1998
Spontaneous Abortion and Exposure to Electric Blankets and Heated Water Beds
Belanger K, Leaderer B, Hellenbrand K, Holford T, McSharry J, Power M, Bracken M. Spontaneous Abortion and Exposure to Electric Blankets and Heated Water Beds. Epidemiology 1998, 9: 36-42. PMID: 9430266, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199801000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectric blanket useSpontaneous abortionPregnancy lossBlanket useEarly pregnancy lossHeated water bedsTime of conceptionMonth of conceptionWire code categoriesWeeks' gestationProspective studyEarly pregnancyUnadjusted analysesBed useGreater riskPregnancyAbortionDose responseWomenRiskElectric bedElectric blanketExposureSlight increaseGestation
1996
Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study
Dlugosz L, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Holford T, Leaderer B, Bracken M. Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study. Epidemiology 1996, 7: 250-255. PMID: 8728437, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199605000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous abortionCaffeine consumptionYale-New Haven HospitalMaternal caffeine consumptionProspective cohort studyCohort studyEarly pregnancyPregnant womenOdds ratioSoda drinkingElevated riskCaffeine beveragesBeverage consumptionCaffeine beverage consumptionCigarette useFirst monthPregnancySixteenth weekObserved associationsAbortionCup of teaCaffeineTeaGestationHospital
1988
Diabetic nephropathy: Pregnancy performance and fetomaternal outcome
Reece E, Coustan D, Hayslett J, Holford T, Coulehan J, O'Connor T, Hobbins J. Diabetic nephropathy: Pregnancy performance and fetomaternal outcome. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1988, 159: 56-66. PMID: 3394754, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(88)90494-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational ageDiabetic nephropathyRenal diseaseMaternal blood pressureUnderlying renal diseaseMean gestational ageRespiratory distress syndromeInsulin-dependent diabetesPerinatal survival rateApparent adverse effectsFetomaternal outcomeNeonatal complicationsPregnancy performanceFetal outcomesNeonatal outcomesCreatinine clearanceBlood pressureDistress syndromeEarly pregnancyNeonatal careNephrotic syndromeFetal surveillanceBirth weightMaternal healthNatural course