2024
Mediating Factors in the Association of Maternal Educational Level With Pregnancy Outcomes
Rogne T, Gill D, Liew Z, Shi X, Stensrud V, Nilsen T, Burgess S. Mediating Factors in the Association of Maternal Educational Level With Pregnancy Outcomes. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2351166. PMID: 38206626, PMCID: PMC10784860, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.51166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBirth WeightCholesterolCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Educational StatusFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansHyperemesis GravidarumInfant, NewbornLipoproteins, HDLMediation AnalysisMendelian Randomization AnalysisPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy, EctopicPremature BirthConceptsCardiometabolic risk factorsBody mass indexOffspring birth weightEducational attainmentMendelian randomizationHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsSystolic blood pressureInverse variance-weighted methodModifiable cardiometabolic risk factorsPregnancy outcomesCohort studyLipoprotein cholesterol levelsMR-Egger regressionMass indexUnivariable MR analysisEffects of educational attainmentAssociated with increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomesPublic health interventionsMaternal education levelLower educational attainmentRisk factorsRisk of adverse pregnancy outcomesGenome-wide association studiesAssociated with increased riskBirth weight
2023
Maternal medically diagnosed infection and antibiotic prescription during pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer: A population‐based cohort study in Taiwan, 2004 to 2015
Sirirungreung A, Lee P, Hu Y, Liew Z, Ritz B, Heck J. Maternal medically diagnosed infection and antibiotic prescription during pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer: A population‐based cohort study in Taiwan, 2004 to 2015. International Journal Of Cancer 2023, 154: 626-635. PMID: 37792464, PMCID: PMC10942658, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based cohort studyMaternal infectionAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaAntibiotic prescriptionsChildhood cancerCohort studyChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaChild Health DatabaseRisk of hepatoblastomaProportional hazards modelMother-child pairsMedian followTaiwan MaternalCancer RegistryLymphoblastic leukemiaAntibiotic useNational HealthAntibiotic exposureElevated riskHigh riskHazards modelPregnancyChildhood leukemiaHealth databasesChildhood hepatoblastomaSeason of Conception and Risk of Cerebral Palsy
Zhuo H, Ritz B, Warren J, Liew Z. Season of Conception and Risk of Cerebral Palsy. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2335164. PMID: 37738049, PMCID: PMC10517373, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.35164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCerebral PalsyChildCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMothersPremature BirthSeasonsConceptsCerebral palsySeason of conceptionCalifornia birth recordsCohort studyPreterm birthRelative riskBirth recordsRisk of CPStatewide cohort studyEtiological risk factorsHigher Social Vulnerability IndexLength of gestationDiagnostic recordsNeighborhood-level factorsSummer conceptionsRisk factorsStratified analysisLive birthsMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskCP riskPoisson regressionCP statusDevelopmental servicesNeuromotor disabilitiesHyperthyroidism in Danish Pregnant Women During a 20-Year Period
Torp N, Liew Z, Carlé A, Karmisholt J, Pedersen I, Andersen S, Andersen S. Hyperthyroidism in Danish Pregnant Women During a 20-Year Period. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2023, 109: e370-e378. PMID: 37437100, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntithyroid AgentsCohort StudiesDenmarkFemaleHumansHyperthyroidismIodinePregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnant WomenConceptsDanish pregnant womenOccurrence of hyperthyroidismAntithyroid drugsPregnant womenBiochemical hyperthyroidismMandatory iodine fortification programmeNationwide register-based cohortUse of ATDsRegister-based cohortIodine fortification programGeneral Danish populationNationwide cohortAutoimmune hyperthyroidismMaternal useOdds ratioTime-related differencesHyperthyroidismBirth cohortClinical concernBaseline levelsDanish populationFortification programsPregnancyCohortYoung individualsResidential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in Ohio
Gaughan C, Sorrentino K, Liew Z, Johnson N, Clark C, Soriano M, Plano J, Plata D, Saiers J, Deziel N. Residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and birth defects in Ohio. Environmental Research 2023, 229: 115937. PMID: 37076028, PMCID: PMC10198955, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCohort StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleNatural GasNeural Tube DefectsOhioParturitionPregnancyConceptsNeural tube defectsCertain birth defectsBirth defectsOdds ratioRegistry-based cohort studyTube defectsConfidence intervalsResidential proximityState birth recordsBirth defect typeState surveillance systemsMaternal residential proximityLimb reduction defectsCohort studyUnexposed mothersStructural birth defectsLive birthsInfant sexBirth recordsSpina bifidaReduction defectsFemale offspringDevelopmental toxicantsExposure metricsCerebral Palsy and Maternal Injury During Pregnancy
Liew Z, Zhuo H. Cerebral Palsy and Maternal Injury During Pregnancy. JAMA Pediatrics 2023, 177: 10-11. PMID: 36441524, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.4541.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Parental Age and Childhood Risk for Cerebral Palsy in California
Zhou L, Meng Q, von Ehrenstein O, Xiao J, Gao Y, Wu Y, Ritz B, Liew Z. Parental Age and Childhood Risk for Cerebral Palsy in California. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2022, 255: 147-153.e6. PMID: 36372095, PMCID: PMC10121738, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral palsyPaternal ageGreater riskPreterm birthMaternal ageParental ageRisk of CPYoung maternal ageBirth certificate recordsCase-control studyTime of deliveryChildren of mothersOlder paternal ageCP diagnosisPreterm deliveryOffspring riskCertificate recordsCP casesCP riskSingleton controlsAge 20Older mothersAge 25Older ageChildhood risk
2018
Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and IQ Scores at Age 5; a Study in the Danish National Birth Cohort
Liew Z, Ritz B, Bach CC, Asarnow RF, Bech BH, Nohr EA, Bossi R, Henriksen TB, Bonefeld-Jørgensen EC, Olsen J. Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and IQ Scores at Age 5; a Study in the Danish National Birth Cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives 2018, 126: 067004. PMID: 29897723, PMCID: PMC6084884, DOI: 10.1289/ehp2754.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow to investigate and adjust for selection bias in cohort studies
Nohr EA, Liew Z. How to investigate and adjust for selection bias in cohort studies. Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica 2018, 97: 407-416. PMID: 29415329, DOI: 10.1111/aogs.13319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesData Interpretation, StatisticalGynecologyHumansObstetricsResearch DesignSelection BiasConceptsCohort studyDanish National Birth CohortSelection biasLong-term followNational Birth CohortLongitudinal cohort studyCase-control studySubsequent follow upsExposure-outcome associationsTraditional epidemiological approachesPreventable causeFollow-upInverse probability weightingBirth cohortInitial participation rateStudy designEpidemiological approachLimited dataCohortDiseaseBias analysisProbability weightingParticipation ratesParticipantsLess disease
2015
Maternal use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorders in childhood: A Danish national birth cohort study
Liew Z, Ritz B, Virk J, Olsen J. Maternal use of acetaminophen during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorders in childhood: A Danish national birth cohort study. Autism Research 2015, 9: 951-958. PMID: 26688372, DOI: 10.1002/aur.1591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetaminophenAdultAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityAutism Spectrum DisorderChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesComorbidityDenmarkFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRiskStatistics as TopicConceptsRisk of ASDHyperkinetic symptomsAcetaminophen useHazard ratioDanish National Birth CohortCox proportional hazards modelHyperactive behavioral phenotypesAutism spectrum disorderEnd of followNational Birth CohortComputer-assisted telephone interviewsProportional hazards modelInfantile autismConfident intervalFever medicationPsychiatric RegistryPrenatal useProspective dataMaternal useHyperkinetic disorderAcetaminophen exposureFetal lifeHazards modelDiagnosis of ASDBirth cohort
2014
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Childhood Autism in Association with Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances: A Nested Case–Control Study in the Danish National Birth Cohort
Liew Z, Ritz B, von Ehrenstein OS, Bech BH, Nohr EA, Fei C, Bossi R, Henriksen TB, Bonefeld-Jørgensen EC, Olsen J. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Childhood Autism in Association with Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances: A Nested Case–Control Study in the Danish National Birth Cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives 2014, 123: 367-373. PMID: 25616253, PMCID: PMC4383573, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderDanish National Birth CohortNational Birth CohortDeficit/hyperactivity disorderPrenatal exposureRisk ratioChildhood autismBirth cohortDanish National Hospital RegistryDanish Psychiatric Central RegistryNested Case-Control StudyRisk of ADHDNational Hospital RegistryPrenatal PFAS exposureHyperactivity disorderCase-control studyMother-child pairsPerfluoroalkyl substancesConsistent evidenceHospital registryProspective studyPlasma levelsNeurobehavioral problemsPFAS exposureCentral RegistryPrenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and the Risk of Congenital Cerebral Palsy in Children
Liew Z, Ritz B, Bonefeld-Jørgensen EC, Henriksen TB, Nohr EA, Bech BH, Fei C, Bossi R, von Ehrenstein OS, Streja E, Uldall P, Olsen J. Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and the Risk of Congenital Cerebral Palsy in Children. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2014, 180: 574-581. PMID: 25139206, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlkanesulfonic AcidsCaprylatesCase-Control StudiesCerebral PalsyCohort StudiesDenmarkEndocrine DisruptorsEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleFluorocarbonsHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMaternal AgeOdds RatioPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsSex DistributionSex FactorsYoung AdultConceptsCongenital cerebral palsyPrenatal exposureCerebral palsyDanish National Birth CohortCerebral Palsy RegisterNational Birth CohortFetal brain developmentDose-response patternCase-cohort designPerfluoroalkyl substancesLiveborn singletonsMaternal levelsRisk ratioHigh riskCP casesCP riskBirth cohortMaternal plasmaBrain developmentPalsyPerfluorooctane sulfonateRiskPFAS levelsCohortPerfluorooctanoic acid