2004
Prediction of residential pet and cockroach allergen levels using questionnaire information.
Gehring U, Triche E, van Strien RT, Belanger K, Holford T, Gold DR, Jankun T, Ren P, McSharry JE, Beckett WS, Platts-Mills TA, Chapman MD, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Prediction of residential pet and cockroach allergen levels using questionnaire information. Environmental Health Perspectives 2004, 112: 834-839. PMID: 15175169, PMCID: PMC1242009, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.6685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAir Pollution, IndoorAllergensAnimalsAnimals, DomesticCatsChildChild, PreschoolCockroachesDogsDustEnvironmental ExposureEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleForecastingHumansInfant WelfareInfant, NewbornOwnershipPregnancyReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificitySurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPresence of cockroachesEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAllergen levelsCut pointsDog ownershipLower cut pointQuestionnaire informationHouse dustConcentration of allergenPet ownershipPast pet ownershipAllergen exposureCockroach allergensAllergen concentrationsMain living areaEpidemiologic purposesImmunosorbent assayAllergen contentCatsExposure assessmentMeans of questionnairesAllergensDust samplesInfant beddingQuestionnaire reports
2003
Symptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma
Belanger K, Beckett W, Triche E, Bracken MB, Holford T, Ren P, McSharry JE, Gold DR, Platts-Mills TA, Leaderer BP. Symptoms of Wheeze and Persistent Cough in the First Year of Life: Associations with Indoor Allergens, Air Contaminants, and Maternal History of Asthma. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 195-202. PMID: 12882940, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfants of mothersSymptoms of wheezePersistent coughPhysician-diagnosed asthmaDust mite allergenRelation of exposureFirst yearAsthma historyDog allergensIndoor allergensInfant wheezeMaternal historyMite allergensCoughWheezeHome exposureAsthmaInfantsAllergensSymptomsAsthmatic siblingsMothersExposureRiskFirst study
2002
Dust mite, cockroach, cat, and dog allergen concentrations in homes of asthmatic children in the northeastern United States: impact of socioeconomic factors and population density.
Leaderer BP, Belanger K, Triche E, Holford T, Gold DR, Kim Y, Jankun T, Ren P, McSharry Je JE, Platts-Mills TA, Chapman MD, Bracken MB. Dust mite, cockroach, cat, and dog allergen concentrations in homes of asthmatic children in the northeastern United States: impact of socioeconomic factors and population density. Environmental Health Perspectives 2002, 110: 419-425. PMID: 11940461, PMCID: PMC1240806, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.02110419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAir Pollution, IndoorAllergensAnimalsAsthmaCatsChildChild, PreschoolCockroachesCohort StudiesConnecticutDogsEducational StatusEnvironmental MonitoringEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEpidemiological MonitoringEthnicityFemaleHousingHumansMaleMassachusettsMitesPopulation DensityPovertyRisk AssessmentUrban PopulationConceptsExacerbation of asthmaDog allergensDust miteCockroach allergensLower cut pointCut pointsMore allergensLongitudinal birth cohort studyOngoing longitudinal birth cohort studyBirth cohort studyMultiple logistic regressionSocioeconomic factorsAllergic sensitizationCohort studyAsthmatic childrenAllergen burdenIndividual allergensAsthmatic homesHome exposureAllergen concentrationsHigher household incomeAllergensLogistic regressionMain living areaHome concentrations