2020
Short-term weight change and live birth among women with unexplained infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing ovulation induction
Vitek W, Sun F, Hoeger KM, Santoro N, Diamond MP, Zhang H, Legro RS, Network E, Coutifaris C, Christman G, Robinson R, Brzyski R, Schlaff W, Casson P, Trussell J, Eisenberg E, Lamar C, DePaolo L. Short-term weight change and live birth among women with unexplained infertility and polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing ovulation induction. Fertility And Sterility 2020, 114: 1032-1039. PMID: 33036790, PMCID: PMC7953832, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeShort-term weight changeUnexplained infertilityLive birth rateOvulation inductionOvary syndromeWeight changeWeight gainCycles of clomipheneBody mass indexMean weight changeBirth rateRandomized trialsMass indexRegular intercourseIntrauterine inseminationTreatment allocationLive birthsMAIN OUTCOMESecondary analysisWomenWeight assessmentBirthSyndromeInfertility
2018
The efficiency of single institutional review board review in National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Cooperative Reproductive Medicine Network–initiated clinical trials
Diamond MP, Eisenberg E, Huang H, Coutifaris C, Legro RS, Hansen KR, Steiner AZ, Cedars M, Barnhart K, Ziolek T, Thomas TR, Maurer K, Krawetz SA, Wild RA, Trussell J, Santoro N, Zhang H, Network F. The efficiency of single institutional review board review in National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Cooperative Reproductive Medicine Network–initiated clinical trials. Clinical Trials 2018, 16: 3-10. PMID: 30354458, PMCID: PMC6384136, DOI: 10.1177/1740774518807888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInstitutional review boardReproductive Medicine NetworkPast clinical trialsClinical trialsReview boardChild healthNational InstituteClinical researchMedicine NetworkSingle institutional review boardInstitutional review board approvalCurrent clinical trialsInstitutional review board submissionLocal institutional review boardReview board approval
2017
Effect of Acupuncture and Clomiphene in Chinese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Wu XK, Stener-Victorin E, Kuang HY, Ma HL, Gao JS, Xie LZ, Hou LH, Hu ZX, Shao XG, Ge J, Zhang JF, Xue HY, Xu XF, Liang RN, Ma HX, Yang HW, Li WL, Huang DM, Sun Y, Hao CF, Du SM, Yang ZW, Wang X, Yan Y, Chen XH, Fu P, Ding CF, Gao YQ, Zhou ZM, Wang CC, Wu TX, Liu JP, Ng EHY, Legro RS, Zhang H. Effect of Acupuncture and Clomiphene in Chinese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2017, 317: 2502-2514. PMID: 28655015, PMCID: PMC5815063, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.7217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeControl acupunctureActive acupunctureOvary syndromeLive birthsChinese womenClomiphene groupAcupuncture groupPlacebo groupLow-frequency electrical stimulationActive acupuncture groupControl acupuncture groupSuperficial needle insertionEffect of acupunctureLive birth rateUse of acupunctureMonths of pregnancyNeedle insertionRandomized womenAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeClinical evidenceClinical trialsInfertility treatment
2016
Benefit of Delayed Fertility Therapy With Preconception Weight Loss Over Immediate Therapy in Obese Women With PCOS
Legro RS, Dodson WC, Kunselman AR, Stetter CM, Kris-Etherton PM, Williams NI, Gnatuk CL, Estes SJ, Allison KC, Sarwer DB, Diamond MP, Schlaff WD, Casson PR, Christman GM, Barnhart KT, Bates GW, Usadi R, Lucidi S, Baker V, Zhang H, Eisenberg E, Coutifaris C, Dokras A. Benefit of Delayed Fertility Therapy With Preconception Weight Loss Over Immediate Therapy in Obese Women With PCOS. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2016, 101: 2658-2666. PMID: 27172435, PMCID: PMC4929837, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2016-1659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnti-Obesity AgentsBehavior TherapyClomipheneCombined Modality TherapyContraceptives, Oral, HormonalFemaleFertility Agents, FemaleHumansInfertility, FemaleLife StyleObesityPolycystic Ovary SyndromePreconception CarePregnancyPregnancy RateReproductive Techniques, AssistedTime FactorsWeight LossYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeImmediate treatmentLifestyle modificationObese womenOral contraceptivesInfertility treatmentPolycystic Ovary Syndrome trialCumulative live birth rateOvulation rateWeight lossContinuous oral contraceptivesCumulative ovulation rateCycles of clomipheneOral contraceptive pretreatmentPreconception weight lossLive birth rateOverweight/obeseConcurrent clinical trialsYears of ageBirth rateImproved ovulationPPCOS IIPreconception treatmentClomiphene citrateII trial
2010
The Impact of Environmental and Genetic Factors on Neonatal Late-Onset Sepsis
Bizzarro MJ, Jiang Y, Hussain N, Gruen JR, Bhandari V, Zhang H. The Impact of Environmental and Genetic Factors on Neonatal Late-Onset Sepsis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2010, 158: 234-238.e1. PMID: 20850766, PMCID: PMC3008342, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.07.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge of OnsetBirth WeightBlood-Borne PathogensCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsCross InfectionEnvironmental ExposureFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHospital MortalityHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalLogistic ModelsMalePrognosisRetrospective StudiesSepsisSurvival RateTime FactorsTwinsTwins, DizygoticTwins, MonozygoticConceptsLate-onset sepsisNewborn intensive care unitIntensive care unitCare unitBirth weightIntensive care unit populationNeonatal late-onset sepsisRetrospective cohort analysisTotal parenteral nutritionRespiratory distress syndromeGenetic factorsLogistic regression analysisMixed-effects logistic regressionNongenetic factorsMixed-effects logistic regression analysisSignificant genetic susceptibilityDistress syndromeParenteral nutritionGestational ageCohort analysisSepsisUnit populationConcordance rateGenetic susceptibilityLogistic regression
2006
Psychosocial stress predicts future symptom severities in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome and/or obsessive‐compulsive disorder
Lin H, Katsovich L, Ghebremichael M, Findley DB, Grantz H, Lombroso PJ, King RA, Zhang H, Leckman JF. Psychosocial stress predicts future symptom severities in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome and/or obsessive‐compulsive disorder. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2006, 48: 157-166. PMID: 17300554, PMCID: PMC3073143, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2006.01687.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptom severityFuture depressive symptomsHealthy control subjectsObsessive-compulsive disorderDepressive symptomsPsychosocial stressTourette syndromeSymptom severityControl subjectsLong-term contextual threatSeverity of ticsProspective longitudinal studyChronological ageIndependent predictorsOC symptomsTic severityOC symptom severityPsychosocial adversitySymptomsFuture symptom severityClinician ratingsSeverityParental reportsSignificant predictorsLongitudinal studyA Randomized Controlled Trial of a Coping Group Intervention for Adults With HIV Who Are AIDS Bereaved: Longitudinal Effects on Grief
Sikkema KJ, Hansen NB, Ghebremichael M, Kochman A, Tarakeshwar N, Meade CS, Zhang H. A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Coping Group Intervention for Adults With HIV Who Are AIDS Bereaved: Longitudinal Effects on Grief. Health Psychology 2006, 25: 563-570. PMID: 17014273, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.5.563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup interventionPsychiatric distressCognitive-behavioral group interventionLongitudinal effectsIndividual therapy conditionComplicated grief responsesGlobal psychiatric distressAIDS bereavementReaction IndexTherapy conditionsDistressed peopleDiverse sampleGrief severityIndividual therapyDistressGrief responsesHIV/AIDSLongitudinal dataLong-term effectivenessParticipantsGriefControlled TrialsSeverity scoreInterventionStudy periodLongitudinal Effects of Coping on Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for HIV-Positive Adults with AIDS-Related Bereavement
Hansen NB, Tarakeshwar N, Ghebremichael M, Zhang H, Kochman A, Sikkema KJ. Longitudinal Effects of Coping on Outcome in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Intervention for HIV-Positive Adults with AIDS-Related Bereavement. Death Studies 2006, 30: 609-636. PMID: 16865824, DOI: 10.1080/07481180600776002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultBereavementEthnicityFemaleGriefHIV SeropositivityHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleNew YorkPsychotherapy, GroupQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSexual BehaviorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWisconsinConceptsPsychiatric distressHIV-positive adultsHIV-positive participantsOutcome one yearCoping strategiesQuality of lifeMeasures of griefLongitudinal effectsControlled TrialsAvoidant coping strategiesIntervention participantsLongitudinal courseOne-yearGroup interventionOutcome variablesAvoidant copingGreater reductionInterventionAIDSDistressTrialsStudy conditionsCopingGriefParticipantsCortical neurogenesis enhanced by chronic perinatal hypoxia
Fagel DM, Ganat Y, Silbereis J, Ebbitt T, Stewart W, Zhang H, Ment LR, Vaccarino FM. Cortical neurogenesis enhanced by chronic perinatal hypoxia. Experimental Neurology 2006, 199: 77-91. PMID: 15916762, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2005.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic perinatal hypoxiaCerebral cortexPerinatal hypoxiaCortical neurogenesisCessation of hypoxiaInfant mouse brainSubcortical white matterLower cortical layersMature mammalian brainPostnatal day 3Forebrain subventricular zoneBrdU-positive cellsCortical neuron numberAstroglial cell proliferationNormoxic miceNeonatal injuryNeuronal lossBrain weightCortical neuronsNew neuronsCortical volumeNeuronal markersSubventricular zoneJuvenile micePutative neuroblasts
2004
Preoperative Anxiety and Emergence Delirium and Postoperative Maladaptive Behaviors
Kain ZN, Caldwell-Andrews AA, Maranets I, McClain B, Gaal D, Mayes LC, Feng R, Zhang H. Preoperative Anxiety and Emergence Delirium and Postoperative Maladaptive Behaviors. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2004, 99: 1648-1654. PMID: 15562048, DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000136471.36680.97.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAge FactorsAlgorithmsAnesthesia Recovery PeriodAnesthesia, GeneralAnxietyChildChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualDeliriumFamilyFemaleHumansMaleParentsPersonality TestsPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodProspective StudiesRecovery RoomRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesTemperamentTime FactorsConceptsPost-Hospital Behavior QuestionnaireEmergence deliriumMaladaptive behavioral changesPreoperative anxietyState anxiety scoresPostoperative maladaptive behavioral changesBehavioral changesAnxiety scoresPostoperative day 1Postanesthesia care unitPostoperative behavioral changesYale Preoperative Anxiety ScalePostoperative maladaptive behaviorsCare unitGeneral anesthesiaPostoperative phenomenonSevoflurane/Odds ratioDeliriumDay 1Clinical phenomenaSurgeryRegression analysisEmergence statusChildrenNeonatal hypoxia suppresses oligodendrocyte Nogo-A and increases axonal sprouting in a rodent model for human prematurity
Weiss J, Takizawa B, McGee A, Stewart WB, Zhang H, Ment L, Schwartz M, Strittmatter S. Neonatal hypoxia suppresses oligodendrocyte Nogo-A and increases axonal sprouting in a rodent model for human prematurity. Experimental Neurology 2004, 189: 141-149. PMID: 15296844, DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2004.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAxonsBehavior, AnimalBiotinCentral Nervous SystemDextransDisease Models, AnimalExploratory BehaviorHumansHypoxia, BrainImmunoblottingImmunohistochemistryInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinNogo ProteinsOligodendrogliaReceptors, Cell SurfaceTime FactorsConceptsChronic sublethal hypoxiaPeriventricular leukomalaciaMyelin associated glycoproteinCorticospinal tractWhite matterLow birth weight infantsCerebral white matter volumeBirth weight infantsLow birth weightAnterograde axonal tracingPeriventricular white matterPremature human infantsCNS white matterWhite matter volumeHypoxia-induced reductionWeight infantsAxonal sproutingCerebral ventriculomegalyCorticofugal fibersLocomotor hyperactivityNeonatal hypoxiaPersistent abnormalitiesMotor cortexBirth weightHuman prematurityCorrecting the loss of cell-cycle synchrony in clustering analysis of microarray data using weights
Duan F, Zhang H. Correcting the loss of cell-cycle synchrony in clustering analysis of microarray data using weights. Bioinformatics 2004, 20: 1766-1771. PMID: 15166015, DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/bth169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlgorithmsBiological ClocksCell CycleCluster AnalysisGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, FungalModels, GeneticModels, StatisticalOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPattern Recognition, AutomatedReproducibility of ResultsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsSensitivity and SpecificityTime Factors
2003
Developmental Trajectories of Cocaine-and-Other-Drug—Exposed and Non-Cocaine—Exposed Children
MAYES LC, CICCHETTI D, ACHARYYA S, ZHANG H. Developmental Trajectories of Cocaine-and-Other-Drug—Exposed and Non-Cocaine—Exposed Children. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 2003, 24: 323-335. PMID: 14578693, DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200310000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine-exposed childrenMental performanceMotor developmentDrug-exposed childrenInfant Development IICocaine-exposed groupDevelopmental trajectoriesBayley ScalesDevelopment IIMotor performanceAssessment ageComparison groupDevelopmental IndexChildrenCocaineCurve analysisGreater decreaseInfantsTrajectoriesPerformanceGeneral declineMonthsDrugsAgeGroupRecurrence of bipolar disorders and major depression
Angst J, Gamma A, Sellaro R, Lavori PW, Zhang H. Recurrence of bipolar disorders and major depression. European Archives Of Psychiatry And Clinical Neuroscience 2003, 253: 236-240. PMID: 14504992, DOI: 10.1007/s00406-003-0437-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence riskBipolar disorderDepressive disorderMajor depressionLifelong prophylactic treatmentRisk of recurrenceState of remissionMajor depressive disorderHigh recurrence riskLong-term trialsProphylactic treatmentDepressive patientsNew episodesBipolar IIRecurrenceSevere typeBP-IIDisordersSignificant gender differencesDepressionRiskGender differencesConstant riskHospitalisationRemission
2001
Thermal Sensitivity in Tourette Syndrome: Preliminary Report
Scahill L, Lombroso P, Mack G, Van Wattum P, Zhang H, Vitale A, Leckman J. Thermal Sensitivity in Tourette Syndrome: Preliminary Report. Perceptual And Motor Skills 2001, 92: 419-432. PMID: 11361302, DOI: 10.2466/pms.2001.92.2.419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeSubgroup of patientsAge of onsetAdult male subjectsCurrent ageTic symptomsDopaminergic pathwaysSex distributionCurrent severityMale subjectsMean differenceSyndromeControl periodPreliminary reportSweat rateAgeSymptomsSubjectsOverall courseDegrees COnsetPatientsIllnessSeverityCourse