2013
Maternal Infection in Pregnancy and Risk of Asthma in Offspring
Collier CH, Risnes K, Norwitz ER, Bracken MB, Illuzzi JL. Maternal Infection in Pregnancy and Risk of Asthma in Offspring. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2013, 17: 1940-1950. PMID: 23338127, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1220-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionRisk of asthmaChildhood asthmaMaternal infectionTract infectionsMaternal urinary tract infectionMultivariable logistic regression modelAdjusted odds ratioChildren of womenYears of lifeLogistic regression modelsAntepartum infectionChart reviewPhysician diagnosisPregnant womenStreptococcus colonizationHospital visitsOdds ratioAsthmaPregnancyInfectionWomenRiskStructured interviewsAge six
2005
Association of caffeine metabolites in umbilical cord blood with IUGR and preterm delivery: A prospective cohort study of 1609 pregnancies
Grosso L, Triche E, Belanger K, Benowitz N, Holford T, Bracken M. Association of caffeine metabolites in umbilical cord blood with IUGR and preterm delivery: A prospective cohort study of 1609 pregnancies. Annals Of Epidemiology 2005, 15: 659-660. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2005.07.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm deliveryQuartile changeCohort studyCord bloodRatio of paraxanthineProspective cohort studyMethodsProspective cohort studyUmbilical cord bloodSelf-reported caffeine consumptionLogistic regression modelsOne-unit increaseThird trimesterSerum caffeineIUGRUmbilical cordCaffeine exposureReproductive outcomesAssociation of caffeineCaffeine consumptionHealth outcomesCaffeine ratioImportant covariatesRiskOutcomesBlood
1993
Possible Role of Asthma in the Risk of Preterm Labor and Delivery
Doucette J, Bracken M. Possible Role of Asthma in the Risk of Preterm Labor and Delivery. Epidemiology 1993, 4: 143-150. PMID: 8452903, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199303000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm laborPreterm deliveryRespiratory problemsOdds ratioHistory of asthmaLogistic regression modelsAsthmatic womenSingleton livebirthsPotential confoundersMaternal historyMedical historyHigh riskStudy participantsAsthmaPregnancyAsthmaticsWomenRiskPossible roleRegression modelsOddsDeliveryNonasthmaticsBirthweightLivebirths
1990
EFFECT OF MATERNAL WORK ACTIVITY ON PRETERM BIRTH AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
TEITELMAN A, WELCH L, HELLENBRAND K, BRACKEN M. EFFECT OF MATERNAL WORK ACTIVITY ON PRETERM BIRTH AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1990, 131: 104-113. PMID: 2293743, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthLow birth weight deliveriesLow birth weight rateMaternal work activityLow birth weightLogistic regression modelsPreterm deliveryWeight deliveriesGestational ageBirth weightStanding GroupProlonged standingSignificant associationCaffeine useMarital statusBirthWeight rateMarijuana useWomenAssociationRegression modelsActive groupActive jobsGroupNew Haven