2015
Predictors of response to 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate for prevention of recurrent spontaneous preterm birth
Manuck TA, Esplin MS, Biggio J, Bukowski R, Parry S, Zhang H, Huang H, Varner MW, Andrews W, Saade G, Sadovsky Y, Reddy UM, Ilekis J, Research E. Predictors of response to 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate for prevention of recurrent spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 214: 376.e1-376.e8. PMID: 26692181, PMCID: PMC4803498, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPrevious spontaneous preterm birthRecurrent spontaneous preterm birthDelivery gestational ageRecurrent preterm birthPreterm birthSimilar gestational ageGestational ageHydroxyprogesterone caproateSingleton spontaneous preterm birthEarly spontaneous preterm birthFirst-degree family historyPreterm birth preventionHigh-risk womenPlanned secondary analysisPredictors of responseChi-square testPenultimate pregnancyPregnancy characteristicsNeonatal morbidityPregnancy coursePreterm pregnanciesBirth preventionCurrent pregnancyRegression models
2014
Maternal serum serpin B7 is associated with early spontaneous preterm birth
Parry S, Zhang H, Biggio J, Bukowski R, Varner M, Xu Y, Andrews WW, Saade GR, Esplin MS, Leite R, Ilekis J, Reddy UM, Sadovsky Y, Blair IA, Research E. Maternal serum serpin B7 is associated with early spontaneous preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 211: 678.e1-678.e12. PMID: 24954659, PMCID: PMC4254341, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthEarly spontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthMaternal serumSerum samplesPrevious spontaneous preterm birthSubsequent preterm deliveryProtein expressionLower gestational ageGestational age windowsCase-control studyCandidate protein expressionSerum proteomic analysisIndividual serum samplesPooled serum samplesSpontaneous pretermPreterm deliveryWeeks' gestationGestational ageTerm deliveryPregnant womenSerum biomarkersSerum concentrationsFetal membranesClinical sites
2013
Self-reported menopausal symptoms, coronary artery calcification, and carotid intima-media thickness in recently menopausal women screened for the Kronos early estrogen prevention study (KEEPS)
Wolff EF, He Y, Black DM, Brinton EA, Budoff MJ, Cedars MI, Hodis HN, Lobo RA, Manson JE, Merriam GR, Miller VM, Naftolin F, Pal L, Santoro N, Zhang H, Harman SM, Taylor HS. Self-reported menopausal symptoms, coronary artery calcification, and carotid intima-media thickness in recently menopausal women screened for the Kronos early estrogen prevention study (KEEPS). Fertility And Sterility 2013, 99: 1385-1391. PMID: 23312232, PMCID: PMC3615128, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.11.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarotid Artery DiseasesCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessCohort StudiesCoronary Artery DiseaseDisease ProgressionDyspareuniaEstrogen Replacement TherapyEstrogensFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHot FlashesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMenopauseMiddle AgedMood DisordersPredictive Value of TestsSelf ReportConceptsKronos Early Estrogen Prevention StudyCarotid intima-media thicknessSelf-reported menopausal symptomsIntima-media thicknessMenopausal symptomsMenopausal womenSubclinical atherosclerosisVaginal drynessPrevention StudyEarly menopausal womenElevated CAC scorePredictors of CACCoronary artery calcificationMeasures of atherosclerosisSerum E2 levelsSymptoms of insomniaSelf-reported symptomsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsMenopause onsetArtery calcificationCAC scoreNight sweatsPersistent symptomsClimacteric symptoms
2012
Prenatal Exposure to Nicotine and Impaired Reading Performance
Cho K, Frijters JC, Zhang H, Miller LL, Gruen JR. Prenatal Exposure to Nicotine and Impaired Reading Performance. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2012, 162: 713-718.e2. PMID: 23122624, PMCID: PMC3577994, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.09.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool-aged childrenPrenatal nicotine exposureSkill outcomesAge childrenLongitudinal studyPotential mediatorsNicotine exposureSkills of childrenPhonological deficitPrenatal exposureRisk of underperformanceReading performanceSingle wordsAvon Longitudinal StudyLongitudinal samplePoor performanceLarge associationsNegative associationChildrenAreas of speedParentsSpellingFluencyNicotineComprehensionMultiscale Adaptive Marginal Analysis of Longitudinal Neuroimaging Data with Time-Varying Covariates
Skup M, Zhu H, Zhang H. Multiscale Adaptive Marginal Analysis of Longitudinal Neuroimaging Data with Time-Varying Covariates. Biometrics 2012, 68: 1083-1092. PMID: 22551084, PMCID: PMC3767131, DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0420.2012.01767.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Sex differences in grey matter atrophy patterns among AD and aMCI patients: Results from ADNI
Skup M, Zhu H, Wang Y, Giovanello KS, Lin JA, Shen D, Shi F, Gao W, Lin W, Fan Y, Zhang H, Initiative T. Sex differences in grey matter atrophy patterns among AD and aMCI patients: Results from ADNI. NeuroImage 2011, 56: 890-906. PMID: 21356315, PMCID: PMC3085726, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.02.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrey matter atrophy patternsAlzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging InitiativeProbable Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentAtrophy patternsDisease Neuroimaging InitiativeLongitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dataPredetermined brain regionsBilateral caudate nucleusAMCI groupBilateral middle temporal gyrusVoxel-wise analysisMild cognitive impairmentGray matter regionsMiddle temporal gyrusBilateral thalamusBrain atrophyStructural MRI dataHealthy controlsGrey matter dataMagnetic resonance imaging dataAD groupBilateral precuneusCaudate nucleus
2006
Longitudinal Effects of Coping on Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for HIV-Positive Adults with AIDS-Related Bereavement
Hansen NB, Tarakeshwar N, Ghebremichael M, Zhang H, Kochman A, Sikkema KJ. Longitudinal Effects of Coping on Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for HIV-Positive Adults with AIDS-Related Bereavement. Death Studies 2006, 30: 609-636. PMID: 16865824, DOI: 10.1080/07481180600776002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultBereavementEthnicityFemaleGriefHIV SeropositivityHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleNew YorkPsychotherapy, GroupQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSexual BehaviorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWisconsinConceptsPsychiatric distressHIV-positive adultsHIV-positive participantsOutcome one yearCoping strategiesQuality of lifeMeasures of griefLongitudinal effectsControlled TrialsAvoidant coping strategiesIntervention participantsLongitudinal courseOne-yearGroup interventionOutcome variablesAvoidant copingGreater reductionInterventionAIDSDistressTrialsStudy conditionsCopingGriefParticipantsLinkage analysis of longitudinal data and design consideration
Zhang H, Zhong X. Linkage analysis of longitudinal data and design consideration. BMC Genomic Data 2006, 7: 37. PMID: 16768806, PMCID: PMC1550417, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-7-37.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Increased serum levels of interleukin-12 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in Tourette’s syndrome
Leckman JF, Katsovich L, Kawikova I, Lin H, Zhang H, Krönig H, Morshed S, Parveen S, Grantz H, Lombroso PJ, King RA. Increased serum levels of interleukin-12 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in Tourette’s syndrome. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 667-673. PMID: 15780855, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2004.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderSymptom exacerbationInterleukin-12Control subjectsImmune responseTourette syndromeTumor necrosis factor-alpha concentrationsNecrosis factor-alpha concentrationsAge-matched control subjectsInvolvement of innateLocal cytokine synthesisT cell immunityHumoral immune responseCentral nervous systemInnate immune responseLongitudinal studyProspective longitudinal studyT cell activationCell immunitySerum levelsPediatric populationCommon infectionsSerum concentrationsInflammatory process
2004
Mixed effects multivariate adaptive splines model for the analysis of longitudinal and growth curve data
Zhang H. Mixed effects multivariate adaptive splines model for the analysis of longitudinal and growth curve data. Statistical Methods In Medical Research 2004, 13: 63-82. PMID: 14746441, DOI: 10.1191/0962280204sm353ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomedical ResearchLongitudinal StudiesModels, StatisticalMultivariate AnalysisStatistics, NonparametricUnited StatesEditorial
Holford TR, Zhang H. Editorial. Statistical Methods In Medical Research 2004, 13: 1-1. PMID: 14746437, DOI: 10.1191/0962280204sm356ed.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Longitudinal Trajectories of Depression and Anxiety in a Prospective Community Study: The Zurich Cohort Study
Merikangas KR, Zhang H, Avenevoli S, Acharyya S, Neuenschwander M, Angst J. Longitudinal Trajectories of Depression and Anxiety in a Prospective Community Study: The Zurich Cohort Study. JAMA Psychiatry 2003, 60: 993-1000. PMID: 14557144, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.60.9.993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComorbid anxietyDiagnostic thresholdZurich cohort studyLong-term followCommunity-based cohortMajor mental disordersProspective community studyCommunity-based sampleCohort studyProspective studyComorbid statesAffective disordersMental disordersDiagnostic InterviewMid adulthoodCanton of ZurichCommunity studyAnxiety statesSubthreshold levelsAssessment pointsDepressionDisordersLongitudinal trajectoriesTreatment researchAnxiety
1999
Analysis of Infant Growth Curves Using Multivariate Adaptive Splines
Zhang H. Analysis of Infant Growth Curves Using Multivariate Adaptive Splines. Biometrics 1999, 55: 452-459. PMID: 11318199, DOI: 10.1111/j.0006-341x.1999.00452.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research