Alan Leviton
Biographic Data
| ID | 6607053 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alan Leviton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alan |
| FAMILY NAME | Leviton |
| SIGNATURE | LEVITON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Harvard University Press |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8152-7012 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Thyroxine values from newborn screening of 919 infants born before 29 weeks' gestation
OBJECTIVES: Severe transient hypothyroxinemia in premature infants is associated with cerebral palsy and mental retardation: this study assessed its prevalence in very premature infants. METHODS: Congenital hypothyroidism screening programs in three states provided thyroxine values for 919 newborn infants younger than 29 weeks who were enrolled in a multicenter study. RESULTS: Thyroxine values were lower than 4.0 micrograms/dL in 21% of survivors…
Trans fatty acid and coronary disease: The debate continues. 1. The use of population attributable risk
Trans fatty acid and coronary disease: the debate continues. 1. The use of population attributable risk. A LevitonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.85.3.410 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Why those who drink the most coffee appear to be at increased risk of disease. A modest proposal
A sample of 2,706 adults, considered representative of the United States, was interviewed by telephone about coffee consumption and about experiences and personal characteristics that have been considered antecedents or risk factors of vascular diseases and malignancies. Consumption of more than 5.6 cups per day placed a person in the top quartile of total daily coffee. People in the top quartile of caffeine‐containing coffee consumption averaged…
Preterm infants born to women who had an elevated prepregnancy body mass index appear to be at increased risk of germinal matrix hemorrhage
In a sample of 449 infants of birthweight ≤ 1.5 kg, the risk of germinal matrix hemorrhage increased monotonically with increases in maternal body mass index (BMI, wt/ht 2 ). This relationship was repeated in many strata of the sample, including those defined by the occurrence of labor, maternal preeclampsia, route of delivery, intubation of the baby and acidosis, as well as strata defined by birthweight and gestational age. Even though the dose-…
Study on PMS and caffeine consumption flawed
Study on PMS and caffeine consumption flawed. A Leviton Annette MacKay Rossignol, and Heinka Bonnlander CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.12.1673 Published Online: October 07, 2011
The Long-Term Effects of Exposure to Low Doses of Lead in Childhood: An 11-Year Follow-up Report
To determine whether the effects of low-level lead exposure persist, we reexamined 132 of 270 young adults who had initially been studied as primary school-children in 1975 through 1978. In the earlier study, neurobehavioral functioning was found to be inversely related to dentin lead levels. As compared with those we restudied, the other 138 subjects had had somewhat higher lead levels on earlier analysis, as well as significantly lower IQ score…
Educational infant care and the public health
Educational infant care and the public health. M Leviton, J Leviton, and A LevitonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.80.7.790 Published Online: August 29, 2011
Home refinishing, lead paint, and infant blood lead levels
We measured the blood lead levels of 249 infants semi-annually from birth to two years of age; we sampled the home paint and recorded any recent home refinishing activity. Mean blood lead from birth to age 2 years did not vary systematically with age but did correlate significantly with the amount of lead in the indoor paint (p less than .01). Refinishing activity in homes with high lead paint was associated with elevations of blood lead averagin…
Deficits in Psychologic and Classroom Performance of Children with Elevated Dentine Lead Levels
To measure the neuropsychologic effects of unidentified childhood exposure to lead, the performance of 58 children with high and 100 with low dentine lead levels was compared. Children with lead levels scored significantly less well on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised) than those with low lead levels. This difference was also apparent on verbal subtests, on three other measures of auditory or speech processing and on a measur…
Home refinishing, lead paint, and infant blood lead levels
We measured the blood lead levels of 249 infants semi-annually from birth to two years of age; we sampled the home paint and recorded any recent home refinishing activity. Mean blood lead from birth to age 2 years did not vary systematically with age but did correlate significantly with the amount of lead in the indoor paint (p less than .01). Refinishing activity in homes with high lead paint was associated with elevations of blood lead averagin…
Deficits in Psychologic and Classroom Performance of Children with Elevated Dentine Lead Levels
To measure the neuropsychologic effects of unidentified childhood exposure to lead, the performance of 58 children with high and 100 with low dentine lead levels was compared. Children with lead levels scored significantly less well on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised) than those with low lead levels. This difference was also apparent on verbal subtests, on three other measures of auditory or speech processing and on a measur…
Home refinishing, lead paint, and infant blood lead levels
We measured the blood lead levels of 249 infants semi-annually from birth to two years of age; we sampled the home paint and recorded any recent home refinishing activity. Mean blood lead from birth to age 2 years did not vary systematically with age but did correlate significantly with the amount of lead in the indoor paint (p less than .01). Refinishing activity in homes with high lead paint was associated with elevations of blood lead averagin…
The Long-Term Effects of Exposure to Low Doses of Lead in Childhood: An 11-Year Follow-up Report
To determine whether the effects of low-level lead exposure persist, we reexamined 132 of 270 young adults who had initially been studied as primary school-children in 1975 through 1978. In the earlier study, neurobehavioral functioning was found to be inversely related to dentin lead levels. As compared with those we restudied, the other 138 subjects had had somewhat higher lead levels on earlier analysis, as well as significantly lower IQ score…
Educational infant care and the public health
Educational infant care and the public health. M Leviton, J Leviton, and A LevitonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.80.7.790 Published Online: August 29, 2011
Study on PMS and caffeine consumption flawed
Study on PMS and caffeine consumption flawed. A Leviton Annette MacKay Rossignol, and Heinka Bonnlander CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.81.12.1673 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Preterm infants born to women who had an elevated prepregnancy body mass index appear to be at increased risk of germinal matrix hemorrhage
In a sample of 449 infants of birthweight ≤ 1.5 kg, the risk of germinal matrix hemorrhage increased monotonically with increases in maternal body mass index (BMI, wt/ht 2 ). This relationship was repeated in many strata of the sample, including those defined by the occurrence of labor, maternal preeclampsia, route of delivery, intubation of the baby and acidosis, as well as strata defined by birthweight and gestational age. Even though the dose-…
Why those who drink the most coffee appear to be at increased risk of disease. A modest proposal
A sample of 2,706 adults, considered representative of the United States, was interviewed by telephone about coffee consumption and about experiences and personal characteristics that have been considered antecedents or risk factors of vascular diseases and malignancies. Consumption of more than 5.6 cups per day placed a person in the top quartile of total daily coffee. People in the top quartile of caffeine‐containing coffee consumption averaged…
Trans fatty acid and coronary disease: The debate continues. 1. The use of population attributable risk
Trans fatty acid and coronary disease: the debate continues. 1. The use of population attributable risk. A LevitonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.85.3.410 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Thyroxine values from newborn screening of 919 infants born before 29 weeks' gestation
OBJECTIVES: Severe transient hypothyroxinemia in premature infants is associated with cerebral palsy and mental retardation: this study assessed its prevalence in very premature infants. METHODS: Congenital hypothyroidism screening programs in three states provided thyroxine values for 919 newborn infants younger than 29 weeks who were enrolled in a multicenter study. RESULTS: Thyroxine values were lower than 4.0 micrograms/dL in 21% of survivors…
Medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Pediatrics (5 works) · Pediatrics (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (3 works) · Lead (geology) (3 works) · Lead exposure (3 works)