2024
Using a Bayesian analytic approach to identify county-level ecological factors associated with survival among individuals with early-onset colorectal cancer
Siddique S, Baum L, Deziel N, Kelly J, Warren J, Ma X. Using a Bayesian analytic approach to identify county-level ecological factors associated with survival among individuals with early-onset colorectal cancer. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0311540. PMID: 39471191, PMCID: PMC11521299, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-of-onset colorectal cancerEarly-onset colorectal cancerEnd Results Program dataCenters for Disease Control and Prevention dataCounty-level factorsColorectal cancerHealth risk behaviorsIdentified principal componentsOdds of survivalPreventive servicesSurvival disparitiesLinear mixed modelsEOCRCChronic diseasesPreventive factorsUS countiesSalt Lake CountyCA residentsRisk behaviorsUnited StatesProgram dataCounty-levelOlder ageBayesian analytical approachYounger age
2022
Hemoglobin normalization outperforms other methods for standardizing dried blood spot metabolomics: A comparative study
Jain A, Morris M, Lin EZ, Khan SA, Ma X, Deziel NC, Godri Pollitt KJ, Johnson CH. Hemoglobin normalization outperforms other methods for standardizing dried blood spot metabolomics: A comparative study. The Science Of The Total Environment 2022, 854: 158716. PMID: 36113793, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158716.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Exposure to Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: Strengths, Challenges, and Implications for Epidemiologic Research
Deziel NC, Clark CJ, Casey JA, Bell ML, Plata DL, Saiers JE. Assessing Exposure to Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: Strengths, Challenges, and Implications for Epidemiologic Research. Current Environmental Health Reports 2022, 9: 436-450. PMID: 35522388, PMCID: PMC9363472, DOI: 10.1007/s40572-022-00358-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 casesA clandestine culprit with critical consequences: Benzene and acute myeloid leukemia
Shallis RM, Weiss JJ, Deziel NC, Gore SD. A clandestine culprit with critical consequences: Benzene and acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Reviews 2020, 47: 100736. PMID: 32771228, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaAdult acute myeloid leukemiaTherapy-related leukemiaCytotoxic chemotherapyMost cliniciansHigh riskGermline predispositionLeukemiaEnvironmental benzeneAgricultural workersAvailable literatureAmbient exposureAmbient benzeneExposureSafe levelChemotherapyChronicCliniciansZinc 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 associationAssociationIntakeA Multiregion Analysis of Shale Drilling Activity and Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States
Johnson NP, Warren JL, Elliott EG, Niccolai LM, Deziel NC. A Multiregion Analysis of Shale Drilling Activity and Rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2020, 47: 254-260. PMID: 32168285, PMCID: PMC7077974, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001127.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Exposure to Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and a Polybrominated Biphenyl and Risk of Thyroid Cancer in Women: Single and Multi-Pollutant Approaches
Deziel NC, Alfonso-Garrido J, Warren JL, Huang H, Sjodin A, Zhang Y. Exposure to Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and a Polybrominated Biphenyl and Risk of Thyroid Cancer in Women: Single and Multi-Pollutant Approaches. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2019, 28: 1755-1764. PMID: 31387967, PMCID: PMC6774868, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-19-0526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerThyroid cancerPTC riskLipid-adjusted serum concentrationsPapillary thyroid cancer casesMulti-pollutant approachSerum samplesMulti-pollutant modelingThyroid cancer incidenceInterquartile range increaseThyroid cancer casesMulti-pollutant modelsSingle-pollutant modelsLogistic regression modelsPBB exposureDecreased riskProspective studySerum concentrationsCancer incidenceCancer casesAlcohol consumptionFemale controlsLow categoryConfidence intervalsPBB mixture
2018
An algorithm for quantitatively estimating non-occupational pesticide exposure intensity for spouses in the Agricultural Health Study
Deziel NC, Beane Freeman LE, Hoppin JA, Thomas K, Lerro CC, Jones RR, Hines CJ, Blair A, Graubard BI, Lubin JH, Sandler DP, Chen H, Andreotti G, Alavanja MC, Friesen MC. An algorithm for quantitatively estimating non-occupational pesticide exposure intensity for spouses in the Agricultural Health Study. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2018, 29: 344-357. PMID: 30375516, PMCID: PMC6470005, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-018-0088-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCell phone use and risk of thyroid cancer: a population-based case–control study in Connecticut
Luo J, Deziel NC, Huang H, Chen Y, Ni X, Ma S, Udelsman R, Zhang Y. Cell phone use and risk of thyroid cancer: a population-based case–control study in Connecticut. Annals Of Epidemiology 2018, 29: 39-45. PMID: 30446214, PMCID: PMC6344271, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based case-control studyCase-control studyThyroid cancerThyroid microcarcinomaOdds ratioUnconditional logistic regressionPopulation-based controlsThyroid cancer casesWarrants further investigationCancer casesSuggestive increaseElevated riskCell phone useSignificant associationCancerLogistic regressionMicrocarcinomaMore frequent usersConfidence intervalsRiskFrequent usersPhone useFurther investigationAssociationHoursA case-control study of exposure to organophosphate flame retardants and risk of thyroid cancer in women
Deziel NC, Yi H, Stapleton HM, Huang H, Zhao N, Zhang Y. A case-control study of exposure to organophosphate flame retardants and risk of thyroid cancer in women. BMC Cancer 2018, 18: 637. PMID: 29871608, PMCID: PMC5989427, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4553-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyThyroid cancer riskPFR exposureThyroid cancerPFR metabolitesOdds ratioCancer riskPapillary thyroid cancer casesUrinary biomarker measurementsTime of diagnosisLarger tumor sizeCancer case-control studySpot urine samplesThyroid cancer casesPapillary thyroid cancer riskTumor sizePotential confoundersThyroid hormone regulationUrinary concentrationsCancer casesMultiple linear regression analysisFemale controlsLinear regression analysisBackgroundGrowing evidenceBiomarker measurements
2017
Occupational exposure to pesticides and other biocides and risk of thyroid cancer
Zeng F, Lerro C, Lavoué J, Huang H, Siemiatycki J, Zhao N, Ma S, Deziel NC, Friesen MC, Udelsman R, Zhang Y. Occupational exposure to pesticides and other biocides and risk of thyroid cancer. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2017, 74: 502. PMID: 28202579, PMCID: PMC5572578, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2016-103931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid cancerOccupational exposurePopulation-based case-control studyIncident thyroid cancer casesUnconditional logistic regression modelsCase-control studyPapillary thyroid cancerThyroid cancer casesJob-exposure matrixLogistic regression modelsHigher cumulative probabilityPotential confoundersThyroid microcarcinomaCancer casesHigh riskSignificant associationCancerObserved associationsCumulative probabilityStrong associationRiskAssociationExposureFurther investigationRegression models
2013
Environmental Determinants of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations in Residential Carpet Dust
DellaValle CT, Wheeler DC, Deziel NC, De Roos AJ, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Severson RK, Flory AR, Locke SJ, Colt JS, Hartge P, Ward MH. Environmental Determinants of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Concentrations in Residential Carpet Dust. Environmental Science And Technology 2013, 47: 10405-10414. PMID: 23952055, PMCID: PMC4076890, DOI: 10.1021/es401447w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
A multi-day environmental study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure in a high-risk region for esophageal cancer in China
Deziel NC, Wei WQ, Abnet CC, Qiao YL, Sunderland D, Ren JS, Schantz MM, Zhang Y, Strickland PT, Abubaker S, Dawsey SM, Friesen MC, Roth MJ. A multi-day environmental study of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure in a high-risk region for esophageal cancer in China. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2012, 23: 52-59. PMID: 22805987, PMCID: PMC3504638, DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.73.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal cancerEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaMixed effects modelsDaily urine samplesDuplicate diet samplesPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposureAromatic hydrocarbon exposureCell carcinomaUnique polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonUrinary PAH biomarkersPAH biomarkersConsecutive daysFurther evaluationHigh-risk regionsPmol/Urine samplesPAH exposureHydrocarbon exposureHigh rateCancerElevated ratesExposureDaysDiet samples
2011
Comparison of Standard Methods for Assessing Dietary Intake of Benzo[a]pyrene
Deziel NC, Strickland PT, Platz EA, Abubaker S, Buckley TJ. Comparison of Standard Methods for Assessing Dietary Intake of Benzo[a]pyrene. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2011, 20: 962-970. PMID: 21430297, PMCID: PMC4618457, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-10-1344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireBaP intakeExposure assessment methodsDiet diariesMeat intakeResidue databaseFrequency questionnaireStrength of associationDietary intakeNondietary exposureConsiderable unexplained variabilityBiomarker measurementsIntakeLimited correlationSpearman correlationCancerInconsistent presenceBaselineExposureInterpersonal variabilityStandard methodsDiaryNonsmokersUnexplained variabilityAssessment methods