Issue: 1, August 3, 2009
CDC Science Clips: Volume 1, Issue 1, August 03, 2009
Each Tuesday, to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge, selected science clips will be posted here for the public health community. The focus is applied public health research and prevention science that has the capacity to improve health now.
The report consists of these components:
- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring smoking and novel H1N1 influenza)
- Public health articles noted in the media
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CDC Authored Publications
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.-
Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- How are lifetime polytobacco users different than current cigarette-only users? Results from a Canadian young adult population
Bombard JM, Pederson LL, Koval JJ, O'Hegarty M.
Addict Behav. 2009 Jul 5.
- Atypical aspergillus flavus isolates associated with chronic azole therapy
Brandt ME, Gade L, McCloskey CB, Balajee SA.
J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Aug 5.
- The use of antiplatelet agents for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke in U.S. ambulatory care settings
Niska R, Han B.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2009 Aug;20(3):831-9.
- Glycemic control in youth with diabetes: the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study
Petitti DB, Klingensmith GJ, Bell RA, Andrews JS, Dabelea D, Imperatore G, Marcovina S, Pihoker C, Standiford D, Waitzfelder B, Mayer-Davis E, for the S.
J Pediatr. 2009 Jul 28.
- Asthma and posttraumatic stress symptoms 5 to 6 years following exposure to the World Trade Center terrorist attack
Brackbill RM, Hadler JL, DiGrande L, Ekenga CC, Farfel MR, Friedman S, Perlman SE, Stellman SD, Walker DJ, Wu D, Yu S, Thorpe LE.
JAMA. 2009 Aug 5;302(5):502-16.
- How are lifetime polytobacco users different than current cigarette-only users? Results from a Canadian young adult population
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Communicable Diseases
- Demographic, psychological, and behavioral modifiers of the Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study (ARTAS) intervention
Gardner LI, Marks G, Craw J, Metsch L, Strathdee S, Anderson-Mahoney P, Del Rio C.
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2009 Aug 2.
- Facemasks and hand hygiene to prevent influenza transmission in households: a randomized trial
Cowling BJ, Chan KH, Fang VJ, Cheng CK, Fung RO, Wai W, Sin J, Seto WH, Yung R, Chu DW, Chiu BC, Lee PW, Chiu MC, Lee HC, Uyeki TM, Houck PM, Peiris JS, Leung GM.
Ann Intern Med. 2009 Aug 3.
- Systematic review: safety and efficacy of extended-duration antiviral chemoprophylaxis against pandemic and seasonal influenza
Khazeni N, Bravata DM, Holty JE, Uyeki TM, Stave CD, Gould MK.
Ann Intern Med. 2009 Oct 6;151(7):464-73.
- H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection during pregnancy in the USA
Jamieson DJ, Honein MA, Rasmussen SA, Williams JL, Swerdlow DL, Biggerstaff MS, Lindstrom S, Louie JK, Christ CM, Bohm SR, Fonseca VP, Ritger KA, Kuhles DJ, Eggers P, Bruce H, Davidson HA, Lutterloh E, Harris ML, Burke C, Cocoros N, Finelli L, Macfarlane KF, Shu B, Olsen SJ, the Novel Influenza A Pregnancy Working Group.
Lancet. 2009 Jul 28.
- HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among individuals aged 13-34 years in rural Western Kenya
Amornkul PN, Vandenhoudt H, Nasokho P, Odhiambo F, Mwaengo D, Hightower A, Buve A, Misore A, Vulule J, Vitek C, Glynn J, Greenberg A, Slutsker L, De Cock KM.
PLoS One. 2009 ;4(7):e6470.
- Chlamydia screening of young sexually active, Medicaid-insured women by race and ethnicity, 2002-2005
Christiansen-Lindquist L, Tao G, Hoover K, Frank R, Kent C.
Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Jul 31.
- Demographic, psychological, and behavioral modifiers of the Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study (ARTAS) intervention
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Entomology
- Studies of vector competency and efficiency of North American fleas for Yersinia pestis: state of the field and future research needs
Eisen RJ, Eisen L, Gage KL.
J Med Entomol. 2009 Jul;46(4):737-44.
- New approaches to detection and identification of Rickettsia africae and Ehrlichia ruminantium in Amblyomma variegatum (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks from the Caribbean
Robinson JB, Eremeeva ME, Olson PE, Thornton SA, Medina MJ, Sumner JW, Daschi GA.
J Med Entomol. 2009 Jul;46(4):942-51.
- Identification of Culex (Melanoconion) species of the United States using female cibarial armature (Diptera: Culicidae)
Williams MR, Savage HM.
J Med Entomol. 2009 Jul;46(4):745-52.
- Studies of vector competency and efficiency of North American fleas for Yersinia pestis: state of the field and future research needs
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Environmental Health
- Comment on "Household water treatment in poor populations: Is there enough evidence for scaling up now?"
Clasen T, Bartram J, Colford J, Luby S, Quick R, Sobsey M.
Environ Sci Technol. 2009 15;43(14):5542-5544.
- Mechanisms of cadmium carcinogenesis
Joseph P.
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2009 01;238(3):272-279.
- Reconstructing historical exposures to volatile organic compound-contaminated drinking water at a U.S. military base
Maslia ML, Aral M, Faye R, Suarez-Soto R, Sautner J, Wang J, Jang W, Bove F, Ruckart P.
Water Qual Expo Health. 2009 ;1(1):49-68.
- Comment on "Household water treatment in poor populations: Is there enough evidence for scaling up now?"
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Trends in US sex ratio by plurality, gestational age and race/ethnicity
Branum AM, Parker JD, Schoendorf KC.
Hum Reprod. 2009 Aug 3.
- Trends in US sex ratio by plurality, gestational age and race/ethnicity
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Food Safety
- Antimicrobial resistance-encoding APEC plasmids in Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky from poultry
Fricke WF, McDermott PF, Mammel MK, Zhao S, Johnson TJ, Rasko DA, Fedorka-Cray PJ, Pedroso A, Whichard JM, Leclerc JE, White DG, Cebula TA, Ravel J.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2009 Jul 31.
- Antimicrobial resistance-encoding APEC plasmids in Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky from poultry
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Genetics and Genomics
- Systems-based candidate genes for human response to influenza infection
Zhang L, Katz JM, Gwinn M, Dowling NF, Khoury MJ.
Infect Genet Evol. 2009 Jul 29.
- Systems-based candidate genes for human response to influenza infection
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Health Behavior and Risk
- Health-related beliefs and decisions about accessing HIV medical care among HIV-infected persons who are not receiving care
Beer L, Fagan JL, Valverde E, Bertolli J.
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2009 Aug 2.
- Health-related beliefs and decisions about accessing HIV medical care among HIV-infected persons who are not receiving care
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Health Communication and Education
- Information-seeking styles among cancer patients before and after treatment by demographics and use of information sources
Eheman CR, Berkowitz Z, Lee J, Mohile S, Purnell J, Marie Rodriguez E, Roscoe J, Johnson D, Kirshner J, Morrow G.
J Health Commun. 2009 Jul-Aug;14(5):487-502.
- Information-seeking styles among cancer patients before and after treatment by demographics and use of information sources
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Healthcare Associated Infections
- Hepatitis C virus transmission in hemodialysis units: importance of infection control practices and aseptic technique
Thompson ND, Novak RT, Datta D, Cotter S, Arduino MJ, Patel PR, Williams IT, Bialek SR.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Sep;30(9):900-3.
- Hepatitis C virus transmission in hemodialysis units: importance of infection control practices and aseptic technique
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Immunity and Immunization
- Role of T lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of chlamydia disease
Igietseme JU, He Q, Joseph K, Eko FO, Lyn D, Ananaba G, Campbell A, Bandea C, Black CM.
J Infect Dis. 2009 Aug 5;200(6):926-34.
- Evaluating the capability and cost of a mass influenza and pneumococcal vaccination clinic via computer simulation
Washington ML.
Med Decis Making. 2009 Jul;29(4):414-423.
- Impact of measles outbreak response vaccination campaign in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Goodson JL, Wiesen E, Perry RT, Mach O, Kitambi M, Kibona M, Luman ET, Cairns KL.
Vaccine. 2009 Aug 2.
- Role of T lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of chlamydia disease
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Injury and Violence
- Prevention factors for suicide ideation among abused pre/early adolescent youths
Logan JE.
Inj Prev. 2009 Aug;15(4):278-80.
- Emergency department visits for nursemaid's elbow in the United States, 2005-2006
Brown D.
Orthop Nurs. 2009 Jul-Aug;28(4):161-2.
- Prevention factors for suicide ideation among abused pre/early adolescent youths
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Laboratory Sciences
- The case for developing consensus standards for research in microbial pathogenesis: bacillus anthracis toxins as an example
Hughes MA, Burns DL, Juris SJ, Tang WJ, Clement KH, Eaton LJ, Kelly-Cirino CD, McKee ML, Powell BS, Bishop BL, Rudge TL, Shine N, Verma A, Willis MS, Morse SA.
Infect Immun. 2009 Aug 3.
- Development of a neutralization assay for Nipah virus using pseudotype particles
Tamin A, Harcourt BH, Lo MK, Roth JA, Wolf MC, Lee B, Weingartl H, Audonnet JC, Bellini WJ, Rota PA.
J Virol Methods. 2009 September;160(1-2):1-6.
- Rapid detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen using magnetic immuno-chromatography (MICT)
Workman S, Wells SK, Pau CP, Owen SM, Dong XF, LaBorde R, Granade TC.
J Virol Methods. 2009 September;160(1-2):14-21.
- Evaluation of two real-time PCR chemistries for the detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae in clinical specimens
Mitchell SL, Budhiraja S, Thurman KA, Lanier Thacker W, Winchell JM.
Mol Cell Probes. 2009 Jul 31.
- The case for developing consensus standards for research in microbial pathogenesis: bacillus anthracis toxins as an example
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Occupational Safety and Health
- The use of aldehyde indicators to determine glutaraldehyde and alkaline glutaraldehyde contamination in chemical protective gloves
Vo E, Zhuang Z.
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2009 July;57(1):185-192.
- Climate change and occupational safety and health: establishing a preliminary framework
Schulte PA, Chun H.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 ;6(9):542-554.
- The use of aldehyde indicators to determine glutaraldehyde and alkaline glutaraldehyde contamination in chemical protective gloves
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Translating questionnaire items for a multi-lingual worker population: the iterative process of translation and cognitive interviews with English-, Spanish-, and Chinese-speaking workers
Fujishiro K, Gong F, Baron S, Jacobson CJ, Delaney S, Flynn M, Eggerth DE.
Am J Ind Med. 2009 Jul 31.
- Translating questionnaire items for a multi-lingual worker population: the iterative process of translation and cognitive interviews with English-, Spanish-, and Chinese-speaking workers
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Zoonoses
- Development and evaluation of a vaginal ring device for sustained delivery of HIV microbicides to non-human primates
Promadej-Lanier N, Smith James M, Srinivasan P, McCoy Clare F, Butera S, Woolfson AD, Malcolm RK, Otten Ron A.
J Med Primatol. 2009 Aug;38(4):263-271.
- Complete protection from repeated vaginal SHIV exposures in macaques by a topical gel containing tenofovir alone or with emtricitabine
Parikh UM, Dobard C, Sharma S, Cong ME, Jia H, Martin A, Pau CP, Hanson DL, Guenthner P, Smith J, Kersh E, Garcia-Lerma JG, Novembre FJ, Otten R, Folks T, Heneine W.
J Virol. 2009 Aug 5.
- Isolation of genetically diverse Marburg viruses from Egyptian fruit bats
Towner JS, Amman BR, Sealy TK, Carroll SA, Comer JA, Kemp A, Swanepoel R, Paddock CD, Balinandi S, Khristova ML, Formenty PB, Albarino CG, Miller DM, Reed ZD, Kayiwa JT, Mills JN, Cannon DL, Greer PW, Byaruhanga E, Farnon EC, Atimnedi P, Okware S, Katongole-Mbidde E, Downing R, Tappero JW, Zaki SR, Ksiazek TG, Nichol ST, Rollin PE.
PLoS Pathog. 2009 Jul;5(7):e1000536.
- Development and evaluation of a vaginal ring device for sustained delivery of HIV microbicides to non-human primates
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Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Smoking
- The identification of framed messages in the New York State smokers' quitline materials
Latimer AE, Green KE, Schmid K, Tomasone J, Abrams S, Cummings KM, Celestino P, et al..
Health Educ Res. 2009 Aug 5.
- A smoking ban in public places increases the efficacy of bupropion and counseling on cessation outcomes at 1 year
Grassi MC, Enea D, Ferketich AK, Lu B, Nencini P.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Sep;11(9):1114-21.
- An examination of the effect on cigarette prices and promotions of Philip Morris USA penalties to stores that sell cigarettes to minors
Feighery E, Schleicher N, Ribisl K, Rogers T.
Tob Control. 2009 Jul 30.
- The identification of framed messages in the New York State smokers' quitline materials
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Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)
- Compliance and side effects of prophylactic oseltamivir treatment in a school in South West England
Wallensten A, Oliver I, Lewis D, Harrison S.
Euro Surveill. 2009 Jul 30;14(30):19285.
- Epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and seasonal influenza infection
Kelly HA, Grant KA, Williams S, Fielding J, Smith D.
Med J Aust. 2009 Aug 3;191(3):146-9.
- Human swine influenza A [H1N1]: practical advice for clinicians early in the pandemic
Fitzgerald DA.
Paediatr Respir Rev. 2009 Sep;10(3):154-8.
- Compliance and side effects of prophylactic oseltamivir treatment in a school in South West England
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Evaluation of rapid influenza diagnostic tests for detection of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus - United States, 2009
MMWR. 2009 Aug 7;58(30):826-9.
- Evaluation of rapid influenza diagnostic tests for detection of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus - United States, 2009
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Prevalence and trends of severe obesity among US children and adolescents
Skelton JA, Cook SR, Auinger P, Klein JD, Barlow SE.
Acad Pediatr. 2009 Sep-Oct;9(5):322-9.
- Mammography capacity impact on screening rates and breast cancer stage at diagnosis
Elting LS, Cooksley CD, Bekele BN, Giordano SH, Shih YC, Lovell KK, Avritscher EB, Theriault R.
Am J Prev Med. 2009 Aug;37(2):102-8.
- Alcohol consumption, finasteride, and prostate cancer risk: results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
Gong Z, Kristal AR, Schenk JM, Tangen CM, Goodman PJ, Thompson IM.
Cancer. 2009 Aug 15;115(16):3661-9.
- Prestroke physical activity and early functional status after stroke
Stroud N, Mazwi TM, Case LD, Brown RD, Brott TG, Worrall BB, Meschia JF.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 Sep;80(9):1019-22.
- Association of cardiovascular risk factors with mental health diagnoses in Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans using VA health care
Cohen BE, Marmar C, Ren L, Bertenthal D, Seal KH.
JAMA. 2009 Aug 5;302(5):489-92.
- Prevalence and trends of severe obesity among US children and adolescents
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Communicable Diseases
- Facemasks and hand hygiene to prevent influenza transmission in households: a cluster randomized trial
Cowling BJ, Chan KH, Fang VJ, Cheng CK, Fung RO, Wai W, Sin J, Seto WH, Yung R, Chu DW, Chiu BC, Lee PW, Chiu MC, Lee HC, Uyeki TM, Houck PM, Peiris JS, Leung GM.
Ann Intern Med. 2009 Oct 6;151(7):437-46.
- Systematic review: safety and efficacy of extended-duration antiviral chemoprophylaxis against pandemic and seasonal influenza
Khazeni N, Bravata DM, Holty JE, Uyeki TM, Stave CD, Gould MK.
Ann Intern Med. 2009 Oct 6;151(7):464-73.
- High prevalence of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Webb EA, Hesseling AC, Schaaf HS, Gie RP, Lombard CJ, Spitaels A, Delport S, Marais BJ, Donald K, Hindmarsh P, Beyers N.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2009 Jul;13(7):868-74.
- A new human immunodeficiency virus derived from gorillas
Plantier JC, Leoz M, Dickerson JE, De Oliveira F, Cordonnier F, Lemee V, Damond F, Robertson DL, Simon F.
Nat Med. 2009 Aug;15(8):871-2.
- Persistence of HIV-1 receptor-positive cells after HSV-2 reactivation is a potential mechanism for increased HIV-1 acquisition
Zhu J, Hladik F, Woodward A, Klock A, Peng T, Johnston C, Remington M, Magaret A, Koelle DM, Wald A, Corey L.
Nat Med. 2009 Aug;15(8):886-92.
- Facemasks and hand hygiene to prevent influenza transmission in households: a cluster randomized trial
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Disaster Control and Emergency Services
- Public health and medical responses to the 1957-58 influenza pandemic
Henderson DA, Courtney B, Inglesby TV, Toner E, Nuzzo JB.
Biosecur Bioterror. 2009 Sep;7(3):265-73.
- Predicting hospital surge after a large-scale anthrax attack: a model-based analysis of CDC's cities readiness initiative prophylaxis recommendations
Hupert N, Wattson D, Cuomo J, Hollingsworth E, Neukermans K, Xiong W.
Med Decis Making. 2009 Jul-Aug;29(4):424-37.
- Public health and medical responses to the 1957-58 influenza pandemic
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Environmental Health
- Traffic-related air pollution correlates with adult-onset asthma among never-smokers
Kunzli N, Bridevaux PO, Liu LJ, Garcia-Esteban R, Schindler C, Gerbase MW, Sunyer J, Keidel D, Rochat T.
Thorax. 2009 Aug;64(8):664-70.
- Traffic-related air pollution correlates with adult-onset asthma among never-smokers
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Immunity and Immunization
- Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB)
Bar-On ES, Goldberg E, Fraser A, Vidal L, Hellmann S, Leibovici L.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 (3):CD005530.
- Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB)
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Injury and Violence
- Injuries associated with bathtubs and showers among children in the United States
Mao SJ, McKenzie LB, Xiang H, Smith GA.
Pediatrics. 2009 Aug;124(2):541-7.
- Physical education class injuries treated in emergency departments in the US in 1997-2007
Nelson NG, Alhajj M, Yard E, Comstock D, McKenzie LB.
Pediatrics. 2009 Aug 3.
- Injuries associated with bathtubs and showers among children in the United States
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Maternal and Child Health
- Is low birth weight an antecedent of CKD in later life? A systematic review of observational studies
White SL, Perkovic V, Cass A, Chang CL, Poulter NR, Spector T, Haysom L, Craig JC, Salmi IA, Chadban SJ, Huxley RR.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Aug;54(2):248-61.
- Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children
Schillie SF, Shehab N, Thomas KE, Budnitz DS.
Am J Prev Med. 2009 Sep;37(3):181-7.
- Early weight gain predicting later weight gain among depot medroxyprogesterone acetate users
Le YC, Rahman M, Berenson AB.
Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Aug;114(2 Pt 1):279-84.
- Prevalence and associations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in US children: NHANES 2001-2004
Kumar J, Muntner P, Kaskel FJ, Hailpern SM, Melamed ML.
Pediatrics. 2009 Aug 3.
- Vitamin D status and cardiometabolic risk factors in the United States adolescent population
Reis JP, von Muhlen D, Miller ER, Michos ED, Appel LJ.
Pediatrics. 2009 Aug 3.
- Is low birth weight an antecedent of CKD in later life? A systematic review of observational studies
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