2017
Survivorship Care Preferences: A Pilot Study of Young Adults With Cancer
Viola A, Mitchell HR, Salner A, Gillan E, Rotatori J, Cartmel B, Santacroce S, Ma X, Kadan-Lottick N. Survivorship Care Preferences: A Pilot Study of Young Adults With Cancer. Clinical Journal Of Oncology Nursing 2017, 21: e71-e78. PMID: 29658261, DOI: 10.1188/17.cjon.e71-e78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvivorship researchYoung adultsSurvivorship care plansMonths of diagnosisHealthcare team membersLate complicationsSurvivorship careConnecticut hospitalsCare plansCare preferencesSurvivorship studiesHealth concernPilot studyAYAsDiagnosisCancer therapyMonthsAdultsNovel strategyParticipantsComplicationsPatientsSarcomaLymphomaHospital
2016
Unconventional oil and gas development and risk of childhood leukemia: Assessing the evidence
Elliott EG, Trinh P, Ma X, Leaderer BP, Ward MH, Deziel NC. Unconventional oil and gas development and risk of childhood leukemia: Assessing the evidence. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 576: 138-147. PMID: 27783932, PMCID: PMC6457992, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWater contaminantsPotential water contaminantsMajority of compoundsWater pollutantsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsHydraulic fracturing fluidsPollutantsAromatic hydrocarbonsAir pollutantsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCompoundsEnvironmental Protection AgencyPotential air pollutantsPossible human carcinogenContaminantsChemicalsCarcinogenicity of compoundsLeukemia/lymphomaProtection AgencyChildhood leukemiaWaterButadieneBenzeneFracturing fluidOilStressful exit from the womb and risk of childhood leukaemia
Wiemels J, Ma X. Stressful exit from the womb and risk of childhood leukaemia. The Lancet Haematology 2016, 3: e155-e156. PMID: 27063969, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(16)00019-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Exposure to infections through day-care attendance and risk of childhood leukaemia
Urayama KY, Ma X, Buffler PA. Exposure to infections through day-care attendance and risk of childhood leukaemia. Radiation Protection Dosimetry 2008, 132: 259-266. PMID: 18940822, PMCID: PMC2879097, DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncn271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay care attendanceRisk of childhoodAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood leukemiaCommon infectionsMore common infectionsNon-Hispanic white childrenNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyCommon B-cell precursorDose-response effectPrevious epidemiological studiesCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyB cell precursorsDay care settingsSummary measuresLymphoblastic leukemiaEpidemiological studiesNumber of childrenMajority of studiesInfectionLeukemiaLeukemia StudySocial contactRelevant studies
2005
Vaccination history and risk of childhood leukaemia
Ma X, Does MB, Metayer C, Russo C, Wong A, Buffler PA. Vaccination history and risk of childhood leukaemia. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 34: 1100-1109. PMID: 15951359, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyi113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood leukemiaB vaccineHaemophilus influenzae type b vaccineInfluenzae type b vaccineConditional logistic regression analysisBirth certificate controlsType b vaccineHepatitis B vaccineNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyCase-control studyRole of vaccinationNumber of dosesType of vaccineRisk of leukemiaPotential confounding factorsLogistic regression analysisCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyDetailed exposure assessmentNumber of administrationsHib vaccinationHib vaccineVaccination historyIncident casesMore doses
2004
Control Selection Strategies in Case-Control Studies of Childhood Diseases
Ma X, Buffler PA, Layefsky M, Does MB, Reynolds P. Control Selection Strategies in Case-Control Studies of Childhood Diseases. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 159: 915-921. PMID: 15128601, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh136.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Critical windows of exposure to household pesticides and risk of childhood leukemia.
Ma X, Buffler PA, Gunier RB, Dahl G, Smith MT, Reinier K, Reynolds P. Critical windows of exposure to household pesticides and risk of childhood leukemia. Environmental Health Perspectives 2002, 110: 955-960. PMID: 12204832, PMCID: PMC1240997, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.02110955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh riskChildhood leukemiaNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyPotential etiologic roleCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyHousehold pesticidesLocation of exposureChildhood Leukemia StudyHousehold pesticide exposureBirth RegistryControl subjectsEtiologic roleElevated riskSignificant associationLeukemiaPregnancyCritical windowLeukemia StudyLate exposureFrequent exposurePesticide exposureRiskExposureYear 2Year 1
2001
Whole genome amplification increases the efficiency and validity of buccal cell genotyping in pediatric populations.
Zheng S, Ma X, Buffler PA, Smith MT, Wiencke JK. Whole genome amplification increases the efficiency and validity of buccal cell genotyping in pediatric populations. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2001, 10: 697-700. PMID: 11401921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric populationBuccal cellsNurse-administered protocolGlutathione S-transferase muPediatric acute leukemiaMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphismsPeripheral whole bloodGlutathione S-transferase thetaAcute leukemiaCytology brushWhole genome amplificationChildhood leukemiaBone marrowBuccal cell DNANoninvasive methodWhole bloodRepeat testsSuccess rateGenome amplificationOngoing studiesBuccal samplesLeukemiaBloodBuccal DNACell DNA