2006
Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Msamanga G, Fawzi W, Hertzmark E, McGrath N, Kapiga S, Kagoma C, Spiegelman D, Hunter D. Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with prevalence of HIV infection among pregnant women in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. East African Medical Journal 2006, 83: 311-321. PMID: 16989376, DOI: 10.4314/eamj.v83i6.9438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionAntenatal clinicHIV-1-positive womenDar es SalaamMaternal-foetal transmissionMid-arm circumferenceHIV-1 infectionDemographic characteristicsLow HIV prevalenceCross-sectional studyHIV prevalence ratesHIV/AIDS epidemicOpt-out approachLow-resource settingsPositive womenNevirapine treatmentHIV prevalencePregnant womenMaternal ageHigh prevalenceRegular partnersPrevalence ratesPartner's occupationTanzanian womenOlder age
2004
Sexual Orientation, Health Risk Factors, and Physical Functioning in the Nurses' Health Study II
Case P, Austin SB, Hunter DJ, Manson JE, Malspeis S, Willett WC, Spiegelman D. Sexual Orientation, Health Risk Factors, and Physical Functioning in the Nurses' Health Study II. Journal Of Women's Health 2004, 13: 1033-1047. PMID: 15665660, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2004.13.1033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingBisexualityBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCardiovascular DiseasesCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth StatusHomosexuality, FemaleHumansLinear ModelsMental HealthMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNurse CliniciansPrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSmokingTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsNurses' Health Study IIHealth Study IIBody mass indexRisk factorsHealth risk factorsHigh prevalenceRegion of residenceOverall cohortBreast cancerHealth statusHigher daily alcohol intakeCardiovascular disease risk factorsBreast cancer risk factorsHigher body mass indexStudy IIMultivariate prevalence ratiosDaily alcohol intakeDisease risk factorsUse of antidepressantsCancer risk factorsHealth-related functioningImportant risk factorMental health statusPoor mental healthBisexual women
1997
Variation in the incidence of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women by age and race.
Marshall LM, Spiegelman D, Barbieri RL, Goldman MB, Manson JE, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. Variation in the incidence of uterine leiomyoma among premenopausal women by age and race. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1997, 90: 967-73. PMID: 9397113, DOI: 10.1016/s0029-7844(97)00534-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine leiomyomaRelative riskPremenopausal womenRisk factorsIncidence rateFirst oral contraceptive useWhite womenBlack womenOral contraceptive useBody mass indexHistory of infertilityPremenopausal black womenSimilar relative riskPotential risk factorsSelf-reported diagnosisAge-standardized ratesCurrent alcohol consumptionRace-specific ratesMass indexPhysical examinationPelvic examinationMedical recordsHigh prevalenceContraceptive useLast birthRisk Factors for Postherpetic Neuralgia
Choo PW, Galil K, Donahue JG, Walker AM, Spiegelman D, Platt R. Risk Factors for Postherpetic Neuralgia. JAMA Internal Medicine 1997, 157: 1217-1224. PMID: 9183233, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1997.00440320117011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOnset of zosterPostherpetic neuralgiaRisk factorsHerpes zosterCases of PHNTreatment of zosterHealth maintenance organizationSystemic acyclovirSystemic corticosteroidsElderly patientsPharmacy recordsCommon complicationSensory symptomsProdromal symptomsHigh prevalenceZosterEligibility criteriaMaintenance organizationPatientsPrevalenceTreatment factorsCorticosteroidsNeuralgiaAcyclovirSymptoms