2011
Urban land-use and respiratory symptoms in infants
Ebisu K, Holford TR, Belanger KD, Leaderer BP, Bell ML. Urban land-use and respiratory symptoms in infants. Environmental Research 2011, 111: 677-684. PMID: 21530957, PMCID: PMC3114197, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2011.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of maternal anemia with increased wheeze and asthma in children
Triche EW, Lundsberg LS, Wickner PG, Belanger K, Leaderer BP, Bracken MB. Association of maternal anemia with increased wheeze and asthma in children. Annals Of Allergy Asthma & Immunology 2011, 106: 131-139.e1. PMID: 21277514, PMCID: PMC3073499, DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2010.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal anemiaEarly-onset transientRespiratory health outcomesChildren of womenOffspring of mothersRespiratory disease developmentChildren of mothersYears of ageEarly childhoodAge 3Delivery hospitalizationsRecurrent wheezeCurrent asthmaAsthma diagnosisChildhood asthmaInfant wheezeMaternal nutritionRespiratory healthWheezeAsthmaAnemiaHealth outcomesPregnancyAnemia diagnosisMicronutrient status
2009
Integrated exposure modeling: A model using GIS and GLM
Holford TR, Ebisu K, McKay LA, Gent JF, Triche EW, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Integrated exposure modeling: A model using GIS and GLM. Statistics In Medicine 2009, 29: 116-129. PMID: 19823976, PMCID: PMC3182125, DOI: 10.1002/sim.3732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneralized linear modelLinear modelLayout of roadsDispersion functionStatistical modelStandard regression techniquesTraffic-related health effectsSecond examplePollutant dispersionSpline modelSpatial modelRegression techniquesDaily trafficConnecticut homesIntegralsModelTraffic densityDispersionGLMTrafficVariablesFunctionMeteorologyTraffic-related pollution
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 utilizationThe relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics
Ren P, Jankun T, Belanger K, Bracken M, Leaderer B. The relation between fungal propagules in indoor air and home characteristics. Allergy 2001, 56: 419-424. PMID: 11350305, DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2001.056005419.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir MicrobiologyAir Pollution, IndoorAnimalsAnimals, DomesticAsthmaCatsEnvironmental MonitoringEpidemiological MonitoringFamily CharacteristicsFungiHeatingHousingHumansHumidityIncomeInfantNew EnglandPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSeasonsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsVentilationConceptsCFU/m3 airInfants' bedroomsMain living areaProspective cohort studyDevelopment of asthmaHome characteristicsAnnual household incomeAllergen exposureCohort studyEpidemiologic studiesM3 airPresence of petsExposure levelsExposure assessmentSignificant differencesBurkard portable air samplerLiving areasQuestionnaireIndoor airFungal exposure assessmentHouse characteristicsHousehold incomeHomeDG-18AsthmaA 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
Model for the Analysis of Binary Time Series of Respiratory Symptoms
Zhang H, Triche E, Leaderer B. Model for the Analysis of Binary Time Series of Respiratory Symptoms. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 151: 1206-1215. PMID: 10905533, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of symptomsRespiratory symptomsNew episodesStuffy nosePrior historyHistory of allergyDaily respiratory symptomsInfant Health StudyMeteorologic changesHealth StudySymptomsEpidemiologic researchDay careMarital statusIncidenceEnvironmental epidemiologic researchEpisodesMothersDurationSulfate levelsHusband's levelDemographic variablesNoseHigh levelsAllergyUsing Nicotine Measurements and Parental Reports to Assess Indoor Air: The Piama Birth Cohort Study
Brunekreef B, Leaderer B, van Strien R, Oldenwening M, Smit H, Koopman L, Kerkhof M. Using Nicotine Measurements and Parental Reports to Assess Indoor Air: The Piama Birth Cohort Study. Epidemiology 2000, 11: 350-352. PMID: 10784258, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200005000-00023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPIAMA birth cohort studyBirth cohort studyNumber of cigarettesNon-smoking householdsSmoking exposureCohort studySmoking habitsNicotine concentrationsExposure classificationNicotine measurementsMeasurement weeksParental reportsWeeksQuestionnaireQuestionnaire dataSmokingInfantsCigarettesNicotineMonths