donovan DJ, Katkin JP, Tamura T, Husser R, Xu X, Smith CV, Welty SE. Gene
Transfer of Mitochondrially Targeted Glutathione Reductase Protects H441 Cells from t-
Butyl Hydroperoxide-Induced Oxidant Stresses. Am. J. Respir. Cell. Mol. Biol. 1999
Feb;20: 256-263.
O'Donovan D, McMahon C, Costigan C, Oslizlok P, and D Duff. Reversible pulmonary hypertension in neonatal Grave’s disease. Ir Med J 1997 Jun-Jul; 90(4): 147-8.
MacGowan GA, Ryan R, O'Donovan D, Tempany K, Kinsella A, Horgan JH. Fluid replacements after squash: an analysis of the effects of several fluid regimens on exerciserelated metabolic changes. Cardiology 1994;84(4-5):356-64.
Book Chapters:
O’Donovan DJ et al. Chapter on Neonatal Cardio-pulmonary care. Guidelines for Acute care of the Neonate, 11th edition, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tx 2003-2004.
Moylett E and D O’Donovan. Bronchiolitis/Influenza/Viral Pneumonia.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Secrets 2 nd Ed. Theollis Zaoutis and Joel Klein (eds). Hanley and Belfus. 2002. Section III; Ch 10, P. 1-10.
O’Donovan DJ, Weisman LE. High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation. In:
Contemporary diagnosis and management of neonatal respiratory diseases, 3 rd Ed.
Hansen TN, Cooper TR, Weisman LE (eds). Pub handbooks in Health Care, 2002.
O’Donovan DJ. Urinary tract infection in newborns: Clinical manifestations and treatment. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2001.
O’Donovan DJ. Perinatal transmission of hepatitis C virus. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD
(Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2001.
O’Donovan DJ. Hepatitis virus and the newborn: Clinical manifestations and treatment:
Part 1. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2001.
O’Donovan DJ. Hepatitis virus and the newborn: Clinical manifestations and treatment:
Part 2. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2001.