2008
Continuous infusion versus intermittent bolus doses of indomethacin for patent ductus arteriosus closure in symptomatic preterm infants
Görk A, Ehrenkranz R, Bracken M. Continuous infusion versus intermittent bolus doses of indomethacin for patent ductus arteriosus closure in symptomatic preterm infants. 2008, 2010: cd006071. PMID: 18254092, PMCID: PMC8912238, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd006071.pub2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic patent ductus arteriosusPatent ductus arteriosusTreatment of PDAContinuous indomethacin infusionRetinopathy of prematurityPDA closurePreterm infantsBolus administrationBolus injectionBlood flowBronchopulmonary dysplasiaIndomethacin infusionIntraventricular hemorrhagePremature infantsContinuous infusionMesenteric circulationRelative riskRisk differencePatent ductus arteriosus closureCerebral blood flow velocityAdverse effectsCochrane Neonatal reviewsContinuous infusion groupIntermittent bolus dosesSymptomatic preterm infants
2000
Intergenerational effects of high socioeconomic status on low birthweight and preterm birth in African Americans.
Foster H, Wu L, Bracken M, Semenya K, Thomas J, Thomas J. Intergenerational effects of high socioeconomic status on low birthweight and preterm birth in African Americans. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2000, 92: 213-21. PMID: 10881470, PMCID: PMC2640563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American womenLow birthweightSocioeconomic statusWhite womenAfrican American childrenPowerful risk factorEthnic differencesWhite childrenStrong ethnic differencesHigher socioeconomic statusPreterm deliveryGestational ageRisk factorsHigh riskBirthweightAfrican American mothersWomenWhite mothersBehavioral factorsChildrenBirthPublic healthAfrican AmericansCohortIntergenerational effects
1995
Tree-based Risk Factor Analysis of Preterm Delivery and Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth
Zhang H, Bracken M. Tree-based Risk Factor Analysis of Preterm Delivery and Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1995, 141: 70-78. PMID: 7801968, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a117347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm deliveryYale-New Haven HospitalGestational age infantsGestational-age birthsRisk factor analysisPutative risk factorsPassive smokingGestational ageAge infantsMaternal ageRisk factorsCaffeine consumptionSecondary analysisAlcohol useMarital statusSmokingBlack womenMarijuana useAgeOutcomesDeliveryNew Haven
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
Plasma Thyroid Hormones and Prolactin in Premature Infants and Their Mothers after Prenatal Treatment with Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
Ballard P, Ballard R, Creasy R, Padbury J, Polk D, Bracken M, Moya F, Gross I. Plasma Thyroid Hormones and Prolactin in Premature Infants and Their Mothers after Prenatal Treatment with Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone. Pediatric Research 1992, 32: 673-678. PMID: 1287557, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199212000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid hormonesFree thyroxineThyrotropin-releasing hormone treatmentNewborn lung diseaseDoses of TRHMU/LPituitary-thyroid functionPlasma of womenThyrotropin-Releasing HormoneWk of gestationPmol/LPlasma thyroid hormonesCord TSHTRH i.Preterm fetusesCord concentrationsControl infantsPremature infantsPostnatal surgeTRH administrationLung diseaseCord bloodPrenatal treatmentTriiodothyronine levelsHormone treatment
1990
Reproductive versus chronologic age as a predictor of low birth weight, preterm delivery and intrauterine growth retardation in primiparous women
Mitchell L, Bracken M. Reproductive versus chronologic age as a predictor of low birth weight, preterm delivery and intrauterine growth retardation in primiparous women. Annals Of Human Biology 1990, 17: 377-386. PMID: 2260840, DOI: 10.1080/03014469000001152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightIntrauterine growth retardationReproductive agePreterm deliveryChronologic agePrimiparous womenBirth weightYoung reproductive ageMaternal raceGrowth retardationSingleton live birthsYounger chronologic ageOlder reproductive ageImportant confounding variablesGroup of womenOlder chronologic agesSmoking statusPregnancy riskLive birthsReproductive outcomesConfounding variablesWomenAgeMenarcheal ageRiskEFFECT 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
1987
DELAYED CHILDBEARING: NO EVIDENCE FOR INCREASED RISK OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND PRETERM DELIVERY1
BARKAN S, BRACKEN M. DELAYED CHILDBEARING: NO EVIDENCE FOR INCREASED RISK OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AND PRETERM DELIVERY1. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1987, 125: 101-109. PMID: 3788938, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbortion, SpontaneousAdultFemaleHumansInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMaternal AgePregnancyRiskSmokingConceptsLow birth weightBirth weightPreterm deliveryPrimiparous womenYale-New Haven HospitalAge 30 yearsMore frequent historyMaternal primiparityPreterm birthSingleton deliveriesGestational ageMaternal ageSpontaneous abortionFrequent historyOlder womenReproductive outcomesAge 30Confounding variablesYoung womenWomenPresent studyAgeRiskDeliveryPrior studies