Issue 15, April 11, 2011
Vol. 3, Issue: 15, 4/11/11
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- Top Ten Articles of the Week
- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Communicable Diseases - Influenza)
- Public health articles noted in the media
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Cholesterol management in the United States: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999 to 2006
Yoon SS, Carroll MD, Johnson CL, Gu Q.
Ann Epidemiol. 2011 May;21(5):318-26.
- Cholesterol management in the United States: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999 to 2006
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Communicable Diseases
- Effects of hand hygiene campaigns on incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza and absenteeism in schoolchildren, Cairo, Egypt
Talaat M, Afifi S, Dueger E, El-Ashry N, Marfin A, Kandeel A, Mohareb E, El-Sayed N.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;17(4):619-25.
- Triple-antiretroviral prophylaxis to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission through breastfeeding-the Kisumu Breastfeeding Study, Kenya: a clinical trial
Thomas TK, Masaba R, Borkowf CB, Ndivo R, Zeh C, Misore A, Otieno J, Jamieson D, Thigpen MC, Bulterys M, Slutsker L, De Cock KM, Amornkul PN, Greenberg AE, Fowler MG.
PLoS Med. 2011 Mar;8(3):e1001015.
- HIV-1 drug resistance emergence among breastfeeding infants born to HIV-infected mothers during a single-arm trial of triple-antiretroviral prophylaxis for prevention of mother-to-child transmission: a secondary analysis
Zeh C, Weidle PJ, Nafisa L, Lwamba HM, Okonji J, Anyango E, Bondo P, Masaba R, Fowler MG, Nkengasong JN, Thigpen MC, Thomas T.
PLoS Med. 2011 Mar;8(3):e1000430.
- Effects of hand hygiene campaigns on incidence of laboratory-confirmed influenza and absenteeism in schoolchildren, Cairo, Egypt
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Communicable Diseases - Influenza
- Timing of oseltamivir administration and outcomes in hospitalized adults with pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus infection
Viasus D, Pano-Pardo JR, Pachon J, Riera M, Lopez-Medrano F, Payeras A, Farinas MC, et al.
Chest. 2011 Mar 17.
- Timing of oseltamivir administration and outcomes in hospitalized adults with pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus infection
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Health Communication and Education
- Male circumcision as an HIV prevention intervention in the U.S.: influence of health care providers and potential for risk compensation
Gust DA, Kretsinger K, Pals SL, Gaul ZJ, Hefflefinger JD, Begley EB, Chen RT, Kilmarx PH.
Prev Med. 2011 Mar-Apr;52(3-4):270-3.
- Male circumcision as an HIV prevention intervention in the U.S.: influence of health care providers and potential for risk compensation
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Healthcare Associated Infections
- Biofilm elimination on intravascular catheters: important considerations for the infectious disease practitioner
Donlan RM.
Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;52(8):1038-45.
- Biofilm elimination on intravascular catheters: important considerations for the infectious disease practitioner
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Immunity and Immunization
- Prospecting the influenza hemagglutinin to develop universal vaccines
Donis RO, Cox NJ.
Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;52(8):1010-2.
- Prospecting the influenza hemagglutinin to develop universal vaccines
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Laboratory Sciences
- Application of TaqMan(R) low density arrays for simultaneous detection of multiple respiratory pathogens
Kodani M, Yang G, Conklin LM, Travis TC, Whitney CG, Anderson LJ, Schrag SJ, Taylor TH, Beall BW, Breiman RF, Feikin DR, Njenga MK, Mayer LW, Oberste MS, Tondella ML, Winchell J, Lindstrom S, Erdman DD, Fields BS.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Apr 6.
- Application of TaqMan(R) low density arrays for simultaneous detection of multiple respiratory pathogens
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Sensitivity analysis of important parameters affecting contact pressure between a respirator and a headform
Dai J, Yang J, Zhuang Z.
Int J Ind Ergon. 2011 ;41(3):268-279.
- Sensitivity analysis of important parameters affecting contact pressure between a respirator and a headform
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Substance Use and Abuse
- Prevalence of tobacco use and association between cardiometabolic risk factors and cigarette smoking in youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
Reynolds K, Liese AD, Anderson AM, Dabelea D, Standiford D, Daniels SR, Waitzfelder B, Case D, Loots B, Imperatore G, Lawrence JM.
J Pediatr. 2011 Apr;158(4):594-601 e1.
- Prevalence of tobacco use and association between cardiometabolic risk factors and cigarette smoking in youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
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CDC Authored Publications
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- A case-control study of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection: no role for proton pump inhibitors
Naggie S, Miller BA, Zuzak KB, Pence BW, Mayo AJ, Nicholson BP, Kutty PK, McDonald LC, Woods CW.
Am J Med. 2011 Mar;124(3):276 e1-7.
- A case-control study of community-associated Clostridium difficile infection: no role for proton pump inhibitors
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Communicable Diseases
- Effect of school closure from pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jarquin VG, Callahan DB, Cohen NJ, Balaban V, Wang R, Beato R, Pordell P, Oyervides O, Huang WT, Lipman H, Fishbein D, Massoudi MS.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;17(4):751-3.
- Shedding of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus among health care personnel, Seattle, Washington, USA
Kay M, Zerr DM, Englund JA, Cadwell BL, Kuypers J, Swenson P, Kwan-Gett TS, Bell SL, Duchin JS.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;17(4):639-44.
- Secondary and tertiary transmission of vaccinia virus from US military service member
Young GE, Hidalgo CM, Sullivan-Frohm A, Schult C, Davis S, Kelly-Cirino C, Egan C, Wilkins K, Emerson GL, Noyes K, Blog D.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;17(4):718-21.
- High prevalent and incident HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus 2 infection among male migrant and non-migrant sugar farm workers in Zambia
Heffron R, Chao A, Mwinga A, Sinyangwe S, Sinyama A, Ginwalla R, Shields JM, Kafwembe E, Kaetano L, Mulenga C, Kasongo W, Mukonka V, Bulterys M.
Sex Transm Infect. 2011 Apr 1.
- Effect of school closure from pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in 3 wildlife species, San Diego, California, USA
Schrenzel MD, Tucker TA, Stalis IH, Kagan RA, Burns RP, Denison AM, Drew CP, Paddock CD, Rideout BA.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;17(4):747-9.
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in 3 wildlife species, San Diego, California, USA
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Environmental Health
- Body burdens of mercury, lead, selenium and copper among Baltimore newborns
Wells EM, Jarrett JM, Lin YH, Caldwell KL, Hibbeln JR, Apelberg BJ, Herbstman J, Halden RU, Witter FR, Goldman LR.
Environ Res. 2011 Apr;111(3):411-7.
- Trends in exposure to polyfluoroalkyl chemicals in the U.S. population: 1999-2008
Kato K, Wong LY, Jia LT, Kuklenyik Z, Calafat AM.
Environ Sci Technol. 2011 Apr 6.
- Body burdens of mercury, lead, selenium and copper among Baltimore newborns
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Health Behavior and Risk
- An integrated framework for the analysis of adolescent cigarette smoking in middle school Latino youth
Guilamo-Ramos V, Dittus P, Holloway I, Bouris A, Crossett L.
Youth Soc. 2011 Mar;43(1):193-224.
- An integrated framework for the analysis of adolescent cigarette smoking in middle school Latino youth
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Health Disparities
- Exploring the use of nonmedical sources of prescription drugs among immigrant Latinos in the rural Southeastern USA
Vissman AT, Bloom FR, Leichliter JS, Bachmann LH, Montano J, Topmiller M, Rhodes SD.
J Rural Health. 2011 Mar;27(2):159-167.
- Exploring the use of nonmedical sources of prescription drugs among immigrant Latinos in the rural Southeastern USA
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Immunity and Immunization
- Barriers to early uptake of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) among adults-United States, 2005-2007
Miller BL, Kretsinger K, Euler GL, Lu PJ, Ahmed F.
Vaccine. 2011 Mar 31.
- Barriers to early uptake of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) among adults-United States, 2005-2007
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Informatics
- Determination of optimal paths to task goals using expert system based on GOMS model
Oyewole SA, Haight JM.
Comput Human Behav. 2011 Mar;27(2):823-833.
- Determination of optimal paths to task goals using expert system based on GOMS model
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Injury and Violence
- Injuries and deaths at a pub fire in Bangkok, Thailand on New Year's Eve 2009
Jongcherdchootrakul K, Henderson AK, Jiraphongsa C.
Burns. 2011 May;37(3):499-502.
- Injuries and deaths at a pub fire in Bangkok, Thailand on New Year's Eve 2009
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Laboratory Sciences
- Determination of the toluene diisocyanate binding sites on human serum albumin by tandem mass spectrometry
Hettick JM, Siegel PD.
Anal Biochem. 2011 Mar 30.
- Dynamics of diffusion with reversible binding in microscopically heterogeneous membranes: general theory and applications to dermal penetration
Nitsche J, Frasch H.
Chem Eng Sci. 2011 ;66(10):2019-2041.
- Hydroxyl radical yields from reactions of terpene mixtures with ozone
Forester CD, Wells JR.
Indoor Air. 2011 Apr 6.
- Sensitivity and specificity of serologic assays for the detection of human infection with 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus in U.S. populations
Veguilla V, Hancock K, Schiffer J, Gargiullo P, Lu X, Aranio D, Branch A, Dong L, Holiday C, Liu F, Steward-Clark E, Sun H, Tsang B, Wang D, Whaley M, Bai Y, Cronin L, Browning P, Dababneh H, Noland H, Thomas L, Foster L, Quinn CP, Soroka SD, Katz JM.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Apr 6.
- Lack of HPV 16 and 18 detection in serum of colposcopy clinic patients
Patel DA, Unger ER, Walline H, Opipari AW, Lee DR, Flowers LC, Ruffin MT.
J Clin Virol. 2011 Apr;50(4):342-4.
- Evaluation of the Calu-3 cell line as a model of in vitro respiratory syncytial virus infection
Harcourt JL, Caidi H, Anderson LJ, Haynes LM.
J Virol Methods. 2011 Mar 30.
- Biofilm production and evaluation of antifungal susceptibility amongst clinical Candida spp. isolates, including strains of the Candida parapsilosis complex
Melo AS, Bizerra FC, Freymuller E, Arthington-Skaggs BA, Colombo AL.
Med Mycol. 2011 Apr;49(3):253-62.
- Generation and mucosal transmissibility of emtricitabine- and tenofovir-resistant SHIV162P3 mutants in macaques
Cong ME, Youngpairoj AS, Aung W, Sharma S, Mitchell J, Dobard C, Heneine W, Garcia-Lerma JG.
Virology. 2011 Apr 10;412(2):435-40.
- Determination of the toluene diisocyanate binding sites on human serum albumin by tandem mass spectrometry
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Parasitic Diseases
- Doxycycline for malaria chemoprophylaxis and treatment: report from the CDC expert meeting on malaria chemoprophylaxis
Tan KR, Magill AJ, Parise ME, Arguin PM.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2011 Apr;84(4):517-31.
- Doxycycline for malaria chemoprophylaxis and treatment: report from the CDC expert meeting on malaria chemoprophylaxis
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Physical Activity
- Perceived environmental correlates of physical activity for leisure and transportation in Curitiba, Brazil
Parra DC, Hoehner CM, Hallal PC, Ribeiro IC, Reis R, Brownson RC, Pratt M, Simoes EJ.
Prev Med. 2011 Mar-Apr;52(3-4):234-8.
- Perceived environmental correlates of physical activity for leisure and transportation in Curitiba, Brazil
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Program Evaluation
- Clinical and programmatic costs of implementing colorectal cancer screening: evaluation of five programs
Subramanian S, Tangka FK, Hoover S, Degroff A, Royalty J, Seeff LC.
Eval Program Plann. 2011 May;34(2):147-53.
- Piloting performance measurement for comprehensive cancer control programs
Rochester P, Porterfield DS, Richardson LC, McAleer K, Adams E, Holden D.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2011 May-Jun;17(3):275-82.
- Clinical and programmatic costs of implementing colorectal cancer screening: evaluation of five programs
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Public Health Leadership and Management
- An evaluation of the National Public Health Leadership Institute-1991-2006: part II. Strengthening public health leadership networks, systems, and infrastructure
Umble K, Baker EL, Diehl SJ, Haws S, Steffen D, Frederick S, Woltring C.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2011 May/June;17(3):214-224.
- An evaluation of the National Public Health Leadership Institute-1991-2006: part II. Strengthening public health leadership networks, systems, and infrastructure
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Reproductive Health
- Achieving safe conception in HIV-discordant couples: the potential role of oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the United States
Lampe MA, Smith DK, Anderson GJ, Edwards AE, Nesheim SR.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar 30.
- Achieving safe conception in HIV-discordant couples: the potential role of oral preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the United States
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Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
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Communicable Diseases - Influenza
- Neonatal characteristics and outcomes of pregnancies complicated by influenza infection during the 2009 pandemic
Mendez-Figueroa H, Raker C, Anderson BL.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar 30.
- Wide prevalence of heterosubtypic broadly neutralizing human anti-influenza A antibodies
Sui J, Sheehan J, Hwang WC, Bankston LA, Burchett SK, Huang CY, Liddington RC, et al.
Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;52(8):1003-9.
- Differences in the antibody response between individuals with natural infection of and vaccination against pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza
Chan KH, To KK, Hung IF, Zhang AJ, Chan JF, Cheng VC, Tse H, et al.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2011 Mar 16.
- Influenza C virus surveillance during the first influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pandemic wave in Catalonia, Spain
Anton A, Marcos MA, Codoner FM, de Molina P, Martinez A, Cardenosa N, Godoy P, et al.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Apr;69(4):419-27.
- Monitoring and characterization of oseltamivir-resistant pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus, Japan, 2009-2010
Ujike M, Ejima M, Anraku A, Shimabukuro K, Obuchi M, Kishida N, Hong X, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Mar;17(3):470-9.
- Acute kidney injury in patients with influenza A (H1N1) 2009
Pettila V, Webb SA, Bailey M, Howe B, Seppelt IM, Bellomo R.
Intensive Care Med. 2011 Mar 11.
- Immunogenicity of a monovalent 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vaccine among pregnant women: lowered antibody response by prior seasonal vaccination
Ohfuji S, Fukushima W, Deguchi M, Kawabata K, Yoshida H, Hatayama H, Maeda A, et al.
J Infect Dis. 2011 May;203(9):1301-8.
- Obesity is associated with higher risk of intensive care unit admission and death in influenza A (H1N1) patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Fezeu L, Julia C, Henegar A, Bitu J, Hu FB, Grobbee DE, Kengne AP, et al.
Obes Rev. 2011 Apr 4.
- Antibody responses to natural influenza A/H1N1/09 disease or following immunization with adjuvanted vaccines, in immunocompetent and immunocompromised children
Meier S, Bel M, L'Huillier A, Crisinel PA, Combescure C, Kaiser L, Grillet S, et al.
Vaccine. 2011 Mar 16.
- Neonatal characteristics and outcomes of pregnancies complicated by influenza infection during the 2009 pandemic
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Measles imported by returning U.S. travelers aged 6-23 months, 2001-2011
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 April 8;60(13):397-400.
- Outbreak of invasive listeriosis associated with the consumption of hog head cheese - Louisiana, 2010
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 April 8;60(13).
- Vital signs: teen pregnancy - United States, 1991-2009
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 April 8;60(13):414-420.
- Measles imported by returning U.S. travelers aged 6-23 months, 2001-2011
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2007, featuring tumors of the brain and other nervous system
Kohler BA, Ward E, McCarthy BJ, Schymura MJ, Ries LA, Eheman C, Jemal A, Anderson RN, Ajani UA, Edwards BK.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2011 March 31;103(7).
- Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2007, featuring tumors of the brain and other nervous system
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Health Disparities
- Socioeconomic status and the increased prevalence of autism in California
King MD, Bearman PS.
Am Sociol Rev. 2011 April;76(2):320-346.
- Socioeconomic status and the increased prevalence of autism in California
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