2023
Maternal medically diagnosed infection and antibiotic prescription during pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer: A population‐based cohort study in Taiwan, 2004 to 2015
Sirirungreung A, Lee P, Hu Y, Liew Z, Ritz B, Heck J. Maternal medically diagnosed infection and antibiotic prescription during pregnancy and risk of childhood cancer: A population‐based cohort study in Taiwan, 2004 to 2015. International Journal Of Cancer 2023, 154: 626-635. PMID: 37792464, PMCID: PMC10942658, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based cohort studyMaternal infectionAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaAntibiotic prescriptionsChildhood cancerCohort studyChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaChild Health DatabaseRisk of hepatoblastomaProportional hazards modelMother-child pairsMedian followTaiwan MaternalCancer RegistryLymphoblastic leukemiaAntibiotic useNational HealthAntibiotic exposureElevated riskHigh riskHazards modelPregnancyChildhood leukemiaHealth databasesChildhood hepatoblastomaSeason of Conception and Risk of Cerebral Palsy
Zhuo H, Ritz B, Warren J, Liew Z. Season of Conception and Risk of Cerebral Palsy. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2335164. PMID: 37738049, PMCID: PMC10517373, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.35164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral palsySeason of conceptionCalifornia birth recordsCohort studyPreterm birthRelative riskBirth recordsRisk of CPStatewide cohort studyEtiological risk factorsHigher Social Vulnerability IndexLength of gestationDiagnostic recordsNeighborhood-level factorsSummer conceptionsRisk factorsStratified analysisLive birthsMAIN OUTCOMEHigh riskCP riskPoisson regressionCP statusDevelopmental servicesNeuromotor disabilities
2016
Prenatal maternal bereavement and mortality in the first decades of life: a nationwide cohort study from Denmark and Sweden
Yu Y, Cnattingius S, Olsen J, Parner E, Vestergaard M, Liew Z, Zhao N, Li J. Prenatal maternal bereavement and mortality in the first decades of life: a nationwide cohort study from Denmark and Sweden. Psychological Medicine 2016, 47: 389-400. PMID: 27762181, DOI: 10.1017/s003329171600266x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal maternal bereavementMaternal bereavementMortality riskCohort studyIncreased long-term mortality riskPopulation-based cohort studyLong-term mortality riskNationwide cohort studyLong-term mortalityCause mortality riskExcess mortality riskChildren of mothersFetal programming hypothesisYears of ageYears of lifeEndocrine/Stressful life eventsFetal deathSingleton birthsMedical conditionsProgramming hypothesisHigh riskUnnatural causesCongenital malformationsPrenatal stress
2014
Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and the Risk of Congenital Cerebral Palsy in Children
Liew Z, Ritz B, Bonefeld-Jørgensen EC, Henriksen TB, Nohr EA, Bech BH, Fei C, Bossi R, von Ehrenstein OS, Streja E, Uldall P, Olsen J. Prenatal Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Substances and the Risk of Congenital Cerebral Palsy in Children. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2014, 180: 574-581. PMID: 25139206, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlkanesulfonic AcidsCaprylatesCase-Control StudiesCerebral PalsyCohort StudiesDenmarkEndocrine DisruptorsEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleFluorocarbonsHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMaternal AgeOdds RatioPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsSex DistributionSex FactorsYoung AdultConceptsCongenital cerebral palsyPrenatal exposureCerebral palsyDanish National Birth CohortCerebral Palsy RegisterNational Birth CohortFetal brain developmentDose-response patternCase-cohort designPerfluoroalkyl substancesLiveborn singletonsMaternal levelsRisk ratioHigh riskCP casesCP riskBirth cohortMaternal plasmaBrain developmentPalsyPerfluorooctane sulfonateRiskPFAS levelsCohortPerfluorooctanoic acidAcetaminophen Use During Pregnancy, Behavioral Problems, and Hyperkinetic Disorders
Liew Z, Ritz B, Rebordosa C, Lee PC, Olsen J. Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy, Behavioral Problems, and Hyperkinetic Disorders. JAMA Pediatrics 2014, 168: 313-320. PMID: 24566677, DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetaminophenAdultAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityChildChild, PreschoolDenmarkFemaleHumansHyperkinesisInfantMaleMental DisordersMothersPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAcetaminophen useHyperkinetic disorderADHD-like behaviorsMental health problemsPrenatal exposureADHD medicationHigh riskDanish National Hospital RegistryDanish Psychiatric Central RegistryDanish National Birth CohortBehavioral problemsMothers' mental health problemsDanish Prescription RegistryMaternal acetaminophen useNational Hospital RegistryNational Birth CohortExposure-response trendsComputer-assisted telephone interviewsFetal brain developmentAge 7 yearsChildren 7 yearsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderPublic health relevanceADHD prescriptionsMaternal inflammation