2016
Premature Adult Death in Individuals Born Preterm: A Sibling Comparison in a Prospective Nationwide Follow-Up Study
Risnes KR, Pape K, Bjørngaard JH, Moster D, Bracken MB, Romundstad PR. Premature Adult Death in Individuals Born Preterm: A Sibling Comparison in a Prospective Nationwide Follow-Up Study. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0165051. PMID: 27820819, PMCID: PMC5098830, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageExternal causesPremature adult deathsMajority of deathsCause of deathCorresponding risk estimatesLong-term healthPremature adult mortalityCause mortalityNationwide PopulationPreterm birthRegistry linkageNationwide followWeeks' gestationGestational ageWeek 34Week 37Cardiovascular diseaseStudy populationEarly adult mortalityAdult deathsMortalityNorwegian menRisk estimatesDeath
2006
Effect of Fetal Sex on Airway Lability in Pregnant Women With Asthma
Kwon H, Belanger K, Holford T, Bracken M. Effect of Fetal Sex on Airway Lability in Pregnant Women With Asthma. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2006, 61: 430-431. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000224586.71900.93.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain as risk factors for preeclampsia and transient hypertension
Saftlas A, Wang W, Risch H, Woolson R, Hsu C, Bracken M. Prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain as risk factors for preeclampsia and transient hypertension. Annals Of Epidemiology 2000, 10: 475. PMID: 11018413, DOI: 10.1016/s1047-2797(00)00167-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrepregnancy body mass indexGestational weight gainBody mass indexRisk of preeclampsiaTransient hypertensionRisk factorsWeight gainObese womenMass indexHigh gestational weight gainNormal BMI subjectsProspective cohort studyStrong risk factorImmediate postpartum periodMild risk factorDelivery chartsUnderweight womenCohort studyPrepregnancy obesityBMI categoriesWeeks' gestationHighest quartilePrenatal careObserved weight gainPostpartum periodAbortion and Its Effect on Risk of Preeclampsia and Transient Hypertension
Eras J, Saftlas A, Triche E, Hsu C, Risch H, Bracken M. Abortion and Its Effect on Risk of Preeclampsia and Transient Hypertension. Epidemiology 2000, 11: 36-43. PMID: 10615841, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200001000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaTransient hypertensionNulliparous womenDecreased riskMore abortionsPregnancy-related risk factorsHistory of abortionHypertensive disordersWeeks' gestationGestational ageSubsequent pregnancyPrenatal careRisk factorsObstetric practicePrior abortionMonths gestationPreeclampsiaHypertensionInduced abortionReproductive historyReferent groupProtective factorsGestationWomenAbortion
1998
Spontaneous Abortion and Exposure to Electric Blankets and Heated Water Beds
Belanger K, Leaderer B, Hellenbrand K, Holford T, McSharry J, Power M, Bracken M. Spontaneous Abortion and Exposure to Electric Blankets and Heated Water Beds. Epidemiology 1998, 9: 36-42. PMID: 9430266, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199801000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectric blanket useSpontaneous abortionPregnancy lossBlanket useEarly pregnancy lossHeated water bedsTime of conceptionMonth of conceptionWire code categoriesWeeks' gestationProspective studyEarly pregnancyUnadjusted analysesBed useGreater riskPregnancyAbortionDose responseWomenRiskElectric bedElectric blanketExposureSlight increaseGestation
1992
Respiratory disease in very-low-birthweight infants after prenatal thyrotropin-releasing hormone and glucocorticoid
Ballard R, Ballard P, Bracken M, Moya F, Gross I, Creasy K, Padbury J, Polk D. Respiratory disease in very-low-birthweight infants after prenatal thyrotropin-releasing hormone and glucocorticoid. The Lancet 1992, 339: 510-515. PMID: 1346877, DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(92)90337-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetamethasoneChronic DiseaseDouble-Blind MethodDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, Premature, DiseasesLung DiseasesMalePregnancyPrenatal CareRespiration, ArtificialRespiratory Distress Syndrome, NewbornRisk FactorsThyrotropin-Releasing HormoneConceptsChronic lung diseaseThyrotropin-releasing hormoneRespiratory distress syndromePrenatal thyrotropin-releasing hormoneDistress syndromePostconceptional ageBirthweight infantsLung diseaseSevere respiratory distress syndromeSteroid-alone groupNeonatal respiratory morbidityComplications of prematurityUnadjusted relative riskPrenatal glucocorticoid treatmentWeeks postconceptional ageTRH therapyPreterm deliveryRespiratory morbidityWeeks' gestationGlucocorticoid treatmentNeonatal periodAdverse outcomesTotal incidencePrenatal treatmentRelative risk
1977
Differences and delay in the decision to seek induced abortion among black and white women
Bracken M, Kasl S. Differences and delay in the decision to seek induced abortion among black and white women. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 1977, 12: 57-70. DOI: 10.1007/bf00579113.Peer-Reviewed Original Research