2001
The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics
Ren P, Jankun T, Belanger K, Bracken M, Leaderer B. The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics. Allergy 2001, 56: 419-424. PMID: 11350305, DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.056005419.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir MicrobiologyAir Pollution, IndoorAnimalsAnimals, DomesticAsthmaCatsEnvironmental MonitoringEpidemiological MonitoringFamily CharacteristicsFungiHeatingHousingHumansHumidityIncomeInfantNew EnglandPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSeasonsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsVentilationConceptsCFU/m3 airInfants' bedroomsMain living areaProspective cohort studyDevelopment of asthmaHome characteristicsAnnual household incomeAllergen exposureCohort studyEpidemiologic studiesM3 airPresence of petsExposure levelsExposure assessmentSignificant differencesBurkard portable air samplerLiving areasQuestionnaireIndoor airFungal exposure assessmentHouse characteristicsHousehold incomeHomeDG-18Asthma
1998
Maternal anthropometric factors and risk of primary cesarean delivery.
Shepard M, Saftlas A, Leo-Summers L, Bracken M. Maternal anthropometric factors and risk of primary cesarean delivery. American Journal Of Public Health 1998, 88: 1534-8. PMID: 9772858, PMCID: PMC1508477, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.88.10.1534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCesarean deliveryPrimary cesarean deliveryMass indexWeight gainPrepregnancy weightProportional weight gainUnderweight womenPrepregnancy body mass indexBody mass index groupsHigher body mass indexMaternal anthropometric factorsGestational weight gainOutcome risk factorsGreater New HavenAbsolute weight gainSingleton deliveriesGestational weightVaginal deliveryProspective studyPrimary cesareanRisk factorsRelative riskAnthropometric factorsIndex group