2016
Comparing expectant management and spontaneous labor approaches in studying the effect of labor induction on cesarean delivery
Danilack VA, Triche EW, Dore DD, Muri JH, Phipps MG, Savitz DA. Comparing expectant management and spontaneous labor approaches in studying the effect of labor induction on cesarean delivery. Annals Of Epidemiology 2016, 26: 405-411.e1. PMID: 27211604, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2016.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCesarean deliveryLabor inductionExpectant managementRisk ratioWeek 34Week 37Comparison groupRisk of CDIntrauterine growth restrictionMother-newborn dyadsSpontaneous laborVaginal deliveryWeeks' gestationWeek 36Maternal ageSpontaneous onsetGrowth restrictionDiabetic disordersWeek 40High riskLower riskClinical practiceWeek 41Member hospitalsGestation
2015
The Rising Burden of Preeclampsia in the United States Impacts Both Maternal and Child Health
Shih T, Peneva D, Xu X, Sutton A, Triche E, Ehrenkranz RA, Paidas M, Stevens W. The Rising Burden of Preeclampsia in the United States Impacts Both Maternal and Child Health. American Journal Of Perinatology 2015, 33: 329-338. PMID: 26479171, DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1564881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset preeclampsiaNumerous adverse health consequencesHealth consequencesConsiderable perinatal morbidityAdverse health consequencesEstimates of burdenSeverity of outcomePerinatal morbidityPreterm deliveryPreterm birthTerm pregnancyMaternal mortalityUS incidencePreeclampsiaChild healthEffective treatmentEconomic burdenRising BurdenSocial burdenHealth careBurdenMortalityUnited StatesHealthMothersFolic 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 intakeGestational weight gain among American Samoan women and its impact on delivery and infant outcomes
Hawley NL, Johnson W, Hart CN, Triche EW, Ah Ching J, Muasau-Howard B, McGarvey ST. Gestational weight gain among American Samoan women and its impact on delivery and infant outcomes. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2015, 15: 10. PMID: 25643752, PMCID: PMC4324802, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-015-0451-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational weight gainEarly pregnancy weightTrimester weight gainThird trimester weight gainAmerican Samoan womenPregnancy weightWeight gainInfant outcomesSamoan womenSecond trimester weight gainExcess gestational weight gainExcessive gestational weight gainAppropriate gestational weight gainGreater gestational weight gainMedicine GWG guidelinesPrenatal care recordsOverweight/obeseOverweight/obesityExcess weight gainLevels of obesityOutcomes of interestBinary logistic regressionAdverse pregnancyInfant overweightLGA infants
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
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 modelsFetal growth and later maternal death, cardiovascular disease and diabetes
LYKKE JA, PAIDAS MJ, TRICHE EW, LANGHOFF‐ROOS J. Fetal growth and later maternal death, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2012, 91: 503-510. PMID: 22372730, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01355.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBirth WeightCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesDenmarkDiabetes MellitusFemaleFetal DevelopmentFollow-Up StudiesHealth Status IndicatorsHumansInfant, NewbornMiddle AgedMortality, PrematurePregnancyProportional Hazards ModelsReference StandardsRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRiskYoung AdultConceptsSubsequent maternal deathIschemic heart diseaseFetal growthPonderal indexMaternal deathsStandardized birthweightHeart diseaseCardiovascular diseaseSubsequent mortalityCox proportional hazards modelFirst singleton deliverySmaller risk estimatesSubsequent diabetes mellitusRetrospective cohort studyProportional hazards modelCardiovascular morbidityPregnancy complicationsCohort studySingleton deliveriesDiabetes mellitusGestational ageLow birthweightPrimary exposureSubsequent riskEarly death
2011
Prenatal Factors for Childhood Blood Pressure Mediated by Intrauterine and/or Childhood Growth?
Wen X, Triche E, Hogan J, Shenassa E, Buka S. Prenatal Factors for Childhood Blood Pressure Mediated by Intrauterine and/or Childhood Growth? Pediatrics 2011, 127: e713-e721. PMID: 21300676, PMCID: PMC3065147, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-2000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOffspring systolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureIntrauterine growth restrictionPregnancy weight gainBlood pressureYears of ageMaternal smokingPrenatal factorsChildhood growthPrepregnancy BMIBMI trajectoriesChildhood systolic blood pressureChildren's systolic blood pressureMaternal pregnancy weight gainWeight gainChildhood BMI trajectoriesHeavy maternal smokingOffspring blood pressureChildhood blood pressureMother-child pairsCollaborative Perinatal ProjectChronic hypertensionObstetric formPreeclampsia-eclampsiaChildhood BMIWomen's Prenatal Concerns Regarding Breastfeeding: Are They Being Addressed?
Archabald K, Lundsberg L, Triche E, Norwitz E, Illuzzi J. Women's Prenatal Concerns Regarding Breastfeeding: Are They Being Addressed? Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2011, 56: 2-7. PMID: 21323844, DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2010.00006.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal concernsPrenatal periodYale-New Haven HospitalHealth care providersHealth care discussionsWomen's concernsPostpartum womenPrenatal careCare discussionsCare providersWomen's recallCross-sectional sampleBreastfeedingWomenStudy objectiveClosed-ended questionsStructured interviewsProvidersEnded questionHospitalInfantsCare
2010
Birth Weight and Adult Hypercholesterolemia
Wen X, Triche E, Hogan J, Shenassa E, Buka S. Birth Weight and Adult Hypercholesterolemia. Epidemiology 2010, 21: 786-790. PMID: 20798636, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e3181f20990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal smokingAdult hypercholesterolemiaSGA subgroupsElevated riskMean age 39 yearsGestational age subgroupsOnly certain subgroupsMaternal smoking statusAge 39 yearsCollaborative Perinatal ProjectSGA infantsHazard ratioHeavy smokingSmoking statusBirth weightFetal growthModerate smokingHigh riskAdult offspringHypercholesterolemiaSmokingPerinatal ProjectPregnancyClinical diagnosisCertain subgroupsGrowth of infants born to HIV‐infected women in South Africa according to maternal and infant characteristics
Venkatesh K, Lurie M, Triche E, De Bruyn G, Harwell J, McGarvey S, Gray G. Growth of infants born to HIV‐infected women in South Africa according to maternal and infant characteristics. Tropical Medicine And International Health 2010, 15: 1364-1374. PMID: 20955499, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02634.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsBody HeightBody WeightCD4 Lymphocyte CountEpidemiologic MethodsFemaleGrowth DisordersHIV InfectionsHumansInfant FormulaInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMaternal AgeNevirapinePregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousViral LoadYoung AdultZidovudineConceptsMaternal CD4 cell countMonths of ageCD4 cell countUninfected infantsFormula feedingPremature birthGastrointestinal infectionsLower maternal CD4 cell countMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsCell countZ-scoreCox proportional hazards modelAdvanced HIV diseaseInfant HIV infectionLow maternal ageAppropriate antiretroviral therapyGrowth of infantsProportional hazards modelFunction of infantsMother-infant dyadsAntiretroviral therapyHIV diseaseHIV infectionMaternal ageMaternal characteristicsMortality of mothers from cardiovascular and non‐cardiovascular causes following pregnancy complications in first delivery
Lykke JA, Langhoff‐Roos J, Lockwood CJ, Triche EW, Paidas MJ. Mortality of mothers from cardiovascular and non‐cardiovascular causes following pregnancy complications in first delivery. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2010, 24: 323-330. PMID: 20618721, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2010.01120.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-cardiovascular causesGestational age offspringEarly maternal deathPreterm deliveryCardiovascular causesHypertensive disordersPregnancy complicationsMaternal deathsEarly deathRegistry-based retrospective cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelFirst singleton deliveryMortality of mothersRetrospective cohort studyProportional hazards modelDenmark 1978Placental abruptionCohort studySingleton deliveriesLarge cohortFirst deliveryMortality hazardHazards modelSubsequent deathStrong marker
2008
Genetic influences on smoking cessation and relapse in pregnant women
Triche E, Hossain N, Paidas M. Genetic influences on smoking cessation and relapse in pregnant women. Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology 2008, 28: 155-160. PMID: 18393009, DOI: 10.1080/01443610801912725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCognitionFemaleHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornPregnancyRecurrenceSmokingSmoking CessationConceptsLow birth weight infantsBirth weight infantsPregnant womenWeight infantsSmoking behaviorNegative long-term health consequencesLong-term health consequencesPre-term deliverySignificant public health concernFetal growth restrictionLow birth weightPublic health concernAuditory processing deficitsMaternal smokingObstetrical complicationsPlacental problemsCigarette smokingSmoking cessationBirth weightGrowth restrictionSpontaneous abortionPlacental functionLong-term consequencesRespiratory conditionsGenetic influences
2007
Respiratory symptoms among infants at risk for asthma: association with surfactant protein A haplotypes
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Zhu Y, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Respiratory symptoms among infants at risk for asthma: association with surfactant protein A haplotypes. BMC Medical Genomics 2007, 8: 15. PMID: 17407567, PMCID: PMC1852548, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-8-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent coughSurfactant protein ARespiratory symptomsWhite infantsClinician-diagnosed asthmaInfant respiratory symptomsRespiratory symptom frequencyRisk of wheezeCohort of infantsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMonths of ageQuarterly telephone interviewsLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityStudy infantsNewborn infantsSymptom frequencyInfant's birthStandardized questionnaireCoughWheezeAsthmaInfantsTelephone interviewsOlder childrenAntithrombotic prophylaxis in multiparous women with preeclampsia or intrauterine growth retardation in an antecedent pregnancy.
Urban G, Vergani P, Tironi R, Ceruti P, Vertemati E, Sala F, Pogliani E, Triche EW, Lockwood CJ, Paidas MJ. Antithrombotic prophylaxis in multiparous women with preeclampsia or intrauterine growth retardation in an antecedent pregnancy. International Journal Of Fertility And Women's Medicine 2007, 52: 59-67. PMID: 18320863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAspirinCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleFetal Growth RetardationFibrinolytic AgentsHeparin, Low-Molecular-WeightHumansInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsOdds RatioParityPre-EclampsiaPregnancyRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSecondary PreventionWomen's HealthConceptsLow-dose aspirinAdverse pregnancy outcomesIntrauterine growth restrictionSevere preeclampsiaIndex pregnancyProphylactic low-dose aspirinRetrospective cohort studyIntrauterine growth retardationCohort of womenLogistic regression modelsAntithrombotic prophylaxisAntecedent pregnancyDose aspirinMultiparous patientsCohort studyMultiparous womenPregnancy outcomesWeight heparinGrowth restrictionOdds ratioPrevious historyGrowth retardationCombined treatmentLMWHPregnancy
2004
Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of early‐onset otitis media in infants and exposure to household mould. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2004, 18: 441-447. PMID: 15535820, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2004.00596.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly otitis mediaOtitis mediaMonths of ageHousehold moldInfant respiratory symptomsAcute otitis mediaPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCohort of infantsOtitis media episodesRecurrent otitis mediaEarly onset otitis mediaMonths of lifeQuarterly telephone interviewsRespiratory symptomsCommon infectionsProspective studyPotential confoundersHigh riskInfant's birthStandardised questionnaireTelephone interviewsMonthsAsthmaEarly childhoodFurther studiesPrediction of residential pet and cockroach allergen levels using questionnaire information.
Gehring U, Triche E, van Strien RT, Belanger K, Holford T, Gold DR, Jankun T, Ren P, McSharry JE, Beckett WS, Platts-Mills TA, Chapman MD, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Prediction of residential pet and cockroach allergen levels using questionnaire information. Environmental Health Perspectives 2004, 112: 834-839. PMID: 15175169, PMCID: PMC1242009, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.6685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAir Pollution, IndoorAllergensAnimalsAnimals, DomesticCatsChildChild, PreschoolCockroachesDogsDustEnvironmental ExposureEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleForecastingHumansInfant WelfareInfant, NewbornOwnershipPregnancyReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPresence of cockroachesEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAllergen levelsCut pointsDog ownershipLower cut pointQuestionnaire informationHouse dustConcentration of allergenPet ownershipPast pet ownershipAllergen exposureCockroach allergensAllergen concentrationsMain living areaEpidemiologic purposesImmunosorbent assayAllergen contentCatsExposure assessmentMeans of questionnairesAllergensDust samplesInfant beddingQuestionnaire reports
2003
Asthma 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 restrictionAsthmaSymptomsMedicationsDiagnosisSymptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma
Belanger K, Beckett W, Triche E, Bracken MB, Holford T, Ren P, McSharry JE, Gold DR, Platts-Mills TA, Leaderer BP. Symptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 195-202. PMID: 12882940, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfants of mothersSymptoms of wheezePersistent coughPhysician-diagnosed asthmaDust mite allergenRelation of exposureFirst yearAsthma historyDog allergensIndoor allergensInfant wheezeMaternal historyMite allergensCoughWheezeHome exposureAsthmaInfantsAllergensSymptomsAsthmatic siblingsMothersExposureRiskFirst study
2002
Levels of household mold associated with respiratory symptoms in the first year of life in a cohort at risk for asthma.
Gent JF, Ren P, Belanger K, Triche E, Bracken MB, Holford TR, Leaderer BP. Levels of household mold associated with respiratory symptoms in the first year of life in a cohort at risk for asthma. Environmental Health Perspectives 2002, 110: a781-a786. PMID: 12460818, PMCID: PMC1241132, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.021100781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent coughRespiratory symptomsDays of wheezeHigh-risk groupFirst yearPotential confounding factorsPoisson regression analysisCFU/m3Infant's first yearMaternal allergyMaternal historyHigh riskCoughWheezeAsthmaParticular fungal genusHousehold moldConfounding factorsInfant's lifeColony-forming unitsSignificant riskSocioeconomic statusCertain housing characteristicsHigh levelsSusceptible population