2015
Effects of dalfampridine on multi-dimensional aspects of gait and dexterity in multiple sclerosis among timed walk responders and non-responders
Lo A, Ruiz J, Koenig C, Anderson B, Olson K, Triche E. Effects of dalfampridine on multi-dimensional aspects of gait and dexterity in multiple sclerosis among timed walk responders and non-responders. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2015, 356: 77-82. PMID: 26139339, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2015.06.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-dominant sideMultiple sclerosisMultiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12Six-Spot Step TestD-EREffects of dalfampridineMinute walk testHole Peg TestRoutine clinical careWalk respondersWalk testGait impairmentAmbulatory personsPeg TestGross dexterityClinical carePotential treatmentScale-12Block TestSclerosisGaitStep testRespondersFurther investigationSignificant improvement
2013
Combination of Robot-Assisted and Conventional Body-Weight–Supported Treadmill Training Improves Gait in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis
Ruiz J, Labas M, Triche E, Lo A. Combination of Robot-Assisted and Conventional Body-Weight–Supported Treadmill Training Improves Gait in Persons With Multiple Sclerosis. Journal Of Neurologic Physical Therapy 2013, 37: 187-193. PMID: 24189336, DOI: 10.1097/npt.0000000000000018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultExercise TestExercise TherapyFemaleGaitHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisPilot ProjectsPostural BalanceRoboticsSeverity of Illness IndexTreatment OutcomeWalkingConceptsFunctional Reach TestGait trainingDT groupTreadmill trainingWalk testTherapy groupIT groupRobot-assisted treadmill trainingImmediate therapy groupConcurrent comparison groupMajority of personsQuality of lifePre-post improvementsMultiple sclerosisEffective therapyReach testOutcome measuresBody weightFRT distancePhase ISame sessionVideo AbstractComparison groupPhase IIRobot-Assisted
2012
Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children
DellaValle CT, Triche EW, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Effects of Ambient Pollen Concentrations on Frequency and Severity of Asthma Symptoms Among Asthmatic Children. Epidemiology 2012, 23: 55-63. PMID: 22082997, PMCID: PMC3246281, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0b013e31823b66b8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsthmaChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMassachusettsNew YorkPollenProspective StudiesSeasonsSeverity of Illness IndexWeatherConceptsShortness of breathRescue medication useAsthma maintenance medicationsMaintenance medicationPersistent coughSensitized childrenChest tightnessNight symptomsAsthmatic childrenMedication usePollen exposureSeverity of asthmaDaily respiratory symptomsWeed pollenLogistic regression analysisLow exposureSeparate logistic regression analysesAsthmatic symptomsRespiratory symptomsDaily symptomsAntibiotic useSymptom outcomesDaily ambientMedicationsAmbient pollen concentrations
2009
Association of pediatric asthma severity with exposure to common household dust allergens
Gent JF, Belanger K, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Beckett WS, Leaderer BP. Association of pediatric asthma severity with exposure to common household dust allergens. Environmental Research 2009, 109: 768-774. PMID: 19473655, PMCID: PMC2706291, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2009.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir Pollution, IndoorAllergensAnimalsAnimals, DomesticAsthmaChildDose-Response Relationship, DrugDustFemaleHousingHumansMalePyroglyphidaeSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsAsthma severityDer p 1Asthmatic childrenMedication usePet allergensDust allergensDisease severityNon-atopic asthmatic childrenHouse dust mite allergen concentrationsGreater asthma severityPediatric asthma severityPet allergen levelsIndependent risk factorMonthly telephone interviewsDust mite allergen concentrationsDose-response relationshipMite allergen concentrationsAllergic statusIgE statusInhalant allergensIgE sensitivityDaily symptomsDust miteRisk factorsSymptom frequencyHypertensive Pregnancy Disorders and Subsequent Cardiovascular Morbidity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Mother
Lykke JA, Langhoff-Roos J, Sibai BM, Funai EF, Triche EW, Paidas MJ. Hypertensive Pregnancy Disorders and Subsequent Cardiovascular Morbidity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Mother. Hypertension 2009, 53: 944-951. PMID: 19433776, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.109.130765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCardiovascular DiseasesCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesDenmarkDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedIncidencePre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy RatePregnancy, High-RiskPremature BirthProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesSeverity of Illness IndexYoung AdultConceptsType 2 diabetes mellitusSubsequent type 2 diabetes mellitusHypertensive pregnancy disordersSubsequent cardiovascular eventsDiabetes mellitusGestational hypertensionSevere preeclampsiaPregnancy disordersSubsequent hypertensionCardiovascular eventsRegistry-based cohort studyConsecutive singleton deliveriesSubsequent cardiovascular morbidityCongestive heart failureIschemic heart diseaseCardiovascular morbidityPlacental abruptionPreterm deliveryThromboembolic eventsCohort studyMild preeclampsiaSingleton deliveriesHeart failureSubsequent thromboembolismGestational age
2008
Improving Gait in Multiple Sclerosis Using Robot-Assisted, Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training
Lo A, Triche E. Improving Gait in Multiple Sclerosis Using Robot-Assisted, Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training. Neurorehabilitation And Neural Repair 2008, 22: 661-671. PMID: 18971381, DOI: 10.1177/1545968308318473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpanded Disability Status ScaleMultiple sclerosisGait outcomesGait impairmentTreadmill trainingGait trainingTreatment groupsBody weightBaseline Expanded Disability Status ScaleKurtzke Expanded Disability Status ScalePrimary progressive multiple sclerosisDouble limb support timeProgressive gait impairmentProgressive multiple sclerosisDisability Status ScaleMajority of patientsSmall pilot studyGait functionStatus ScaleTreatment gapAffected limbOutpatient interventionStudy populationSupport timeCrossover design
2004
Asthma During Pregnancy
Bracken MB, Triche EW. Asthma During Pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2004, 103: 1001-1002. PMID: 15121586, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000126193.76977.60.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2003
Association of Low-Level Ozone and Fine Particles With Respiratory Symptoms in Children With Asthma
Gent JF, Triche EW, Holford TR, Belanger K, Bracken MB, Beckett WS, Leaderer BP. Association of Low-Level Ozone and Fine Particles With Respiratory Symptoms in Children With Asthma. JAMA 2003, 290: 1859-1867. PMID: 14532314, DOI: 10.1001/jama.290.14.1859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRescue medication useRespiratory symptomsDaily respiratory symptomsMedication useMaintenance medicationLikelihood of wheezeShortness of breathLogistic regression analysisRescue medicationChest tightnessActive asthmaAsthmatic childrenMedication usersRisk factorsAsthmaMedicationsSymptomsMean levelsSubject's motherChildrenRegression analysisAssociationExposureMothersHigh levelsAsthma symptoms, severity, and drug therapy: a prospective study of effects on 2205 pregnancies.
Bracken MB, Triche EW, Belanger K, Saftlas A, Beckett WS, Leaderer BP. Asthma symptoms, severity, and drug therapy: a prospective study of effects on 2205 pregnancies. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 102: 739-52. PMID: 14551004, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(03)00621-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAsthmaBirth WeightCase-Control StudiesConnecticutFemaleFetal Growth RetardationFetal Membranes, Premature RuptureHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornMassachusettsPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomeProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSteroidsTheophyllineConceptsAsthma symptomsOral steroidsAsthma diagnosisPreterm deliveryPregnant womenHistory of asthmaIntrauterine growth restrictionIUGR infantsAsthma guidelinesAsthma historyController medicationsModerate asthmaAsthma therapyPregnant patientsSymptomatic patientsAsthma severityFetal effectsSymptomatic womenProspective studyDrug therapyGrowth restrictionAsthmaSymptomsMedicationsDiagnosis
2002
Genetic and Perinatal Risk Factors for Asthma Onset and Severity: A Review and Theoretical Analysis
Bracken MB, Belanger K, Cookson WO, Triche E, Christiani DC, Leaderer BP. Genetic and Perinatal Risk Factors for Asthma Onset and Severity: A Review and Theoretical Analysis. Epidemiologic Reviews 2002, 24: 176-189. PMID: 12762091, DOI: 10.1093/epirev/mxf012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Model for the Analysis of Binary Time Series of Respiratory Symptoms
Zhang H, Triche E, Leaderer B. Model for the Analysis of Binary Time Series of Respiratory Symptoms. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 151: 1206-1215. PMID: 10905533, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of symptomsRespiratory symptomsNew episodesStuffy nosePrior historyHistory of allergyDaily respiratory symptomsInfant Health StudyMeteorologic changesHealth StudySymptomsEpidemiologic researchDay careMarital statusIncidenceEnvironmental epidemiologic researchEpisodesMothersDurationSulfate levelsHusband's levelDemographic variablesNoseHigh levelsAllergy