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
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 estimatesDeathA 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 oil
2014
Potential confounding still clouds the possible association of maternal caffeine intake and low birth weight
Bracken MB. Potential confounding still clouds the possible association of maternal caffeine intake and low birth weight. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 2014, 20: 37. PMID: 25525041, DOI: 10.1136/ebmed-2014-110116.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersLongitudinal associations between asthma and general and abdominal weight status among Norwegian adolescents and young adults: the HUNT Study
Egan KB, Ettinger AS, DeWan AT, Holford TR, Holmen TL, Bracken MB. Longitudinal associations between asthma and general and abdominal weight status among Norwegian adolescents and young adults: the HUNT Study. Pediatric Obesity 2014, 10: 345-352. PMID: 25405952, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of asthmaWeight statusSelf-reported physician-diagnosed asthmaSubsequent weight statusPhysician-diagnosed asthmaBaseline weight statusPopulation-based surveyConsequences of obesityAsthmatic malesBaseline asthmaGeneral overweightAbdominal obesitySubsequent asthmaNormal weightObese adolescentsAsthma statusOverweight malesAdiposity associationsAsthmaAsthma associationsOverweightObesitySex stratificationBidirectional associationsAdiposityGeneral, but not abdominal, overweight increases odds of asthma among Norwegian adolescents: the Young‐HUNT study
Egan KB, Ettinger AS, DeWan AT, Holford TR, Holmen TL, Bracken MB. General, but not abdominal, overweight increases odds of asthma among Norwegian adolescents: the Young‐HUNT study. Acta Paediatrica 2014, 103: 1270-1276. PMID: 25131148, DOI: 10.1111/apa.12775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPubertal development statusBody mass indexWaist circumferenceYoung-HUNT studyOdds ratioSelf-reported physician diagnosisOdds of asthmaAdjusted odds ratioPopulation-based studyConfidence intervalsPotential effect modifiersSelf-administered questionnaireYear old NorwegiansAbdominal obesityMass indexPhysician diagnosisIncrease oddsWeight statusAsthmaEffect modifiersNord-TrøndelagObesityOddsAdolescentsAssociation
2013
Childhood body mass index and subsequent physician-diagnosed asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
Egan KB, Ettinger AS, Bracken MB. Childhood body mass index and subsequent physician-diagnosed asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. BMC Pediatrics 2013, 13: 121. PMID: 23941287, PMCID: PMC3751452, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexCombined risk ratioProspective cohort studyRisk ratioYears of ageCohort studyMass indexChildhood body mass indexDescription of cohortPhysician-diagnosed asthmaNormal-weight childrenOverweight/obesityPotential effect modificationPotential effect modifiersIncident asthmaObesity definitionObserved sex effectsAsthma definitionsBMI assessmentObese childrenWeight childrenLanguage restrictionsSubgroup analysisObesity prevalenceEffect modification
2011
Birthweight and mortality in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Risnes KR, Vatten LJ, Baker JL, Jameson K, Sovio U, Kajantie E, Osler M, Morley R, Jokela M, Painter RC, Sundh V, Jacobsen GW, Eriksson JG, Sørensen TI, Bracken MB. Birthweight and mortality in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2011, 40: 647-661. PMID: 21324938, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioCardiovascular diseaseBirth sizeCardiovascular mortalityHigher birthweightInverse associationObservational studyLong-term mortalityGeneric inverse varianceRisk of obesityStrong inverse associationSmall birth sizeLarge birth sizeLong-term healthCause mortalityCancer mortalityCancer deathEpidemiology guidelinesResidual confoundingLower riskBirthweightMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewMortalityInverse variance
2005
Complement Factor H Polymorphism in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Klein RJ, Zeiss C, Chew EY, Tsai JY, Sackler RS, Haynes C, Henning AK, SanGiovanni JP, Mane SM, Mayne ST, Bracken MB, Ferris FL, Ott J, Barnstable C, Hoh J. Complement Factor H Polymorphism in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Science 2005, 308: 385-389. PMID: 15761122, PMCID: PMC1512523, DOI: 10.1126/science.1109557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingAllelesAmino Acid SubstitutionCase-Control StudiesChoroidChromosomes, Human, Pair 1Complement Factor HComplement Membrane Attack ComplexExonsFemaleGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHaplotypesHistidineHumansImmunity, InnateIntronsLinkage DisequilibriumMacular DegenerationMaleOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPigment Epithelium of EyePolymorphism, GeneticPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsSmokingConceptsAge-related macular degenerationComplement factor H (CFH) geneMacular degenerationLikelihood of AMDComplement Factor H PolymorphismRisk allelesC-reactive proteinFactor H geneAmino acids 402H polymorphismCFH geneFamily-based studyMajor causeSingle nucleotide polymorphismsCommon variantsDegenerationPolymorphismH gene
2001
Use of Health Services by Insurance Status Among Children With Asthma
Ortega A, Belanger K, Paltiel A, Horwitz S, Bracken M, Leaderer B. Use of Health Services by Insurance Status Among Children With Asthma. Medical Care 2001, 39: 1065-1074. PMID: 11567169, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-200110000-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care visitsHealth care useEmergency departmentInsurance statusCare visitsAsthmatic childrenMedication useCare useAsthma-related risk factorsRoutine primary care visitsProspective cohort studyHealth care visitsHealth care utilizationChildhood asthma severityPatient-provider communicationWhite childrenMedical DictionaryNew England hospitalsRace/ethnicityAsthma specialistCohort studyMedicaid childrenAsthma severityIndependent predictorsCare utilizationMaternal Caffeine Intake and Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Grosso L, Rosenberg K, Belanger K, Saftlas A, Leaderer B, Bracken M. Maternal Caffeine Intake and Intrauterine Growth Retardation. Epidemiology 2001, 12: 447-455. PMID: 11428387, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200107000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth retardationMonth 7Fetal growthMonths 1Caffeine consumptionGrowth retardationMaternal caffeine consumptionMaternal caffeine intakeThird trimesterCigarette smokingLiveborn infantsEffect modificationCaffeine intakeSoda drinkingPregnancyAdverse effectsLittle evidenceCaffeine associationCaffeineRetardationTrimesterSmokingInfantsIntakeWomenA childhood asthma severity scale: symptoms, medications, and health care visits
Ortega A, Belanger K, Bracken M, Leaderer B. A childhood asthma severity scale: symptoms, medications, and health care visits. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2001, 86: 405-413. PMID: 11345283, DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)62486-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care visitsChildhood asthma severityCare visitsAsthma severityLarge-scale epidemiologic studiesAsthma severity scaleMedication useSeverity ScaleEpidemiologic studiesHome interviewsProspective cohort studyHealth care utilizationCohort studyAsthmatic childrenCare utilizationDaily symptomsInsurance statusConnecticut hospitalsGeneral populationClinimetric propertiesClinimetric validityMaternal educationClinical diagnosisParticipant characteristicsSymptoms
2000
Intergenerational effects of high socioeconomic status on low birthweight and preterm birth in African Americans.
Foster H, Wu L, Bracken M, Semenya K, Thomas J, Thomas J. Intergenerational effects of high socioeconomic status on low birthweight and preterm birth in African Americans. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2000, 92: 213-21. PMID: 10881470, PMCID: PMC2640563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American womenLow birthweightSocioeconomic statusWhite womenAfrican American childrenPowerful risk factorEthnic differencesWhite childrenStrong ethnic differencesHigher socioeconomic statusPreterm deliveryGestational ageRisk factorsHigh riskBirthweightAfrican American mothersWomenWhite mothersBehavioral factorsChildrenBirthPublic healthAfrican AmericansCohortIntergenerational effects
1999
Magnetic resonance imaging and neurological recovery in acute spinal cord injury: observations from the National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study 3
Shepard M, Bracken M. Magnetic resonance imaging and neurological recovery in acute spinal cord injury: observations from the National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study 3. Spinal Cord 1999, 37: 833-837. PMID: 10602525, DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryCord injuryMotor functionResonance imagingSpinal cord injury centerBlind clinical trialInitial neurological examinationInitial clinical examinationLight touch sensationComplete cord injurySpinal cord surgeryMultiple logistic regressionNational InstitutePresence of edemaComplete injuryNeurological recoveryRandomized patientsStudy drugCord edemaNeurological statusCord surgeryNeurological examinationNeurological assessment
1997
Administration of methylprednisolone for 24 or 48 hours or tirilazad mesylate for 48 hours in the treatment of acute spinal cord injury. Results of the Third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial. National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study.
Bracken MB, Shepard MJ, Holford TR, Leo-Summers L, Aldrich EF, Fazl M, Fehlings M, Herr DL, Hitchon PW, Marshall LF, Nockels RP, Pascale V, Perot PL, Piepmeier J, Sonntag VK, Wagner F, Wilberger JE, Winn HR, Young W. Administration of methylprednisolone for 24 or 48 hours or tirilazad mesylate for 48 hours in the treatment of acute spinal cord injury. Results of the Third National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Randomized Controlled Trial. National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study. JAMA 1997, 277: 1597-604. PMID: 9168289, DOI: 10.1001/jama.277.20.1597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryNational Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyFunctional Independence MeasureHours of injuryCord injuryTirilazad groupRegimen groupMethylprednisolone infusionAcute Spinal Cord Injury StudySpinal Cord Injury StudySpinal cord injury centerEfficacy of methylprednisoloneImproved motor recoveryMotor recovery rateAdministration of methylprednisoloneMotor function changesSteroid therapyMethylprednisolone groupSevere sepsisTirilazad mesylateMotor recoveryControlled TrialsInitial presentationIntravenous bolus
1995
Occupationally related magnetic field exposure and male subfertility*
Lundsberg L, Bracken M, Belanger K. Occupationally related magnetic field exposure and male subfertility*. Fertility And Sterility 1995, 63: 384-391. PMID: 7843447, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57373-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase groupMale subfertilityInfertility clinicOdds ratioExposure categoriesMagnetic field exposureSemen analysisMale reproductive healthCase-control studyFirst semen analysisStandard control groupLack of associationMultivariate adjustmentRisk factorsLaboratory confirmationEstimates of riskControl groupReproductive healthSignificant associationField exposureMale partnersSubfertilityClinicDeleterious effectsExposure
1994
The effectiveness of surgery on the treatment of acute spinal cord injury and its relation to pharmacological treatment.
Duh M, Shepard M, Wilberger J, Bracken M. The effectiveness of surgery on the treatment of acute spinal cord injury and its relation to pharmacological treatment. Neurosurgery 1994, 35: 240-8; discussion 248-9. PMID: 7969831, DOI: 10.1227/00006123-199408000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCord injuryPharmacological treatmentSecond National Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyNational Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyAcute Spinal Cord Injury StudyAcute spinal cord injurySpinal Cord Injury StudySevere spinal cord injuryTraumatic spinal cord injuryValue of surgeryRole of surgeryEffectiveness of surgerySpinal cord surgeryNASCIS IINeurological improvementEarly surgeryIncomplete injuriesNeurological recoveryNeurological scoreLate surgeryCord surgeryRandomized studySurgical treatmentMotor scoresHuman exposure to magnetic fields: A comparative assessment of two dosimeters
Dlugosz L, Belanger K, Johnson P, Bracken M. Human exposure to magnetic fields: A comparative assessment of two dosimeters. Bioelectromagnetics 1994, 15: 593-597. PMID: 7880173, DOI: 10.1002/bem.2250150613.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Pharmacological treatment of acute spinal cord injury: current status and future projects.
Bracken M. Pharmacological treatment of acute spinal cord injury: current status and future projects. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 1993, 11 Suppl 1: 43-8. PMID: 8445202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute spinal cord injurySpinal cord injuryCord injurySecond National Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyNational Acute Spinal Cord Injury StudyAcute Spinal Cord Injury StudySpinal Cord Injury StudyEffectiveness of methylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone-treated patientsRecovery of motorHours of injuryLevel of injuryMethylprednisolone groupPinprick sensationTirilazad mesylateMethylprednisolone infusionGlucocorticoid activityInitial bolusNeurological functionPharmacological treatmentMotor functionSpinal cordInjury studiesSensory functionInjury
1992
Congental Defects and Electric Bed Heating in New York State: A Register-based Case-Control Study
Dlugosz L, Vena J, Byers T, Sever L, Bracken M, Marshall E. Congental Defects and Electric Bed Heating in New York State: A Register-based Case-Control Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1992, 135: 1000-1011. PMID: 1595686, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBedsCase-Control StudiesCleft LipCleft PalateConfidence IntervalsConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicEducational StatusElectricityEmploymentFemaleFeverHeatingHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMaternal AgeNeural Tube DefectsNew YorkOdds RatioParityRacial GroupsRegistriesResidence CharacteristicsRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesVitaminsConceptsCase-control studyCleft palateOdds ratioCleft lipCongenital defectsOral cleft defectsRespective odds ratiosNew York State Congenital Malformations RegistryConfidence intervalsElectric blanket usePotential confounding factorsCongenital Malformations RegistryNeural tube defectsOdds ratio estimatesElectric blanketHeated waterbedsNew York residentsSeason of conceptionLast mensesRisk factorsChildhood cancerMaternal raceCleft defectsConfounding factorsMalformations Registry