Epidemiologic evidence on the health effects of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

K Steenland, T Fletcher, DA Savitz - Environmental health …, 2010 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Objective and sources We reviewed the epidemiologic literature for PFOA. Data synthesis
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) does not occur naturally but is present in the serum of most …

Epidemiologic characteristics of preterm delivery: etiologic heterogeneity

DA Savitz, CA Blackmore, JM Thorp - American journal of obstetrics and …, 1991 - Elsevier
Preterm delivery (< 37 weeks completed gestation) is known to result from diverse etiologic
pathways, which can be grouped into idiopathic preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of …

Pesticides and childhood cancers.

JL Daniels, AF Olshan, DA Savitz - Environmental health …, 1997 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
To evaluate the possible association between pesticides and the risk of childhood cancers,
epidemiologic studies published between 1970 and 1996 were critically reviewed. Thirty …

Maternal stress and preterm birth

N Dole, DA Savitz, I Hertz-Picciotto… - American journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
This study examined a comprehensive array of psychosocial factors, including life events,
social support, depression, pregnancy-related anxiety, perceived discrimination, and …

Case-control study of childhood cancer and exposure to 60-Hz magnetic fields

DA Savitz, H Wachtel, FA Barnes… - American journal of …, 1988 - academic.oup.com
Concern with health effects of extremely low frequency magnetic fields has been raised by
epidemiologic studies of childhood cancer in relation to proximity to electric power …

Comparison of pregnancy dating by last menstrual period, ultrasound scanning, and their combination

DA Savitz, JW Terry Jr, N Dole, JM Thorp Jr… - American journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of algorithms for the
assignment of gestational age with the use of the last menstrual period and early ultrasound …

Maternal prepregnancy overweight and obesity and the pattern of labor progression in term nulliparous women

A Vahratian, J Zhang, JF Troendle… - Obstetrics & …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of maternal overweight and obesity on labor progression.
METHODS: We analyzed data from 612 nulliparous women with a term pregnancy that …

Multiple comparisons and related issues in the interpretation of epidemiologic data.

DA Savitz, AF Olshan - American journal of epidemiology, 1995 - europepmc.org
A comment on this article appears in" Multiple comparisons, explained." Am J Epidemiol.
1998 May 1; 147 (9): 807-12; discussion 815. A comment on this article appears in" …

Placental abruption and adverse perinatal outcomes

CV Ananth, GS Berkowitz, DA Savitz, RH Lapinski - Jama, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
ContextPregnancies complicated by abruption result in increased frequency of perinatal
death and decreased fetal size and gestational duration, yet the extent of placental …

Nitrous oxide and spontaneous abortion in female dental assistants

AS Rowland, DD Baird, DL Shore… - American journal of …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
The relation between anesthetic gas exposure and spontaneous abortion remains
unresolved. We examined the effect of nitrous oxide on spontaneous abortion among female …