1996
Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study
Dlugosz L, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Holford T, Leaderer B, Bracken M. Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study. Epidemiology 1996, 7: 250-255. PMID: 8728437, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199605000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous abortionCaffeine consumptionYale-New Haven HospitalMaternal caffeine consumptionProspective cohort studyCohort studyEarly pregnancyPregnant womenOdds ratioSoda drinkingElevated riskCaffeine beveragesBeverage consumptionCaffeine beverage consumptionCigarette useFirst monthPregnancySixteenth weekObserved associationsAbortionCup of teaCaffeineTeaGestationHospitalA TREE‐BASED METHOD OF ANALYSIS FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDIES
ZHANG H, HOLFORD T, BRACKEN M. A TREE‐BASED METHOD OF ANALYSIS FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDIES. Statistics In Medicine 1996, 15: 37-49. PMID: 8614744, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0258(19960115)15:1<37::aid-sim144>3.0.co;2-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DURING PREGNANCY WITH EMPHASIS ON ELECTRICALLY HEATED BEDS
Bracken M, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Dlugosz L, Holford T, McSharry J, Addesso K, Leaderer B. EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DURING PREGNANCY WITH EMPHASIS ON ELECTRICALLY HEATED BEDS. Epidemiology 1995, 6: 263-270. PMID: 7619934, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199505000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFetal growth retardationGrowth retardationBed useIntrauterine growth retardationVideo display terminal useDose-response relationPersonal monitorsEMF exposureTime-weighted analysisMonitoring of exposureThird trimesterProspective studyFetal growthWire codesHome measurementsReproductive outcomesHuman studiesPregnancyStudy designVideo display terminalsExposure measuresHours of useMeaningful increaseRiskExposure
1988
Diabetic nephropathy: Pregnancy performance and fetomaternal outcome
Reece E, Coustan D, Hayslett J, Holford T, Coulehan J, O'Connor T, Hobbins J. Diabetic nephropathy: Pregnancy performance and fetomaternal outcome. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 1988, 159: 56-66. PMID: 3394754, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9378(88)90494-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational ageDiabetic nephropathyRenal diseaseMaternal blood pressureUnderlying renal diseaseMean gestational ageRespiratory distress syndromeInsulin-dependent diabetesPerinatal survival rateApparent adverse effectsFetomaternal outcomeNeonatal complicationsPregnancy performanceFetal outcomesNeonatal outcomesCreatinine clearanceBlood pressureDistress syndromeEarly pregnancyNeonatal careNephrotic syndromeFetal surveillanceBirth weightMaternal healthNatural courseExposure to Organic Solvents and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Eskenazi B, Bracken M, Holford T, Grady J. Exposure to Organic Solvents and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 1988, 14: 177-188. PMID: 3207103, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.4700140208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertensive disordersPregnancy complicationsAdverse pregnancy complicationsDisorders of pregnancyPoor neonatal growthNeed of replicationCardiovascular complicationsVaginal bleedingCesarean sectionRenal diseaseGlomerular lesionsNeonatal growthComplicationsLarger sample sizePregnancySolvent exposureWomenHypertensionPreeclampsiaProteinuriaDisordersEdemaExposureSample sizeAdditional support
1987
Persistent pulmonary hypertension: assessment of perinatal risk factors.
Reece E, Moya F, Yazigi R, Holford T, Duncan C, Ehrenkranz R. Persistent pulmonary hypertension: assessment of perinatal risk factors. Obstetrics And Gynecology 1987, 70: 696-700. PMID: 3658275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary hypertensionFetal distressRisk factorsOdds ratioThird-trimester bleedingAntenatal risk factorsMothers of neonatesPerinatal risk factorsCesarean section rateLogistic regression analysisAntenatal eventsMaternal feverNonvertex presentationMaternal anemiaVaginal bleedingCesarean sectionControl patientsPulmonary diseaseSection rateRetrospective studyPrimary indicationUnknown etiologyUnivariate analysisStudy group
1986
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT IN PREGNANCIES FOLLOWING INDUCED ABORTION: NO EVIDENCE FOR AN ASSOCIATION1
BRACKEN M, HELLENBRAND K, HOLFORD T, BRYCE-BUCHANAN C. LOW BIRTH WEIGHT IN PREGNANCIES FOLLOWING INDUCED ABORTION: NO EVIDENCE FOR AN ASSOCIATION1. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1986, 123: 604-613. PMID: 3953539, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114280.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weightMean birth weightFirst pregnancyBirth weightSecond pregnancyInduced abortionLow birth weight newbornsLow birth weight rateAntecedent pregnancyWeight newbornsSubsequent pregnancyAbortion complicationsVacuum aspirationPrior abortionPregnancyAbortionWeight rateSimilar ratesMonthsWomenDeliveryRiskCurettageComplicationsGestationA Randomized Clinical Trial of the Insulin Pump vs Intensive Conventional Therapy in Diabetic Pregnancies
Coustan D, Reece E, Sherwin R, Rudolf M, Bates S, Sockin S, Holford T, Tamborlane W. A Randomized Clinical Trial of the Insulin Pump vs Intensive Conventional Therapy in Diabetic Pregnancies. JAMA 1986, 255: 631-636. PMID: 3511311, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1986.03370050073024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic womenGlucose levelsIntensive conventional insulin therapyInpatient clinical research centerExcellent metabolic controlPregnant diabetic womenConventional insulin therapyClinical Research CenterMean glucose levelPrevention of hyperglycemiaHome glucose monitoringIntensive conventional therapyFrequent telephone contactChemical hypoglycemiaPerinatal outcomesSymptomatic hypoglycemiaDiabetic controlDiabetic pregnanciesInsulin therapyGlycemic excursionsHemoglobin levelsConventional therapyClinical trialsInsulin administrationTelephone contact
1979
INDUCED ABORTION AND CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS IN OFFSPRING OF SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCIES1
BRACKEN M, HOLFORD T. INDUCED ABORTION AND CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS IN OFFSPRING OF SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCIES1. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1979, 109: 425-432. PMID: 220871, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalformed infantsCongenital malformationsInduced abortionCase-control studyPenultimate pregnancyIndex pregnancyNon-white womenSeptic abortionFirst pregnancyPrevious abortionFrequent historyClinical conditionsMalformed childrenPregnancyInfantsSubsequent deliveryAbortionMalformationsLegal abortionWomenDelivery
1978
Role of Oral Contraception in Congenital Malformations of Offspring
BRACKEN M, HOLFORD T, WHITE C, KELSEY J. Role of Oral Contraception in Congenital Malformations of Offspring. International Journal Of Epidemiology 1978, 7: 309-317. PMID: 744667, DOI: 10.1093/ije/7.4.309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbnormalities, Drug-InducedAdultContraceptives, OralFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyRiskSmokingTime FactorsConceptsOral contraceptivesCongenital malformationsHealthy control infantsOral contraceptive useCase-control studyTime of conceptionOccurrence of malformationsControl infantsMaternal exposureOral contraceptionContraceptive useMalformed infantsSpecific estrogenSpecific diagnosisControl studyPregnancyMalformationsContraceptivesCardiovascular defectsInfantsExposureWomenProgestogensOffspringEstrogen