Daniel P O'Brien

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Publications

  1. ncbi In resource-limited settings good early outcomes can be achieved in children using adult fixed-dose combination antiretroviral therapy
    Daniel P O'Brien
    AIDS Working Group, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Plantage Middenlaan 14, 1001 EA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    AIDS 20:1955-60. 2006
  2. ncbi Treatment outcomes stratified by baseline immunological status among young children receiving nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
    Daniel P O'Brien
    AIDS Working Group, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Paris, France
    Clin Infect Dis 44:1245-8. 2007
  3. ncbi Successful outcomes with oral fluoroquinolones combined with rifampicin in the treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans: an observational cohort study
    Daniel P O'Brien
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis 6:e1473. 2012
  4. ncbi Viral load testing in a resource-limited setting: quality control is critical
    Jane Greig
    Manson Unit, Medecins Sans Frontieres, London, UK
    J Int AIDS Soc 14:23. 2011
  5. ncbi "Paradoxical" immune-mediated reactions to Mycobacterium ulcerans during antibiotic treatment: a result of treatment success, not failure
    Daniel P O'Brien
    Barwon Health, Geelong, Vic, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:564-6. 2009
  6. ncbi Outcomes for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection with combined surgery and antibiotic therapy: findings from a south-eastern Australian case series
    Daniel P O'Brien
    Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
    Med J Aust 186:58-61. 2007
  7. ncbi Provision of antiretroviral treatment in conflict settings: the experience of Médecins Sans Frontières
    Daniel P O'Brien
    Public Health Department, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Confl Health 4:12. 2010
  8. ncbi Antiretroviral therapy outcomes in resource-limited settings for HIV-infected children <5 years of age
    Delphine Sauvageot
    Epicentre, Paris, France
    Pediatrics 125:e1039-47. 2010
  9. ncbi Epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans in an Australian population
    Sarah C Boyd
    Barwon Health, Geelong, Vic, Australia
    Med J Aust 196:341-4. 2012
  10. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of routine and low-cost CD4 T-cell count compared with WHO clinical staging of HIV to guide initiation of antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
    Eugene Athan
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
    AIDS 24:1887-95. 2010

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Publications14

  1. ncbi In resource-limited settings good early outcomes can be achieved in children using adult fixed-dose combination antiretroviral therapy
    Daniel P O'Brien
    AIDS Working Group, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Plantage Middenlaan 14, 1001 EA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    AIDS 20:1955-60. 2006
    ..To (a) determine early treatment outcomes and (b) assess safety in children treated with adult fixed-dose combination (FDC) antiretroviral tablets...
  2. ncbi Treatment outcomes stratified by baseline immunological status among young children receiving nonnucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitor-based antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
    Daniel P O'Brien
    AIDS Working Group, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Paris, France
    Clin Infect Dis 44:1245-8. 2007
    ..86-0.92), with no significant difference among children stratified on the basis of baseline immunological levels; 62% attained a CD4 cell percentage >25%, and 7% continued to have a CD4 cell percentage <15%...
  3. ncbi Successful outcomes with oral fluoroquinolones combined with rifampicin in the treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans: an observational cohort study
    Daniel P O'Brien
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis 6:e1473. 2012
    ..We describe outcomes and tolerability of fluoroquinolone-containing antibiotic regimens for Mycobacterium ulcerans in south-eastern Australia...
  4. ncbi Viral load testing in a resource-limited setting: quality control is critical
    Jane Greig
    Manson Unit, Medecins Sans Frontieres, London, UK
    J Int AIDS Soc 14:23. 2011
    ..We describe the issues encountered by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) when using routine viral load testing in a large HIV programme in sub-Saharan Africa...
  5. ncbi "Paradoxical" immune-mediated reactions to Mycobacterium ulcerans during antibiotic treatment: a result of treatment success, not failure
    Daniel P O'Brien
    Barwon Health, Geelong, Vic, Australia
    Med J Aust 191:564-6. 2009
    ..Recognition of this phenomenon could prevent unnecessary changes to antibiotic regimens, and might obviate the need for, or reduce the extent of, further surgery...
  6. ncbi Outcomes for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection with combined surgery and antibiotic therapy: findings from a south-eastern Australian case series
    Daniel P O'Brien
    Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
    Med J Aust 186:58-61. 2007
    ..To describe the effect of antibiotics on outcomes of treatment for Buruli or Bairnsdale ulcer (BU) in patients on the Bellarine Peninsula in south-eastern Australia...
  7. ncbi Provision of antiretroviral treatment in conflict settings: the experience of Médecins Sans Frontières
    Daniel P O'Brien
    Public Health Department, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Confl Health 4:12. 2010
    ..Universal access to HIV care cannot be achieved unless the needs of populations in conflict-affected areas are addressed...
  8. ncbi Antiretroviral therapy outcomes in resource-limited settings for HIV-infected children <5 years of age
    Delphine Sauvageot
    Epicentre, Paris, France
    Pediatrics 125:e1039-47. 2010
    ..We describe medium-term outcomes for young children receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited countries...
  9. ncbi Epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans in an Australian population
    Sarah C Boyd
    Barwon Health, Geelong, Vic, Australia
    Med J Aust 196:341-4. 2012
    ..To describe the epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection occurring on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria...
  10. ncbi Cost-effectiveness of routine and low-cost CD4 T-cell count compared with WHO clinical staging of HIV to guide initiation of antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings
    Eugene Athan
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health, Geelong, Australia
    AIDS 24:1887-95. 2010
    ..Low-cost CD4 cell count tests are comparable to conventional methods. We compared the direct healthcare costs and benefits using routine and low-cost CD4 cell count versus WHO staging to initiate ART...
  11. ncbi Outcomes of a remote, decentralized health center-based HIV/AIDS antiretroviral program in Zambia, 2003 to 2007
    Riekje Elema
    Medecins Sans Frontieres Holland, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic) 8:60-7. 2009
    ..In a remote, resource-limited setting in decentralized health centers, virological and immunological assessments of patients on antiretroviral therapy >12 months showed that positive health outcomes are achievable...
  12. ncbi The evaluation of a rapid in situ HIV confirmation test in a programme with a high failure rate of the WHO HIV two-test diagnostic algorithm
    Derryck B Klarkowski
    Public Health Department, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    PLoS ONE 4:e4351. 2009
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  13. ncbi Treatment of AIDS in conflict-affected settings: a failure of imagination
    Tom Ellman
    , London WC1R 5DJ, UK
    Lancet 365:278-80. 2005
  14. ncbi HIV treatment in a conflict setting: outcomes and experiences from Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Heather Culbert
    , Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    PLoS Med 4:e129. 2007