2015
Folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia, small for gestational age offspring and preterm delivery
Martinussen MP, Bracken MB, Triche EW, Jacobsen GW, Risnes KR. Folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia, small for gestational age offspring and preterm delivery. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2015, 195: 94-99. PMID: 26500184, PMCID: PMC4684439, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesFemaleFolic AcidHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgeObesityOdds RatioPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy Trimester, FirstPremature BirthProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRisk FactorsVitamin B ComplexYoung AdultConceptsFolic acid supplementationLow birth weightFolic acid intakePreterm birthAcid supplementationFirst trimesterLean mothersBirth weightAcid intakeEarly pregnancyOdds ratioGestational age offspringProspective cohort studyFolic acid supplementsFolic acid usePregnancy outcome dataRisk of preeclampsiaPossible protective effectMonths of pregnancyObese mothersPreterm deliveryCohort studyObstetric recordsAge offspringFolate intakeWeight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv275. PMID: 26424778, PMCID: PMC4715249, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityCause mortalityWeight gainBreast cancer diagnosisBreast cancerStage I-IIIC breast cancerSystematic reviewPrediagnosis body mass indexWomen age 18 yearsPostdiagnosis weight gainCancer diagnosisCause mortality ratesBreast cancer mortalityAge 18 yearsWeb of ScienceCohort studyRecurrence outcomesMass indexCancer mortalityClinical trialsHigh riskMortality rateBody weight
2013
Childhood body mass index and subsequent physician-diagnosed asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Egan KB, Ettinger AS, Bracken MB. Childhood body mass index and subsequent physician-diagnosed asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. BMC Pediatrics 2013, 13: 121. PMID: 23941287, PMCID: PMC3751452, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCombined risk ratioProspective cohort studyRisk ratioYears of ageCohort studyMass indexChildhood body mass indexDescription of cohortPhysician-diagnosed asthmaNormal-weight childrenOverweight/obesityPotential effect modificationPotential effect modifiersIncident asthmaObesity definitionObserved sex effectsAsthma definitionsBMI assessmentObese childrenWeight childrenLanguage restrictionsSubgroup analysisObesity prevalenceEffect modification