1990
Conception delay after oral contraceptive use: the effect of estrogen dose**Supported by grant HD 11357 and HD 16282 from the National Institutes for Child Health and Human Development and by grant DA 05484 from the National Institute for Drug Abuse, Bethesda, Maryland.
Bracken M, Hellenbrand K, Holford T. Conception delay after oral contraceptive use: the effect of estrogen dose**Supported by grant HD 11357 and HD 16282 from the National Institutes for Child Health and Human Development and by grant DA 05484 from the National Institute for Drug Abuse, Bethesda, Maryland. Fertility And Sterility 1990, 53: 21-27. PMID: 2295345, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53210-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive useContraceptive useFormer oral contraceptive usersConception delayFormer OC usersLower estrogen dosesOral contraceptive usersEffects of estrogenNational InstituteMethod of contraceptionEstrogen doseOC discontinuationEstrogen dosesOral contraceptionOC usersContraceptive usersChild healthProbability of conceptionHigh dosesDrug abuseMean timeDiscontinuationSignificant delaySignificant reductionEstrogen
1989
Gestational trophoblastic disease: A case-control study from the People's Republic of China
Brinton L, Wu B, Wang W, Ershow A, Song H, Li J, Bracken M, Blot W. Gestational trophoblastic disease: A case-control study from the People's Republic of China. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1989, 161: 121-127. PMID: 2546427, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90248-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyOral contraceptive usePrevious spontaneous abortionTiming of pregnancyPrevious pregnancyTerm birthsFirst trimesterExcess riskSpontaneous abortionTrophoblastic diseaseFamily historyMedical adviceContraceptive useDietary habitsElevated riskMultiple birthsMore abortionsHerbal medicineComplete hydatidiformCommunity controlsPregnancyRiskAbortionBirthFurther decrease
1986
Caffeine consumption during pregnancy and association with late spontaneous abortion
Srisuphan W, Bracken M. Caffeine consumption during pregnancy and association with late spontaneous abortion. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1986, 154: 14-20. PMID: 3946486, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(86)90385-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond-trimester spontaneous abortionSpontaneous abortionPregnant womenCaffeine consumptionHeavy caffeine consumptionProspective cohort studyLate spontaneous abortionsAverage daily intakeLast pregnancyCohort studyMedical historyCaffeine dailyRelative riskContraceptive useAssociation of caffeineDrinking habitsSources of caffeineDaily intakeCaffeine usePregnancyCaffeine usersDemographic characteristicsWomenAbortionAssociation
1979
Oral contraception and twinning: An epidemiologic study
Bracken M. Oral contraception and twinning: An epidemiologic study. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1979, 133: 425-431. PMID: 434009, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(79)90066-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1978
Role of Oral Contraception in Congenital Malformations of Offspring
BRACKEN M, HOLFORD T, WHITE C, KELSEY J. Role of Oral Contraception in Congenital Malformations of Offspring. International Journal Of Epidemiology 1978, 7: 309-317. PMID: 744667, DOI: 10.1093/ije/7.4.309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptivesCongenital malformationsHealthy control infantsOral contraceptive useCase-control studyTime of conceptionOccurrence of malformationsControl infantsMaternal exposureOral contraceptionContraceptive useMalformed infantsSpecific estrogenSpecific diagnosisControl studyPregnancyMalformationsContraceptivesCardiovascular defectsInfantsExposureWomenProgestogensOffspringEstrogen