1992
The relationship between acute inflammatory lesions of the preterm placenta and amniotic fluid microbiology
Romero R, Salafia C, Athanassiadis A, Hanaoka S, Mazor M, Sepulveda W, Bracken M. The relationship between acute inflammatory lesions of the preterm placenta and amniotic fluid microbiology. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1992, 166: 1382-1388. PMID: 1595794, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(92)91609-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute inflammatory lesionsPositive amniotic fluid cultureAmniotic fluid cultureInflammatory lesionsFluid cultureAmniotic cavityChorionic plateMicrobial invasionAmniotic fluid microbiologySeverity of inflammationPattern of inflammationMixed patternUmbilical vasculitisPreterm laborConsecutive patientsPreterm placentasAcute inflammationMicrobiologic studiesUmbilical cordInflammationChorioamniotic membranesLesionsStrong associationIntact membranesPlacenta
1989
Meta-analysis of the relationship between asymptomatic bacteriuria and preterm delivery/low birth weight.
Romero R, Oyarzun E, Mazor M, Sirtori M, Hobbins J, Bracken M. Meta-analysis of the relationship between asymptomatic bacteriuria and preterm delivery/low birth weight. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1989, 73: 576-82. PMID: 2927852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightUntreated asymptomatic bacteriuriaRate of LBWAsymptomatic bacteriuriaPreterm deliveryBirth weightAntibiotic treatmentClinical trialsOccurrence of LBWPrematurity/low birth weightRisk of LBWPercentage point differenceRandomized clinical trialsNonbacteriuric patientsCohort studyEpidemiologic evidenceBacteriuriaControl trialMeta-AnalysisStudy designStrong associationTrialsRiskTwo-thirdsDelivery
1982
Bendectin (Debendox) as a risk factor for pyloric stenosis
Eskenazi B, Bracken M. Bendectin (Debendox) as a risk factor for pyloric stenosis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1982, 144: 919-924. PMID: 7148924, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(82)90185-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPyloric stenosisCongenital malformationsMaternal sociodemographic factorsMothers of infantsCase-control studyHeart valve anomaliesFirst trimesterValve anomaliesMaternal useRisk factorsMalformed infantsSociodemographic factorsPossible associationSignificant associationStenosisInfantsStrong associationBirth defectsBendectinMothersMalformationsAssociationTrimesterSmokingPregnancy