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A population-based cohort study of mortality among adults prescribed paracetamol in DenmarkLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Blvd, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
J Clin Epidemiol 56:796-801. 2003..We examined overall and cause-specific mortality in a population-based cohort of individuals prescribed paracetamol. We evaluated rates of death due to liver and renal disease, cancer, and other major causes of death...
Dietary vitamin D intake and cancers of the colon and rectum: a case-control study in ItalyLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA
Nutr Cancer 61:70-5. 2009....- Silicone breast implants and connective tissue disease: no associationLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Blvd, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Semin Immunopathol 33:287-94. 2011.... 
Renal cell cancer among African Americans: an epidemiologic reviewLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Boulevard, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
BMC Cancer 11:133. 2011....- A population-based cohort study of mortality among users of ibuprofen in DenmarkLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA
Am J Ther 11:156-63. 2004.... - Cancer among Scandinavian women with cosmetic breast implants: a pooled long-term follow-up studyLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Int J Cancer 124:490-3. 2009..The results provide no evidence of an association between breast implants and any type of cancer... - Long-term cancer risk among Swedish women with cosmetic breast implants: an update of a nationwide studyJoseph K McLaughlin
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 98:557-60. 2006.... - The safety of silicone gel-filled breast implants: a review of the epidemiologic evidenceJoseph K McLaughlin
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Ann Plast Surg 59:569-80. 2007..Future studies are needed to determine whether the consistently observed excess of suicide among women with implants reflects underlying psychiatric illness prior to breast augmentation surgery or other factors... - A nationwide epidemiologic study of breast cancer incidence following breast reduction surgery in a large cohort of Swedish womenJon P Fryzek
Department of Medicine, International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Breast Cancer Res Treat 97:131-4. 2006..As the evidence from large-scale cohort studies accumulates, direct testing of this reduction in risk through clinical trials should be considered... - Outcome of upper gastro-intestinal bleeding and use of ibuprofen versus paracetamolWilliam J Blot
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA
Pharm World Sci 26:319-23. 2004..The differences appear in part due to differing characteristics among those prescribed ibuprofen compared with those prescribed paracetamol, but also raise the possibility of drug-related effects... - The epidemiology of renal cell carcinomaLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
J Urol 176:2353-8. 2006..Special attention should be focused on black Americans since their incidence rate recently increased to significantly surpass that in white Americans... - Breast implants and fibromyalgia: a review of the epidemiologic evidenceLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Ann Plast Surg 52:284-7. 2004..Thus, the weight of the epidemiologic evidence is remarkably consistent and reassuring in failing to support an association between breast implants and subsequent fibromyalgia... - A nationwide followup study of autoimmune and connective tissue disease among hip and knee implant patientsLisa B Signorello
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 12:255-62. 2002..After long-term followup, the associations we observed with polyarteritis nodosa and fibrositis could be the basis for future investigations... - Psychological characteristics of Danish women with cosmetic breast implantsLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland, MD 20850, USA
Ann Plast Surg 63:11-4. 2009..Future studies using standardized, validated psychiatric assessment tools are needed to determine whether this can explain the higher risk for suicide among a subset of women seeking cosmetic breast implants... - Diabetes mellitus, other medical conditions and pancreatic cancer: a case-control studyLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
Diabetes Metab Res Rev 27:255-61. 2011..Diabetes and other medical conditions have been related to pancreatic cancer, but time risk quantification is unsettled... - Cancer mortality among aircraft manufacturing workers: an extended follow-upLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
J Occup Environ Med 53:992-1007. 2011..Extended cancer follow-up among 77,943 aircraft workers... - A nationwide study of connective tissue disease and other rheumatic conditions among Danish women with long-term cosmetic breast implantationJon P Fryzek
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Ann Epidemiol 17:374-9. 2007..Numerous epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that breast implants are not associated with connective tissue diseases (CTDs). However, many CTDs are rare, and continued follow-up of women with breast implants is warranted... - Increased risk of suicide among patients with breast implants: do the epidemiologic data support psychiatric consultation?Joseph K McLaughlin
International Epidemiology Institute, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilty University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
Psychosomatics 45:277-80. 2004..Until such studies are completed, psychiatric consultation should be considered before breast augmentation, especially for patients perceived to be at high risk by the plastic surgeon... - A cohort study of Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders in Danish weldersJon P Fryzek
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA
J Occup Environ Med 47:466-72. 2005..We sought to evaluate rates of hospitalizations for neurodegenerative disorders in a cohort of Danish metal manufacturing employees... - Excess mortality from suicide and other external causes of death among women with cosmetic breast implantsLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Ann Plast Surg 59:119-23; discussion 124-5. 2007..Thus, screening for pre-implant psychiatric morbidity and post-implant monitoring among women seeking cosmetic breast implants may be warranted... - Cancer risk among pacemaker recipients in Denmark, 1982-1996Loren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 12:263-70. 2002.... - Review of epidemiologic studies of dietary acrylamide intake and the risk of cancerLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Blvd, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Eur J Cancer Prev 21:375-86. 2012..Therefore, continued epidemiologic investigation of acrylamide and cancer risk appears to be a misguided research priority... - Incidence of cancer among patients with knee implants in Sweden, 1980-1994Jon P Fryzek
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA
Cancer 94:3057-62. 2002..We investigated cancer occurrence in a nationwide population-based cohort of 30,011 patients who underwent knee replacement surgery in Sweden from 1980 to 1994... - Occupational exposure to rock wool and glass wool and risk of cancers of the lung and the head and neck: a systematic review and meta-analysisLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
J Occup Environ Med 51:1075-87. 2009..To conduct a review and meta-analysis of risks of cancers of the lung and head and neck (HN) from exposure to rock wool (RW) and glass wool (GW)... - Excess suicide risk and other external causes of death among women with cosmetic breast implants: a neglected research priorityLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Boulevard, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Curr Psychiatry Rep 12:234-8. 2010..Research into the psychiatric profiles and history of the women who have committed suicide in the investigated cohorts appears warranted... - Confounding by indication in epidemiologic studies of commonly used analgesicsLisa B Signorello
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland, USA Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Am J Ther 9:199-205. 2002..In this article we review examples from the published literature to demonstrate how confounding by indication can affect the findings of pharmacoepidemiologic studies relating analgesic use to various health outcomes... - Suicide among women with cosmetic breast implants: a review of the epidemiologic evidenceJoseph K McLaughlin
International Epidemiology Institute, 1455 Research Boulevard, Suite 550, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 13:445-50. 2003.... - Cancer mortality among workers at a satellite manufacturing facilityJoseph K McLaughlin
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
J Occup Environ Med 53:427-33. 2011..To assess risk of cancer overall and renal cancer in particular among workers at the Valley Forge satellite manufacturing complex... - Renal cancer paradox: higher incidence but not higher mortality among African-AmericansLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA
Eur J Cancer Prev 20:331-3. 2011..Further research into the enigmatic descriptive epidemiology and the biology and natural history of renal cell cancer may shed light on the etiology of this malignancy and its more frequent occurrence among black Americans... - Silicone breast implants and connective tissue disease: an updated review of the epidemiologic evidenceLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Ann Plast Surg 52:598-601. 2004..Thus, the conclusions reached in earlier independent reviews have not changed based on data published during the subsequent years... - Cancer incidence among workers at a satellite manufacturing facilityJoseph K McLaughlin
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
J Occup Environ Med 54:1500-5. 2012..To evaluate cancer incidence overall and renal cancer in particular among workers at the Valley Forge satellite manufacturing complex in Pennsylvania. A previous mortality study observed a slightly elevated risk estimate for brain cancer... - Confounding by indication: implications for implant researchLisa B Signorello
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA
J Long Term Eff Med Implants 13:63-8. 2003.... - Brain cancer and cosmetic breast implants: a review of the epidemiologic evidenceJoseph K McLaughlin
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
Ann Plast Surg 52:115-7. 2004..45 reported in the 1 positive mortality study. Overall, the epidemiologic evidence does not support an association between breast implants and brain cancer incidence... - The reliability of dietary data for self- and next-of-kin respondentsJon P Fryzek
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Ann Epidemiol 12:278-83. 2002.... - The epidemiology of environmental perchlorate exposure and thyroid function: a comprehensive reviewRobert E Tarone
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
J Occup Environ Med 52:653-60. 2010..To review the epidemiological literature relevant to evaluating the risk of adverse effects on thyroid function associated with environmental perchlorate exposure... - Epidemiologic aspects of renal cell carcinomaJoseph K McLaughlin
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Semin Oncol 33:527-33. 2006..Epidemiologic studies are needed to identify reasons for the increasing incidence of renal cell cancer, with particular focus on why the incidence rate for black Americans has risen to significantly surpass that of white Americans... - Breast reduction surgery and breast cancer risk: does reduction mammaplasty have a role in primary prevention strategies for women at high risk of breast cancer?Robert E Tarone
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 113:2104-10; discussion 2111-2. 2004.... - Breast implants and lymphoma risk: a review of the epidemiologic evidence through 2008Loren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD 20850, USA
Plast Reconstr Surg 123:790-3. 2009.... - Epidemiologic characteristics and risk factors for renal cell cancerLoren Lipworth
International Epidemiology Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
Clin Epidemiol 1:33-43. 2009..Novel epidemiologic approaches, including evaluation of gene-environment interactions and epigenetic mechanisms of inherited and acquired increased risk, are needed to explain the increasing incidence of renal cell cancer... - Exposure of Danish workers to trichloroethylene, 1947-1989Ole Raaschou-Nielsen
Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen
Appl Occup Environ Hyg 17:693-703. 2002..Epidemiological studies of health effects of TCE may benefit from evaluating potential risk within different strata of calendar time, number of company employees, sex, and type of industry... - Local complications after cosmetic breast implant surgery in FinlandIlona Kulmala
Tampere School of Public Health, Tampere University, Finland
Ann Plast Surg 53:413-9. 2004..Frequencies of complications were remarkably similar in medical records and self-reports... - Health outcomes in offspring of Danish mothers with cosmetic breast implantsKim Kjøller
Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ann Plast Surg 48:238-45. 2002.... - Epidemiological investigation of local complications after cosmetic breast implant surgery in DenmarkKim Kjøller
Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ann Plast Surg 48:229-37. 2002..Kjøller K, Hölmich LR, Jacobsen PH, Friis S, Fryzek J, McLaughlin JK, Lipworth L, Henriksen TF, Jørgensen S, Bittmann S, Olsen JH. Epidemiological investigation of local complications after cosmetic breast implant surgery in Denmark... - Serious gastrointestinal events from low dose analgesic useRobert E Tarone
J Rheumatol 31:1008-9; author reply 1010-1. 2004 - Cancer risk in persons receiving prescriptions for paracetamol: a Danish cohort studySøren Friis
Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark
Int J Cancer 97:96-101. 2002..The elevated risks for cancers of the esophagus, lung and liver are most likely a result of confounding variables, but may warrant further investigation... - Self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms among Danish women with cosmetic breast implantsKim Kjøller
Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ann Plast Surg 52:1-7. 2004..Based on case reports, it has been hypothesized that silicone breast implants may be associated with a unique rheumatic symptom cluster termed "atypical connective tissue disease.".. - Causes of death among Finnish women with cosmetic breast implants, 1971-2001Eero Pukkala
Finnish Cancer Registry, Institute for Statistical and Epidemiological Cancer Research, Helsinki, Finland
Ann Plast Surg 51:339-42; discussion 343-4. 2003..The high suicide risk supports other studies and warrants further detailed investigation... - A cohort study of antihypertensive medication use and breast cancer among Danish womenJon P Fryzek
Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt-Ingram Comprehensive Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA. fryzek@ aol.com
Breast Cancer Res Treat 97:231-6. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: This study should offer further reassurance to women currently using AHT that their medication use is unlikely related to breast cancer risk... - Characteristics of women with cosmetic breast implants compared with women with other types of cosmetic surgery and population-based controls in DenmarkKim Kjøller
Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ann Plast Surg 50:6-12. 2003.... - Breast implant rupture and connective tissue disease: a review of the literatureLisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Copenhagen, Herlev Hospital, Denmark
Plast Reconstr Surg 120:62S-69S. 2007..In this article, the authors review the available literature on implant ruptures and connective tissue disease... - A population-based study of maternal use of amoxicillin and pregnancy outcome in DenmarkPeter Jepsen
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital and Aalborg University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Br J Clin Pharmacol 55:216-21. 2003..We examined the association between amoxicillin exposure during pregnancy and birth weight, preterm delivery, congenital malformations, perinatal death, and spontaneous abortion... - False-positive results in cancer epidemiology: a plea for epistemological modestyPaolo Boffetta
Lifestyle, Environment and Cancer Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France
J Natl Cancer Inst 100:988-95. 2008.... - Maternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risk of congenital malformationsPia Wogelius
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Epidemiology 17:701-4. 2006..Human data on the teratogenicity of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are limited. We examined the association between SSRI use during early pregnancy and the risk of congenital malformations in the offspring... - Adverse health outcomes in offspring of mothers with cosmetic breast implants: a reviewKim Kjøller
Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society
Plast Reconstr Surg 120:129S-134S. 2007..To assess whether maternal cosmetic breast implants are associated with adverse health outcomes among offspring, the authors examined published findings of epidemiologic studies that addressed this hypothesis...