2011
Sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected South Indian couples in the HAART era: implications for reproductive health and HIV care delivery
Venkatesh K, Srikrishnan A, Safren S, Triche E, Thamburaj E, Prasad L, Lurie M, Kumar M, Kumarasamy N, Solomon S, Mayer K. Sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected South Indian couples in the HAART era: implications for reproductive health and HIV care delivery. AIDS Care 2011, 23: 722-733. PMID: 21293990, PMCID: PMC3095699, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.525616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnprotected sexPrimary careSeroconcordant relationshipsHerpes simplex type 2 antibodiesReproductive healthLower general health perceptionsMultivariable logistic regression modelHIV care deliveryActive antiretroviral therapyGeneral health perceptionType 2 antibodiesSexual behaviorSexual risk behaviorsLogistic regression modelsAntiretroviral therapyHAART eraMultivariable analysisHealth perceptionPrevention interventionsTuberculosis diagnosisIndian couplesHIVCare deliveryHAARTRisk behaviors
2010
Predictors of Nonadherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected South Indians in Clinical Care: Implications for Developing Adherence Interventions in Resource-Limited Settings
Venkatesh K, Srikrishnan A, Mayer K, Kumarasamy N, Raminani S, Thamburaj E, Prasad L, Triche E, Solomon S, Safren S. Predictors of Nonadherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected South Indians in Clinical Care: Implications for Developing Adherence Interventions in Resource-Limited Settings. AIDS Patient Care And STDs 2010, 24: 795-803. PMID: 21091232, PMCID: PMC3011993, DOI: 10.1089/apc.2010.0153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive antiretroviral therapyAntiretroviral therapyClinical careFirst-line non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorLower general health perceptionsMedian CD4 cell countNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorMultivariable logistic regression modelOdds of nonadherenceCD4 cell countModifiable risk factorsPredictors of nonadherenceGeneral health perceptionReverse transcriptase inhibitorSouth Indian menResource limited settingsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsHAART experienceHAART nonadherenceCD4 cellsOptimal adherenceAdherence interventionsClinic populationRisk factors
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 ResearchConceptsPeak expiratory flow variabilityExpiratory flow variabilityAsthmatic childrenAirway hyperreactivityPeak expiratory flowYears of ageLogistic regression modelsAsthma prevalencePhysician diagnosisExpiratory flowChildren 6HyperreactivityChildrenAirborne mold concentrationsRegression modelsAgeCommon moldsIndoor fungiExposureMold concentrationsHomeAsthmaAirborne fungiTotal moldPrevalenceSymptoms and Medication Use in Children with Asthma and Traffic-Related Sources of Fine Particle Pollution
Gent JF, Koutrakis P, Belanger K, Triche E, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Symptoms and Medication Use in Children with Asthma and Traffic-Related Sources of Fine Particle Pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives 2009, 117: 1168-1174. PMID: 19654929, PMCID: PMC2717146, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.0800335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedication useInhaler useLikelihood of wheezeExacerbation of asthmaMeasures logistic regression modelsRisk of symptomsRespiratory health effectsYears of ageHealth outcomes riskLikelihood of symptomsLogistic regression modelsAsthma 4Outcome riskAsthmaHealth outcomesDaily exposureSymptomsHealth effectsStudy diariesParticle exposureHealth impactsChildrenPublic healthExposureRegression models
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
2006
Association of surfactant protein A polymorphisms with otitis media in infants at risk for asthma
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Zhu Y, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of surfactant protein A polymorphisms with otitis media in infants at risk for asthma. BMC Medical Genomics 2006, 7: 68. PMID: 16884531, PMCID: PMC1557482, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-7-68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOtitis mediaWhite infantsInfant respiratory symptomsPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCohort of infantsLarger confirmatory studiesSurfactant proteinsInnate immune responseMonths of ageQuarterly telephone interviewsLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityRespiratory symptomsCommon infectionsProspective studyImmune responseStudy populationInfant's birthStandardized questionnaireInfantsConclusionThese resultsAsthmaTelephone interviewsConfirmatory studiesWhole blood
2005
Association of caffeine metabolites in umbilical cord blood with IUGR and preterm delivery: A prospective cohort study of 1609 pregnancies
Grosso L, Triche E, Belanger K, Benowitz N, Holford T, Bracken M. Association of caffeine metabolites in umbilical cord blood with IUGR and preterm delivery: A prospective cohort study of 1609 pregnancies. Annals Of Epidemiology 2005, 15: 659-660. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.07.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm deliveryQuartile changeCohort studyCord bloodRatio of paraxanthineProspective cohort studyMethodsProspective cohort studyUmbilical cord bloodSelf-reported caffeine consumptionLogistic regression modelsOne-unit increaseThird trimesterSerum caffeineIUGRUmbilical cordCaffeine exposureReproductive outcomesAssociation of caffeineCaffeine consumptionHealth outcomesCaffeine ratioImportant covariatesRiskOutcomesBlood