2009
Household airborne Penicillium associated with peak expiratory flow variability in asthmatic children
Bundy KW, Gent JF, Beckett W, Bracken MB, Belanger K, Triche E, Leaderer BP. Household airborne Penicillium associated with peak expiratory flow variability in asthmatic children. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2009, 103: 26-30. PMID: 19663123, PMCID: PMC2746059, DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60139-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir Pollution, IndoorAsthmaChildEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHousingHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMitosporic FungiOdds RatioPeak Expiratory Flow RatePenicilliumConceptsPeak expiratory flow variabilityExpiratory flow variabilityAsthmatic childrenAirway hyperreactivityPeak expiratory flowYears of ageLogistic regression modelsAsthma prevalencePhysician diagnosisExpiratory flowChildren 6HyperreactivityChildrenAirborne mold concentrationsRegression modelsAgeCommon moldsIndoor fungiExposureMold concentrationsHomeAsthmaAirborne fungiTotal moldPrevalenceAssociation of pediatric asthma severity with exposure to common household dust allergens
Gent JF, Belanger K, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Beckett WS, Leaderer BP. Association of pediatric asthma severity with exposure to common household dust allergens. Environmental Research 2009, 109: 768-774. PMID: 19473655, PMCID: PMC2706291, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2009.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma severityDer p 1Asthmatic childrenMedication usePet allergensDust allergensDisease severityNon-atopic asthmatic childrenHouse dust mite allergen concentrationsGreater asthma severityPediatric asthma severityPet allergen levelsIndependent risk factorMonthly telephone interviewsDust mite allergen concentrationsDose-response relationshipMite allergen concentrationsAllergic statusIgE statusInhalant allergensIgE sensitivityDaily symptomsDust miteRisk factorsSymptom frequency
2008
Indoor Combustion and Asthma
Belanger K, Triche E. Indoor Combustion and Asthma. Immunology And Allergy Clinics Of North America 2008, 28: 507-519. PMID: 18572104, PMCID: PMC2760246, DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2008.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAir Pollution, IndoorConnecticutFemaleHeatingHumansLogistic ModelsPeak Expiratory Flow RateProspective StudiesVirginiaConceptsPeak 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 level
2005
Association of Indoor Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure with Respiratory Symptoms in Children with Asthma
Belanger K, Gent JF, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of Indoor Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure with Respiratory Symptoms in Children with Asthma. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2005, 173: 297-303. PMID: 16254270, PMCID: PMC2662932, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200408-1123oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespiratory symptomsChest tightnessIndoor nitrogen dioxide exposureDays of wheezeIndoor NO2 exposureLikelihood of wheezeMold/mildewShortness of breathAdverse respiratory effectsNitrogen dioxide exposurePublic health concernAsthma symptomsActive asthmaMaintenance medicationRespiratory effectsAsthmaChronic exposureSymptomsWheezeHealth concernHome interviewsNO2 exposureMedicationsChildrenGas stoves
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 studiesExposure 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 ResearchPrediction 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 reportsThe influence of air conditioning, humidity, temperature and other household characteristics on mite allergen concentrations in the northeastern United States
Van Strien R, Gehring U, Belanger K, Triche E, Gent J, Bracken M, Leaderer B. The influence of air conditioning, humidity, temperature and other household characteristics on mite allergen concentrations in the northeastern United States. Allergy 2004, 59: 645-652. PMID: 15147450, DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00470.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Symptoms 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 populationDust 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