2012
Correction of Systematic Bias in Ultrasound Dating in Studies of Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth: An Example From the Iowa Health in Pregnancy Study
Harland K, Saftlas A, Wallis A, Yankowitz J, Triche E, Zimmerman M. Correction of Systematic Bias in Ultrasound Dating in Studies of Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth: An Example From the Iowa Health in Pregnancy Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 176: 443-455. PMID: 22886591, PMCID: PMC3499119, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLast menstrual periodUltrasound gestational ageGestational ageSGA birthEarly ultrasoundPreterm deliveryPopulation-based case-control studyFirst trimester vaginal bleedingFirst trimester prenatal careGestational age fetusesGestational-age birthsCase-control studyStandard guidelinesMultivariable linear regressionDifferent study populationsVaginal bleedingGestational durationSGA fetusesSGA subjectsPrenatal careMaternal ageMenstrual periodPregnancy StudyStudy populationUnadjusted models
2008
Improving Gait in Multiple Sclerosis Using Robot-Assisted, Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training
Lo A, Triche E. Improving Gait in Multiple Sclerosis Using Robot-Assisted, Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training. Neurorehabilitation And Neural Repair 2008, 22: 661-671. PMID: 18971381, DOI: 10.1177/1545968308318473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpanded Disability Status ScaleMultiple sclerosisGait outcomesGait impairmentTreadmill trainingGait trainingTreatment groupsBody weightBaseline Expanded Disability Status ScaleKurtzke Expanded Disability Status ScalePrimary progressive multiple sclerosisDouble limb support timeProgressive gait impairmentProgressive multiple sclerosisDisability Status ScaleMajority of patientsSmall pilot studyGait functionStatus ScaleTreatment gapAffected limbOutpatient interventionStudy populationSupport timeCrossover design
2006
Association of surfactant protein A polymorphisms with otitis media in infants at risk for asthma
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Zhu Y, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of surfactant protein A polymorphisms with otitis media in infants at risk for asthma. BMC Medical Genomics 2006, 7: 68. PMID: 16884531, PMCID: PMC1557482, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-7-68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOtitis mediaWhite infantsInfant respiratory symptomsPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCohort of infantsLarger confirmatory studiesSurfactant proteinsInnate immune responseMonths of ageQuarterly telephone interviewsLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityRespiratory symptomsCommon infectionsProspective studyImmune responseStudy populationInfant's birthStandardized questionnaireInfantsConclusionThese resultsAsthmaTelephone interviewsConfirmatory studiesWhole blood