2022
Childhood asthma and household exposures to nitrogen dioxide and fine particles: a triple-crossover randomized intervention trial
Gent JF, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Plano JM, McKay LA, Sorrentino KM, Koutrakis P, Leaderer BP. Childhood asthma and household exposures to nitrogen dioxide and fine particles: a triple-crossover randomized intervention trial. Journal Of Asthma 2022, 60: 744-753. PMID: 35796019, PMCID: PMC10162040, DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2093219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of NOPersistent asthmaAsthma symptomsIntervention trialsNumber of asthmaDays of treatmentSymptom daysAsthma morbidityChildhood asthmaTreatment periodAsthmaCrossover designHousehold exposureSymptomsModest reductionTreatment effectsTreatmentGas stovesTrialsExposureTriple crossoverInterventionChildrenMixed modelsFurther research
2020
Updating insights into rosiglitazone and cardiovascular risk through shared data: individual patient and summary level meta-analyses
Wallach JD, Wang K, Zhang AD, Cheng D, Grossetta Nardini HK, Lin H, Bracken MB, Desai M, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Updating insights into rosiglitazone and cardiovascular risk through shared data: individual patient and summary level meta-analyses. The BMJ 2020, 368: l7078. PMID: 32024657, PMCID: PMC7190063, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l7078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual patient-level dataCardiovascular related deathsCardiovascular riskMyocardial infarctionRelated deathsSummary-level dataHeart failureOdds ratioSystematic reviewIncreased cardiovascular riskMore myocardial infarctionsHeart failure eventsCochrane Central RegistryAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarction eventsPatient-level dataRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceAnalysis of trialsEligible trialsComposite outcomeAdverse eventsContinuity correctionControlled TrialsRosiglitazone treatment
2019
Analgesic use at ovulation and implantation and human fertility
Jukic AMZ, Padiyara P, Bracken MB, McConnaughey DR, Steiner AZ. Analgesic use at ovulation and implantation and human fertility. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 222: 476.e1-476.e11. PMID: 31738897, PMCID: PMC7195999, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.1251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonaspirin nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsMedication useNonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugsAnalgesic useMenstrual cycleAntiinflammatory drugsPositive home pregnancy testPregnancy loss historyProspective cohort studyEntire menstrual cycleBody mass indexEffect of aspirinHistory of migraineYears of ageFrequency of intercourseHome pregnancy testsAspirin useFecundability ratiosCohort studyMass indexMedication usageImplantation windowUterine fibroidsClinical trialsPregnancy testSSRIs and autism: interpreting an umbrella review
Bracken MB. SSRIs and autism: interpreting an umbrella review. The Lancet Psychiatry 2019, 6: 893. PMID: 31631870, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(19)30392-x.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2018
Systematic review of efficacy and safety of retrievable inferior vena caval filters
Bikdeli B, Jiménez D, Kirtane AJ, Bracken MB, Spencer FA, Monreal M, Krumholz HM. Systematic review of efficacy and safety of retrievable inferior vena caval filters. Thrombosis Research 2018, 165: 79-82. PMID: 29579576, PMCID: PMC5943161, DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2018.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bikdeli B, Chatterjee S, Desai NR, Kirtane AJ, Desai MM, Bracken MB, Spencer FA, Monreal M, Goldhaber SZ, Krumholz HM. Inferior Vena Cava Filters to Prevent Pulmonary Embolism Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2017, 70: 1587-1597. PMID: 28935036, PMCID: PMC8412839, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.07.775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep vein thrombosisSubsequent pulmonary embolismInferior vena cava filterPulmonary embolismVena cava filtersIVC filtersCause mortalityOdds ratioCava filtersSystematic reviewSubsequent deep vein thrombosisInverse variance fixed-effect modelRisk of PECochrane Central RegisterQuality of evidenceFixed-effects modelCentral RegisterVein thrombosisControlled TrialsOverall mortalityObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMEPrimary analysisMeta-AnalysisMortalityAssociations of Maternal Vitamin B12 Concentration in Pregnancy With the Risks of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data
Rogne T, Tielemans MJ, Chong MF, Yajnik CS, Krishnaveni GV, Poston L, Jaddoe VW, Steegers EA, Joshi S, Chong YS, Godfrey KM, Yap F, Yahyaoui R, Thomas T, Hay G, Hogeveen M, Demir A, Saravanan P, Skovlund E, Martinussen MP, Jacobsen GW, Franco OH, Bracken MB, Risnes KR. Associations of Maternal Vitamin B12 Concentration in Pregnancy With the Risks of Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 185: 212-223. PMID: 28108470, PMCID: PMC5390862, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kww212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightPreterm birthBirth weightB12 deficiencyIndividual participant dataB12 concentrationsHigh riskSystematic reviewParticipant dataMaternal B12 levelsLinear associationVitamin B12 supplementationVitamin B12 deficiencyOffspring birth weightVitamin B12 concentrationsLength of gestationB12 levelsB12 supplementationMaternal serumMaternal levelsEligible studiesCurrent evidencePregnancyMeta-AnalysisBirth
2016
Premature Adult Death in Individuals Born Preterm: A Sibling Comparison in a Prospective Nationwide Follow-Up Study
Risnes KR, Pape K, Bjørngaard JH, Moster D, Bracken MB, Romundstad PR. Premature Adult Death in Individuals Born Preterm: A Sibling Comparison in a Prospective Nationwide Follow-Up Study. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0165051. PMID: 27820819, PMCID: PMC5098830, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageExternal causesPremature adult deathsMajority of deathsCause of deathCorresponding risk estimatesLong-term healthPremature adult mortalityCause mortalityNationwide PopulationPreterm birthRegistry linkageNationwide followWeeks' gestationGestational ageWeek 34Week 37Cardiovascular diseaseStudy populationEarly adult mortalityAdult deathsMortalityNorwegian menRisk estimatesDeathMeta‐analysis requires independent observations and freedom from bias
Bracken MB. Meta‐analysis requires independent observations and freedom from bias. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2016, 81: 1191-1193. PMID: 26845509, PMCID: PMC4876173, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.12898.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersResponse
Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Response. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2016, 108: djw024. PMID: 26933009, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djw024.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersParticulate air pollution, fetal growth and gestational length: The influence of residential mobility in pregnancy
Pereira G, Bracken MB, Bell ML. Particulate air pollution, fetal growth and gestational length: The influence of residential mobility in pregnancy. Environmental Research 2016, 147: 269-274. PMID: 26918840, PMCID: PMC4821760, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2016.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightTerm low birth weightPreterm birthWhole pregnancySecond trimesterAddress historiesAdverse perinatal outcomesFetal growth restrictionEffects of PM10Particulate air pollutionPerinatal outcomesGestational agePregnancy cohortGestational lengthPregnant womenRetrospective studyBirth weightFetal growthGrowth restrictionPM10 exposureMaternal addressInsufficient evidencePregnancyLogistic regressionBirthA systematic evaluation of chemicals in hydraulic-fracturing fluids and wastewater for reproductive and developmental toxicity
Elliott EG, Ettinger AS, Leaderer BP, Bracken MB, Deziel NC. A systematic evaluation of chemicals in hydraulic-fracturing fluids and wastewater for reproductive and developmental toxicity. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2016, 27: 90-99. PMID: 26732376, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2015.81.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWater quality standardsFederal water quality standardsQuality standardsHuman health impactsNatural gas developmentEnvironmental concentrationsHundreds of substancesDevelopmental toxicityReprotox databasesHuman exposureToxicity informationGas developmentExposure assessmentIncorporation of dataHealth StudyHealth impactsSystematic screening approachHydraulic-fracturing fluidsChemical Abstract Service Registry NumbersCandidate analytesChemicalsDrinking waterLikely etiologic agentWastewaterUnconventional oilFine Particulates, Preterm Birth, and Membrane Rupture in Rochester, NY
Pereira G, Evans KA, Rich DQ, Bracken MB, Bell ML. Fine Particulates, Preterm Birth, and Membrane Rupture in Rochester, NY. Epidemiology 2016, 27: 66-73. PMID: 26247489, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPrelabor ruptureWhole pregnancyOdds ratioSame womenElevated PM2.5 exposureConditional logistic regressionFine particulate exposureIndividual-level confoundersThird trimesterFirst trimesterSecond trimesterPregnancyPM2.5 exposureTrimesterLogistic regressionParticulate exposureBirthLongitudinal studyLow exposureWomen comparisonsMembrane ruptureRuptureWomenExposure
2015
Case–control studies require appropriate population controls: an example of error in the SSRI birth defect literature
Bracken MB. Case–control studies require appropriate population controls: an example of error in the SSRI birth defect literature. European Journal Of Epidemiology 2015, 30: 1217-1218. PMID: 26518772, DOI: 10.1007/s10654-015-0097-3.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersFolic acid supplementation in early pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia, small for gestational age offspring and preterm delivery
Martinussen MP, Bracken MB, Triche EW, Jacobsen GW, Risnes KR. Folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia, small for gestational age offspring and preterm delivery. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2015, 195: 94-99. PMID: 26500184, PMCID: PMC4684439, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesFemaleFolic AcidHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgeObesityOdds RatioPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy Trimester, FirstPremature BirthProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRisk FactorsVitamin B ComplexYoung AdultConceptsFolic acid supplementationLow birth weightFolic acid intakePreterm birthAcid supplementationFirst trimesterLean mothersBirth weightAcid intakeEarly pregnancyOdds ratioGestational age offspringProspective cohort studyFolic acid supplementsFolic acid usePregnancy outcome dataRisk of preeclampsiaPossible protective effectMonths of pregnancyObese mothersPreterm deliveryCohort studyObstetric recordsAge offspringFolate intakeWeight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Playdon MC, Bracken MB, Sanft TB, Ligibel JA, Harrigan M, Irwin ML. Weight Gain After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and All-Cause Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv275. PMID: 26424778, PMCID: PMC4715249, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityCause mortalityWeight gainBreast cancer diagnosisBreast cancerStage I-IIIC breast cancerSystematic reviewPrediagnosis body mass indexWomen age 18 yearsPostdiagnosis weight gainCancer diagnosisCause mortality ratesBreast cancer mortalityAge 18 yearsWeb of ScienceCohort studyRecurrence outcomesMass indexCancer mortalityClinical trialsHigh riskMortality rateBody weightChemotherapy-only treatment effects on long-term neurocognitive functioning in childhood ALL survivors: a review and meta-analysis
Iyer NS, Balsamo LM, Bracken MB, Kadan-Lottick NS. Chemotherapy-only treatment effects on long-term neurocognitive functioning in childhood ALL survivors: a review and meta-analysis. Blood 2015, 126: 346-353. PMID: 26048910, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-02-627414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term neurocognitive functioningAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCranial radiationNeurocognitive functioningIntelligence quotientChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaContinuous first remissionSurvivors of childhoodDatabase of AbstractsConfidence intervalsHealthy control groupStandard deviation scoreFine motor domainNeurocognitive domainsReviews of EffectsMEDLINE/PubMedFirst remissionFull-scale intelligence quotientPerformance intelligence quotientLymphoblastic leukemiaInformation processing speedDeviation scoreSD scoreModerate impairmentMultiple neurocognitive domainsConfronting the missing epistasis problem: on the reproducibility of gene–gene interactions
Murk W, Bracken MB, DeWan AT. Confronting the missing epistasis problem: on the reproducibility of gene–gene interactions. Human Genetics 2015, 134: 837-849. PMID: 25998948, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-015-1564-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCall to improve transparency of trials of non-regulated interventions
Dal-Ré R, Bracken MB, Ioannidis JP. Call to improve transparency of trials of non-regulated interventions. The BMJ 2015, 350: h1323. PMID: 25820265, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h1323.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Asthma medication use during pregnancy, wheeze and estimated exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide
Gent JF, Kezik JM, Hill ME, McKay LA, Holford TR, Leaderer BP, Bracken MB. Asthma medication use during pregnancy, wheeze and estimated exposure to ambient nitrogen dioxide. European Respiratory Journal 2014, 45: 538-540. PMID: 25537555, PMCID: PMC4331059, DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00161514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsthma medication useMedication usePregnant womenRisk of wheezePoor pulmonary functionAdverse health outcomesPregnant asthmaticsAsthma exacerbationsAsthma medicationsPerinatal complicationsPulmonary functionFetal growthHealth outcomesPregnancyNO2 exposureWheezeAsthmaMedicationsWomenAmbient nitrogen dioxideMothersMinimal effectExposureAsthmaticsExacerbation