2022
Childhood asthma and household exposures to nitrogen dioxide and fine particles: a triple-crossover randomized intervention trial
Gent JF, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Plano JM, McKay LA, Sorrentino KM, Koutrakis P, Leaderer BP. Childhood asthma and household exposures to nitrogen dioxide and fine particles: a triple-crossover randomized intervention trial. Journal Of Asthma 2022, 60: 744-753. PMID: 35796019, PMCID: PMC10162040, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2093219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of NOPersistent asthmaAsthma symptomsIntervention trialsNumber of asthmaDays of treatmentSymptom daysAsthma morbidityChildhood asthmaTreatment periodAsthmaCrossover designHousehold exposureSymptomsModest reductionTreatment effectsTreatmentGas stovesTrialsExposureTriple crossoverInterventionChildrenMixed modelsFurther research
2020
Pulmonary and cardiovascular safety of inhaled insulin in routine practice: The Exubera Large Simple Trial (VOLUME).
Gatto NM, Bracken MB, Kolitsopoulos F, Duggan WT, Koch GG, Wise RA, Jackson NC. Pulmonary and cardiovascular safety of inhaled insulin in routine practice: The Exubera Large Simple Trial (VOLUME). Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2020, 18: 100427. PMID: 32478195, PMCID: PMC7251384, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpdating insights into rosiglitazone and cardiovascular risk through shared data: individual patient and summary level meta-analyses
Wallach JD, Wang K, Zhang AD, Cheng D, Grossetta Nardini HK, Lin H, Bracken MB, Desai M, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Updating insights into rosiglitazone and cardiovascular risk through shared data: individual patient and summary level meta-analyses. The BMJ 2020, 368: l7078. PMID: 32024657, PMCID: PMC7190063, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l7078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual patient-level dataCardiovascular related deathsCardiovascular riskMyocardial infarctionRelated deathsSummary-level dataHeart failureOdds ratioSystematic reviewIncreased cardiovascular riskMore myocardial infarctionsHeart failure eventsCochrane Central RegistryAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction eventsPatient-level dataRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceAnalysis of trialsEligible trialsComposite outcomeAdverse eventsContinuity correctionControlled TrialsRosiglitazone treatment
2019
Implications of product withdrawal on a post-approval pragmatic trial: The VOLUME study experience.
Kolitsopoulos FM, Gatto NM, Sweetland K, Bracken MB, Jackson N. Implications of product withdrawal on a post-approval pragmatic trial: The VOLUME study experience. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2019, 16: 100477. PMID: 31799472, PMCID: PMC6883292, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnalgesic use at ovulation and implantation and human fertility
Jukic AMZ, Padiyara P, Bracken MB, McConnaughey DR, Steiner AZ. Analgesic use at ovulation and implantation and human fertility. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 222: 476.e1-476.e11. PMID: 31738897, PMCID: PMC7195999, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.1251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonaspirin nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsMedication useNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsAnalgesic useMenstrual cycleAntiinflammatory drugsPositive home pregnancy testPregnancy loss historyProspective cohort studyEntire menstrual cycleBody mass indexEffect of aspirinHistory of migraineYears of ageFrequency of intercourseHome pregnancy testsAspirin useFecundability ratiosCohort studyMass indexMedication usageImplantation windowUterine fibroidsClinical trialsPregnancy testSSRIs and autism: interpreting an umbrella review
Bracken MB. SSRIs and autism: interpreting an umbrella review. The Lancet Psychiatry 2019, 6: 893. PMID: 31631870, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(19)30392-x.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersLung Cancer-Related Mortality With Inhaled Insulin or a Comparator: Follow-Up Study of patients previously enrolled in Exubera Controlled Clinical Trials (FUSE) Final Results.
Gatto NM, Koralek DO, Bracken MB, Duggan WT, Lem J, Klioze S, Koch GG, Wise RA, Cohen RB, Jackson NC. Lung Cancer-Related Mortality With Inhaled Insulin or a Comparator: Follow-Up Study of patients previously enrolled in Exubera Controlled Clinical Trials (FUSE) Final Results. Diabetes Care 2019, 42: 1708-1715. PMID: 31331907, DOI: 10.2337/dc18-2529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandom-Effects Assumption in Meta-analyses
Bracken MB. Random-Effects Assumption in Meta-analyses. JAMA 2019, 322: 81-81. PMID: 31265092, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2019.5443.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2018
Systematic review of efficacy and safety of retrievable inferior vena caval filters
Bikdeli B, Jiménez D, Kirtane AJ, Bracken MB, Spencer FA, Monreal M, Krumholz HM. Systematic review of efficacy and safety of retrievable inferior vena caval filters. Thrombosis Research 2018, 165: 79-82. PMID: 29579576, PMCID: PMC5943161, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2018.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bikdeli B, Chatterjee S, Desai N, Kirtane A, Desai M, Bracken M. Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Venous And Lymphatic Disorders 2018, 6: 135. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2017.10.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bikdeli B, Chatterjee S, Desai NR, Kirtane AJ, Desai MM, Bracken MB, Spencer FA, Monreal M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM. Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 1587-1597. PMID: 28935036, PMCID: PMC8412839, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisSubsequent pulmonary embolismInferior vena cava filterPulmonary embolismVena cava filtersIVC filtersCause mortalityOdds ratioCava filtersSystematic reviewSubsequent deep vein thrombosisInverse variance fixed-effect modelRisk of PECochrane Central RegisterQuality of evidenceFixed-effects modelCentral RegisterVein thrombosisControlled TrialsOverall mortalityObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMEPrimary analysisMeta-AnalysisMortalityHyperglycaemia in infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy is associated with improved outcomes after therapeutic hypothermia: a post hoc analysis of the CoolCap Study.
Basu SK, Salemi JL, Gunn AJ, Kaiser JR; CoolCap Study Group. Hyperglycaemia in infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy is associated with improved outcomes after therapeutic hypothermia: a post hoc analysis of the CoolCap Study. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2016 Oct 31. pii: fetalneonatal-2016-311385. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2016-311385. [Epub ahead of print]Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations of Maternal Vitamin B12 Concentration in Pregnancy With the Risks of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data
Rogne T, Tielemans MJ, Chong MF, Yajnik CS, Krishnaveni GV, Poston L, Jaddoe VW, Steegers EA, Joshi S, Chong YS, Godfrey KM, Yap F, Yahyaoui R, Thomas T, Hay G, Hogeveen M, Demir A, Saravanan P, Skovlund E, Martinussen MP, Jacobsen GW, Franco OH, Bracken MB, Risnes KR. Associations of Maternal Vitamin B12 Concentration in Pregnancy With the Risks of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 185: 212-223. PMID: 28108470, PMCID: PMC5390862, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kww212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightPreterm birthBirth weightB12 deficiencyIndividual participant dataB12 concentrationsHigh riskSystematic reviewParticipant dataMaternal B12 levelsLinear associationVitamin B12 supplementationVitamin B12 deficiencyOffspring birth weightVitamin B12 concentrationsLength of gestationB12 levelsB12 supplementationMaternal serumMaternal levelsEligible studiesCurrent evidencePregnancyMeta-AnalysisBirthResponse to Professor Olsen's commentary on 'random sampling - is it worth it?'.
Bracken MB, Hertz-Picciotto I, Elliott MR, Dudley DJ, Buka S, Robbins JM, Paneth N. Response to Professor Olsen's commentary on 'random sampling - is it worth it?'. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2013 Jan;27(1):29-30. doi: 10.1111/ppe.12019. PMID: 23215708.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2016
Premature Adult Death in Individuals Born Preterm: A Sibling Comparison in a Prospective Nationwide Follow-Up Study
Risnes KR, Pape K, Bjørngaard JH, Moster D, Bracken MB, Romundstad PR. Premature Adult Death in Individuals Born Preterm: A Sibling Comparison in a Prospective Nationwide Follow-Up Study. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0165051. PMID: 27820819, PMCID: PMC5098830, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageExternal causesPremature adult deathsMajority of deathsCause of deathCorresponding risk estimatesLong-term healthPremature adult mortalityCause mortalityNationwide PopulationPreterm birthRegistry linkageNationwide followWeeks' gestationGestational ageWeek 34Week 37Cardiovascular diseaseStudy populationEarly adult mortalityAdult deathsMortalityNorwegian menRisk estimatesDeathMeta‐analysis requires independent observations and freedom from bias
Bracken MB. Meta‐analysis requires independent observations and freedom from bias. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2016, 81: 1191-1193. PMID: 26845509, PMCID: PMC4876173, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12898.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersResponse
Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Response. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2016, 108: djw024. PMID: 26933009, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djw024.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersThe Impact of Infectious Disease Specialist Consultation for Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review
Paulsen J, Solligård E, Damås JK, DeWan A, Åsvold BO, Bracken MB. The Impact of Infectious Disease Specialist Consultation for Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections: A Systematic Review. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2016, 3: ofw048. PMID: 27047985, PMCID: PMC4817315, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAureus bloodstream infectionInfectious disease specialistsBloodstream infectionsDisease specialistsSystematic reviewInfectious disease specialist consultationS aureus bloodstream infectionsStaphylococcus aureus bloodstream infectionsRate of complicationsSevere bloodstream infectionsCause mortalitySurvival benefitSpecialist consultationStudy protocolEligible studiesCommon causeObservational studyHigh riskLower riskNarrative reviewInfectionTrialsStaphylococcus aureusConsultationRiskParticulate air pollution, fetal growth and gestational length: The influence of residential mobility in pregnancy
Pereira G, Bracken MB, Bell ML. Particulate air pollution, fetal growth and gestational length: The influence of residential mobility in pregnancy. Environmental Research 2016, 147: 269-274. PMID: 26918840, PMCID: PMC4821760, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightTerm low birth weightPreterm birthWhole pregnancySecond trimesterAddress historiesAdverse perinatal outcomesFetal growth restrictionEffects of PM10Particulate air pollutionPerinatal outcomesGestational agePregnancy cohortGestational lengthPregnant womenRetrospective studyBirth weightFetal growthGrowth restrictionPM10 exposureMaternal addressInsufficient evidencePregnancyLogistic regressionBirthA systematic evaluation of chemicals in hydraulic-fracturing fluids and wastewater for reproductive and developmental toxicity
Elliott EG, Ettinger AS, Leaderer BP, Bracken MB, Deziel NC. A systematic evaluation of chemicals in hydraulic-fracturing fluids and wastewater for reproductive and developmental toxicity. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2016, 27: 90-99. PMID: 26732376, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2015.81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWater quality standardsFederal water quality standardsQuality standardsHuman health impactsNatural gas developmentEnvironmental concentrationsHundreds of substancesDevelopmental toxicityReprotox databasesHuman exposureToxicity informationGas developmentExposure assessmentIncorporation of dataHealth StudyHealth impactsSystematic screening approachHydraulic-fracturing fluidsChemical Abstract Service Registry NumbersCandidate analytesChemicalsDrinking waterLikely etiologic agentWastewaterUnconventional oil