2024
Exposure range matters: considering non-linear associations in the meta-analysis of environmental pollutant exposure using examples of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and birth outcomes
Guo P, Warren J, Deziel N, Liew Z. Exposure range matters: considering non-linear associations in the meta-analysis of environmental pollutant exposure using examples of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and birth outcomes. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2024, kwae309. PMID: 39227151, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwae309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-linear associationMeta-analysisHeterogeneity of effect estimatesEffect estimatesPotential non-linear associationsExposure-outcome relationshipsRisk of preterm birthSubgroup meta-analysisBirth outcomesPollution exposureMeta-analytic approachMeta-analysesEffect sizeEnvironmental pollutant exposureResults heterogeneityExposure levelsHealth effectsPreterm birthEvidence-based policymakingPrenatal exposurePotential heterogeneityMean birth weightBirth weightMethodological challengesCut-off choice
2020
Birth Characteristics and Risk of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Record-Linkage Study in California
Deziel N, Zhang Y, Wang R, Wiemels JL, Morimoto L, Clark CJ, Metayer C, Ma X. Birth Characteristics and Risk of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Record-Linkage Study in California. Thyroid 2020, 31: 596-606. PMID: 32912083, PMCID: PMC8195873, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2020.0217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBirth CertificatesBirth OrderBirth WeightCaliforniaCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolEducational StatusFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleRace FactorsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsThyroid NeoplasmsTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPediatric thyroid cancerHigh birth weightFollicular thyroid cancerThyroid cancerHigher birth orderBirth characteristicsRisk factorsHispanic ethnicityBirth weightOdds ratioFirst primary thyroid cancerPapillary thyroid cancer casesBirth orderMultivariable logistic regression modelSecond primary malignanciesLong-term therapyAdjusted odds ratioPopulation-based studyPrimary thyroid cancerRecord linkage studyConfidence intervalsImportant risk factorCancer registry dataCase-control studyThyroid cancer casesZinc Levels and Birth Weight in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Matched Cohort Study in China
Luo J, Wu W, Zhang P, Chen X, Feng Y, Ma N, Yang H, Wang Y, Li M, Xie B, Guo P, Liew Z, Deziel NC, Vasiliou V, Shi X, Wang S, Zhang Y. Zinc Levels and Birth Weight in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Matched Cohort Study in China. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2020, 105: dgaa171. PMID: 32285111, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusBirth weightMaternal bloodDiabetes mellitusFetal growthZn intakeMatched Cohort StudyZn levelsDietary Zn intakeCohort studyPregnant womenPlacental transportMultinomial logistic regressionZ-scoreZinc levelsLogistic regressionAdverse effectsWomenMellitusPregnancyLow groupInadequate ZnSuggestive associationAssociationIntakeUnconventional oil and gas development and health outcomes: A scoping review of the epidemiological research
Deziel NC, Brokovich E, Grotto I, Clark CJ, Barnett-Itzhaki Z, Broday D, Agay-Shay K. Unconventional oil and gas development and health outcomes: A scoping review of the epidemiological research. Environmental Research 2020, 182: 109124. PMID: 32069745, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth outcomesLow birth weightAdverse birth outcomesAdverse health outcomesFull-text evaluationOutcomes of interestHuman health outcomesAsthma exacerbationsPreterm deliveryPregnancy outcomesBirth outcomesPotential confoundersBirth weightBody of evidenceCancer incidenceEligible studiesExposure assessment methodologyPotential environmental health hazardInclusion criteriaStudy populationEpidemiological studiesExposure assessment approachHealth problemsEnvironmental health hazardsSignificant association