2014
Low-to-moderate prenatal alcohol consumption and the risk of selected birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study
Lundsberg LS, Illuzzi JL, Belanger K, Triche EW, Bracken MB. Low-to-moderate prenatal alcohol consumption and the risk of selected birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study. Annals Of Epidemiology 2014, 25: 46-54.e3. PMID: 25453352, PMCID: PMC4255148, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingConfidence IntervalsConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicConnecticutFemaleFetal Growth RetardationGestational AgeHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMassachusettsMaternal-Fetal ExchangeOdds RatioPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomePremature BirthProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsIntrauterine growth restrictionLow birthweightPreterm deliveryBirth lengthBirth outcomesGrowth restrictionAlcohol exposureOdds ratioLower oddsModerate prenatal alcohol exposureModerate alcohol exposureThird-trimester drinkingProspective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionConfidence intervalsPrenatal alcohol consumptionPrenatal alcohol exposurePregnancy drinkingNeonatal outcomesPerinatal outcomesSingleton infantsCohort studyAlcohol drinkingReduced oddsHead circumference
2012
Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children
DellaValle CT, Triche EW, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children. Epidemiology 2012, 23: 55-63. PMID: 22082997, PMCID: PMC3246281, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31823b66b8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShortness of breathRescue medication useAsthma maintenance medicationsMaintenance medicationPersistent coughSensitized childrenChest tightnessNight symptomsAsthmatic childrenMedication usePollen exposureSeverity of asthmaDaily respiratory symptomsWeed pollenLogistic regression analysisLow exposureSeparate logistic regression analysesAsthmatic symptomsRespiratory symptomsDaily symptomsAntibiotic useSymptom outcomesDaily ambientMedicationsAmbient pollen concentrations
2010
Does Chocolate Intake During Pregnancy Reduce the Risks of Preeclampsia and Gestational Hypertension?
Saftlas AF, Triche EW, Beydoun H, Bracken MB. Does Chocolate Intake During Pregnancy Reduce the Risks of Preeclampsia and Gestational Hypertension? Annals Of Epidemiology 2010, 20: 584-591. PMID: 20609337, PMCID: PMC2901253, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational hypertensionRisk of preeclampsiaAdjusted odds ratioChocolate intakeReduced oddsCardiovascular disease risk markersChocolate consumptionAdverse pregnancy outcomesProspective cohort studyDisease risk markersPrenatal care practicesGH womenCohort studyNormotensive pregnanciesPregnancy outcomesBlood pressureWeeks' gestationThird trimesterHospital deliveryProspective studyRisk markersRisk factorsOdds ratioPrenatal recordsProtective effect
2009
Integrated exposure modeling: A model using GIS and GLM
Holford TR, Ebisu K, McKay LA, Gent JF, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Integrated exposure modeling: A model using GIS and GLM. Statistics In Medicine 2009, 29: 116-129. PMID: 19823976, PMCID: PMC3182125, DOI: 10.1002/sim.3732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized linear modelLinear modelLayout of roadsDispersion functionStatistical modelStandard regression techniquesTraffic-related health effectsSecond examplePollutant dispersionSpline modelSpatial modelRegression techniquesDaily trafficConnecticut homesIntegralsModelTraffic densityDispersionGLMTrafficVariablesFunctionMeteorologyTraffic-related pollution
2008
Prenatal Caffeine Assessment: Fetal and Maternal Biomarkers or Self-Reported Intake?
Grosso LM, Triche E, Benowitz NL, Bracken MB. Prenatal Caffeine Assessment: Fetal and Maternal Biomarkers or Self-Reported Intake? Annals Of Epidemiology 2008, 18: 172-178. PMID: 18083538, PMCID: PMC2275917, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal urineCaffeine exposureUmbilical cord blood samplesCord blood biomarkersCord blood concentrationsInfants of smokersMaternal self reportsMaternal caffeine intakeCord blood samplesSelf-reported intakeUmbilical cord bloodMaternal biomarkersPregnant womenBlood biomarkersCord bloodObstetric practiceBlood concentrationsCaffeine intakeParaxanthine levelsBlood samplesPregnancySmokersCaffeine metabolismIntakeBiomarkers
2006
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Variability Is Not Affected by Home Combustion Sources in a Group of Nonsmoking Women
Beckett WS, Gent JF, Naeher LP, Belanger K, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Variability Is Not Affected by Home Combustion Sources in a Group of Nonsmoking Women. Archives Of Environmental & Occupational Health 2006, 61: 176-182. PMID: 17867572, DOI: 10.3200/aeoh.61.4.176-182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeak expiratory flowExpiratory flowPeak expiratory flow ratePrevious physician diagnosisExpiratory flow rate variabilityHistory of allergyPeak expiratory flow rate variabilityExpiratory flow rateAmbient air pollutionNonasthmatic womenNonsmoking WomenPhysician diagnosisHispanic ethnicityRate variabilityHealth effectsWomenFlow rate variabilityEducational levelCaffeine Metabolites in Umbilical Cord Blood, Cytochrome P-450 1A2 Activity, and Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Grosso LM, Triche EW, Belanger K, Benowitz NL, Holford TR, Bracken MB. Caffeine Metabolites in Umbilical Cord Blood, Cytochrome P-450 1A2 Activity, and Intrauterine Growth Restriction. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2006, 163: 1035-1041. PMID: 16641310, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwj125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth restrictionRisk of IUGRUmbilical cord bloodGrowth restrictionCord bloodCaffeine consumptionRatio of paraxanthineCytochrome PSelf-reported caffeine consumptionPreterm deliveryFetal exposureHighest quartileAdjusted analysisPregnant womenFetal growthObstetric practiceCYP1A2 activityParaxanthine levelsReproductive outcomesAdjusted modelAssociation of caffeineCaffeine metabolitesStandard deviation changeConflicting resultsQuartile
2004
Exposure to NO2 and Nitrous Acid and Respiratory Symptoms in the First Year of Life
van Strien RT, Gent JF, Belanger K, Triche E, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Exposure to NO2 and Nitrous Acid and Respiratory Symptoms in the First Year of Life. Epidemiology 2004, 15: 471-478. PMID: 15232409, DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000129511.61698.d8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Association of Low-Level Ozone and Fine Particles With Respiratory Symptoms in Children With Asthma
Gent JF, Triche EW, Holford TR, Belanger K, Bracken MB, Beckett WS, Leaderer BP. Association of Low-Level Ozone and Fine Particles With Respiratory Symptoms in Children With Asthma. JAMA 2003, 290: 1859-1867. PMID: 14532314, DOI: 10.1001/jama.290.14.1859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRescue medication useRespiratory symptomsDaily respiratory symptomsMedication useMaintenance medicationLikelihood of wheezeShortness of breathLogistic regression analysisRescue medicationChest tightnessActive asthmaAsthmatic childrenMedication usersRisk factorsAsthmaMedicationsSymptomsMean levelsSubject's motherChildrenRegression analysisAssociationExposureMothersHigh levelsAsthma symptoms, severity, and drug therapy: a prospective study of effects on 2205 pregnancies.
Bracken MB, Triche EW, Belanger K, Saftlas A, Beckett WS, Leaderer BP. Asthma symptoms, severity, and drug therapy: a prospective study of effects on 2205 pregnancies. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 102: 739-52. PMID: 14551004, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(03)00621-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAsthmaBirth WeightCase-Control StudiesConnecticutFemaleFetal Growth RetardationFetal Membranes, Premature RuptureHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornMassachusettsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomeProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSteroidsTheophyllineConceptsAsthma symptomsOral steroidsAsthma diagnosisPreterm deliveryPregnant womenHistory of asthmaIntrauterine growth restrictionIUGR infantsAsthma guidelinesAsthma historyController medicationsModerate asthmaAsthma therapyPregnant patientsSymptomatic patientsAsthma severityFetal effectsSymptomatic womenProspective studyDrug therapyGrowth restrictionAsthmaSymptomsMedicationsDiagnosisAssociation of Maternal Caffeine Consumption with Decrements in Fetal Growth
Bracken MB, Triche EW, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Leaderer BP. Association of Maternal Caffeine Consumption with Decrements in Fetal Growth. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 157: 456-466. PMID: 12615610, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwf220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal caffeine consumptionIntrauterine growth retardationCaffeine consumptionBirth weightCreatinine increaseUrinary caffeineGrowth retardationFirst prenatal visitLarge prospective studiesLow birth weightMean birth weightImportant confounding factorsFetal hazardsPerinatal outcomesPreterm deliveryCreatinine levelsPregnancy outcomesPrenatal visitUrinary cotinineGestational ageSingleton livebirthsThird trimesterProspective studyFetal growthMedical records
2002
Dust mite, cockroach, cat, and dog allergen concentrations in homes of asthmatic children in the northeastern United States: impact of socioeconomic factors and population density.
Leaderer BP, Belanger K, Triche E, Holford T, Gold DR, Kim Y, Jankun T, Ren P, McSharry Je JE, Platts-Mills TA, Chapman MD, Bracken MB. Dust mite, cockroach, cat, and dog allergen concentrations in homes of asthmatic children in the northeastern United States: impact of socioeconomic factors and population density. Environmental Health Perspectives 2002, 110: 419-425. PMID: 11940461, PMCID: PMC1240806, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.02110419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAir Pollution, IndoorAllergensAnimalsAsthmaCatsChildChild, PreschoolCockroachesCohort StudiesConnecticutDogsEducational StatusEnvironmental MonitoringEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpidemiological MonitoringEthnicityFemaleHousingHumansMaleMassachusettsMitesPopulation DensityPovertyRisk AssessmentUrban PopulationConceptsExacerbation of asthmaDog allergensDust miteCockroach allergensLower cut pointCut pointsMore allergensLongitudinal birth cohort studyOngoing longitudinal birth cohort studyBirth cohort studyMultiple logistic regressionSocioeconomic factorsAllergic sensitizationCohort studyAsthmatic childrenAllergen burdenIndividual allergensAsthmatic homesHome exposureAllergen concentrationsHigher household incomeAllergensLogistic regressionMain living areaHome concentrations
2001
Risk Factors for Asthma Prevalence Among Urban and Nonurban African American Children
von Maffei J, Beckett W, Belanger K, Triche E, Zhang H, Machung J, Leaderer B. Risk Factors for Asthma Prevalence Among Urban and Nonurban African American Children. Journal Of Asthma 2001, 38: 555-564. PMID: 11714078, DOI: 10.1081/jas-100107120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsUrban residenceAfrican American childrenMaternal cigarette smokingPhysician-diagnosed asthmaMultiple risk factorsYears of ageMaternal asthmaAsthmatic childrenAsthma prevalenceCigarette smokingAsthmaAmerican childrenAfrican American mothersIdentifiable factorsChildrenAmerican mothersResidenceFactorsSmokingAllergyNewbornsPrevalence
2000
Abortion and Its Effect on Risk of Preeclampsia and Transient Hypertension
Eras J, Saftlas A, Triche E, Hsu C, Risch H, Bracken M. Abortion and Its Effect on Risk of Preeclampsia and Transient Hypertension. Epidemiology 2000, 11: 36-43. PMID: 10615841, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200001000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaTransient hypertensionNulliparous womenDecreased riskMore abortionsPregnancy-related risk factorsHistory of abortionHypertensive disordersWeeks' gestationGestational ageSubsequent pregnancyPrenatal careRisk factorsObstetric practicePrior abortionMonths gestationPreeclampsiaHypertensionInduced abortionReproductive historyReferent groupProtective factorsGestationWomenAbortion
1998
Correlates of Residential Wiring Code Used in Studies of Health Effects of Residential Electromagnetic Fields
Bracken M, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Addesso K, Patel S, Triche E, Leaderer B. Correlates of Residential Wiring Code Used in Studies of Health Effects of Residential Electromagnetic Fields. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1998, 148: 467-474. PMID: 9737559, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009672.Peer-Reviewed Original Research