2012
Predictors of stunting, wasting and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women
McDonald CM, Kupka R, Manji KP, Okuma J, Bosch RJ, Aboud S, Kisenge R, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. Predictors of stunting, wasting and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 66: 1265-1276. PMID: 23031850, PMCID: PMC3491141, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBody HeightBody WeightDouble-Blind MethodEducational StatusFemaleGrowth DisordersHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMalnutritionPremature BirthPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsReference ValuesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTanzaniaThinnessWasting SyndromeYoung AdultConceptsBirth weightFirst episodeTanzanian childrenMultivariate Cox proportional hazards methodMaternal educationLow infant birth weightCox proportional hazards methodDevelopment of undernutritionInfant birth weightLow Apgar scoreModifiable risk factorsLow birth weightChild HIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusPredictors of stuntingRisk of undernutritionProportional hazards methodsLow maternal educationWeeks of ageMorbidity historiesApgar scoreChild transmissionMedian durationPreterm infantsHIV infection
2002
Intake of alcohol and alcoholic beverages and the risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
Fung TT, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Rimm EB, Willett WC. Intake of alcohol and alcoholic beverages and the risk of basal cell carcinoma of the skin. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2002, 11: 1119-22. PMID: 12376519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol intakeSun sensitivity factorsMultivariate relative riskTotal alcohol intakeFood frequency questionnaireRisk of BCCBasal cell carcinomaIntake of alcoholPooled logistic regressionAlcoholic beveragesLast physical examinationCases of BCCFrequency questionnaireMultivitamin useSignificant positive associationCell carcinomaPhysical examinationInverse associationRelative riskLarge cohortSun exposureOutdoor walkingLogistic regressionIntakeMore alcoholChanges in lean body mass and total body weight are weakly associated with physical functioning in patients with HIV infection
Wilson I, Jacobson D, Roubenoff R, Spiegelman D, Knox T, Gorbach S. Changes in lean body mass and total body weight are weakly associated with physical functioning in patients with HIV infection. HIV Medicine 2002, 3: 263-270. PMID: 12444944, DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1293.2002.00122.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal body weightSelf-reported physical functioningPhysical functioningHIV infectionBody weightRelationship of changesCells/ micro l.Mean CD4 countHIV-positive personsMain outcome measuresLean body massLongitudinal analysisCD4 countCohort studyPositive personsOutcome measuresHealthy personsBody compositionPatientsStudy designWeight lossMicro l.InfectionWomenHealthy livingDemographic, family, and occupational characteristics associated with major depression: the Harvard study of moods and cycles
Harlow BL, Cohen LS, Otto MW, Liberman RF, Spiegelman D, Cramer DW. Demographic, family, and occupational characteristics associated with major depression: the Harvard study of moods and cycles. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2002, 105: 209-217. PMID: 11939975, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.2002.1o102.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionNon-depressed womenStructured Clinical InterviewHistory of depressionCommunity-based samplePast major depressionOccupational characteristicsStudy enrollmentDepressed womenClinical InterviewDSM-IVAge 18Past depressionWomenDepressionDemographic differencesHarvard StudySibship size
2001
Sex‐specific mortality from adult T‐cell leukemia among carriers of human T‐lymphotropic virus type I
Hisada M, Okayama A, Spiegelman D, Mueller N, Stuver S. Sex‐specific mortality from adult T‐cell leukemia among carriers of human T‐lymphotropic virus type I. International Journal Of Cancer 2001, 91: 497-499. PMID: 11251972, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0215(20010215)91:4<497::aid-ijc1044>3.0.co;2-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult T-cell leukemiaHTLV-I carriersHuman T-lymphotropic virus type IRelative riskVirus type IT-cell leukemiaIncidence of ATLMiyazaki Cohort StudyUnadjusted relative riskAdjusted relative riskType IPerinatal infectionEarlier average ageCohort studyMale predominanceRisk factorsAverage ageInfectionMortalityNumber of personsLeukemiaEarly ageMalesFemalesSex-specific mortality
2000
Diarrhea and abnormalities of gastrointestinal function in a cohort of men and women with HIV infection
Knox T, Spiegelman D, Skinner S, Gorbach S. Diarrhea and abnormalities of gastrointestinal function in a cohort of men and women with HIV infection. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2000, 95: ajg20001597. PMID: 11151881, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.03365.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersD-xylose absorptionLow D-xylose absorptionVitamin B12 levelsGastrointestinal functionHIV infectionLiver diseaseStool pathogensGastrointestinal dysfunctionB12 levelsLow serum vitamin B12 levelsLow vitamin B12 levelsSerum vitamin B12 levelsSeverity of immunosuppressionSudan III stainCells/mm3D-xylose testAbsence of diarrheaCohort of menAdvanced immunosuppressionCurrent diarrheaChronic diarrheaSerum levelsHIV treatmentFat diet
1989
Prognostic factors in small-cell carcinoma of the lung: an analysis of 1,521 patients.
Spiegelman D, Maurer LH, Ware JH, Perry MC, Chahinian AP, Comis R, Eaton W, Zimmer B, Green M. Prognostic factors in small-cell carcinoma of the lung: an analysis of 1,521 patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1989, 7: 344-54. PMID: 2537384, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1989.7.3.344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term survivalPerformance statusOverall survivalPrognostic factorsED patientsMetastatic sitesLung cancerExtensive small cell lung cancerResponse rateSmall cell lung cancerFailure-free survivalOverall objective responseLead-time biasLeukemia Group BPretreatment prognostic factorsSmall cell carcinomaLung cancer stagingImproved response ratesPercentage of womenObjective responseSupraclavicular lymphPatient populationLD patientsCancer stagingFemale gender
1985
Occupation-Related Risks for Colorectal Cancer
Spiegelman D, Wegman D. Occupation-Related Risks for Colorectal Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1985, 75: 813-821. PMID: 3863984, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/75.5.813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerNational Occupational Hazard SurveyNutrition Examination Survey dataColon cancer riskOccupation-related risksHigh exposureMenopausal statusDietary factorsRisk factorsNational HealthPopulation data basesCancer controlFemale casesCancer riskWork exposureLogistic analysisWorkplace exposuresWork-related stressNational InstituteOccupational SafetyCancerExposureHazard SurveyRiskMales