2016
Genetic predisposition to elevated levels of C-reactive protein is associated with a decreased risk for preeclampsia
Spracklen CN, Smith CJ, Saftlas AF, Triche EW, Bjonnes A, Keating BJ, Saxena R, Breheny PJ, Dewan AT, Robinson JG, Hoh J, Ryckman KK. Genetic predisposition to elevated levels of C-reactive protein is associated with a decreased risk for preeclampsia. Hypertension In Pregnancy 2016, 36: 30-35. PMID: 27657194, PMCID: PMC5538572, DOI: 10.1080/10641955.2016.1223303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-reactive proteinGenetic risk scoreRisk of preeclampsiaBody mass indexGenetic predispositionCRP levelsPreeclampsia casesRisk scoreCRP genetic risk scoreElevated C-reactive proteinLeisure-time physical activityBlood CRP levelsIndependent replication populationMarkers of preeclampsiaElevated levelsMedical chart reviewLive birth certificatesLogistic regression analysisInverse linear trendChart reviewIowa womenNormotensive controlsDecreased riskMass indexPhysical activityPhysical Activity During Pregnancy and Subsequent Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Hypertension: A Case Control Study
Spracklen C, Ryckman K, Triche E, Saftlas A. Physical Activity During Pregnancy and Subsequent Risk of Preeclampsia and Gestational Hypertension: A Case Control Study. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2016, 20: 1193-1202. PMID: 26910608, PMCID: PMC5538351, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-016-1919-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaLeisure-time PAGestational hypertensionSedentary activitiesMedical chart reviewCase-control studyGestational hypertensiveObjectivePhysical activityPreeclampsia resultsPregnancy hypertensionPrepregnancy BMINormotensive womenChart reviewHypertension riskPreeclampsia riskSubsequent riskPreeclampsiaEpidemiologic studiesPA exposurePhysical activityMultinomial logistic regressionHypertensionControl studyDisease statusBirth records
2015
A Pilot Study: examining the effects and tolerability of structured dance intervention for individuals with multiple sclerosis
Mandelbaum R, Triche E, Fasoli S, Lo A. A Pilot Study: examining the effects and tolerability of structured dance intervention for individuals with multiple sclerosis. Disability And Rehabilitation 2015, 38: 218-222. PMID: 25875049, DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1035457.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamic Gait IndexPhysical activity adherenceMultiple sclerosisPhysical activityDance interventionActivities-specific Balance Confidence ScaleGodin Leisure Time QuestionnaireIssues of tolerabilityBalance Confidence ScaleEnjoyable physical activityActivity adherenceMS symptomsGait IndexNeurological impairmentMS populationElderly populationFeasible interventionPilot studyConfidence ScaleTolerabilityInterventionNeurodegenerative populationsSclerosisTime QuestionnaireBehavioral changes