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
1992
The relationship between acute inflammatory lesions of the preterm placenta and amniotic fluid microbiology
Romero R, Salafia C, Athanassiadis A, Hanaoka S, Mazor M, Sepulveda W, Bracken M. The relationship between acute inflammatory lesions of the preterm placenta and amniotic fluid microbiology. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1992, 166: 1382-1388. PMID: 1595794, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(92)91609-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute inflammatory lesionsPositive amniotic fluid cultureAmniotic fluid cultureInflammatory lesionsFluid cultureAmniotic cavityChorionic plateMicrobial invasionAmniotic fluid microbiologySeverity of inflammationPattern of inflammationMixed patternUmbilical vasculitisPreterm laborConsecutive patientsPreterm placentasAcute inflammationMicrobiologic studiesUmbilical cordInflammationChorioamniotic membranesLesionsStrong associationIntact membranesPlacenta