Brenda Rooney

Summary

Affiliation: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Predictors of obesity in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood in a birth cohort
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Health System, 1900 South Avenue NCA1 04, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    Matern Child Health J 15:1166-75. 2011
  2. ncbi Social determinants of smoking among Hmong Americans residing in Wisconsin
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 108:439-46. 2009
  3. ncbi The value of a web-based interactive regional health scorecard in setting public health priorities
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 108:403-6. 2009
  4. ncbi Minutes in motion: motivating a community to move
    Brenda Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 107:118-23. 2008
  5. ncbi Impact of perinatal weight change on long-term obesity and obesity-related illnesses
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 106:1349-56. 2005
  6. ncbi Growing healthy families: family use of pedometers to increase physical activity and slow the rate of obesity
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Department of Community and Preventive Care Services, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 104:54-60. 2005
  7. ncbi Quit and Win smoking cessation contest for Wisconsin college students
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, 1900 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 104:45-9. 2005
  8. ncbi Is knowing enough? Increasing physical activity by wearing a pedometer
    Brenda Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis 54601, USA
    WMJ 102:31-6. 2003
  9. ncbi A smoking cessation clinic with a 57% success rate: what makes it work?
    Brenda Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, 1836 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 101:34-8. 2002
  10. ncbi Ultrasound assessment of first-trimester bleeding
    Charles W Schauberger
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 105:333-8. 2005

Collaborators

  • Charles W Schauberger
  • Karolyn Collins
  • Katharine E Brock
  • Sarah Havens
  • Kathy J Smalley
  • Marc S Williams
  • Michelle A Mathiason

Detail Information

Publications14

  1. ncbi Predictors of obesity in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood in a birth cohort
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Health System, 1900 South Avenue NCA1 04, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    Matern Child Health J 15:1166-75. 2011
    ..Maternal pregnancy smoking status, gestational weight gain, and weight gain in infancy have long-term effects on offspring. Maternal obesity is the strongest predictor of obesity at all times studied...
  2. ncbi Social determinants of smoking among Hmong Americans residing in Wisconsin
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 108:439-46. 2009
    ..This study examined correlates of tobacco use among Hmong people residing in Wisconsin...
  3. ncbi The value of a web-based interactive regional health scorecard in setting public health priorities
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 108:403-6. 2009
    ..Although there is an abundance of easily accessible data on state and national websites, community leaders frequently don't know where to find data that will help them to prioritize local efforts...
  4. ncbi Minutes in motion: motivating a community to move
    Brenda Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 107:118-23. 2008
    ..We examined participant characteristics that improved the likelihood of success...
  5. ncbi Impact of perinatal weight change on long-term obesity and obesity-related illnesses
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 106:1349-56. 2005
    ..To estimate the impact of perinatal weight change on obesity, weight gain, and development of obesity-related illnesses 15 years after pregnancy...
  6. ncbi Growing healthy families: family use of pedometers to increase physical activity and slow the rate of obesity
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Department of Community and Preventive Care Services, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 104:54-60. 2005
    ..We conducted a study to determine if wearing a pedometer affects weight, body mass index (BMI), or mediators of physical activity among families...
  7. ncbi Quit and Win smoking cessation contest for Wisconsin college students
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, 1900 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 104:45-9. 2005
    ..To determine effectiveness of smoking cessation contests at 3 Wisconsin colleges...
  8. ncbi Is knowing enough? Increasing physical activity by wearing a pedometer
    Brenda Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wis 54601, USA
    WMJ 102:31-6. 2003
    ..We set out to determine if wearing a pedometer could significantly increase awareness and amount of physical activity among female employees at a large health care setting...
  9. ncbi A smoking cessation clinic with a 57% success rate: what makes it work?
    Brenda Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, 1836 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 101:34-8. 2002
    ..Age, baseline smoking rate, and presence of a non-smoking support person were the best predictors of abstinence. CONCLUSIONS: A 57% abstinence rate was achieved in this outpatient clinic, serving a mix of rural and non-rural patients...
  10. ncbi Ultrasound assessment of first-trimester bleeding
    Charles W Schauberger
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 105:333-8. 2005
    ..To assess the outcome (to the end of the first trimester) of pregnancies with vaginal bleeding and the influence of ultrasound-acquired information on care and cost of care...
  11. ncbi Functional fitness, disease and independence in community-dwelling older adults in western Wisconsin
    Karolyn Collins
    Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    WMJ 103:42-8. 2004
    ..However, health care providers, using a few questions based on this study's key findings, may be able to screen for patients with poor functional status that are at risk of losing independence...
  12. ncbi On call: a survey of Wisconsin obstetric groups
    Charles W Schauberger
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 196:39.e1-4. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of obstetric call in order to identify areas of focus for future evaluation of "best practices."..
  13. ncbi Excess pregnancy weight gain and long-term obesity: one decade later
    Brenda L Rooney
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 100:245-52. 2002
    ..To estimate the impact of excess pregnancy weight gain and failure to lose weight by 6 months postpartum on excess weight 8-10 years later...
  14. ncbi Quantitative analysis of limb anomalies in CHARGE syndrome: correlation with diagnosis and characteristic CHARGE anomalies
    Katharine E Brock
    Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
    Am J Med Genet A 123:111-21. 2003
    ..Limb anomalies are seen more frequently in association with certain CHARGE anomalies, and these associations show gender differences. There is not a common limb anomaly seen in CHARGE syndrome...