Issue 17, November 23, 2009

Vol. 1, Issue: 17, 11/23/09 Welcome to Knowledge to Action Science Clips, CDC's new weekly digest!The report consists of three components:

• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1), Health Communication and Education, and Maternal and Child Health - Autistic Disorder)
• Public health articles noted in the media

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1. CDC Authored Publications
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     1. Diabetes trends in hospitalized HIV-infected persons in the United States, 1994-2004
        Kourtis AP, Bansil P, Kahn HS, Posner SF, Jamieson DJ.
        Curr HIV Res. 2009 Sep;7(5):481-6.
        
     2. Update of HPV-associated female genital cancers in the United States, 1999-2004
        Watson M, Saraiya M, Wu X.
        J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Nov;18(11):1731-8.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     3. A cluster-randomized trial of enhanced labor ward-based PMTCT services to increase nevirapine coverage in Lusaka, Zambia
        Megazzini KM, Sinkala M, Vermund SH, Redden DT, Krebs DW, Acosta EP, Mwanza J, Goldenberg RL, Chintu N, Bulterys M, Stringer JS.
        AIDS. 2009 Nov 18.
        
     4. Role of the primary care safety net in pandemic influenza
        Rust G, Melbourne M, Truman BI, Daniels E, Fry-Johnson Y, Curtin T.
        Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2:S316-23.
        
     5. Pandemic influenza preparedness and response among immigrants and refugees
        Truman BI, Tinker T, Vaughan E, Kapella BK, Brenden M, Woznica CV, Rios E, Lichtveld M.
        Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2:S278-86.
        
     6. Evaluation of seasonal patterns of Kawasaki syndrome- and rotavirus-associated hospitalizations in California and New York, 2000-2005
        MacNeil A, Holman RC, Yorita KL, Steiner CA, Parashar UD, Belay ED.
        BMC Pediatr. 2009 ;9:65.
        
     7. Linezolid in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
        Schecter GF, Scott C, True L, Raftery A, Flood J, Mase S.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 30.
        
     8. Isoniazid tuberculosis preventive therapy in HIV-infected adults accessing antiretroviral therapy: a Botswana experience, 2004-2006
        Mosimaneotsile B, Mathoma A, Chengeta B, Nyirenda S, Agizew TB, Tedla Z, Motsamai OI, Kilmarx PH, Wells CD, Samandari T.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Nov 20.
        
     9. Clinical performance of a rapid influenza test and comparison of nasal versus throat swabs to detect 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in Thai children
        Suntarattiwong P, Jarman RG, Levy J, Baggett HC, Gibbons RV, Chotpitayasunondh T, Simmerman JM.
        Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 25.
        
     10. Invasive pneumococcal disease in Alaskan children: impact of the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the role of water supply
         Wenger JD, Zulz T, Bruden D, Singleton R, Bruce MG, Bulkow L, Parks D, Rudolph K, Hurlburt D, Ritter T, Klejka J, Hennessy T.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 30.
         
     11. Incidence, seasonality and mortality associated with influenza pneumonia in Thailand: 2005-2008
         Simmerman JM, Chittaganpitch M, Levy J, Chantra S, Maloney S, Uyeki T, Areerat P, Thamthitiwat S, Olsen SJ, Fry A, Ungchusak K, Baggett HC, Chunsuttiwat S.
         PLoS One. 2009 ;4(11):e7776.
         
     12. Pandemic H1N1 and the 2009 Hajj
         Ebrahim SH, Memish ZA, Uyeki TM, Khoja TA, Marano N, McNabb SJ.
         Science. 2009 Oct 29.
         
   • Environmental Health
     13. Chemical risk assessment and uncertainty associated with extrapolation across exposure duration
         Pohl H, Sj Chou CH, Ruiz P, Holler J.
         Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2009 Nov 24.
         
   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     14. Survey of nonsusceptible nasopharyngeal streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in children attending day-care centers in Brazil
         Franco CM, Andrade AL, Andrade JG, Silva SA, Oliveira CR, Pimenta FC, Lamaro-Cardoso J, Brandao AP, Almeida SC, Calix JJ, Nahm MH, de Cunto Brandileone MC.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 20.
         
     15. Epidemiology of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis--United States of America, 2006-2008
         Christian KA, Blanton JD, Auslander M, Rupprecht CE.
         Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7156-61.
         
   • Food Safety
     16. Evolving public health approaches to the global challenge of foodborne infections
         Tauxe RV, Doyle MP, Kuchenmuller T, Schlundt J, Stein CE.
         Int J Food Microbiol. 2009 Oct 29.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     17. Using lifetime risk estimates in personal genomic profiles: estimation of uncertainty
         Yang Q, Flanders WD, Moonesinghe R, Ioannidis JP, Guessous I, Khoury MJ.
         Am J Hum Genet. 2009 Nov 18.
         
     18. Evaluation of the discriminative accuracy of genomic profiling in the prediction of common complex diseases
         Moonesinghe R, Liu T, Khoury MJ.
         Eur J Hum Genet. 2009 Nov 25.
         
     19. A genetic test registry: Bringing credible and actionable data together
         Khoury MJ, Reyes M, Gwinn M, Feero WG.
         Public Health Genomics. 2009 Nov 26.
         
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     20. Risk assessment and screening for sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and hepatitis virus among long-distance truck drivers in New Mexico, 2004-2006
         Valway S, Jenison S, Keller N, Vega-Hernandez J, Hubbard McCree D.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(11):2063-8.
         
     21. Male circumcision to reduce the risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men
         Templeton DJ, Millett GA, Grulich AE.
         Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 21.
         
     22. Emotional intimacy predicts condom use: findings in a group at high sexually transmitted disease risk
         Damani R, Ross MW, Aral SO, Berman S, St Lawrence J, Williams ML.
         Int J STD AIDS. 2009 Nov;20(11):761-4.
         
     23. Disentangling adolescent pathways of sexual risk taking
         Brookmeyer KA, Henrich CC.
         J Prim Prev. 2009 Dec 1.
         
     24. Preferred modes of travel among older adults: what factors affect the choice to walk instead of drive?
         Naumann RB, Dellinger AM, Anderson ML, Bonomi AE, Rivara FP, Thompson RS.
         J Safety Res. 2009 Oct;40(5):395-8.
         
     25. Self-reported and clinical measurement of three chronic disease risks among low-income women in West Virginia
         Ahluwalia IB, Tessaro I, Rye S, Parker L.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Nov;18(11):1857-62.
         
     26. Pap testing and sexual activity among young women in the United States
         Saraiya M, Martinez G, Glaser K, Kulasingam S.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Dec;114(6):1213-1219.
         
     27. Concurrent alcohol use or heavier use of alcohol and cigarette smoking among women of childbearing age with accessible health care
         Tsai J, Floyd RL, Green PP, Denny CH, Coles CD, Sokol RJ.
         Prev Sci. 2009 Nov 25.
         
     28. The Carolina HPV Immunization Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (CHIAS): scale development and associations with intentions to vaccinate
         McRee AL, Brewer NT, Reiter PL, Gottlieb SL, Smith JS.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Nov 24.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     29. Transfusion-transmitted arboviruses
         Petersen LR, Busch MP.
         Vox Sang. 2009 Nov 25.
         
   • Healthcare Economics
     30. Changes in Medicaid physician fees and patterns of ambulatory care
         Decker SL.
         Inquiry. 2009 Fall;46(3):291-304.
         
     31. The impact of self-insuring for workers' compensation on the incidence rates of worker injury and illness
         Asfaw A, Pana-Cryan R.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Nov 25.
         
     32. Costs and effectiveness of partner counseling and referral services with rapid testing for HIV in Colorado and Louisiana, United States
         Shrestha RK, Begley EB, Hutchinson AB, Sansom SL, Song B, Voorhees K, Busby A, Carrel J, Burgess S.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 ;36(10):637-641.
         
   • Immune System Disorders
     33. Infectious granulomatous dermatitis associated with rothia mucilaginosa bacteremia: a case report
         Morgan EA, Henrich TJ, Jarell AD, Shieh WJ, Zaki SR, Marty FM, Thorner AR, Milner DA, Velazquez EF.
         Am J Dermatopathol. 2009 Nov 13.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     34. Vaccine safety: current systems and recent findings
         Wharton M.
         Curr Opin Pediatr. 2009 Nov 27.
         
     35. Sustained reductions in invasive pneumococcal disease in the era of conjugate vaccine
         Pilishvili T, Lexau C, Farley MM, Hadler J, Harrison LH, Bennett NM, Reingold A, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Craig AS, Smith PJ, Beall BW, Whitney CG, Moore MR.
         J Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 30.
         
     36. The interferon alpha/beta receptor provides protection against influenza virus replication but is dispensable for inflammatory response signaling
         Goodman AG, Zeng H, Proll SC, Peng X, Cilloniz C, Carter VS, Korth MJ, Tumpey TM, Katze MG.
         J Virol. 2009 Nov 25.
         
     37. The expanding vaccine development pipeline, 1995-2008
         Davis MM, Butchart AT, Coleman MS, Singer DC, Wheeler JR, Pok A, Freed GL.
         Vaccine. 2009 Nov 20.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     38. The use of electronic pharmacy data to investigate prescribed medications and fatal motor vehicle crashes in a military population, 2002-2006
         Hooper TI, DeBakey SF, Pearse L, Pratt S, Hoffman KJ.
         Accid Anal Prev. 2010 Jan;42(1):261-8.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     39. Determination of 43 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air particulate matter by use of direct elution and isotope dilution gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
         Li Z, Pittman EN, Trinidad DA, Romanoff LC, Mulholland J, Sjodin A.
         Anal Bioanal Chem. 2009 Nov 21.
         
     40. Analysis of blood spots for polyfluoroalkyl chemicals
         Kato K, Wanigatunga AA, Needham LL, Calafat AM.
         Anal Chim Acta. 2009 Dec 10;656(1-2):51-5.
         
     41. Comparison of three weighting schemes in weighted regression analysis for use in a chemistry laboratory
         Jain RB.
         Clin Chim Acta. 2009 Nov 26.
         
     42. 2-Tiered antibody testing for early and late lyme disease using only an immunoglobulin G blot with the addition of a VlsE Band as the second-Tier test
         Branda JA, Aguero-Rosenfeld ME, Ferraro MJ, Johnson BJ, Wormser GP, Steere AC.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 30.
         
     43. Molecular characterization of antibody epitopes of ehrlichia chaffeensis ankyrin protein 200 and tandem repeat protein 47 and evaluation of synthetic immunodeterminants for serodiagnosis of human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis
         Luo T, Zhang X, Nicholson WL, Zhu B, McBride JW.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2009 Dec 2.
         
     44. Validation and clinical application of a molecular method for the identification of Histoplasma capsulatum in human specimens in Colombia, South America
         Munoz C, Gomez BL, Tobon A, Arango K, Restrepo A, Correa MM, Muskus C, Cano LE, Gonzalez A.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2009 Nov 25.
         
     45. Interferon-gamma release assays: new diagnostic tests for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, and their use in children
         Lewinsohn DA, Lobato MN, Jereb JA.
         Curr Opin Pediatr. 2009 Dec 1.
         
     46. Comparison of storage phosphor computed radiography with conventional film-screen radiography in the recognition of pneumoconiosis
         Laney AS, Petsonk EL, Wolfe AL, Attfield MD.
         Eur Respir J. 2009 Nov 19.
         
     47. Differential patterns of liver proteins in experimental murine hepatosplenic schistosomiasis
         Manivannan B, Rawson P, Jordan TW, Secor WE, La Flamme AC.
         Infect Immun. 2009 Nov 23.
         
     48. Inhibition of AP-1 and MAPK signaling and activation of Nrf2/ARE pathway by quercitrin
         Ding M, Zhao J, Bowman L, Lu Y, Shi X.
         Int J Oncol. 2010 Jan;36(1):59-67.
         
     49. Rapid and chemically selective nicotine quantification in smokeless tobacco products using GC-MS
         Stanfill SB, Jia LT, Ashley DJ, Watson CH.
         J Chromatogr Sci. 2009 Nov-Dec;47(10):902-9.
         
     50. Validation of analytical methods and instrumentation for beryllium measurement: review and summary of available guides, procedures, and protocols
         Ekechukwu A, Hendricks W, White KT, Liabastre A, Archuleta M, Hoover MD.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 Dec;6(12):766-74.
         
     51. Extraction of beryllium from refractory beryllium oxide with dilute ammonium bifluoride and determination by fluorescence: a multiparameter performance evaluation
         Goldcamp MJ, Goldcamp DM, Ashley K, Fernback JE, Agrawal A, Millson M, Marlow D, Harrison K.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 Dec;6(12):735-44.
         
     52. A rapid real-time PCR assay for the detection of HIV-1 proviral DNA using double-stranded primer
         Pau CP, Wells SK, Rudolph DL, Owen SM, Granade TC.
         J Virol Methods. 2009 Nov 27.
         
     53. NRF2 cysteine residues are critical for oxidant/electrophile-sensing, kelch-like ECH-associated protein-1-dependent ubiquitination-proteasomal degradation, and transcription activation
         He X, Ma Q.
         Mol Pharmacol. 2009 Dec;76(6):1265-78.
         
     54. Interlaboratory comparability of serum cotinine measurements at smoker and nonsmoker concentration levels: a round-robin study
         Bernert JT, Jacob P, Holiday DB, Benowitz NL, Sosnoff CS, Doig MV, Feyerabend C, Aldous KM, Sharifi M, Kellogg MD, Langman LJ.
         Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Dec;11(12):1458-1466.
         
     55. Evaluation of a molecular beacon real-time PCR assay for detection of Baylisascaris procyonis in different soil types and water samples
         Gatcombe RR, Jothikumar N, Dangoudoubiyam S, Kazacos KR, Hill VR.
         Parasitol Res. 2009 Dec 3.
         
     56. Transcriptional responses to oxidative stress: pathological and toxicological implications
         Ma Q.
         Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Nov 26.
         
     57. Experimental study of pleated fabric cartridges in a pulse-jet cleaned dust collector
         Lo LM, Chen DR, Pui DY.
         Powder Technol. 2010 Jan;197(3):141-149.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     58. Pandemic influenza and pregnant women: summary of a meeting of experts
         Rasmussen SA, Jamieson DJ, Macfarlane K, Cragan JD, Williams J, Henderson Z, Pandemic Influenza Pregnancy Working Group.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2:S248-54.
         
     59. Reliability and validity of birth certificate prepregnancy weight and height among women enrolled in prenatal WIC program: Florida, 2005
         Park S, Sappenfield WM, Bish C, Bensyl DM, Goodman D, Menges J.
         Matern Child Health J. 2009 Nov 24.
         
     60. Low-level prenatal exposure to nicotine and infant neurobehavior
         Yolton K, Khoury J, Xu Y, Succop P, Lanphear B, Bernert JT, Lester B.
         Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2009 Nov-Dec;31(6):356-63.
         
     61. Hospitalizations for coccidioidomycosis at forty-one children's hospitals in the United States
         Fisher BT, Chiller TM, Prasad PA, Beveridge M, Walsh TJ, Zaoutis TE.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 19.
         
     62. Prevalence of Down syndrome among children and adolescents in 10 regions of the United States
         Shin M, Besser LM, Kucik JE, Lu C, Siffel C, Correa A, Congenital Anomaly Multistate Prevalence Survival (CAMPS) Collaborative.
         Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):1565-1571.
         
   • Mining
     63. Reconciling longwall gob gas reservoirs and venthole production performances using multiple rate drawdown well test analysis
         Karacan C.
         Int J Coal Geol. 2009 Dec;80(3-4):181-195.
         
     64. Elastic and shear moduli of coal measure rocks derived from basic well logs using fractal statistics and radial basis functions
         Karacan C.
         Int J Rock Mech Min Sci. 2009 Dec;46(8):1281-1295.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     65. Analytical performance criteria. Beryllium research needs
         Ashley K, McCawley M.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 Dec;6(12):D92-6.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining
     66. Evaluation of peripheral visual performance when using incandescent and LED miner cap lamps
         Sammarco JJ, Reyes MA, Bartels JR, Gallagher S.
         IEEE Trans Ind Appl. 2009 Nov;45(6):1923-1929.
         
     67. Fall from equipment injuries in U.S. mining: identification of specific research areas for future investigation
         Moore SM, Porter WL, Dempsey PG.
         J Safety Res. 2009 ;40(6):455-60.
         
   • Program Evaluation
     68. The bottom-up approach to integrative validity: a new perspective for program evaluation
         Chen HT.
         Eval Program Plann. 2009 Oct 20.
         
   • Public Health Law
     69. The effectiveness of limiting alcohol outlet density as a means of reducing excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms
         Campbell CA, Hahn RA, Elder R, Brewer R, Chattopadhyay S, Fielding J, Naimi TS, Toomey T, Lawrence B, Middleton JC, Task Force on Community Preventive S.
         Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec;37(6):556-69.
         
     70. Seat belt use in States and territories with primary and secondary laws--United States, 2006
         Beck LF, Shults RA.
         J Safety Res. 2009 ;40(6):469-72.
         
   • Public Health, General
     71. Reframing the dissemination challenge: a marketing and distribution perspective
         Kreuter MW, Bernhardt JM.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Dec;99(12):2123-7.
         
   • Reproductive Health
     72. Follow-up for cervical abnormalities in a managed care plan, 1999-2004
         Benard VB, Berkman ND, Kuo T, Martin CK, Richardson LC.
         Prev Med. 2009 Nov 20.
         
   • Social and Behavioral Sciences
     73. Randomized trial of the effects of housing assistance on the health and risk behaviors of homeless and unstably housed people living with HIV
         Wolitski RJ, Kidder DP, Pals SL, Royal S, Aidala A, Stall R, Holtgrave DR, Harre D, Courtenay-Quirk C, for the Housing Health Study Team.
         AIDS Behav. 2009 Dec 1.
         
     74. Role of self-concept in answering survey questions on complementary and alternative medicine: challenges to and strategies for improving data quality
         Willson S, Stussman B, Maitland A, Nahin RL.
         J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Dec 2.
         
   • Veterinary Medicine
     75. Molecular detection of novel adenoviruses in fecal specimens of captive monkeys with diarrhea in China
         Banyai K, Esona MD, Liu A, Wang Y, Tu X, Jiang B.
         Vet Microbiol. 2009 Oct 28.
         
   • Zoonoses
     76. Rabies virus pathogenesis in relationship to intervention with inactivated and attenuated rabies vaccines
         Franka R, Wu X, Jackson FR, Velasco-Villa A, Palmer DP, Henderson H, Hayat W, Green DB, Blanton JD, Greenberg L, Rupprecht CE.
         Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7149-55.
         
     77. Oral immunization of raccoons and skunks with a canine adenovirus recombinant rabies vaccine
         Henderson H, Jackson F, Bean K, Panasuk B, Niezgoda M, Slate D, Li J, Dietzschold B, Mattis J, Rupprecht CE.
         Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7194-7.
         
     78. Enhancing comparative rabies DNA vaccine effectiveness through glycoprotein gene modifications
         Osinubi MO, Wu X, Franka R, Niezgoda M, Nok AJ, Ogunkoya AB, Rupprecht CE.
         Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7214-8.
         
     79. Evidence for a 4-dose vaccine schedule for human rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in previously non-vaccinated individuals
         Rupprecht CE, Briggs D, Brown CM, Franka R, Katz SL, Kerr HD, Lett S, Levis R, Meltzer MI, Schaffner W, Cieslak PR.
         Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7141-8.
         
     80. Development of combined vaccines for rabies and immunocontraception
         Wu X, Franka R, Svoboda P, Pohl J, Rupprecht CE.
         Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7202-9.
         
2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
   • Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)
     81. "I-MOVE" towards monitoring seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccine effectiveness: lessons learnt from a pilot multi-centric case-control study in Europe, 2008-9
         Kissling E, Valenciano M, Falcao J, Larrauri A, Widgren K, Pitigoi D, Oroszi B, Nunes B, Savulescu C, Mazick A, Lupulescu E, Ciancio B, Moren A.
         Euro Surveill. 2009 ;14(44).
         
     82. Measures against transmission of pandemic H1N1 influenza in Japan in 2009: simulation model
         Yasuda H, Suzuki K.
         Euro Surveill. 2009 ;14(44).
         
     83. Continuous cell lines as a production system for influenza vaccines
         Genzel Y, Reichl U.
         Expert Rev Vaccines. 2009 Dec;8(12):1681-92.
         
     84. Clinical performance of a rapid influenza test and comparison of nasal versus throat swabs to detect 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in Thai children
         Suntarattiwong P, Jarman RG, Levy J, Baggett HC, Gibbons RV, Chotpitayasunondh T, Simmerman JM.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 25.
         
   • Health Communication and Education
     85. Participatory design of mass health communication in three languages for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicaid
         Neuhauser L, Rothschild B, Graham C, Ivey SL, Konishi S.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Dec;99(12):2188-95.
         
     86. Audience segmentation as a social-marketing tool in health promotion: use of the risk perception attitude framework in HIV prevention in Malawi
         Rimal RN, Brown J, Mkandawire G, Folda L, Bose K, Creel AH.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Dec;99(12):2224-9.
         
     87. Mass media as an HIV-prevention strategy: using culturally sensitive messages to reduce HIV-associated sexual behavior of at-risk African American youth
         Romer D, Sznitman S, DiClemente R, Salazar LF, Vanable PA, Carey MP, Hennessy M, Brown LK, Valois RF, Stanton BF, Fortune T, Juzang I.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Dec;99(12):2150-9.
         
     88. Comprehension of Internet-based numeric cancer information by older adults
         Donelle L, Hoffman-Goetz L, Gatobu S, Arocha JF.
         Inform Health Soc Care. 2009 Dec;34(4):209-24.
         
     89. Social media use in the United States: implications for health communication
         Chou WY, Hunt YM, Beckjord EB, Moser RP, Hesse BW.
         J Med Internet Res. 2009 ;11(4):e48.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health - Autistic Disorder
     90. Autism spectrum disorders in survivors of extreme prematurity
         Limperopoulos C.
         Clin Perinatol. 2009 Dec;36(4):791-805.
         
     91. Time demands of caring for children with autism: what are the implications for maternal mental health?
         Sawyer MG, Bittman M, La Greca AM, Crettenden AD, Harchak TF, Martin J.
         J Autism Dev Disord. 2009 Dec 1.
         
     92. Lack of association between measles-mumps-rubella vaccination and autism in children: a case-control study
         Mrozek-Budzyn D, Kieltyka A, Majewska R.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Dec 1.
         
     93. Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Model
         Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J.
         Pediatrics. 2009 Nov 30.
         
3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   • MMWR in the Media
     94. Global measles mortality, 2000-2008
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Dec 4;58(47):1321-26.
         
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     95. The convergence of lung cancer rates between blacks and whites under the age of 40, United States
         Jemal A, Center MM, Ward E.
         Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 ;18(12):3349-52.
         
     96. Projecting the future diabetes population size and related costs for the U.S
         Huang ES, Basu A, O'Grady M, Capretta JC.
         Diabetes Care. 2009 Dec;32(12):2225-9.
         
     97. Birth and adult residence in the stroke belt independently predict stroke mortality
         Glymour MM, Kosheleva A, Boden-Albala B.
         Neurology. 2009 Dec 1;73(22):1858-65.
         
   • Health Communication and Education
     98. Patient responsibility for medical decision making and risky treatment options
         Fraenkel L, Peters E.
         Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov 30;61(12):1674-1676.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     99. International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units
         Vincent JL, Rello J, Marshall J, Silva E, Anzueto A, Martin CD, Moreno R, Lipman J, Gomersall C, Sakr Y, Reinhart K.
         JAMA. 2009 Dec 2;302(21):2323-9.
         
   • Healthcare Economics
     100. Quality of care and in-hospital outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease in rural and urban hospitals (from Get with the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease program)
          Ambardekar AV, Fonarow GC, Dai D, Peterson ED, Hernandez AF, Cannon CP, Krantz MJ.
          Am J Cardiol. 2010 ;105(2):139-43.
          
   • Maternal and Child Health
     101. Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Model
          Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J.
          Pediatrics. 2009 Nov 30.
          
     102. Prevalence of Down syndrome among children and adolescents in 10 regions of the United States
          Shin M, Besser LM, Kucik JE, Lu C, Siffel C, Correa A, Congenital Anomaly Multistate Prevalence Survival (CAMPS) Collaborative.
          Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):1565-1571.
          
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     103. Needlestick injuries among medical students: incidence and implications
          Sharma GK, Gilson MM, Nathan H, Makary MA.
          Acad Med. 2009 Dec;84(12):1815-21.
          
     104. An outbreak of neurological autoimmunity with polyradiculoneuropathy in workers exposed to aerosolised porcine neural tissue: a descriptive study
          Lachance DH, Lennon VA, Pittock SJ, Tracy JA, Krecke KN, Amrami KK, Poeschla EM, Orenstein R, Scheithauer BW, Sejvar JJ, Holzbauer S, Devries AS, Dyck PJ.
          Lancet Neurol. 2009 Nov 27.
          
   • Physical Activity
     105. Targeting sedentary time or moderate- and vigourous-intensity activity: independent relations with adiposity in a population-based sample of 10-y-old British children
          Steele RM, van Sluijs EM, Cassidy A, Griffin SJ, Ekelund U.
          Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Dec;90(5):1185-1192.
          
     106. Cardiovascular fitness is associated with cognition in young adulthood
          Aberg MA, Pedersen NL, Toren K, Svartengren M, Backstrand B, Johnsson T, Cooper-Kuhn CM, Aberg ND, Nilsson M, Kuhn HG.
          Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Nov 30.
          

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