2001
Maternal Caffeine Intake and Intrauterine Growth Retardation
Grosso L, Rosenberg K, Belanger K, Saftlas A, Leaderer B, Bracken M. Maternal Caffeine Intake and Intrauterine Growth Retardation. Epidemiology 2001, 12: 447-455. PMID: 11428387, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200107000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrauterine growth retardationMonth 7Fetal growthMonths 1Caffeine consumptionGrowth retardationMaternal caffeine consumptionMaternal caffeine intakeThird trimesterCigarette smokingLiveborn infantsEffect modificationCaffeine intakeSoda drinkingPregnancyAdverse effectsLittle evidenceCaffeine associationCaffeineRetardationTrimesterSmokingInfantsIntakeWomen
1998
Low-to-Moderate Gestational Alcohol Use and Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Low Birthweight, and Preterm Delivery
Lundsberg L, Bracken M, Saftlas A. Low-to-Moderate Gestational Alcohol Use and Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Low Birthweight, and Preterm Delivery. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 1998, 53: 334-336.. DOI: 10.1097/00006254-199806000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational alcohol useIntrauterine growth retardationPreterm deliveryLow birthweightGrowth retardationAlcohol useBirthweight
1997
Low-to-moderate gestational alcohol use and intrauterine growth retardation, low birthweight, and preterm delivery
Lundsberg L, Bracken M, Saftlas A. Low-to-moderate gestational alcohol use and intrauterine growth retardation, low birthweight, and preterm delivery. Annals Of Epidemiology 1997, 7: 498-508. PMID: 9349918, DOI: 10.1016/s1047-2797(97)00081-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingCohort StudiesConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicConnecticutFemaleFetal Growth RetardationGestational AgeHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornLogistic ModelsMaternal-Fetal ExchangeMultivariate AnalysisObstetric Labor, PrematurePregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPregnancy OutcomeProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingConceptsIntrauterine growth retardationPreterm deliveryLow birthweightGrowth retardationMild drinkingProtective effectAlcohol useYale-New Haven HospitalGestational alcohol useAdverse perinatal outcomesModerate alcohol consumptionSingleton live birthsObserved protective effectFetal alcohol syndromeNeonatal outcomesPerinatal outcomesAbsolute alcoholMonth 7Alcohol drinkingProspective InvestigationRisk factorsMonths 1Live birthsLight drinkingAlcohol syndrome
1995
EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DURING PREGNANCY WITH EMPHASIS ON ELECTRICALLY HEATED BEDS
Bracken M, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Dlugosz L, Holford T, McSharry J, Addesso K, Leaderer B. EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DURING PREGNANCY WITH EMPHASIS ON ELECTRICALLY HEATED BEDS. Epidemiology 1995, 6: 263-270. PMID: 7619934, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199505000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth retardationGrowth retardationBed useIntrauterine growth retardationVideo display terminal useDose-response relationPersonal monitorsEMF exposureTime-weighted analysisMonitoring of exposureThird trimesterProspective studyFetal growthWire codesHome measurementsReproductive outcomesHuman studiesPregnancyStudy designVideo display terminalsExposure measuresHours of useMeaningful increaseRiskExposure
1990
Reproductive versus chronologic age as a predictor of low birth weight, preterm delivery and intrauterine growth retardation in primiparous women
Mitchell L, Bracken M. Reproductive versus chronologic age as a predictor of low birth weight, preterm delivery and intrauterine growth retardation in primiparous women. Annals Of Human Biology 1990, 17: 377-386. PMID: 2260840, DOI: 10.1080/03014469000001152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightIntrauterine growth retardationReproductive agePreterm deliveryChronologic agePrimiparous womenBirth weightYoung reproductive ageMaternal raceGrowth retardationSingleton live birthsYounger chronologic ageOlder reproductive ageImportant confounding variablesGroup of womenOlder chronologic agesSmoking statusPregnancy riskLive birthsReproductive outcomesConfounding variablesWomenAgeMenarcheal ageRisk