2004
Breastfeeding and maternal HIV-1 disease progression and mortality
Sedgh G, Spiegelman D, Larsen U, Msamanga G, Fawzi WW. Breastfeeding and maternal HIV-1 disease progression and mortality. AIDS 2004, 18: 1043-1049. PMID: 15096808, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200404300-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 disease progressionCD4 cell countDisease progressionCell countHigher CD4 cell countsLow CD4 cell countsCox proportional hazards modelHealth of HIVCohort study designExcessive weight lossProportional hazards modelPartial breastfeedingRelative riskHazards modelInsufficient evidenceBreastfeedingMultivariate analysisStudy designWeight lossWomenProgressionDar es SalaamHIVDeathAssociation
2002
Vitamin and carotenoid intake and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
Fung TT, Spiegelman D, Egan KM, Giovannucci E, Hunter DJ, Willett WC. Vitamin and carotenoid intake and risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. International Journal Of Cancer 2002, 103: 110-115. PMID: 12455062, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.10798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCases of SCCHEALTHY studyProspective cohort study designMale health professionalsHealth Professionals FollowCohort study designIntake of vitaminsSquamous cell carcinomaSignificant inverse associationDevelopment of SCCImportant protective roleIncidence of SCCBiennial questionnairesProfessionals FollowMultivariate adjustmentCell carcinomaSCC incidenceDietary factorsInverse associationMedical recordsRisk factorsRelative riskLarge cohortCarotenoid intakeSun exposure