Issue 8, February 22, 2010

Vol. 2, Issue: 8, 2/22/10 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), Genetics and Genomics, and Immunity and Immunization - Vaccine Safety)
• 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. Bayesian small area estimates of diabetes prevalence by U.S. county, 2005
        Cadwell B, Thompson T, Boyle J, Barker L.
        J Data Sci. 2010 ;8:173-188.
        
     2. Factors associated with control of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes among low-income women in West Virginia
        Ahluwalia IB, Tessaro I, Greenlund KJ, Ford ES.
        J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Feb 15.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     3. Factors associated with delayed entry into primary HIV medical care after HIV diagnosis
        Bamford LP, Ehrenkranz PD, Eberhart MG, Shpaner M, Brady KA.
        AIDS. 2010 Feb 11.
        
     4. Low-frequency K103N strengthens the impact of transmitted drug resistance on virologic responses to first-line efavirenz or nevirapine-based highly active antiretroviral therapy
        Geretti AM, Fox ZV, Booth CL, Smith CJ, Phillips AN, Johnson M, Li JF, Heneine W, Johnson JA.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Dec;52(5):569-73.
        
     5. Number of named partners and number of partners newly diagnosed with HIV infection identified by persons with acute versus established HIV infection
        Moore ZS, McCoy S, Kuruc J, Hilton M, Leone P.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Dec 1;52(4):509-13.
        
     6. Current challenges in the risk assessment of neuraminidase inhibitor-resistant influenza viruses
        Gubareva LV, Fry AM.
        J Infect Dis. 2010 Mar 1;201(5):656-8.
        
     7. Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection among patients in the HIV Outpatient Study, 1996-2007
        Spradling PR, Richardson JT, Buchacz K, Moorman AC, Brooks JT.
        J Viral Hepat. 2010 Feb 11.
        
     8. Prevention with HIV-positive men who have sex with men: regaining lost ground
        Fenton KA.
        Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Feb;86(1):2-4.
        
     9. Access to HIV testing for sex workers in Bangkok, Thailand: a high prevalence of HIV among street-based sex workers
        Nhurod P, Bollen LJ, Smutraprapoot P, Suksripanich O, Siangphoe U, Lolekha R, Manomaipiboon P, Nandavisai C, Anekvorapong R, Supawitkul S, Subhachaturas W, Akarasewi P, Fox KK.
        Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2010 Jan;41(1):153-162.
        
   • Environmental Health
     10. A conditional expectation approach for associating ambient air pollutant exposures with health outcomes
         Wannemuehler KA, Lyles RH, Waller LA, Hoekstra RM, Klein M, Tolbert P.
         Environmetrics. 2009 Mar 25;20(7):877-894.
         
     11. Effect of production variables on microbiological removal in locally-produced ceramic filters for household water treatment
         Lantagne D, Klarman M, Mayer A, Preston K, Napotnik J, Jellison K.
         Int J Environ Health Res. 2010 Feb 15:1-17.
         
     12. Single- and multi-wall carbon nanotubes versus asbestos: are the carbon nanotubes a new health risk to humans?
         Pacurari M, Castranova V, Vallyathan V.
         J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2010 Jan;73(5):378-95.
         
     13. Direct fibrogenic effects of dispersed single-walled carbon nanotubes on human lung fibroblasts
         Wang L, Mercer RR, Rojanasakul Y, Qiu A, Lu Y, Scabilloni JF, Wu N, Castranova V.
         J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2010 Jan;73(5):410-22.
         
     14. Comparative pharmacokinetics of chlorpyrifos versus its major metabolites following oral administration in the rat
         Busby-Hjerpe AL, Campbell JA, Smith JN, Lee S, Poet TS, Barr DB, Timchalk C.
         Toxicology. 2010 Jan 31;268(1-2):55-63.
         
   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     15. Medical history, body size, and cigarette smoking in relation to fatal prostate cancer
         Weinmann S, Shapiro JA, Rybicki BA, Enger SM, Van Den Eeden SK, Richert-Boe KE, Weiss NS.
         Cancer Causes Control. 2010 Jan;21(1):117-25.
         
     16. An early report from newly established laboratory-based influenza surveillance in Lao PDR
         Vongphrachanh P, Simmerman JM, Phonekeo D, Pansayavong V, Sisouk T, Ongkhamme S, Bryce GT, Corwin A, Bryant JE.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2010 Mar;4(2):47-52.
         
   • Food Safety
     17. The global burden of nontyphoidal salmonella gastroenteritis
         Majowicz SE, Musto J, Scallan E, Angulo FJ, Kirk M, O'Brien SJ, Jones TF, Fazil A, Hoekstra RM.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Feb 16.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     18. Assessment of improved prediction beyond traditional risk factors: when does a difference make a difference?
         Janssens AC, Khoury MJ.
         Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2010 Feb 1;3(1):3-5.
         
     19. Personal genomics: information can be harmful
         Ransohoff DF, Khoury MJ.
         Eur J Clin Invest. 2010 Jan;40(1):64-8.
         
   • Health Communication and Education
     20. Worksite-based incentives and competitions to reduce tobacco use: a systematic review
         Leeks KD, Hopkins DP, Soler RE, Aten A, Chattopadhyay SK.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Feb;38(2 Suppl):S263-74.
         
     21. Recommendations for worksite-based interventions to improve workers' health
         Task Force on Community Preventive Services.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Feb;38(2 Suppl):S232-6.
         
     22. A systematic review of selected interventions for worksite health promotion: The assessment of health risks with feedback
         Soler RE, Leeks KD, Razi S, Hopkins DP, Griffith M, Aten A, Chattopadhyay SK, Smith SC, Habarta N, Goetzel RZ, Pronk NP, Richling DE, Bauer DR, Buchanan LR, Florence CS, Koonin L, MacLean D, Rosenthal A, Matson Koffman D, Grizzell JV, Walker AM, Task Force on Community Preventive Services.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Feb;38(2 Suppl):S237-62.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     23. Guideline for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections 2009
         Gould CV, Umscheid CA, Agarwal RK, Kuntz G, Pegues DA.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Feb 15.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     24. Recommended adult immunization schedule: United States, 2010
         Baker CJ, Pickering LK, Chilton ., Cieslak P, Ehresmann KR, Englund J, Friedman C, Judson FN, Keitel WA, Lett SM, Plain J, Marcy MS, Meissner CH, Neuzil K, Sawyer MH, Sumaya CV, Temte J, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
         Ann Intern Med. 2010 Jan 5;152(1):36-9.
         
     25. Improved anamnestic response among adolescents boosted with a higher dose of the hepatitis B vaccine
         Chaves SS, Groeger J, Helgenberger L, Auerbach SB, Bialek S, Hu DJ, Drobeniuc J.
         Vaccine. 2010 Feb 11.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     26. Optimization of the design of a semivolatile aerosol dichotomous sampler
         Kim SW, Raynor PC.
         Aerosol Sci Technol. 2010 ;44(2):129-140.
         
     27. CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 gene expression and DNA adduct formation in normal human mammary epithelial cells exposed to benzo[a]pyrene in the absence or presence of chlorophyllin
         John K, Divi RL, Keshava C, Orozco CC, Schockley ME, Richardson DL, Poirier MC, Nath J, Weston A.
         Cancer Lett. 2010 Feb 15.
         
     28. Resistance to simian HIV infection is associated with high plasma interleukin-8, RANTES and Eotaxin in a macaque model of repeated virus challenges
         Promadej-Lanier N, Hanson DL, Srinivasan P, Luo W, Adams DR, Guenthner PC, Butera S, Otten RA, Kersh EN.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Feb 15.
         
     29. Experimental evaluation of oil mists using a semivolatile aerosol dichotomous sampler
         Kim SW, Raynor PC.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2010 Apr;7(4):203-15.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     30. Pregnancy-associated listeriosis
         Jackson KA, Iwamoto M, Swerdlow D.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2010 Feb 17:1-7.
         
   • Medicine
     31. The potential impact of new National Osteoporosis Foundation guidance on treatment patterns
         Dawson-Hughes B, Looker AC, Tosteson AN, Johansson H, Kanis JA, Melton LJ.
         Osteoporos Int. 2010 Jan;21(1):41-52.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     32. Using surveillance data to promote occupational health and safety policies and practice at the state level: a case study
         Calvert GM, Higgins SA.
         Am J Ind Med. 2010 Feb;53(2):188-93.
         
     33. Effects of fire fighter protective ensembles on mobility and performance
         Coca A, Williams WJ, Roberge RJ, Powell JB.
         Appl Ergon. 2010 Feb 11.
         
     34. Aerosols emitted in underground mine air by diesel engine fueled with biodiesel
         Bugarski AD, Cauda EG, Janisko SJ, Hummer JA, Patts LD.
         J Air Waste Manage Assoc. 2010 Feb;60(2):237-244.
         
     35. Associations of occupational tasks with knee and hip osteoarthritis: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
         Allen KD, Chen JC, Callahan LF, Golightly YM, Helmick CG, Renner JB, Jordan JM.
         J Rheumatol. 2010 Feb 15.
         
   • Physical Activity
     36. Recommendation for use of point-of-decision prompts to increase stair use in communities
         Task Force on Community Preventive Services.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Feb;38(2 Suppl):S290-1.
         
     37. Point-of-decision prompts to increase stair use: a systematic review update
         Soler RE, Leeks KD, Buchanan LR, Brownson RC, Heath GW, Hopkins DH, Task Force on Community Preventive Services.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Feb;38(2 Suppl):S292-300.
         
   • Program Evaluation
     38. Evaluation of program performance and expenditures in a report of performance measures (RPM) via a case study of two Florida county tuberculosis programs
         Phillips VL, Teweldemedhin B, Ahmedov S, Cobb J, McNabb SJ.
         Eval Program Plann. 2010 Jan 15.
         
   • Public Health Ethics
     39. Reflections on the debate on disability and aid in dying
         Krahn GL.
         Disabil Health J. 2010 January;3(1):51-55.
         
   • Public Health Law
     40. Smokefree policies to reduce tobacco use: a systematic review
         Hopkins DP, Razi S, Leeks KD, Priya Kalra G, Chattopadhyay SK, Soler RE.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Feb;38(2 Suppl):S275-89.
         
     41. Increasing alcoholic beverage taxes is recommended to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and related harms
         Task Force on Community Preventive Services.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Feb;38(2):230-2.
         
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     42. Committee report: Method for evaluating conditions nominated for population-based screening of newborns and children
         Calonge N, Green NS, Rinaldo P, Lloyd-Puryear M, Dougherty D, Boyle C, Watson M, Trotter T, Terry SF, Howell RR.
         Genet Med. 2010 Feb 11.
         
     43. Leading and managing for improved health
         Nicola RM.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010 March/April;16(2):91-92.
         
   • Social and Behavioral Sciences
     44. Aggressive behavior and quality of friendships: linear and curvilinear associations
         Fanti KA, Brookmeyer KA, Henrich CC, Kuperminc GP.
         J Early Adolesc. 2009 Dec;29(6):826-838.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     45. The association of pipe and cigar use with cotinine levels, lung function, and airflow obstruction: a cross-sectional study
         Rodriguez J, Jiang R, Johnson WC, Mackenzie BA, Smith LJ, Barr RG.
         Ann Intern Med. 2010 Feb 16;152(4):201-10.
         
   • Zoonoses
     46. Incongruent effects of two isolates of Rickettsia conorii on the survival of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks
         Levin ML, Killmaster L, Zemtsova G, Grant D, Mumcuoglu KY, Eremeeva ME, Dasch GA.
         Exp Appl Acarol. 2009 Dec;49(4):347-59.
         
     47. Of cattle, sand flies and men: a systematic review of risk factor analyses for South Asian visceral leishmaniasis and implications for elimination
         Bern C, Courtenay O, Alvar J.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2010 ;4(2):e599.
         
     48. Recent findings regarding maintenance of enzootic variants of Yersinia pestis in sylvatic reservoirs and their significance in the evolution of epidemic plague
         Bearden SW, Brubaker RR.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2010 January/February;10(1):85-92.
         
     49. Diagnosis of bovine-associated parapoxvirus infections in humans: molecular and epidemiological evidence
         Macneil A, Lederman E, Reynolds MG, Ragade NJ, Talken R, Friedman D, Hall W, Shwe T, Li Y, Zhao H, Smith S, Davidson W, Hughes C, Damon IK.
         Zoonoses Public Health. 2010 Feb 16.
         
2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
   • Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)
     50. Highly conserved sequences for human neutralization epitope on hemagglutinin of influenza A viruses H3N2, H1N1 and H5N1: implication for human monoclonal antibody recognition
         Yamashita A, Kawashita N, Kubota-Koketsu R, Inoue Y, Watanabe Y, Ibrahim MS, Ideno S, et al.
         Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2010 Feb 9.
         
     51. Enteric absorption and pharmacokinetics of oseltamivir in critically ill patients with pandemic (H1N1) influenza
         Ariano RE, Sitar DS, Zelenitsky SA, Zarychanski R, Pisipati A, Ahern S, Kanji S, et al.
         CMAJ. 2010 Feb 16.
         
     52. Risk of severe outcomes among patients admitted to hospital with pandemic (H1N1) influenza
         Campbell A, Rodin R, Kropp R, Mao Y, Hong Z, Vachon J, Spika J, et al.
         CMAJ. 2010 Feb 16.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     53. General cardiovascular risk profile identifies advanced coronary artery calcium and is improved by family history: the multiethnic study of atherosclerosis
         Scheuner MT, Setodji CM, Pankow JS, Blumenthal RS, Keeler E.
         Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2010 Feb 1;3(1):97-105.
         
     54. Association between 9p21 genomic markers and heart disease: a meta-analysis
         Palomaki GE, Melillo S, Bradley LA.
         JAMA. 2010 Feb 17;303(7):648-56.
         
     55. Association between a literature-based genetic risk score and cardiovascular events in women
         Paynter NP, Chasman DI, Pare G, Buring JE, Cook NR, Miletich JP, Ridker PM.
         JAMA. 2010 Feb 17;303(7):631-7.
         
     56. Host genes associated with HIV/AIDS: advances in gene discovery
         An P, Winkler CA.
         Trends Genet. 2010 Feb 9.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization - Vaccine Safety
     57. Immunogenicity and safety of human papillomavirus-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted cervical cancer vaccine coadministered with combined diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliovirus vaccine to girls and young women
         Garcia-Sicilia J, Schwarz TF, Carmona A, Peters K, Malkin JE, Tran PM, Behre U, et al.
         J Adolesc Health. 2010 Feb;46(2):142-51.
         
     58. Safety and antibody response, including antibody persistence for 5 years, after primary vaccination or revaccination with pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in middle-aged and older adults
         Musher DM, Manof SB, Liss C, McFetridge RD, Marchese RD, Bushnell B, Alvarez F, et al.
         J Infect Dis. 2010 Feb 15;201(4):516-24.
         
     59. Public health response to influenza A(H1N1) as an opportunity to build public trust
         Larson HJ, Heymann DL.
         JAMA. 2010 Jan 20;303(3):271-2.
         
     60. Rotavirus vaccine--a powerful tool to combat deaths from diarrhea
         Santosham M.
         N Engl J Med. 2010 Jan 28;362(4):358-60.
         
3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   • MMWR in the Media
     61. Adult use of prescription opioid pain medications - Utah, 2008
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Feb 19;59(06):153-7.
         
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     62. Don't worry, be happy: positive affect and reduced 10-year incident coronary heart disease: The Canadian Nova Scotia health survey
         Davidson KW, Mostofsky E, Whang W.
         Eur Heart J. 2010 Feb 17.
         
     63. Dynamics of obesity and chronic health conditions among children and youth
         Van Cleave J, Gortmaker SL, Perrin JM.
         JAMA. 2010 Feb 17;303(7):623-30.
         
     64. Risk of recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction, or death in hospitalized stroke patients
         Feng W, Hendry RM, Adams RJ.
         Neurology. 2010 Feb 16;74(7):588-93.
         
   • Communicable Diseases
     65. Latent TB infection treatment acceptance and completion in the United States and Canada
         Horsburgh CR, Goldberg S, Bethel J, Chen S, Colson PW, Hirsch-Moverman Y, Hughes S, Shrestha-Kuwahara R, Sterling TR, Wall K, Weinfurter P.
         Chest. 2010 Feb;137(2):401-9.
         
   • Medicine
     66. Primary medication non-adherence: analysis of 195,930 electronic prescriptions
         Fischer MA, Stedman MR, Lii J, Vogeli C, Shrank WH, Brookhart MA, Weissman JS.
         J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Feb 4.
         

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