2016
Fine Particulates, Preterm Birth, and Membrane Rupture in Rochester, NY
Pereira G, Evans KA, Rich DQ, Bracken MB, Bell ML. Fine Particulates, Preterm Birth, and Membrane Rupture in Rochester, NY. Epidemiology 2016, 27: 66-73. PMID: 26247489, DOI: 10.1097/ede.0000000000000366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPrelabor ruptureWhole pregnancyOdds ratioSame womenElevated PM2.5 exposureConditional logistic regressionFine particulate exposureIndividual-level confoundersThird trimesterFirst trimesterSecond trimesterPregnancyPM2.5 exposureTrimesterLogistic regressionParticulate exposureBirthLongitudinal studyLow exposureWomen comparisonsMembrane ruptureRuptureWomenExposure
2015
Folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia, small for gestational age offspring and preterm delivery
Martinussen MP, Bracken MB, Triche EW, Jacobsen GW, Risnes KR. Folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia, small for gestational age offspring and preterm delivery. European Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology And Reproductive Biology 2015, 195: 94-99. PMID: 26500184, PMCID: PMC4684439, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2015.09.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesFemaleFolic AcidHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgeObesityOdds RatioPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy Trimester, FirstPremature BirthProspective StudiesProtective FactorsRisk FactorsVitamin B ComplexYoung AdultConceptsFolic acid supplementationLow birth weightFolic acid intakePreterm birthAcid supplementationFirst trimesterLean mothersBirth weightAcid intakeEarly pregnancyOdds ratioGestational age offspringProspective cohort studyFolic acid supplementsFolic acid usePregnancy outcome dataRisk of preeclampsiaPossible protective effectMonths of pregnancyObese mothersPreterm deliveryCohort studyObstetric recordsAge offspringFolate intake
2000
Pregnancy outcomes and cardiac complications in women with mechanical, bioprosthetic and homograft valves
Sadler L, McCowan L, White H, Stewart A, Bracken M, North R. Pregnancy outcomes and cardiac complications in women with mechanical, bioprosthetic and homograft valves. BJOG An International Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2000, 107: 245-253. PMID: 10688509, DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2000.tb11696.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral bioprosthetic valvesMitral mechanical valvesCardiac complicationsPregnancy loss rateAortic homograft valveHomograft valvesPregnancy outcomesBioprosthetic valvesMechanical valvesPregnancy lossHigher pregnancy loss rateHistorical cohort studyStructural valve deteriorationGreenlane HospitalSubcutaneous heparinCardiac outcomesCohort studyThromboembolic complicationsValve replacementValve deteriorationFirst trimesterComplicationsPregnancyMitral siteWarfarin
1989
Gestational trophoblastic disease: A case-control study from the People's Republic of China
Brinton L, Wu B, Wang W, Ershow A, Song H, Li J, Bracken M, Blot W. Gestational trophoblastic disease: A case-control study from the People's Republic of China. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1989, 161: 121-127. PMID: 2546427, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(89)90248-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyOral contraceptive usePrevious spontaneous abortionTiming of pregnancyPrevious pregnancyTerm birthsFirst trimesterExcess riskSpontaneous abortionTrophoblastic diseaseFamily historyMedical adviceContraceptive useDietary habitsElevated riskMultiple birthsMore abortionsHerbal medicineComplete hydatidiformCommunity controlsPregnancyRiskAbortionBirthFurther decrease
1982
Bendectin (Debendox) as a risk factor for pyloric stenosis
Eskenazi B, Bracken M. Bendectin (Debendox) as a risk factor for pyloric stenosis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1982, 144: 919-924. PMID: 7148924, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(82)90185-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPyloric stenosisCongenital malformationsMaternal sociodemographic factorsMothers of infantsCase-control studyHeart valve anomaliesFirst trimesterValve anomaliesMaternal useRisk factorsMalformed infantsSociodemographic factorsPossible associationSignificant associationStenosisInfantsStrong associationBirth defectsBendectinMothersMalformationsAssociationTrimesterSmokingPregnancy