2006
HIV-1 infection and fertility in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Sedgh G, Larsen U, Spiegelman D, Msamanga G, Fawzi WW. HIV-1 infection and fertility in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. African Journal Of Reproductive Health 2006, 10: 41-52. PMID: 17518130, DOI: 10.2307/30032470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 infectionUninfected womenHIV infectionPregnancy lossMultivariate analysisHIV-1 infected womenPregnancy rate ratioRetrospective cohort studyPredictors of pregnancyHIV-positive womenNumber of pregnanciesRate of pregnancyDar es SalaamHigher pregnancy rateAdvanced diseaseCohort studyHIV seropositivityInfected womenBorderline significancePregnancy rateAdvanced stageInfectionPregnancyWomenRate ratio
2004
Changes in whole-grain, bran, and cereal fiber consumption in relation to 8-y weight gain among men
Koh-Banerjee P, Franz M, Sampson L, Liu S, Jacobs DR, Spiegelman D, Willett W, Rimm E. Changes in whole-grain, bran, and cereal fiber consumption in relation to 8-y weight gain among men. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2004, 80: 1237-1245. PMID: 15531671, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/80.5.1237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-grain intakeLong-term weight gainWeight gainBody weightWhole grainsWhole grain consumptionDose-response relationProspective cohortLifestyle factorsD incrementMethodologic inconsistenciesFiber intakeSelf-report questionnairesEpidemiologic studiesUS menMetabolic alterationsFiber consumptionMultivariate analysisIntakeMenAssociationPhysical activity and risk of coronary heart disease in India
Rastogi T, Vaz M, Spiegelman D, Reddy KS, Bharathi A, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Physical activity and risk of coronary heart disease in India. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 33: 759-767. PMID: 15044412, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyh042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeisure-time exerciseCHD riskRisk factorsPhysical activityPhysical exerciseSedentary activitiesHospital-based case-control studyCoronary heart disease riskDisease riskHeart disease riskCoronary heart diseaseAcute myocardial infarctionRisk of CHDSex-adjusted analysesCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionPhysical inactivity levelsMultivariate adjustmentBrisk walkingMyocardial infarctionHeart diseaseRelative riskSedentary lifestyleElevated riskMultivariate analysisBreastfeeding and maternal HIV-1 disease progression and mortality
Sedgh G, Spiegelman D, Larsen U, Msamanga G, Fawzi WW. Breastfeeding and maternal HIV-1 disease progression and mortality. AIDS 2004, 18: 1043-1049. PMID: 15096808, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200404300-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 disease progressionCD4 cell countDisease progressionCell countHigher CD4 cell countsLow CD4 cell countsCox proportional hazards modelHealth of HIVCohort study designExcessive weight lossProportional hazards modelPartial breastfeedingRelative riskHazards modelInsufficient evidenceBreastfeedingMultivariate analysisStudy designWeight lossWomenProgressionDar es SalaamHIVDeathAssociation
2002
HIV status and sociodemographic correlates of maternal body size and wasting during pregnancy
Villamor E, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Coley J, Hunter D, Peterson K, Fawzi W. HIV status and sociodemographic correlates of maternal body size and wasting during pregnancy. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2002, 56: 415-424. PMID: 12001012, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationHIV infectionHIV statusPregnant womenFirst prenatal visitSocioeconomic statusSignificant risk factorsCross-sectional studyLow socioeconomic statusLevel of educationMean MUACAntenatal clinicMaternal heightPrenatal visitUninfected mothersSecond trimesterMaternal ageOverall prevalenceRisk factorsChild healthMother's ageMultivariate analysisFogarty International CenterSociodemographic correlatesBMIDietary and Adipose Tissue Gamma-Tocopherol and Risk of Myocardial Infarction
El-Sohemy A, Baylin A, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A, Campos H. Dietary and Adipose Tissue Gamma-Tocopherol and Risk of Myocardial Infarction. Epidemiology 2002, 13: 216-223. PMID: 11880764, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200203000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary vitamin EMyocardial infarctionGamma-tocopherolOdds ratioVitamin ENonfatal myocardial infarctionFood frequency questionnaireCoronary heart diseasePopulation-based studyFirst myocardial infarctionConfidence intervalsConditional logistic regressionAdipose tissue samplesHighest quintileSupplement usersLowest quintileHeart diseaseInverse associationDietary intakeLower riskSubstantial inverse associationMultivariate analysisLogistic regressionTissue samplesWeak association
1998
Predictors of level of circulating abnormal lymphocytes among human T‐lymphotropic virus type I carriers in Japan
Hisada M, Okayama A, Tachibana N, Stuver S, Spiegelman D, Tsubouchi H, Mueller N. Predictors of level of circulating abnormal lymphocytes among human T‐lymphotropic virus type I carriers in Japan. International Journal Of Cancer 1998, 77: 188-192. PMID: 9650550, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19980717)77:2<188::aid-ijc3>3.0.co;2-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman T-lymphotropic virus type I carriersAdult T-cell leukemiaHigh proviral loadAbnormal lymphocytesProviral loadI carriersAsymptomatic HTLV-I carriersHTLV-I carriersT-cell leukemiaMale genderMultivariate analysisMalignant cellsBlood smearsPredictors of levelsLongitudinal studyLymphocytesPredictorsHTLVLeukemiaLevelsSmears
1996
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Mexico City
Coplan P, Gortmaker S, Hemandez-Avila M, Spiegelman D, Uribe-Zuūiga P, Mueller N. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Mexico City. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 144: 817-827. PMID: 8890660, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionRectal bleedingImmunodeficiency virus infectionAnal wartsHIV infectionAnal intercourseRisk factorsVirus infectionIndependent risk factorReceptive anal intercourseLogistic regression modelingAnonymous HIVIntercourse episodesGenital ulcersHIV seroprevalenceHIV serostatusInsertive intercourseHIV transmissionOdds ratioBleedingEligible clientsPublic clinicsMultivariate analysisInfectionOlder ageDeterminants of HIV infection among female commercial sex workers in northeastern Thailand: results from a longitudinal study.
Ungchusak K, Rehle T, Thammapornpilap P, Spiegelman D, Brinkmann U, Siraprapasiri T. Determinants of HIV infection among female commercial sex workers in northeastern Thailand: results from a longitudinal study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1996, 12: 500-7. PMID: 8757428, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199608150-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommercial sex workersFemale commercial sex workersHIV seroconversion ratesHIV seroconversionRisk factorsRelative riskSeroconversion ratesHIV infectionInjectable contraceptivesMonths' experienceMultivariate analysisCurrent syphilis infectionOnly risk factorReproductive risk factorsSex workersCox regression modelInjectable contraceptive useDate of enrollmentAverage incidence rateSexual practicesGroup-specific interventionsCumulative incidenceHIV seropositivityHIV seroprevalenceSyphilis infection
1984
Respiratory effects of two types of solder flux used in the electronics industry.
Greaves IA, Wegman DH, Smith TJ, Spiegelman DL. Respiratory effects of two types of solder flux used in the electronics industry. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 1984, 26: 81-5. PMID: 6707774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung functionLung spirometryAverage lung functionSymptoms of eyeRespiratory tract symptomsHealthy worker effectTract symptomsExpiratory volumePhlegm productionVital capacitySymptom ratesRespiratory effectsGeneral populationNose irritationTotal groupMultivariate analysisWorker effectSubject improvementBeneficial effectsReported ratesElectronics workersSymptomsSpirometrySmall decrementsWork days