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Mavunda K, Jiang X, Ambrose C. The prevalence of diagnosed chronic lung disease in US infants by gestational age: Implications for RSV policy. Pediatric Academic Societies, Baltimore, Maryland, April 27–30, 2019.

Mavunda K, Jiang X, Ambrose C. The prevalence of diagnosed chronic lung disease in US infants by gestational age: Implications for RSV policy. Celebration of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep, Orlando, FL, February 15–17, 2019.

Golden AP, Ellis ED, Cohen SS, Mumma MT, Leggett RW, Wallace PW, Girardi D, Watkins JP, Shore RE, Boice JD Jr. 2019. Updated mortality analysis of the Mallinckrodt uranium processing workers, 1942–2012. Int J Radiat Biol 17:1–56.

Bylsma L, Reichert H, Gage S, Roy-Chaudhury P, Nordyke R, Fryzek J, Dahl S, Lithgow T, Lawson J. 2019. Clinical outcomes of arteriovenous access in incident hemodialysis patients with Medicare coverage, 2012-2014. Am J Nephrol 49(2):156-164, doi: 10.1159/000495355.

Cohen SS, Alexander DD, Krebs NF, Young BE, Cabana MD, Erdmann P, Hays NP, Bezold CP, Levin-Sparenberg E, Turini M, Saavedra JM. 2018. Factors associated with breastfeeding initiation and continuation: A meta-analysis. J Pediatr 203:190–196.

Ambrose C, Jiang X, Mavunda K. The prevalence of diagnosed chronic lung disease in US infants by gestational age: Implications for RSV policy. ID Week, San Francisco, California, October 4, 2018.

Fryzek JP, Bylsma LC, Nordyke RJ, Sorensen HT. Rare disease epidemiology: A Danish population-based program. Poster presented at National Organization for Rare Disorders’ Rare Disease and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit, Washington, D.C., October 2018.

Huhmann M, Yamamoto S, Neutel J, Cohen SS, Gautier JO. 2018. Very high-protein and low-carbohydrate enteral nutrition formula and plasma glucose control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized crossover trial. Nutr Diabetes 8(1):45.

Cronin-Fenton D, Dalvi T, Fryzek J, Hansen H, Hamilton-Dutoit S, Hedgeman E, Mellemgaard A, Norgaard M, Pedersen L, Potter D, Rasmussen TR, Rigas J, Shire N, Sorensen HT, Walker J. PD-L1 expression, EGFR and KRAS mustations in stage III unresectables non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Presented at the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology Annual Conference, August 22-26, 2018, Prague, Czech Republic.

Ayers KL, Glicksberg BS, Garfield AS, Longerich S, White JA, Yang P, Du L, Chittenden TW, Gulcher JR, Roy S, Fiedorek F, Gottesdiener K, Cohen S, North KE, Schadt EE, Li SD, Chen R, Van der Ploeg LHT. 2018. Melanocortin 4 receptor pathway dysfunction in obesity: Patient stratification aimed at MC4R agonist treatment. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 103(7):2601-2612.

Bylsma LC, Gulbech Ording A, Froslev T, Mehnert F, Fryzek J, Morales Arias J, Roth A, Sorensen HT, Berentsen S. Occurrence, survival, and thromboembolic risk in cold agglutinin disease: a population-based cohort analysis. Presented at the 23rd Congress of the European Hematology Association, June 14-17 2018, Stockholm, Sweden.

Ruzin A, Pastula ST, Levin-Sparenberg E, Jiang X, Fryzek J, Tovchigrechko A, Lu B, Qi Y, Liu H, Jin H, Yu L, Hackett J, Villafana T, Esser MT. 2018. Characterization of circulating RSV strains among subjects in the OUTSMART-RSV surveillance program during the 2016-17 winter viral season in the United States. PLoS One 13(7):e0200319.

Cronin-Fenton D, Dalvi T, Hedgeman E, Norgaard M, Pedersen L, Hansen H, Fryzek J, Walker J, Mellemgaard A, Rasmussen TR, Shire N, Rigas J, Potter D, Hamilton-Dutoit S, Sorensen HT. PD-L1 expression, EGFR and KRAS mustations in stage III unresectables non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2018, April 14-18, 2018, Chicago, IL.

Bylsma LC, Gulbech Ording A, Froslev T, Mehnert F, Fryzek JP, Morales Arias J, Roth A, Sorensen HT, Berentsen S. Occurrence, survival, and thromboembolic risk in cold agglutinin disease: a population-based cohort analysis. Presented at the 23rd Congress of the European Hematology Association, June 14-17 2018, Stockholm, Sweden.

Le HQ, Tomenson JA, Warheit DB, Fryzek JP, Golden AP, Ellis ED. 2018. A review and meta-analysis of occupational titanium dioxide exposure and lung cancer mortality. J Occup Environ Med 60(7):e356-e367.

Beebe-Dimmer JL, Ruterbusch JJ, Bylsma LC, Gillezeau C, Fryzek J, Schultz NM, Flanders SC, Barlev A, Heath E, Quek RGW. 2018. Patterns of bicalutamide use in prostate cancer treatment: A U.S. real-world analysis using the SEER-Medicare database. Adv Ther 35(1):1438-1451.

Schwartz KL, Simon MS, Bylsma LC, Ruterbusch JJ, Beebe-Dimmer JL, Schultz NM,  Flanders SC, Barlev A, Fryzek JP, Quek RGW. 2018. Clinical and economic burden associated with stage III to IV triple-negative breast cancer: A SEER-Medicare historical cohort study in elderly women in the United States. Cancer 124(10):2104-2114.

Cronin-Fenton D , Dalvi T, Hedgeman E, Norgaard M, Pedersen L, Hansen H, Fryzek J, Walker J, Mellemgaard A, Rasmussen TR, Shire N, Rigas J, Potter D, Hamilton-Dutoit S, Sorensen HT. PD-L1 expression, EGFR and KRAS mustations in stage III unresectables non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2018, April 14-18, 2018, Chicago, IL.

Ellis ED, Boice JD Jr, Golden AP, Girardi DJ, Cohen SS, Mumma MT, Shore RE, Leggett RW, Kerr GD. 2018. Dosimetry is key to good epidemiology: Workers at Mallinckrodt Chemical Works had seven different source exposures. Health Phys 114(4):386-397.

Czerkies L, Kineman B, Cohen S, Reichert H, Carvalho R. A pooled analysis of growth and tolerance of infants exclusively fed a partially hydrolyzed whey or intact protein-based infant formulas. Presented at the 5th International Conference on Nutrition and Growth, March 1-3, 2018, Paris, France.

Boice JD Jr, Ellis ED, Golden AP, Girardi DJ, Cohen SS, Chen H, Mumma MT, Shore RE, Leggett RW. 2018. The past informs the future: An overview of the Million Worker Study and the Mallinckrodt Chemical Works cohort. Health Phys 114(4):381-385.

Bylsma LC, Gillezeau C, Garawin T, Kelsh M, Fryzek J, Sangare L, Lowe KA. Prevalence of RAS and BRAF Mutations in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) Patients by Tumor Location. Presented at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, January 18-20, 2018, San Francisco, CA.

Fryzek JP, Reichert H, Summers N, Townes L, Deuson R, Alexander DD, Vanderpuye-Orgle J. 2018. Indirect treatment comparison of cabazitaxel for patients with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer who have been previously treated with a docetaxel-containing regimen. PLoS One 13(4):e0195790.

Reichert H, Fryzek J, Bylsma LC. Survival synthesis: methods for meta-analysis of survival rates and aggregation of survival data. Presented at the 12th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, January 10-12, 2018, Charleston, SC.

Mullins M, Jiang X, Bylsma LC, Fryzek JP, Reichert H, Chen EC, Kummar S, Rosenthal A. 2017. Cold agglutinin disease burden: A longitudinal analysis of anemia, medications, transfusions, and healthcare utilization. Blood Adv 1:839-848.

Hedgeman E, Ulrichsen SP, Carter S, Kreher NC, Malobisky KP, Braun MM, Fryzek J, Olsen MS. 2017. Long-term health outcomes in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome: A nationwide cohort study in Denmark. Int J Obes (Lond) 41(10):1531-1538.

Cronin-Fenton D, Dalvi T, Hedgeman E, Norgaard M, Pedersen L, Hansen H, Fryzek J, Lawrence D, Walker J, Mellemgaard A, Rasmussen TR, Shire N, Rigas J, Potter D, Hamilton-Dutoit S, Sorensen HT. PD-L1 expression, EGFR and KRAS mutations in First-Line Therapy (1L) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Presented at the 18th World Conference on Lung Cancer of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2017, October 15-18, 2017, Yokohama, Japan.

Bylsma LC, Gage SM, Reichert H, Dahl SLM, Lawson JH. 2017. Arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy and safety outcomes. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 54:513e522.

Broome C, Cunningham JM, Mullins M, Jiang X, Bylsma L, Fryzek J, Rosenthal A. Incidence of Thromboembolic Events Is Increased in a Retrospective Analysis of a Large Cold Agglutinin Disease (CAD) Cohort. Presented at the American Society of Hematology, December 9-12, 2017, Atlanta, GA.

Cohen SS, Chamberlain AM, Killian JM, Monda KL, Weston SA, Okerson T. Monitoring Frequency After the Diagnosis of Diabetes or Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 11-15, 2017, Anaheim, CA.

Periman S, Neutel J, Cohen SS, Ochoa JB. Consumption of high protein meal replacements improves glycemic response in type 2 diabetic adult patients. Presented at ObesityWeek, October 29 – November 2, 2017, Washington, DC.

Chen L, Telch J, Cekola P, Cohen S, Huhmann M. Pediatric Nutrition Needs Met with a High Calorie Peptide-Based Enteral Formula. Presented at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, October 21, 2017, Chicago, IL.

Friedman D, Fryzek J, Jiang X, Bloomfield A, Ambrose CS, Wong PC. Respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization risk in the second year of life by specific congenital heart disease diagnoses. PLoS One. 2017 Mar 2;12(3):e0172512.

Minor G, Cekola P, Cohen S, Huhmann M. Meeting Pediatric Nutrition Needs with an Enteral Formula Containing Real Food. Presented at the Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, October 21, 2017, Chicago, IL.

Pastula S, Hackett J, Coalson J, Jiang X, Villafana T, Fryzek J. 2017. Hospitalizations for Respiratory Syncytial Virus among adults in the United States, 1997 to 2012.  2017. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 4(1):ofw270.

Alexander DD, Miller PE, van Elswyk M, Kuratko C, Bylsma L. 2017. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic long chain omega-3 fatty acids and coronary heart disease risk. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 92(1):15-29.

Cronin-Fenton D , Dalvi T, Hedgeman E, Norgaard M, Pedersen L, Hansen H, Fryzek J, Lawrence D, Walker J, Mellemgaard A, Rasmussen TR, Shire N, Rigas J, Potter D, Hamilton-Dutoit S, Sorensen HT. PD-L1 expression, EGFR and KRAS mutations in First-Line Therapy (1L) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Presented at the 18th World Conference on Lung Cancer of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2017, October 15-18, 2017, Yokohama, Japan.

Ruzin A, Levin-Sparenberg E, Pastula, Jiang X, Fryzek J, Tovchigrechko A, Lu B, Yu L, Hackett J, Villafana T, Esser MT. Characterization of RSV Strains Among U.S. Patients in the OUTSMART RSV Program During 2015-16. Presented at ID Week 2017, October 4-6, 2017, San Diego, CA.

Okerson T, Cohen SS, Killian JM, Weston SA, Monda KL, Chamberlain AM. Changes in Lipid-Lowering Therapy Following a Cardiovascular Event in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the European Assocation for the Study of Diabetes, September 11-15, 2017, Lisbon, Portugal.

Huhmann MB, Neutel J, Cohen SS, Ochoa JB. High Protein, Low Carbohydrate, 100% whey Based Enteral Formula is Associated with Lower Blood Glucose Response. Presented at the 39th ESPEN Congress, Sept 9-12 2017, The Hague, Netherlands.

Soff GA, Ray-Coquard I, Marfil Rivera LJ, Fryzek J, Mullins M, Bylsma LC, Park JK. Literature Review of Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists (TPO-RA) for Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia (CIT). Presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology 2017 Congress, September 8-12, 2017, Madrid, Spain.

Einstein AJ, Sesso HD, Cohen SS, Boerma M, Chambers C, Darcy S, Gerber TC, Hirshfield J, Little MP, Mulrooney DA, Held KD, Boice JD. Classification of cardiovascular causes of death for radiation epidemiologic studies: initial application to cohorts of radiation workers, radiographers, and atomic veterans. Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2017, August 26-30, 2017, Barcelona, Spain.

Chamberlain AM, Cohen SS, Killian JM, Weston SA, Okerson T, Monda KL. Changes in Lipid-Lowering Therapy Prescription Patterns following a Second Cardiovascular Disease Event. Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2017, August 26-30, 2017, Barcelona, Spain.

Cohen SS, Chamberlain AM, Killian JM, Monda KL, Weston SA, Okerson T. Comparison of Lipid-Lowering Treatment in Patients with Diabetes and/or Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 77th Scientific Sessions, June 9-13, 2017, San Diego, CA.

Chouinard J, Czerkies L, Cekola P, Ochoa J, Cohen SS, Steel C, Periman S. Meeting nutritional needs with reformulated adult tube feeding formulas. Presented at the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research Program at the Dietitians of Canada Annual Conference, June 8-9, 2017, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.

Ruterbusch JJ, Bylsma LC, Fryzek J, Barlev A, et al. Bicalutamide Treatment Patterns in Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients: A Historical Cohort Study Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program (SEER)-Medicare Database. Presented at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Annual International Meeting, May 20-24, 2017, Boston, MA.

Fryzek JP, Ruterbusch JJ, Garabrant DH, Dalvi T, Beebe-Dimmer JL. Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs of Care for Mesothelioma Medicare Beneficiaries. Presented at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) 22nd Annual International Meeting, May 20-24, 2017, Boston, MA.

Chamberlain AM, Cohen SS, Killian JM, Monda KL, Hedgeman E, Weston SA, Okerson T. Lipid-lowering Therapy Prescription Patterns and Predictors of High Intensity Statin Prescriptions in Patients With Diabetes or Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention – Lifestyle 2017 Scientific Sessions, March 7, 2017, Portland, OR.

Garabrant DH, Alexander DD, Miller PE, Fryzek JP, Boffetta P, Teta MJ, Hessel PA, Craven VA, Kelsh MA, Goodman M. 2016. Response to Kay Teschke. Re: Mesothelioma among motor vehicle mechanics: An updated review and meta-analysis. Ann Occup Hyg 60(8):1036-1037.

Beebe-Dimmer JL, Fryzek JP, Yee CL, Dalvi T, Garabrant DH, Schwartz AG, Gadgeel S. 2016. Mesothelioma in the United States: A Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare investigation of treatment patterns and overall survival. Clin Epidemiol 8:743-750.

Cukor D, Cohen LM, Cope EL, Ghahramani N, Hedayati SS, Hynes DM, Shah VO, Tentori F, Unruh M, Bobelu J, Cohen SS, Dember LM, Faber T, Fischer MJ, Gallardo R, Germain MJ, Ghahate D, Grote N, Hartwell L, Heagerty P, Kimmel PL, Kutner N, Lawson S, Marr L, Nelson RG, Porter AC, Sandy P, Struminger BB, Subramanian L, Weisbord S, Young B, Mehrotra R. 2016. Patient and other stakeholder engagement in patient-centered outcomes research institute funded studies of patients with kidney diseases. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 11(9):1703-1712.

Cronin-Fenton D, Dalvi T, Hedgeman E, Norgaard M, Pedersen L, Mortensen K, Midta A, Shire N, Brody R, Fryzek J, Lawrence D, Rigas J, Potter D, Walker J, Mellemgaard A, Rasmussen TR, Hamilton-Dutoit S, Sorensen HT. An interim assessment of key biomarkers (programmed cell death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in third-line therapy non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients: A Danish cohort study. Presented at the 41st European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, October 7-11 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Chamberlain AM, Cohen SS, Killian JM, Beaubrun AC, Monda KL, Hedgeman E, Weston SA, Okerson T. Lipid-Lowering Therapy Prescriptions Immediately Before and After the Diagnosis of Diabetes or Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, November 1, 2016, New Orleans, LA.

Alexander DD, Yan J, Bylsma LC, Northington RS, Grathwohl D, Steenhout P, Erdmann P, Spivey-Krobath E, Haschke F. 2016. Growth of infants consuming whey-predominant term infant formulas with a protein content of 1.8 g/100 kcal: A multicenter pooled analysis of individual participant data. Am J Clin Nutr 104(4):1083-1092.

Pastula S, Hackett J, Coalson J, Jiang X, Villafana T, Fryzek J. Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease among Adults in the United States from 1997 to 2012. Presented at ID Week 2016, October 26-30, 2016, New Orleans, LA.

Cronin-Fenton D , Dalvi T, Hedgeman E, Norgaard M, Pedersen L, Mortensen K, Midta A, Shire N, Brody R, Fryzek J, Lawrence D, Rigas J, Potter D, Walker J, Mellemgaard A, Rasmussen TR, Hamilton-Dutoit S, Sorensen HT. An interim assessment of key biomarkers (programmed cell death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in third-line therapy non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients: A Danish cohort study. Presented at the 41st European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress, October 7-11 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Pastula S, Hackett J, Coalson J, Jiang X, Villafana T, Fryzek J. Burden of respiratory syncytial virus disease among adults in the United States from 1997 to 2012. Presented at the International Society for Influenza and Other Respiratory Virus Diseases (ISIRV) 2016 – Options IX For the Control of Influenza, August 24-28, 2016, Chicago, IL.

Cetin K, Callaghan F, Fryzek J, Bylsma L, Bezold C, Mehta B. Safety and Efficacy/Effectiveness of 2nd-line Treatments in Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP): A Systematic Review of the Literature. Presented at the 32nd International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, August 25-28, 2016, Dublin, Ireland.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Green MT, Safdar N, Krein SL, Olmsted RN, Watson SR, Edson B, Lesher M, Saint S. 2016. Evaluation of the association between catheter‐associated infections and measures of safety culture: Results of two national collaboratives. BMJ Quality and Online Safety First, DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-005012.

Fryzek J, Alexander DD, Summers N, Fraysse J, Reichert H, Townes L, Vanderpuye-Orgle J. 2016. Indirect treatment comparison of cabazitaxel for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have been previously treated with a docetaxel-containing regimen. Value in Health 3:A139-A140.

Alexander DD, Bylsma LC, Elkayam L, Nguyen DL. 2016. Nutritional and health benefits of semi-elemental diets: A comprehensive summary of the literature. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 7(2):306-319.

Cetin K, Callaghan F, Fryzek J, Bylsma L, Bezold C, Mehta B. Safety and Efficacy/Effectiveness of Second-line Treatments in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Presented at the 21st Congress of the European Hematology Association, June 9 – 12, 2016, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Doucette A, Jiang X, Fryzek J, Coalson J, McLaurin K, Ambrose CS. 2016. Trends in respiratory syncytial virus and bronchiolitis hospitalization rates in high-risk infants in a United States nationally representative database, 1997-2012. PLoS One 11(4).

Fryzek J, Alexander DD, Summers N, Fraysse J, Reichert H, Townes L, Vanderpuye-Orgle J. Indirect treatment comparison of cabazitaxel for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have been previously treated with a docetaxel-containing regimen. Presented at the 21st Annual International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), May 21-25, 2016, Washington, DC.

Alexander DD, Miller PE, Vargas A, Weed DL, Cohen S. 2016. Meta-analysis of egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. J Am Coll Nutr 35(8):704-716.

Pastula S, Hackett J, Coalson J, Jiang X, Villafana T, Fryzek J. Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease Among Adults in the United States from 1997 to 2012. Presented at the 21st Annual International Society for Pharacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, May 21-25, 2016, Washington, DC.

Alexander DD, Bylsma LC, Vargas AJ, Cohen SS, Doucette A, Mohamed M, Irvin SR, Miller PE, Watson H, Fryzek JP. 2016. Dairy consumption and CVD: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Nutr 115:737-750.

Meddings J, Kuhn L, Reichert H. Indwelling Urinary Catheter Awareness, Order, and Indications in ICUs. Presented at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Annual Meeting, May 18-21, 2016, Atlanta, GA.

Garabrant DH, Alexander DD, Miller PE, Fryzek JP, Boffetta P, Teta MJ, Hessel PA, Craven VA, Kelsh MA, Goodman M. 2016. Mesothelioma among motor vehicle mechanics: An updated review and meta-analysis. Ann Occup Hyg 60(1):8-26.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Smith SN, McMahon LF Jr. How do hospital grades publicly displayed on Medicare’s Hospital Compare website compare to whether a hospital was penalized for readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions? Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) 2016 Annual Meeting, May 11-14, 2016, Hollywood, FL.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Smith SN, et al. How do patient and community-level measures of patient functional status, social support and socioeconomic status compare in predicting the risk of readmission for pneumonia and heart failure? Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) 2016 Annual Meeting, May 11-14, 2016, Hollywood, FL.

Cetin K, Callaghan F, Fryzek JP, Bylsma LC, Bezold C, Mehta B. Safety and Efficacy/Effectiveness of Second-line Treatments in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Presented at the Thrombosis & Hemostasis Summit of North America 2016, April 14-16, 2016, Chicago, IL.

Bylsma LC. Safety and Efficacy/Effectiveness of Second-line Treatments in Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Presented at the 3rd Biennial Summit of the Thrombosis & Hemostasis Societies of North America, April 14-16, 2016, Chicago, IL.

Bylsma LC, Alexander DD. A Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies of Red and Processed Meat, Meat Cooking Methods, Heme Iron, Heterocyclic Amines and Prostate Cancer. Presented at the Experimental Biology Conference, April 2-6, 2016, San Diego, CA.

Cohen SS, Shirey-Rice J, Hardin J, Monda K, Fryzek JP, Fazio S, Denny JC, Wei WQ, Lipworth LL. Identification of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) using the Dutch Lipid Network (DLN) criteria in Electronic Health Records (EHR). Presented at the American Heart Association EPI Lifestyle Scientific Sessions, March 1-4, 2016, Phoenix, AZ.

Hedgeman E,  Lipworth L, Lowe K, Saran R, Do T, and Fryzek J. 2015. International burden of chronic kidney disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism: A systematic review of the literature and available data. Int J Nephrol 2015:184321.

Nguyen-Nielsen M, Wang L, Pedersen L, Braae Olesen A, Hou K, Mackey H, McCusker M, Basset-Seguin N, Fryzek JP, Vyberg M. 2015. The incidence of metastatic basal cell carcinoma in Denmark 1997-2010. Eur J Dermatol 25, DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2015.2546.

Miller PE, Bylsma LC, Alexander DD. A Review and Meta-Analysis of Red Meat Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes. Presented at the Experimental Biology Conference, March 28-April 1, 2015, Boston, MA.

Bylsma LC, Alexander DD.2015. A review and meta-analysis of prospective studies of red and processed meat, meat cooking methods, heme iron, heterocyclic amines and prostate cancer. Nutr J 14(1):125.

Cohen SS, Kabagambe EK, Shirey-Rice J, Hardin J, Monda K, Fryzek JP, Fazio S, Denny JC, Wei WQ, Lipworth LL. Achievement of LDL-cholesterol reduction targets is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk among patients with familial hypercholesterolemia in a large electronic medical record database. Presented at the American Heart Association 2015 Scientific Sessions, November 7-11, 2015, Orlando, FL.

Liu B, Kerath SM, Sekeres MA, Fryzek JP, Sreekantaiah C, Mason CR, Kolitz J, Taioli E. 2015. Myelodysplastic syndromes spatial clusters in disease etiology and outcome. Leuk Lymphoma 5:1-8.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Smith S, Iwashyna T, Langa K, Hofer T, McGuirk H, McMahon LF Jr. Functional status, social support and wealth impact readmissions for pneumonia and heart failure beyond standard Medicare risk-adjustors. Presented at the 11th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, October 7-9, 2015, Providence, RI.

Hirko KA, Kantor ED, Cohen SS, Blot WJ, Stampfer MJ, Signorello LB. 2015. Body mass index in young adulthood, obesity trajectory, and premature mortality. Am J Epidemiol 182(5):441-450.

Fryzek J, Doucette A, Jiang X, Coalson J, McLaurin K, Ambrose CS. Trends in Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Bronchiolitis Infant Hospitalization Rates in High-Risk Infants in a US Nationally Representative Database (1997–2012). Presented at ID Week, October 7-11 2015, San Diego, CA.

Nguyen-Nielsen M, Wang L, Pedersen L, Braae Olesen A, Hou K, Mackey H, McCusker M, Basset-Seguin N, Fryzek JP, Vyberg M. 2015. The incidence of metastatic basal cell carcinoma in Denmark 1997-2010. Eur J Dermatol 25(5):463-8

Meddings J, Reichert H, Smith SN, McMahon LF Jr. How do hospital grades publicly displayed on Medicare’s Hospital Compare website compare to whether a hospital was penalized for readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions? Presented at the 2015 Agency for Heathcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Research Conference, October 4-6, 2015, Crystal City, VA.

Lipworth LL, Shirey-Rice J, Wei WQ, Hardin J, Shi G, Monda K, Fryzek JP, Fazio S, Cohen SS, Denny JC. Identification and characterization of heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients using the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Synthetic Derivative database. Presented at the European Society for Cardiology Congress, August 29 – September 1, 2015, London, United Kingdom.

Doucette A, Hedgeman E, Fryzek J. Assessing the Agreement of Hospitalization Estimates Between Three Nationally Representative US Hospital Discharge Databases, the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) and the Kid’s Inpatient Database (KID). Presented at the International Conference of Pharmacoepidemiology, August 24-26 2015, Boston, MA.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Hofer TP, McMahon LF, Grazier KL. 2015. Under pressure: Financial impact of the Hospital‐Acquired Conditions Initiative. A statewide analysis of pressure ulcer development and payment. J Am Geriatr Soc 63(7):1407‐12.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Smith S, Iwashyna T, Langa K, Hofer T, McGuirk H, McMahon LF Jr. Functional status, social support and wealth impact readmissions for pneumonia and heart failure beyond standard Medicare risk-adjustors. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, June 14-15, 2015, Minneapolis, MN.

Demond A, Jiang X, Broadwater K, Meeker J, Luksemburg W, Maier M, Garabrant D, Franzblau A. 2015. Serum concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins among ceramicists. Chemosphere 118:350-356.

Miller PE, Bylsma LC, Alexander, DD. A Review and Meta-Analysis of Red Meat Consumption and Type 2 Diabetes. Presented at the Experimental Biology Conference, March 28-April 1, 2015, Boston, MA.

Doucette A, Jiang X, Fryzek J, Coalson J, McLaurin K, Ambrose CS. Comparison of trends in bronchiolitis and respiratory syncytial virus infant hospitalizations rates in 3 US nationally representative databases. Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting, April 25-28 2015, San Diego, CA.

Liu B, Karath SM, Sekeres MA, Fryzek JP, Mutetwa BT, Sreekantaiah C, Mason C, Kolitz, Taioli E. Insights into the spatial clustering and disease etiology of myelodysplastic syndromes. Presented at the New York City Epidemiology Forum, February 27, 2015, New York City, NY.

Matthews CE, Cohen SS, Fowke JH, Han X, Xiao Q, Buchowski MS, Hargreaves MK, Signorello LB, Blot WJ.  Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and cause-specific mortality in black and white adults in the Southern Community Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol 180(4):394-405.

Alexander DD, Jiang X, Bylsma LC, Garabrant DH, Irvin SR, Fryzek JP. 2014. Historical cancer incidence and mortality assessment in an Illinois community proximal to a former manufactured gas plant. BMJ Open 4(12):e006713. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006713.

Signorello LB, Cohen SS, Williams DM, Hargreaves MK, Blot WJ. 2014. Socioeconomic status, race, and mortality: A prospective cohort study. Am J Public Health 104(12):e98-e107.

Kerath SM, Sekeres MA, Fryzek JP, Mutetwa BT, Sreekantaiah C, Mason CR, Kolitz J, Taioli E. Clinical characteristics and outcomes in a large sample of MDS patients. Presented at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Exposition, November 15-19 2014, New Orleans, LA.

Meddings J, Saint S, Krein S, Gaies E, Reichert H, Hickner A, McNamara S, Mody L. Systematic review of interventions to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the long-term care setting. Presented at ID Week, October 10, 2014, Philadelphia, PA.

Reichert H, McMahon LF, Meddings J. Did hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates decrease after implementation of non-payment as a comorbidity with the 2008 Hospital-Acquired Conditions Initiative? Presented at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, June 8-10, 2014, San Diego, CA.

Cohen SS, Sadoff MM, Jiang X, Fryzek JP, Garabrant DH. A review and meta-analysis of cancer risks in relation to Portland cement exposure. Occup Environ Med. 2014 Nov;71(11):796-802.

Reichert H, McMahon LF, Meddings J. Risk-adjusting hospital-acquired pressure ulcer rates from administrative data: how do hospitals perform by the risk-adjusted AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator 3 compared to a proposed measure using risk-standardization applied by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for other outcomes? Presented at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, June 8-10, 2014, San Diego, CA.

Cohen SS, Park Y, Signorello LB, Patel AV, Boggs DA, Kolonel LN, Kitahara CM, Knutsen SF, Gillanders E, Monroe KR, Berrington de GA, Bethea TN, Black A, Fraser G, Gapstur S, Hartge P, Matthews CE, Park SY, Purdue MP, Singh P, Harvey C, Blot WJ, Palmer JR. 2014. A pooled analysis of body mass index and mortality among African Americans. PLoS One 9:e111980.

Meddings J, Reichert H, McMahon LF. 2014. Challenges and proposed improvements for reviewing symptoms and catheter use to identify National Healthcare Safety Network catheter-associated urinary tract infections.  Am J Infect Cont 42(10):S236-S241.

Cohen SS, Lipworth L. 2014. Role of ethnic differences in mediators of energy balance. In: Bowen DJ, Denis GV, Berger NA, editors. Impact of Energy Balance on Cancer Disparities. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. p 201-232.

Reichert H, Welch K. Conceptualizing Statistics: A Heuristic Approach. Presented at the University of Michigan’s Division of General Medicine Spring Retreat, May 1, 2014, Ann Arbor, MI.

Budelmann C, Reichert H, Meddings J. Are you ex-Foley-ating? A hospital-wide intervention to decrease urinary catheter use, including nurse-directed positive-reinforcement strategies. Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, April 23-26, 2014, San Diego, CA.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Dueweke E, Rhyner J. 2014. Issues regarding identification of urinary catheter use from medical records. In: Battles JB, Cleeman JI, Kahn KK, and Weinberg DA, eds. Advances in the Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US).

Reichert H, McMahon LF, Meddings J. Hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infections: reported by mandate to the National Healthcare Safety Network, but rarely listed as diagnoses in claims data. Presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, April 23-26, 2014, San Diego, CA.

Cohen SS, Skovbo S, Vestergaard H, Kristensen T, Moller M, Bindslev-Jensen C, Fryzek JP, Broesby-Olsen S.  2014. Epidemiology of systemic mastocytosis in Denmark. Br J Haematol 166(4):521-528.

Hedgeman E, Lipworth L, Lowe K, Saran R, Do T, Fryzek J. International burden of chronic kidney disease: review of the literature and online data systems. National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting, April 22-26, 2014, Las Vegas, NV.

Reichert H, Welch K. Conceptualizing Statistics: A Heuristic Approach. Presented at the 2014 American Statistical Association (ASA) Conference on Statistical Practice, February 20-22, 2014, Tampa, FL.

Reichert H, Meddings J. What’s so Standard About Risk Standardization? Presented at the 2014 American Statistical Association (ASA) Conference on Statistical Practice, February 20-22, 2014, Tampa, FL.

Greene T, Kiyoshi-Teo H, Reichert H, Krein S, Saint S. 2014. Urinary catheter indications in the United States: Results from a national survey of acute care hospitals. Infect Contr Hosp Epidemiol Oct:S96-S98.

Reichert, H. Qualtrics (and other survey tools): Beyond Opinion Surveys. Presented at the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policty and Innovation (IHPI) Methods Seminar, February 1, 2014, Ann Arbor, MI.

Boice JD, Cohen SS, Mumma MT, Ellis ED, Cragle DL, Eckerman KF, Wallace PW, Chadda B, Sonderman JS, Wiggs LD, Richter BS, Leggett RW.  2014. Mortality among mound workers exposed to polonium-210 and other sources of radiation, 1944–1979. Radiat Res 181(2), DOI: 10.1667/RR13395.1.

Mehta J, Wang H, Fryzek JP, Iqbal SU, Mesa R. 2014. Health resource utilization and cost associated with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) in a large United States health plan. Leuk Lymphoma 55(10), DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2013.879127.

Berent S, Giordani B, Albers JW, Garabrant DH, Cohen SS, Garrison RP, Richardson RJ. 2014. Effects of occupational exposure to chlorpyrifos on neuropsychological function: A prospective longitudinal study. Neurotoxicology 41:44-53.

Fryzek J, Garabrant DH, Pastula S,Jiang X. 2013. Response to Goldstein et al. J Occup Environ Med 55(11):1378.

Fryzek J, Pastula S, Jiang X, Garabrant DH. 2013. Childhood cancer incidence in Pennsylvania counties in relation to living in counties with hydraulic fracturing sites. J Occup Environ Med 55(7):796-801.

Moulard O, Mehta J, Fryzek J, Olivares R, Iqbal U, Mesa RA. 2013. Epidemiology of myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia, and polycythemia vera in the European Union. Eur J Haematol 92(4):289-297, https://doi.org/10.1111/ejh.12256.

Johannesdottir S, Christiansen C, Johansen M, Olsen M, Xiao X, Parker J, Molfino N, Lash T, Fryzek J. 2013. Hospitalization with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated health resource utilization: A population-based Danish cohort study. J Med Econ 16(7),DOI: 10.3111/13696998.2013.800525.

Cohen SS, Matthews CE, Bradshaw PT, Lipworth L, Buchowski MS, Signorello LB, Blot WJ. 2013. Sedentary behavior, physical activity, and likelihood of breast cancer among black and white women: A report from the Southern Community Cohort Study. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 6(6):566-576, doi: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-13-0045.

Metha J, Le-Ruet O, Fryzek J, Iqbal U, Olivares R, Mesa R. Epidemiology of primary myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia, and polycythemia vera in the European Union. Presented at the European Cancer Congress (ESMO), September 27-October 1, 2013, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Cohen SS, Matthews CE, Signorello LB, Schlundt DG, Blot WJ, Buchowski MS. 2013. Sedentary and physically active behavior patterns among low-income African-American and white adults living in the southeastern United States. PLoS One 8(4):e59975.

Franzblau A , Broadwater K, Luksemburg W, Maier M, Jiang X, Garabrant DH, Demond A. Serum Concentrations of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins Among Users of Ball Clay. Presented at the Joint ISEE, ISES and ISIAQ Environmental Health Conference, August 19-23 2013, Basel, Switzerland.

Svendsen ML, Gammelager H, Sværke C, Yong M, Chia VM, Christiansen CF, Fryzek JP. 2013. Hospital visits among women with skeletal-related events secondary to breast cancer and bone metastases: A nationwide population-based cohort study in Denmark. Clin Epidemiol 5:97-103, DOI: 10.2147/CLEP.S42325.

Chen Q, Jiang X, Hedgeman E, Knutson K, Gillespie B, Hong B, Lepkowski JM, Franzblau A, Jolliet O, Adriaens P, Demond AH, Garabrant DH. 2013. Estimation of age-and sex-specific background human serum concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs in the UMDES and NHANES populations. Chemosphere 91(6):817-23.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Grazier KL, Rogers MAM, Hofer T, McMahon LF. Effect of Payment Changes for Pressure Ulcers from the Hospital-Acquired Conditions Initiative: A Statewide Analysis. Presented at the 2013 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, June 23-25, 2013, Baltimore, MD.

Nguyen-Nielsen M, Skovbo S, Svaneby D, Pedersen L, Fryzek J. 2013. The prevalence of X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED) in Denmark, 1995-2010. Eur J Med Genet 56(5):236-242. DOI.org/10.1016/j.ejmg.2013.01.012.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Hofer T, McMahon LF. Risk-adjusting Hospital-acquired Pressure Ulcer Rates from Claims Data: Teaching Hospitals Beware. Presented at the 2013 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, June 23-25, 2013, Baltimore, MD.

Kodaman N, Aldrich MC, Smith JR, Signorello LB, Bradley K, Breyer J, Cohen SS, Long J, Cai Q, Giles J, Bush WS, Blot WJ, Matthews CE, Williams SM. 2013. A small number of candidate gene SNPs reveal continental ancestry in African Americans. Ann Hum Genet 77(1):56-66.

Bylsma LC. Parental Trust in Health Information Sources and Influenza Vaccination in Children. Presented at the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Annual Conference, June 9-13, 2013, Pasadena, CA.

Reichert, H. Risk Standardization. Presented at the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI) Methods Seminar, June 1, 2013, Ann Arbor, MI.

Signorello LB, Han X, Cai Q, Cohen SS, Cope EL, Zheng W, Blot WJ. 2013. A prospective study of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin d levels and mortality among African Americans and non-African Americans. Am J Epidemiol 177(2):171-179.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Hofer T, McMahon LF. Risk-adjusting Hospital-acquired Pressure Ulcer Rates from Claims Data: Teaching Hospitals Beware. Presented at the 2013 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, April 24-27, 2013, Denver, CO.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Grazier KL, Rogers MAM, Hofer T, McMahon LF. Effect of Payment Changes for Pressure Ulcers from the Hospital-Acquired Conditions Initiative: A Statewide Analysis. Presented at the 2013 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, April 24-27, 2013, Denver, CO.

Mitchell ME, Lowe K, Fryzek J. 2012. A multisource approach to improving epidemiologic estimates: Application to global B-cell malignancies. ISRN Oncol 2012:129713.

Nielsen Nguyen M, Skovbo S, Svaneby D, Pedersen L, Fryzek J. The prevalence of X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in Denmark, 1995-2010. Presented at the American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, November 6-10, 2012, San Francisco, CA.

Li J, Dalvi T, Pawaskar M, Tsai K, Caspard H, Fryzek J. Recent trends in the characteristics of patients with distant stage breast cancer in the United States Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Stage Disease program. Presented at the 2012 CTRC−AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 4-8, 2012, San Antonio, TX.

Bylsma LC. Characterization of Diet and Dietary Exposures to Genotoxic Compounds in Pregnant Women of Mexico City. Presented at the University of Michigan School of PUblic Health (UMSPH) Epidemiology Poster Session and UM Student Global Health Day, November 16, 2012, Ann Arbor, MI.

Nielsen Nguyen M, Pedersen, Olesen Braae A, Wang L, Hou J, Mackey H, McCusker M, Basset-Seguin N, Fryzek J. The incidence of metastatic basal cell carcinoma in Denmark, 1997-2010. Presented at the 6th World Meeting of Interdisciplinary Melanoma/Skin Cancer Centers in conjunction with the 8th EADO Congress, November 14-17 2012, Barcelona, Spain.

Cohen SS, Signorello LB, Cope EL, McLaughlin JK, Hargreaves MK, Zheng W, Blot WJ. 2012. Obesity and all-cause mortality among black adults and white adults. Am J Epidemiol 176(5):431-42.

Nielsen Nguyen M, Skovbo S, Svaneby D, Pedersen L, Fryzek JP. The prevalence of X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in Denmark, 1995-2010. Presented at the American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, November 6-10, 2012, San Francisco, CA.

Buchowski MS, Matthews CE, Cohen SS, Signorello LB, Fowke JH, Hargreaves MK, Schlundt DG, Blot WJ. 2012. Evaluation of a questionnaire to assess sedentary and active behaviors in the Southern Community Cohort Study. J Phys Act Health 9(6):765-75.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Saint S, McMahon LF. Why are hospital rates of catheter-associated UTIs so low in claims data? Presented at the 2012 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America / ID Week, October 17-21, 2012, San Diego, CA.

Youk AO, Buchanich JM, Fryzek J, Cunningham M, Marsh GM. 2012. An ecological study of cancer mortality rates in high altitude counties of the United States. High Alt Med Biol 13(2):98-104.

Deuson R, Danese M, Mathias SD, Schoonen M, Fryzek J. 2012. The burden of immune thrombocytopenia in adults: Evaluation of the thrombopoietin receptor agonist romiplostim. J Med Econ 15(5):956-976.

Sonderman JS, Mumma MT, Cohen SS, Cope EL, Blot WJ, Signorello LB. 2012. A multi-stage approach to maximizing geocoding success in a large population-based cohort study through automated and interactive processes. Geospat Health 6(2):273-284.

Epplein M, Cohen SS, Sonderman JS, Zheng W, Williams SM, Blot WJ, Signorello LB. 2012. Neighborhood socio-economic characteristics, African ancestry, and Helicobacter pylori sero-prevalence. Cancer Causes Control 23(6):897-906.

Cohen SS, Murff HJ, Signorello LB, Blot WJ. 2012. Obesity and colorectal cancer screening among black and white adults. Cancer Causes Control 23(5):709-716.

Cohen SS, Fowke JH, Cai Q, Buchowski MS, Signorello LB, Hargreaves MK, Zheng W, Blot WJ, Matthews CE. 2012. Differences in the association between serum leptin levels and body mass index in black and white women: A report from the Southern Community Cohort Study. Ann Nutr Metab 60(2):90-97.

Boffetta P, Fryzek JP, Mandel JS. 2012. Occupational exposure to beryllium and cancer risk: A review of the epidemiologic evidence. Crit Rev Toxicol 42(2):107-118.

Demond A, Franzblau A, Garabrant D, Jiang X, Adriaens P, Chen Q, Gillespie B, Hao W, Hong B, Jolliet O, Lepkowski J. 2012. Human exposure from dioxins in soil. Environ Sci Technol 46(3):1296-1302.

Yoon D, Fryzek JP, Doemland ML, Kim SM. Prescription pattern dispensed from pharmacies in South Korea, using national health insurance data. Presented at the 28th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, August 23-26, 2012, Barcelona, Spain.

Edwards TL, Velez Edwards DR, Villegas R, Cohen SS, Buchowski MS, Fowke JH, Schlundt D, Long J, Cai Q, Zheng W, Shu XO, Hargreaves MK, Smith J, Williams SM, Signorello LB, Blot WJ, Matthews CE. 2012. HTR1B, ADIPOR1, PPARGC1A, and CYP19A1 and obesity in a cohort of Caucasians and African Americans: An evaluation of gene-environment interactions and candidate genes. Am J Epidemiol 175(1):11-21. Erratum in: Am J Epidemiol. 175(7):732. Long, Ji Rong [corrected to Long, Jirong]; Jeffrey, Smith [corrected to Smith, Jeffrey].

Skovbo S, Nguyen-Nielsen, Pedersen, Sørensen HT, Fryzek J. The Prevalence of X-linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia in Denmark from 1995-2010. Presented at the 28th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, August 23-26, 2012, Barcelona, Spain.

Johannesdottir SA, Christiansen CF, Johansen MB, Olsen M, Xu Xiao, Lash TL, Sørensen HT, Fryzek JP. Healthcare resource utilization associated with hospitalization for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and subsequent post-hospitalization recurrence and death a: a Danish cohort study. Presented at the 28th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, August 23-26, 2012, Barcelona, Spain.

Kuehn C, Watson H, Ong K, Mohamed M, Ochoa JA, Fryzek J. Descriptive Epidemiology of Medical Device Use among Patients with Breast, Lung or Prostate Cancer in the National Inpatient Sample. Presented at the 28th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, August 23-26, 2012, Barcelona, Spain.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Hofer TP, McMahon L. Adjusting for patients’ clinical risk of urinary tract infections: a necessary step in pay-for-performance when comparing by hospital-acquired complication rates. Presented at the 2012 AcademyHealth Annual Meeting, June 24-26, 2012, Orlando, FL.

Meddings J, Reichert H, McMahon L. Hospital report cards for hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: How good are the grades? Presented at the 2012 AcademyHealth Annual Meeting, June 24-26, 2012, Orlando, FL.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Iwashyna TJ, McMahon L. Hospitals reporting better adherence to perioperative blood clot prophylaxis do not report lower rates of hospital-acquired post-operative blood clots. Presented at the 2012 AcademyHealth Annual Meeting, June 24-26, 2012, Orlando, FL.

Fordyce T, Mowat F, Fryzek J, Lau E. Incidence of metastatic hormone receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer in the United Kingdom: Data Needed. Presented at the 17th Annual International Society for Pharacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, June 2-6, 2012, Washington, DC.

Cohen SS, Signorello LB, Cope EL, Blot WJ. Body mass index at age 21 in relation to all-cause mortality among black and white adults. Presented at the Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, June 1, 2012, Minneapolis, MN.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Iwashyna TJ, McMahon L. Hospitals reporting better adherence to perioperative blood clot prophylaxis do not report lower rates of hospital-acquired post-operative blood clots. Presented at the 2012 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 9-12, 2012, Orlando, FL.

Meddings J, Reichert H, McMahon L. Hospital report cards for hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: How good are the grades? Presented at the 2012 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 9-12, 2012, Orlando, FL.

Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MAM, Hofer TP, McMahon L. Adjusting for patients’ clinical risk of urinary tract infections: a necessary step in pay-for-performance when comparing by hospital-acquired complication rates. Presented at the 2012 Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 9-12, 2012, Orlando, FL.

Mutetwa B, Fryzek J, Du Y, Yong M, Sekeres MA, Taioli E. 2011. Baseline characteristics and predictors of outcome in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes living in Western Pennsylvania. Leuk Lymphoma 52:265-272.

Fryzek JP, Makari D, Martone WJ, Groothuis JR. 2011. Chronological age trends in inpatient RSV hospitalization in young children: An 8-year historical cohort study of the National Hospital Discharge Survey. Adv Ther 28:195-201.

Groothuis JR, Fryzek JP, Makari D, Steffey D, Martone WJ. 2011. Respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization trends in infants with chronic lung disease of infancy, 1998-2008. Clin Epidemiol 3:245-250.

Signorello LB, Shi J, Cai Q, Zheng W, Williams SM, Long J, Cohen SS, Li G, Hollis BW, Smith JR, Blot WJ. 2011. Common variation in vitamin D pathway genes predicts circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels among African Americans. PLoS One 6(12):e28623.

Yong M, Christiansen CF, Gammelager H, Sværke C, Chia V, Atchison C, Fryzek J. Healthcare resource utilization among breast cancer patients with bone metastases and skeletal-related events: a population-based cohort study in Denmark (1997 – 2009). Presented at the 34th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, December 6-10, 2011, San Antonio, TX.

Cohen SS, Sonderman JS, Mumma MT, Signorello LB, Blot WJ. 2011. Individual and neighborhood-level socioeconomic characteristics in relation to smoking prevalence among black and white adults in the Southeastern United States: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 11:877.

Cohen SS, Gammon MD, North KE, Millikan RC, Lange EM, Williams SM, Zheng W, Cai Q, Long J, Smith JR, Signorello LB, Blot WJ, Matthews CE. 2011. ADIPOQ, ADIPOR1, and ADIPOR2 polymorphisms in relation to serum adiponectin levels and BMI in black and white women. Obesity (Silver Spring) 19(10):2053-2062.

Yong M, Jensen AÖ, Jacobsen JB, Nørgaard M, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. 2011. Survival in breast cancer patients with bone metastases and skeletal-related events: A population-based cohort study in Denmark (1999-2007). Breast Cancer Res Treat 129(2):495-503.

Boice JD Jr, Cohen SS, Mumma MT, Ellis ED, Eckerman KF, Leggett RW, Boecker BB, Brill AB, Henderson BE. 2011. Updated mortality analysis of radiation workers at Rocketdyne (Atomics International), 1948-2008. Radiat Res 176(2):244-258.

Christiansen CF, Johansen MB, Langeberg WJ, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. 2011. Incidence of acute kidney injury in cancer patients: A Danish population-based cohort study. Eur J Intern Med 22(4):399-406.

Osborn CY, Patel KA, Liu J, Trott HW, Buchowski MS, Hargreaves MK, Blot WJ, Cohen SS, Schlundt DG. 2011. Diabetes and co-morbid depression among racially diverse, low-income adults. Ann Behav Med 41(3):300-309.

Blot WJ, Cohen SS, Aldrich M, McLaughlin JK, Hargreaves MK, Signorello LB. 2011. Lung cancer risk among smokers of menthol cigarettes. J Natl Cancer Inst 103(10):810-816.

Yong M, Riis AH, Fryzek JP, Møller BK, Johnsen SP. 2011. Predictors and patterns of red blood cell transfusion use among newly diagnosed cancer patients with chemotherapy-associated anemia in Western Denmark (1998-2003). Clin Epidemiol 3:91-99.

Mitchell J, Mehta J, Lau E, Fryzek J. National-level descriptive epidemiology of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, April 13-16, 2011, Baltimore, MD.

Beebe-Dimmer J, Morgenstern H, Cetin K, Yee C, Bartoces M, Shahinian V, Fryzek J, Acquavella J, Schwartz KL. 2011. Androgen deprivation therapy and cataract incidence among elderly prostate cancer patients in the United States. Ann Epidemiol 21(3):156-163.

Fryzek JP, Martone WJ, Groothuis JR. 2011. Trends in chronologic age and infant respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization: An 8-year cohort study. Adv Ther 28(3):195-201.

Jiang X, Zwica L, Knutson K, Towey T, Hedgeman E, Franzblau A, Chen Q, Lee S-Y, Sima C, Gillespie BW, Adriaens P, Demond A, Lepkowski J, Ward B, Ladronka K, Olson K, Sinibaldi J, Chang S-C, Gwinn D, Swan S, Garabrant D. Measurements of Household Dust Concentrations of PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs from a Community in Michigan, USA. Presented at the 32nd International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2011, August 21-25, 2011, Brussels, Belgium.

Cohen SS, Gammon MD, Signorello LB, North KE, Lange EM, Fowke JH, Hargreaves MK, Cai Q, Zheng W, Blot WJ, Matthews CE. 2011. Serum adiponectin in relation to body mass index and other correlates in black and white women. Ann Epidemiol 21(2):86-94.

Jiang X, Knutson K, Zwica L, Lee S-Y, Chen Q, Hong B, Zhong X, Hao W, Towey T, Gillespie BW, Demond A, Adriaens P, Lepkowski J, Franzblau A, Garabrant D. The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Predictors of Household Dust PCDD, PCDF, and PCB concentrations. Presented at the 32nd International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2011, August 21-25, 2011, Brussels, Belgium.

Jensen AØ, Jacobsen JB, Nørgaard M, Yong M, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. 2011. Incidence of bone metastases and skeletal-related events in breast cancer patients: A population-based cohort study in Denmark. BMC Cancer 11:29.

Jensen AO, Nørgaard M, Engebjerg MC, Farkas DK, Fryzek JP, Zhao S, Sørensen HT. 2011. Predictors for splenectomy among patients with primary chronic immune thrombocytopenia: A population-based cohort study from Denmark. Ann Hematol 90(2):207-212.

Fryzek J, Makari D, Martone WJ, Groothuis JR. Trends in Inpatient RSV Hospitalization in Young Children: An 8-Year Cohort Study using the US National Hospital Discharge Survey. Presented at the 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies, October 23-26, 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Groothuis JR, Fryzek J, Makari D, Martone WJ. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization (RSVH) in infants with Chronic Lung Disease: An 8 year Retrospective National Hospital Survey. Presented at the 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies, October 23-26, 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Groothuis JR, Fryzek J, Makari D, Martone WJ. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization (RSVH) in infants with Chronic Lung Disease: An 8 year Retrospective National Hospital Survey. Presented at the 2010 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, May 1-4, 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

De Roos AJ, Deeg HJ, Onstad L, Kopecky KJ, Bowles EJ, Yong M, Fryzek J, Davis S. 2010. Incidence of myelodysplastic syndromes within a nonprofit healthcare system in western Washington state, 2005-2006. Am J Hematol 85(10):765-770.

Jiang X, Hao W, Garabrant DH, Franzblau A, Gillespie BW, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Jolliet O. Associations of Fish and Game Intake with Human Serum Dioxin Concentrations. Presented at the 31st International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2010, September 12-16, 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Hao W, Jolliet O, Jiang X, Garabrant D, Franzblau A, Adriaens P, Demond A, Gillespie B, Lepkowski J. The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Dioxin intake due to fish and game consumption in a dioxin-contaminated area. Presented at the 31st International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2010, September 12-16, 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Cronin-Fenton DP, Søndergaard F, Pedersen LA, Fryzek JP, Cetin K, Acquavella J, Baron JA, Sørensen HT. 2010. Hospitalisation for venous thromboembolism in cancer patients and the general population: A population-based cohort study in Denmark, 1997-2006. Br J Cancer 103(7):947-953.

Fryzek JP, Makari D, Martone WJ, Groothuis JR. Trends in Inpatient RSV Hospitalization in Young Children: An 8-Year Cohort Study using the US National Hospital Discharge Survey. Presented at the 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies, October 23-26, 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Buchowski MS, Cohen SS, Matthews CE, Schlundt DG, Signorello LB, Hargreaves MK, Blot WJ. 2010. Physical activity and obesity gap between black and white women in the southeastern U.S. Am J Prev Med 39(2):140-147.

Groothuis JR, Fryzek JP, Makari D, Martone WJ. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization (RSVH) in infants with Chronic Lung Disease: An 8 year Retrospective National Hospital Survey. Presented at the 3rd Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies, October 23-26, 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Nørgaard M, Jensen AØ, Jacobsen JB, Cetin K, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. 2010. Skeletal related events, bone metastasis and survival of prostate cancer: A population based cohort study in Denmark (1999 to 2007). J Urol 184(1):162-167.

Franzblau A, Garabrant D, Gillespie B, Jiang X, Adriaens P, Demond A, Jolliet O, Lepkowski J. Implications of the EPA’s new preliminary remediation goals for residential soil based on the University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study. Presented at the 31th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2010, September 12-16, 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Gillespie BW, Chen Q, Reichert H, Franzblau A, Hedgeman E, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Luksemburg W, Garabrant DH. 2010. Estimating population distributions when some data are below a limit of detection by using a reverse Kaplan-Meier estimator. Epidemiology 21 Suppl 4:S64-S70.

Garabrant D, Jiang X, Franzblau A, Adriaens P, Demond A, Gillespie B, Jolliet O, Lepkowski J, Hao W. The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Relationship between residential soil, household dust, and serum dioxin levels. Presented at the 31th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2010, September 12-16, 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Thomsen RW, Schoonen WM, Farkas DK, Riis A, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. 2010. Risk of venous thromboembolism in splenectomized patients compared with the general population and appendectomized patients: A 10-year nationwide cohort study. J Thromb Haemost 8(6):1413-1416.

Jiang X, Hao W, Garabrant DH, Franzblau A, Gillespie BW, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Jolliet O. Associations of Fish and Game Intake with Human Serum Dioxin Concentrations. Presented at the 31th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2010, September 12-16, 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Yong M, Schoonen WM, Li L, Kanas G, Coalson J, Mowat F, Fryzek J, Kaye JA. 2010. Epidemiology of paediatric immune thrombocytopenia in the General Practice Research Database. Br J Haematol 149(6):855-864.

Hao W, Jolliet O, Jiang X,Garabrant D, Franzblau A, Adriaens P, Demond A, Gillespie B, Lepkowski J. The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: Dioxin intake due to fish and game consumption in a dioxin-contaminated area. Presented at the 31th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2010, September 12-16, 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Cetin K, Beebe-Dimmer JL, Fryzek JP, Markus R, Carducci MA. 2010. Recent time trends in the epidemiology of stage IV prostate cancer in the United States: Analysis of data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Urology 75(6):1396-1404.

Hao W, Jolliet O, Jiang X , Chang C-W, Towey T, Wenger Y, Garabrant D, Franzblau A, Adriaens P, Demond A, Gillespie B, Lepkowski J. The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: A pharmacokinetic modeling approach to investigate the predictors of serum TCDD concentration. Presented at the 31th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2010, September 12-16, 2010, San Antonio, TX.

Osborn CY, Trott HW, Buchowski MS, Patel KA, Kirby LD, Hargreaves MK, Blot WJ, Cohen SS, Schlundt DG. 2010. Racial disparities in the treatment of depression in low-income persons with diabetes. Diabetes Care 33(5):1050-1054.

Youk AO, Buchanich JM, Marsh GM, Fryzek JP. An Ecological Study of Cancer Mortality Rates in High Altitude Counties of the United States. Presented at the Society of Epidemiological Research, June 23-26, 2010, Seattle, WA.

Beebe-Dimmer J, Schwartz KA, Cetin K, Morgenstern H, Yee C, Bartoces M, Shahinian V, Fryzek J, Acquavella J. Incidence of cataract among elderly prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy in the United States using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare database. Presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Conference, June 9-11, 2010, Chicago, IL.

Yong M, Thomsen RW, Schoonen WM, Farkas DK, Riis A, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. 2010. Mortality risk in splenectomised patients: A Danish population-based cohort study. Eur J Intern Med 21(1):12-16.

Groothuis JR, Fryzek JP, Makari D, Martone WJ. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization (RSVH) in infants with Chronic Lung Disease: An 8 year Retrospective National Hospital Survey. Presented at the 2010 Pediatric Academic Societies’ Annual Meeting, May 1-4, 2010, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Du Y, Fryzek J, Sekeres MA, Taioli E. 2010. Smoking and alcohol intake as risk factors for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Leuk Res 34(1):1-5.

Kanas G, Morimoto L, Mowat F, O’Malley C, Fryzek J, Nordyke R. 2010. Use of electronic medical records in oncology outcomes research. Clinicoecon Outcomes Res 2:1-14.

Yong M, Jensen AO, Jacobsen JB, Nørgaard M, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. The Incidence of Bone Metastases and Skeletal-Related Events in Breast Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Denmark (1999 – 2007). 32nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, TX. December 9-13, 2009.

Beebe-Dimmer JL, Cetin K, Fryzek JP, Schuetze SM, Schwartz K. 2009. The epidemiology of malignant giant cell tumors of bone: An analysis of data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program (1975-2004). Rare Tumors 1(2):e52.

Garabrant DH, Hong B, Jolliet O, Chen Q, Jiang X, Franzblau A, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Hedgeman E, Knutson K, Towey T, Gillespie B. “UMDES results from the linear and logistic regression models. International Society for Exposure Science, Minneapolis, MN, November 1, 2009.

Yong M, Jensen AO, Jacobsen JB, Nørgaard M, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. The prognostic implications of bone metastases and skeletal-related events on breast cancer survival: A population-based cohort study in Denmark (1999-2007). American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium. San, Francisco, CA. October 8-10, 2009.

Langeberg W, O’Malley C, Critchlow C, Fryzek J. Prevalence of comorbidities at breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent risk of renal failure. American Society of Clinical Oncology Breast Cancer Symposium, San Francisco, CA. October 8-10, 2009.

Cohen SS, Signorello LB, Blot WJ. 2009. Adult weight gain and diabetes among African American and white adults in southeastern US communities. Prev Med 49(6):476-781.

Cohen SS, Gammon MD, Millikan RC, North KE, Lange EM, Signorello LB, Blot WJ, Matthews CE. Serum adiponectin in relation to body mass index and other behavioral and environmental predictors in African-American and white women.Obesity Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. October 1, 2009.

Thomsen RW, Schoonen WM, Farkas DK, Riis A, Jacobsen J, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. 2009. Risk for hospital contact with infection in patients with splenectomy: A population-based cohort study. Ann Intern Med 151(8):546-555.

Jiang X, Chen Q, Garabrant D, Hong B, Gillespie B, Lepkowski J, Franzblau A, Adriaens P, Demond A. Logistic Regression Models of High Serum Dioxin Level. Dioxin 2009 Conference, Beijing, China. August 27, 2009.

Cohen SS, Larson CO, Matthews CE, Buchowski MS, Signorello LB, Hargreaves MK, Blot WJ. 2009. Parity and breastfeeding in relation to obesity among black and white women in the southern community cohort study. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 18(9):1323-1332.

Hong B,Garabrant D, Jiang X, Chen Q, Franzblau A, Gillespie B, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A.  Factors that Predict Serum Concentration of 2,3,7,8-TCDD in People from Michigan, USA Dioxin 2009 Conference, Beijing, China. August 27, 2009.

Gillespie B, Reichert H, Chen Q, Franzblau A, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Luksemburg W, Garabrant D. Estimating population percentiles using the Turnbull estimator when some data are below the limit of detection. Dioxin 2009 Conference, Beijing, China. August 27, 2009.

Jensen AØ, Nørgaard M, Yong M, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. 2009. Validity of the recorded International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition diagnoses codes of bone metastases and skeletal-related events in breast and prostate cancer patients in the Danish National Registry of Patients. Clin Epidemiol 1:101-108.

Garabrant D, Hong B, Jolliet O, Chen Q, Jiang X, Franzblau A, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Hedgeman E, Knutson K, Towey T, Gillespie B. Public Health Impact of Dioxin Exposure Pathways in the UMDES, Based on Linear Regression Models. Dioxin 2009 Conference, Beijing, China. August 27, 2009.

Signorello LB, Munro HM, Buchowski MS, Schlundt DG, Cohen SS, Hargreaves MK, Blot WJ. 2009. Estimating nutrient intake from a food frequency questionnaire: Incorporating the elements of race and geographic region. Am J Epidemiol 170(1):104-111.

Franzblau A, Hedgeman E, Jiang X, Chen Q, Hong B, Knutson K, Towey T, Adriaens P, Demond A, Gillespie B, Jolliet O, Lepkowski J, Garabrant D. The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: An Investigation of Serum Outliers for TEQ, 2,3,7,8-TCDD, 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF, and PCB-126. Dioxin 2009 Conference, Beijing, China. August 27, 2009.

Evans M, Fored CM, Bellocco R, Fitzmaurice G, Fryzek JP, McLaughlin JK, Nyrén O, Elinder CG. 2009. Acetaminophen, aspirin and progression of advanced chronic kidney disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant 24(6):1908-1918.

Norgaard M, Jensen AO, Farkas DK, Pedersen L, Fryzek JP, Zhao S, Sorensen HT. Factors associated with Receipt of Splenectomy for Patients with Chronic Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura-A Nationwide Cohort Study. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 18: S158-S159. August 1, 2009.

Franzblau A, Hedgeman E, Jiang X, Chen Q, Hong B, Knutson K, Towey T, Adriaens P, Demond A, Gillespie B, Jolliet O, Lepkowski J, Garabrant D. “The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study: An investigation of serum outliers for TEQ, 2,3,7,8-TCDD, 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF and PCB-126. Dioxin 2009 Conference, Beijing, China. August 1, 2009.

Schoonon WM, Li L, Fryzek JP, Kaye JA. Medical Contraindictions for Splenectomy among Adults with Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Data from the General Practice Research Database 14th Annual Meeting of the European-Hematology- Association, Berlin, Germany. June 4-7, 2009.

Schoonen WM, Kucera G, Coalson J, Li L, Rutstein M, Mowat F, Fryzek J, Kaye JA. 2009. Epidemiology of immune thrombocytopenic purpura in the General Practice Research Database. Br J Haematol 145(2):235-244.

Cherkowski G, Dietrich J, Chen F, Fryzek J, Bridges K. Heparin use and venous thromboembolism (VTE) among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy with a prior history of VTE. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.May 29 – June 2, 2009.

Fryzek JP, Cetin K, Nørgaard M, Jensen AO, Jacobsen JB, Sørensen HT. The prognostic significance of bone metastases and skeletal-related events (SREs) in prostate cancer survival: a population-based historical cohort study in Denmark (1999-2007) American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. May 29 – June 2, 2009.

Barlev A, Yong M, Cherkowski G, Cetin K, Fryzek JP. Prevalence of early-stage prostate and estrogen receptor positive breast cancer patients receiving primary androgen deprivation therapy and aromatase inhibitors in the United States. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. May 29 – June 2, 2009.

Langeberg W, O’Malley C, Critchlow C, Fryzek J. Risk of acute renal failure among breast cancer patients and chemotherapy treatment of breast cancer patients with a history of renal insufficiency in a commercially-insured population in the United States. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. May 29 – June 2, 2009.

Yong M, Jensen AO, Jacobsen JB, Nørgaard M, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. Survival associated with bone metastases and skeletal-related events in breast cancer patients: a population-based cohort study in Denmark (1999 – 2007) American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. May 29 – June 2, 2009.

Christiansen CF, Johansen MB, Christensen S, Langeberg W, Fryzek J, Sørensen HT. Incidence of Acute Kidney Injury in Cancer Patients: A Population-based Cohort Study in Denmark. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference, Orlando, FL. May 29 – June 2, 2009.

Schoonen W, Aagnes B, Bray F, Hansen S, Fryzek J, Weiderpass E. Incidence of Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) in the geographically defined area of South-Western Greece. 10th International Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Patras, Greece. May 6-9, 2009.

Schoonen W, Asgnes B, Bray F, Hansen S, Fryzek J, Weiderpass E. Incidence of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and Chronic Myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) in Norway 1993-2006. 10th Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Patras, Greece. May 6-9, 2009.

Taioli E, Du Y, Yong M, Fryzek J. Incidence of Myelodysplastic Syndrome in Western Pennsylvania 10th International Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Patras, Greece. May 6-9, 2009.

Taioli E, Du Y, Fryzek J, Sekeres M. Literature review on the Epidemiology of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). 10th International Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Patras, Greece. May 6-9, 2009.

Schoonen W, Strupp C, Aul C, Fryzek J, Germing U. Incidence and prevalence of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in Duesseldorf 1996-2005, 10th Internationals Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Patras, Greece. May 1, 2009.

Jiang X, Chen Q, Garabrant DH, Hong B, Gillespie B, Lepkowski J, Franzblau A, Adriaens P, Demond A. Logistic Regression Models of High Serum Dioxin Levels 30th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants – Dioxin 2009. 2009.

Hong B, Garabrant D, Chen Q, Chang C-W, Jiang X, Hedgeman E, Gillespie B, Lepkowski J, Franzblau A. Variable selection methods influence the identification of factors that predict serum dioxin concentrations in Michigan, USA, ISEE-ISEA Joint Annual Conference, Pasadena, CA. October 1. 2008.

Schoonen WM, Cronin-Fenton DP, Riis A, Farkas D, Johnsen SP, Fryzek JP, Sorensen HT. Transfusion use among cancer patients: a population-based cohort study, 33rd ESMO Congress, Stockholm, Sweden. September 12-16 2008.

Thomsen RW, Thomsen HF, Nørgaard M, Cetin K, McLaughlin JK, Tarone RE, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. 2008. Risk of cholecystitis in patients with cancer: A population-based cohort study in Denmark. Cancer 113(12):3410-3419.

Jensen AO, Nørgaard M, Cronin-Fenton D, Rubino A, Fryzek JP, Sørensen HT. Accuracy of ICD-10 discharge diagnoses of skeletal related events (SREs) and bone metastases secondary to prostate cancer and breast cancer in a Danish population-based hospital registry 24th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Copenhagen, Denmark. August 17-20, 2008.

Sekeres MA, Schoonen WM, Kantarjian H, List A, Fryzek J, Paquette R, Maciejewski JP. 2008. Characteristics of US patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: Results of six cross-sectional physician surveys. J Natl Cancer Inst 100(21):1542-1551.

Boice JD Jr, Cohen SS, Mumma MT, Chadda B, Blot WJ. 2008. A cohort study of uranium millers and miners of Grants, New Mexico, 1979-2005. J Radiol Prot 28(3):303-325.

Jolliet O, Wenger Y, Adriaens P, Chang C-W, Chen Q, Franzblau A, Gillespie BW, Hedgeman E, Hong B, Jiang X, Knutson K, Lepkowski J, Milbrath MO, Reichert H, Towey T, Garabrant D. Explaining age dependency using pharmacokinetic modeling in the analysis of blood TCDD concentrations. Dioxin 2008 Conference, Birmingham, England. August 1, 2008.

Garabrant DH, Hong B, Chen Q, Chang C-W, Jiang X, Franzblau A, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Hedgeman E, Knutson K, Towey T, Gillespie BW. Factors that predict serum PCB concentrations in Michigan, USA. Dioxin 2008 Conference, Birmingham, England. August 1, 2008.

Knutson K, Hong B, Jiang X, Hedgeman E, Chen Q, Chang C-W, Towey T, Gillespie BW, Franzblau A, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Garabrant DH. The relationship between dioxin concentrations in blood and breast feeding. Dioxin 2008 Conference. Birmingham, England. August 1, 2008.

Garabrant D, Hong B, Chen Q, Chang C-W, Jiang X, Franzblau A, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Hedgeman E, Knutson K, Towey T, Gillespie BW Predictors of serum PCDF concentrations in people from, Michigan, USA.Dioxin 2008 Conference,Birmingham, England. August 1, 2008.

Cohen SS, Palmieri RT, Nyante SJ, Koralek DO, Kim S, Bradshaw P, Olshan AF. 2008. Obesity and screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer in women: A review. Cancer 112(9):1892-1904.

Gillespie BW, Reichert H, Chang C-W, Hedgeman E, Hong B, Chen Q, Jolliet O, Knutson K, Lee S-Y, Lepkowski J, Olsen K, Adriaens P, Demond A, Towey T, Ward B, Luksemburg W, Maier M, Franzblau A, Garabrant D, and University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study Team. “Predictors of 7 dioxin congeners in background US populations: Data from two Michigan counties and the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Dioxin 2008 Conference, Birmingham, England. August 1, 2008.

Gillespie BW, Reichert H, Chang C-W, Hedgeman E, Hong B, Chen Q, Jolliet O, Knutson K, Lee S-Y, Lepkowski J, Olsen K, Adriaens P, Demond A, Towey T, Ward B, Luksemburg W, Maier M, Franzblau A, Garabrant D, and University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study Team. Predictors of 8 furan congeners in background US populations: Data from two Michigan counties and the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Dioxin 2008 Conference, Birmingham, England. August 1, 2008.

Olsen JH, Friis S, Poulsen AH, Fryzek J, Harving H, Tjønneland A, Sørensen HT, Blot W. 2008. Use of NSAIDs, smoking and lung cancer risk. Br J Cancer 98(1):232-237.

Jolliet O, Wenger Y, Adriaens P, Chang C-W, Chen Q, Franzblau A, Gillespie BW, Hedgeman E, Hong B, Jiang, X, Knutson K, Lepkowski J, Milbrath MO, Reichert H, Towey T and Garabrant D. Influence of age on dioxin serum concentrations as a function of congener half-life and historical peak food consumption Dioxin 2008 Conference, Birmingham, England. August 1, 2008.

Schoonen W, Thomsen RW, Körmendiné Farkas D, Riis A, Fryzek JP, Sorensen HT. Incidence of infections in splenectomised patients and general population comparisons: nationwide cohort study in Denmark 13th Congress of the European Heamatology Association, Copenhagen, Denmark. June 12-15, 2008.

Schoonen W, Thomsen RW, Körmendiné Farkas D, Riis A, Fryzek JP, Sorensen HT.Splenectomy for trauma or Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) and risk of infections, venous thromboembolic events and death. 13th Congress of the European Heamatology Association, Copenhagen, Denmark. June 12-15, 2008.

Carducci MA, Cetin K, Markus R, Fryzek JP. Time trends in the epidemiology of newly diagnosed stage IV prostate cancer in the United States: An analysis of data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program (1988-2003). American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. May 30 – June 3, 2008.

Cetin K, Cronin-Fenton DP, Søndergaard F, Pedersen L, Fryzek JP, Acquavella JF, Baron JA, Sørensen HT Risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Danish cancer patients: a population-based cohort study from 1997 to 2005. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. May 30 – June 3, 2008.

Fryzek JP, Thomsen RW, Thomsen HF, Nørgaard TM, Cetin K, McLaughlin JK, Tarone RE, Sørensen HT The risk of cholecystitis in patients with cancer and the general population in a population-based cohort study in Western Denmark, 1995-2003. American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. May 30 – June 3, 2008.

Albers JW, Garabrant DH, Mattsson JL, Burns CJ, Cohen SS, Sima C, Garrison RP, Richardson RJ, Berent S. 2007. Dose-effect analyses of occupational chlorpyrifos exposure and peripheral nerve electrophysiology. Toxicol Sci 97(1):196-204.

Blot WJ, Signorello LB, Cohen SS, Ibrahim MA. 2007. Single leg separation prevalence among explanted Björk-Shiley prosthetic heart valves. J Heart Valve Dis 16(6):657-661.

Sekeres MA, Kantarjian H, List A, Schoonen M, Fryzek JP, Paquette R, Maciejewski JP. Characteristics of Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in the United States from 4528 Physician Surveys The American Society of Hematology 49th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. December 8-11, 2007.

Signorello LB, Schlundt DG, Cohen SS, Steinwandel MD, Buchowski MS, McLaughlin JK, Hargreaves MK, Blot WJ. 2007. Comparing diabetes prevalence between African Americans and Whites of similar socioeconomic status. Am J Public Health 97(12):2260-2267.

Cohen SS, Signorello LB, Gammon MD, Blot WJ. 2007. Obesity and recent mammography use among black and white women in the Southern Community Cohort Study (United States). Cancer Causes Control 18(7):765-773.

Gillespie B, Chang C-W, Hedgeman E, Reichert H, Hong B, Chen Q, Jolliet O, Knutson K, Lee S-Y, Lepkowski J, Olsen K, Adriaens P, Demond A, Towey T, Zwica L, Ladronka K, Ward B, Luksemburg W, Maier M, Franzblau A, Garabrant D. Predictors of serum 2378-TCDD and 23478-PentaCDF concentration in a background population in Michigan, USA and in a representative USA sample. Society for Risk Analysis, San Antonio, TX. December 1, 2007.

Boice JD Jr, Cohen SS, Mumma MT, Chadda B, Blot WJ. 2007. Mortality among residents of Uravan, Colorado who lived near a uranium mill, 1936-84. J Radiol Prot 27(3):299-319.

Cohen SS, Matthews CE, Fowke JH, Buchowski M, Signorello LB, Blot WJ. Racial differences in serum levels of adiponectin and leptin: Pilot results from the Southern Community Cohort Study. American Association for Cancer Research Science of Cancer Health Disparities Meeting, Atlanta, GA. November 1, 2007.

Fryzek JP, Holmich L, McLaughlin JK, Lipworth L, Tarone RE, Henriksen T, Kjøller K, Friis S. 2007. A nationwide study of connective tissue disease and other rheumatic conditions among Danish women with long-term cosmetic breast implantation. Ann Epidemiol 17(5):374-379.

Cronin-Fenton DP, Søndergaard F, Pedersen L, Fryzek JP, Cetin K , Acquavella J, Sørensen HT. A population-based cohort study of the incidence of venous thromboembolism in Danish cancer patients compared to the general population.4th International Congress on Thrombosis and Haemostatic Issues in Cancer, Bergamo, Italy. October 26-28, 2007.

Albers JW, Garabrant DH, Mattsson JL, Burns CJ, Cohen SS, Sima C, Garrison RP, Richardson RJ, Berent S. 2007. Dose-effect analyses of occupational chlorpyrifos exposure and peripheral nerve electrophysiology. Toxicol Sci 97(1):196-204. Epub 2007 Feb 25. PubMed PMID: 17324952.

Garabrant D, Chen Q, Hong B, Jiang X, Franzblau A, Lepkowski J, Adriaens P, Demond A, Hedgeman E, Knutson K, Zwika L, Lee S-Y, Chang C-W, Olsen K, Towey T, Jolliet O, Wenger Y, Gillespie B. Logistic regression model for predicting high serum 2,3,7,8-TCDD concentrations in or near the flood plain of the Tittabawassee River, Michigan, USA. Dioxin 2007 Conference, Tokyo, Japan. September 1, 2007

Kaye JA, Schoonen WM, Fryzek JP. ITP Incidence And Mortality In UK General Practice Research Database. 12th Congress of the European Heamatology Association. Vienna, Austria. June 7-10, 2007.

Fryzek JP, Kuehn CM, Deuson R, Kaye JA MDS Incidence and Mortality in UK General Practice Research Database. 9th International Symposium on Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Florence, Italy. May 16-19, 2007.

Fryzek JP, Garabrant DH, Schenk M, Kinnard M, Greenson JK, Sarkar FH. The association between selected risk factors for pancreatic cancer and the expression of p53 and K-ras codon 12 mutations. Int J Gastrointest Cancer 37(4):139-145.

Boice JD Jr, Marano DE, Cohen SS, Mumma MT, Blot WJ, Brill AB, Fryzek JP, Henderson BE, McLaughlin JK. 2006. Mortality among Rocketdyne workers who tested rocket engines, 1948-1999. J Occup Environ Med 48(10):1070-1092.

Signorello LB, Cohen SS, Bosetti C, Stovall M, Kasper CE, Weathers RE, Whitton JA, Green DM, Donaldson SS, Mertens AC, Robison LL, Boice JD Jr. 2006. Female survivors of childhood cancer: Preterm birth and low birth weight among their children. J Natl Cancer Inst 98(20):1453-1461.

Boice JD, Cohen SS, Mumma MT, Dupree Ellis E, Eckerman KF, Leggett RW, Boecker BB, Brill AB, Henderson BE. 2006. Mortality among radiation workers at Rocketdyne (Atomics International), 1948-1999. Radiat Res 166(1 Pt 1):98-115. Erratum in: Radiat Res. 2006 Sep;166(3):566.

Fryzek JP, Poulsen AH, Lipworth L, Pedersen L, Nørgaard M, McLaughlin JK, Friis S. 2006. A cohort study of antihypertensive medication use and breast cancer among Danish women. Breast Cancer Res Treat 97(3):231-236.

Ejerblad E, Fored CM, Lindblad P, Fryzek J, McLaughlin JK, Nyrén O. 2006. Obesity and risk for chronic renal failure. J Am Soc Nephrol 17(6):1695-1702.

Boice JD Jr, Leggett RW, Ellis ED, Wallace PW, Mumma M, Cohen SS, Brill AB, Chadda B, Boecker BB, Yoder RC, Eckerman KF. 2006. A comprehensive dose reconstruction methodology for former Rocketdyne/Atomics International radiation workers. Health Phys 90(5):409-430.

Fored CM, Fryzek JP, Brandt L, Nise G, Sjögren B, McLaughlin JK, Blot WJ, Ekbom A. 2006. Parkinson’s disease and other basal ganglia or movement disorders in a large nationwide cohort of Swedish welders. Occup Environ Med 63(2):135-140.

Evans M, Fryzek JP, Elinder CG, Cohen SS, McLaughlin JK, Nyrén O, Fored CM. 2005. The natural history of chronic renal failure: Results from an unselected, population-based, inception cohort in Sweden. Am J Kidney Dis 46(5):863-870.

Fryzek JP, Schenk M, Kinnard M, Greenson JK, Garabrant DH. 2005. The association of body mass index and pancreatic cancer in residents of southeastern Michigan, 1996-1999. Am J Epidemiol 162(3):222-228.

Fryzek JP, Hansen J, Cohen S, Bonde JP, Llambias MT, Kolstad HA, Skytthe A, Lipworth L, Blot WJ, Olsen JH. 2005. A cohort study of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders in Danish welders. J Occup Environ Med 47(5):466-472.

Fryzek JP, Chadda BK, Cohen SS, Marano D, White K, Steinwandel M, McLaughlin JK. 2005. Retrospective cohort mortality study of workers engaged in motion picture film processing. J Occup Environ Med 47(3):278-286.

Fallick C, Fryzek J, Wingate S, Healey C, Barnett P, Grinder D, Gramsky C, Golden J. Inability to tolerate Optimal Neurohormonal Blockage Predicts Poor Survival in Heart Failure. 54th Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology , Orlando, FL. March 6, 2005.

Henriksen TF, Fryzek JP, Hölmich LR, McLaughlin JK, Krag C, Karlsen R, Kjøller K, Olsen J, Friis S. Reconstructive breast implantation after mastectomy for breast cancer: Clinical outcomes in a nationwide, prospective cohort study. 10th congress of European Societies of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS), Vienna, Austria. 2005.

Hölmich LR, Fryzek JP, Kjøller K, Breiting VB, Jørgensen A, Krag C, McLaughlin JK. The diagnosis of silicone breast implant rupture: Clinical findings compared with findings at magnetic resonance imaging 10th congress of European Societies of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS), Vienna, Austria. 2005.

Henriksen TF, Fryzek JP, Hölmich LR, McLaughlin JK, Kjoller K, Hoyer AP, Olsen JH, Friis S. Surgical intervention and capsular contracture after breast augmentation: a prospective study of risk factors 10th congress of European Societies of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS), Vienna, Austria. 2005.

Ejerblad E, Fored CM, Lindblad P, Fryzek J, Dickman PW, Elinder CG, McLaughlin JK, Nyrén O. 2004. Association between smoking and chronic renal failure in a nationwide population-based case-control study. J Am Soc Nephrol 15(8):2178-2185.

Wadström T, Fryzek JP, Demirjian S, Choi JW, Garabrant DH, Nyrén O, Ye W, Nilsson I, Ljungh Å Antibodies to Helicobacter bilis in patients with pancreatic carcinoma. European Helicobacter Study Group. Vienna, Austria. September 1, 2004.

Henriksen TF, Fryzek JP, Friis S. Cosmetic and reconstructive breast implantations anno 2004 Results from a nationwide implant registry. EQUAM-Consensus Conference, Groningen, Netherlands. June 1, 2004.

Fored CM, Nise G, Ejerblad E, Fryzek JP, Lindblad P, McLaughlin JK, Elinder CG, Nyrén O. 2004. Absence of association between organic solvent exposure and risk of chronic renal failure: A nationwide population-based case-control study. J Am Soc Nephrol 15(1):180-186.

Henriksen TF, Hölmich LR, Friis S, McLaughlin JK, Fryzek JP, Pernille Høyer A, Kjøller K, Olsen JH. 2003. The Danish Registry for Plastic Surgery of the Breast: Establishment of a nationwide registry for prospective follow-up, quality assessment, and investigation of breast surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg 111(7):2182-2189; discussion 2190-2191.

Fryzek JP, Chadda B, Marano D, White K, Schweitzer S, McLaughlin JK, Blot WJ. 2003. A cohort mortality study among titanium dioxide manufacturing workers in the United States. J Occup Environ Med 45(4):400-409.

Marano DE, White KL, Fryzek JP, Blot WJ Retrospective Exposure Assessment in an Epidemiological Study of Titanium Dioxide Manufacturing Workers. American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, Dallas, TX. May 12, 2003.

Hölmich LR, Vejborg IM, Conrad C, Sletting S, Fryzek JP, Høier-Madsen M, McLaughlin JK, Kjøller K, Friis. The spontaneous course of silicone implant rupture (in Danish). Danish Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roskilde. May 9, 2003.

Hölmich LR, Friis S, Fryzek JP, Vejborg IM, Conrad C, Sletting S, Kjøller K, McLaughlin JK, Olsen JH. Rupture of silicone breast implants – how often? A study of rupture incidens (in Danish). Danish Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Roskilde. May 9, 2003.

Fryzek JP, Ye W, Signorello LB, Lipworth L, Blot WJ, McLaughlin JK, Nyren O. 2002. Incidence of cancer among patients with knee implants in Sweden, 1980-1994.Cancer 94(11):3057-3062.

Fryzek JP, Lipworth L, Signorello LB, Mclaughlin JK. 2002.The reliability of dietary data for self- and next-of-kin respondents. Ann Epidemiol 12(4):278-283.

Henriksen TF, Fryzek JP, Hölmich LR, Friis S. The Danish Registration System. The EQUAM-Consensus Conference, Groningen, Netherlands. June 1, 2002.

Henriksen TF, Fryzek JP, Hölmich LR, Friis S. Status of Breast Implants, a Prospective Evaluation of Cosmetic and Reconstructive Breast Implantation. The EQUAM-Consensus Conference, Groningen, Nethlerlands. June 1, 2002.

Beebe-Dimmer JL , Yee C, Dalvi T, Fryzek J, Garabrant D, Schwartz AG, Gadgeel SM. Mesothelioma in the United States: A Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare investigation of treatment patterns and survival. American-Society-of-Clinical-Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, IL. May 29-June 2, 2015.

Henriksen TF, Hölmich LR, Friis S, Fryzek JP. Status of Breast Implantation. DSPR annual meeting, Denmark. 2002.

Fored CM, Ejerblad E, Lindblad P, Fryzek JP, Dickman PW, Signorello LB, Lipworth L, Elinder CG, Blot WJ, McLaughlin JK, Zack MM, Nyrén O. 2001. Acetaminophen, aspirin, and chronic renal failure. N Engl J Med 345(25):1801-1808.

Signorello LB, Ye W, Fryzek JP, Lipworth L, Fraumeni JF Jr, Blot WJ, McLaughlin JK, Nyrén O. 2001. Nationwide study of cancer risk among hip replacement patients in Sweden. J Natl Cancer Inst 93(18):1405-1410.

Hölmich LR, Kjøller K, Fryzek J, Vejborg I, Conrad C, Sletting S, Høyer-Madsen M, McLaughlin JK, Breiting V, Friis S. Implant Rupture and Self-reported Symptoms in Unselected Danish Women with Cosmetic Silicone Breast Implants. Danish Surgical Society, Copenhagen, Denmark. November 22-23, 2001.

Jacobsen PH, Friis S, Fryzek JP, Hölmich LR, Kjøller K, McLaughlin JK. Mortality Following Cosmetic Breast Surgery in Denmark. Danish Surgical Society, København. November 22-23, 2001.

Hölmich LR, Kjøller K, Fryzek J, Jacobsen PH, McLaughlin JK, Friis S. implant Rupture and Self-reported Symptoms in Unselected Danish Women with Cosmetic Breast Implants. American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS/PSEF/ASMS) 70th Annual scientific meeting, Orlando, FL. November 3-7, 2001.

Fryzek JP, Mumma MT, McLaughlin JK, Henderson BE, Blot WJ. 2001. Cancer mortality in relation to environmental chromium exposure. J Occup Environ Med 43(7):635-640.

Jacobsen PH, Friis S, Fryzek JP, Hölmich LR, Kjøller K, McLaughlin JK. Mortality Following Cosmetic Breast Surgery in Denmark American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS/PSEF/ASMS) Annual scientific meeting, Orlando, FL. November 3-7, 2001.

Jacobsen PH, Friis S, Fryzek JP, Hölmich LR, Kjøller K, McLaughlin JK. Mortality Following Cosmetic Breast Surgery in Denmark. 9th congress of European Societies of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS), Rome, Italy. September 16-20, 2001.

Lipworth L, Fryzek JP, Fored CM, Blot WJ, McLaughlin JK. 2001. Comparison of surrogate with self-respondents regarding medical history and prior medication use. Int J Epidemiol 30(2):303-308.

Hölmich LR, Kjøller K, Fryzek J, Jacobsen PH, McLaughlin JK, Friis S. Implant Rupture and Self-reported Symptoms in Unselected Danish Women with Cosmetic Silicone Breast Implants. 9th Congress of European Societies of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (ESPRAS), Rome, Italy. September 16-20, 2001.

Blot WJ, Omar RZ, Kallewaard M, Morton LS, Fryzek JP, Ibrahim MA, Acheson D, Taylor KM, van der Graaf Y. 2001. Risks of fracture of Björk-Shiley 60 degree convexo-concave prosthetic heart valves: Long-term cohort follow up in the UK, Netherlands and USA. J Heart Valve Dis 10(2):202-209.

Fryzek JP, Signorello LB, Hakelius L, Lipworth L, McLaughlin JK, Blot WJ, Nyren O. 2001. Local complications and subsequent symptom reporting among women with cosmetic breast implants. Plast Reconstr Surg 107(1):214-221.

Fryzek JP, Signorello LB, Hakelius L, Feltelius N, Ringberg A, Blot WJ, McLaughlin JK, Nyren O. 2001. Self-reported symptoms among women after cosmetic breast implant and breast reduction surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg 107(1):206-213.

Hölmich LR, Kjøller K, Vejborg I, Conrad C, Sletting S, McLaughlin JK, Fryzek J, Lipworth L, Jacobsen PH, Breiting V, Brandt B, Jørgensen A, Olsen JH. Prevalence of Silicone Breast Implant Rupture (in Danish) Danish Surgical Society, Herlev, Denmark. April 19-20, 2001.

Fryzek JP, Lipworth LL, Garabrant DH, McLaughlin JK. 2000. Comparison of surrogate with self-respondents for occupational factors. J Occup Environ Med  42(4):424-429.

Fryzek JP, Mellemkjaer L, McLaughlin JK, Blot WJ, Olsen JH. 1999. Cancer risk among patients with finger and hand joint and temporo-mandibular joint prostheses in Denmark. Int J Cancer 81(5):723-725.

Nowakowski B, Fryzek J, Eberspacher H, Smith M, Bolin N, Von Essen S. Organic dust toxic syndrome and respiratory symptoms in a farming environment. American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco, CA. May 21, 1997.

Kinnard MS, Fryzek JP, Schenk M, Garabrant DH. The Association of Peptic Ulcer Disease and Pancreatic Cancer. Annual Meetings Of American Gastroenterologcal Association And American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases, Washington, D.C. May 11-14, 1997.

Fryzek JP, Kolar C, Leed-Kelly A, Lawson TA Acetyltransferase, Diet and Smoking as Determinants of Pancreas Cancer University of Nebraska Medical Center Epply Cancer Institute Cancer Expo Omaha, NE April 20, 1997.

Wisdom K, Fryzek JP, Havstad SL, Tiley BC. Patient Utilization Patterns by Race in a Large Health Maintenance Organization. Chicago Health Services Research Symposium, Chicago, IL. January 30-31, 1997.

Schenk MJ, Fryzek JP, Garabrant DH, Braselton EW. A Case-control Study of Serum DDE Levels and Pancreas Cancer. American Public Health Association, New York City, NY. November 17-21, 1996.

Schenk MJ, Fryzek JP, Garabrant DG, Braselton WE, Vaitkevicius VK. A Case-control Study of Serum DDE Levels and Pancreas Cancer. Joint Conference of the American Association for Cancer Research and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, Budapest, Hungary. October 21-22, 1996.

Wisdom K, Fryzek JP, Anderson RM, Dreiling MC, Havstad SL, Spencer H, Tiley BC .Race-Specific Differences in Diabetes Care Determined Using Computerized Data. 55th Scientific Meeting of the American Diabetes Association, Atlanta, GA. May 1, 1996.

Fryzek JP, Garabrant DH. Hanash S, Braselton EW, Schenk MJ. DDT and Related Compounds and Pancreas Cancer. Histopathobiology of Neoplasia Workshop, Keystone, CO. July 9-16, 1995.