2023
Temperature variability and birthweight: Epidemiological evidence from Africa
Wang P, O'Donnell K, Warren J, Dubrow R, Chen K. Temperature variability and birthweight: Epidemiological evidence from Africa. Environment International 2023, 173: 107792. PMID: 36841185, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107792.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Short-term associations between particulate matter air pollution and hospital admissions through the emergency room for urinary system disease in Beijing, China: A time-series study
Chu L, Du H, Li T, Lu F, Guo M, Dubrow R, Chen K. Short-term associations between particulate matter air pollution and hospital admissions through the emergency room for urinary system disease in Beijing, China: A time-series study. Environmental Pollution 2021, 289: 117858. PMID: 34388554, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary system diseasesHospital admissionParticulate matter air pollutionMatter air pollutionEmergency roomSystem diseasesShort-term exposureCumulative exposureRisk estimatesPooled risk estimatesDay of admissionInpatient hospital admissionsInterquartile range increaseSingle-pollutant modelsShort-term associationsER admissionsTertiary hospitalRisk factorsAdmissionTime-series studyCumulative associationStrong associationTwo-stage time series analysisTransient exposureRisk
2000
Oxychlordane and trans-nonachlor in breast adipose tissue and risk of female breast cancer.
Zheng T, Holford T, Tessari J, Mayne S, Zahm S, Owens P, Zhang B, Ward B, Carter D, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Dubrow R, Boyle P. Oxychlordane and trans-nonachlor in breast adipose tissue and risk of female breast cancer. Journal Of Cancer Epidemiology And Prevention 2000, 5: 153-60. PMID: 11051111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdipose tissue levelsBreast cancer riskFemale breast cancerBreast adipose tissueBreast cancerRisk factorsOdds ratioAdipose tissueBenign breast disease controlsFemale breast cancer riskPrimary breast cancer patientsCovariate-adjusted odds ratioEnvironmental exposuresProgesterone receptor statusBreast cancer patientsRecent epidemiological studiesMenopausal statusReceptor statusHighest quartileEpidemiological studiesCancerMajor metaboliteRiskStructured questionnaireOverall significant impact
1998
Sunlamp use and the risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma: a population-based case-control study in Connecticut, USA
Chen Y, Dubrow R, Zheng T, Barnhill R, Fine J, Berwick M. Sunlamp use and the risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma: a population-based case-control study in Connecticut, USA. International Journal Of Epidemiology 1998, 27: 758-765. PMID: 9839730, DOI: 10.1093/ije/27.5.758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous malignant melanomaSunlamp useMalignant melanomaHigh riskPopulation-based case-control studyFirst primary cutaneous melanomaRecreational sun exposurePrimary cutaneous melanomaCase-control studyRisk of melanomaUse of sunlampsRandom digit dialingCutaneous melanomaSubgroup analysisSun exposureCutaneous phenotypeGeneral populationStudy subjectsMelanomaLimited evidenceCaucasian populationFirst useRiskSunlampsAmount of exposure
1994
Chili Pepper Consumption and Gastric Cancer in Mexico: A Case-Control Study
López-Carnllo L, Avila M, Dubrow R. Chili Pepper Consumption and Gastric Cancer in Mexico: A Case-Control Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1994, 139: 263-271. PMID: 8116601, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116993.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Intra‐uterine contraception and the risk of endometrial cancer
Castellsagué X, Thompson W, Dubrow R. Intra‐uterine contraception and the risk of endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 1993, 54: 911-916. PMID: 8335399, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910540607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-uterine contraceptionEpithelial endometrial cancerEndometrial cancerIntra-uterine deviceOdds ratioIUD useProtective effectYears of educationPopulation-based cancer registriesCase-control studyDuration of useYears of ageDose-response relationshipPotential long-term effectsCancer RegistryEndometrial carcinomaEndometrial sensitivityLong-term effectsEpidemiological dataCancerContraceptionWomenBiochemical changesAgeRisk