Issue 26, July 2, 2012

Vol. 4, Issue: 26, 7/2/12

This week, Science Clips is pleased to collaborate with CDC Vital Signs by featuring scientific articles from the current issue on methadone overdoses (www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns). Those articles marked with an asterisk are general review articles which may be of particular interest to clinicians and public health professionals seeking background information in this area.

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1. CDC Vital Signs

   • Drug Safety - Prescription Drug Overdose

     1. *Indicators of buprenorphine and methadone use and abuse: what do we know?
        Maxwell JC, McCance-Katz EF.
        Am J Addict. 2010 Jan-Feb;19(1):73-88.
        
     2. *Oral methadone for chronic noncancer pain: a systematic literature review of reasons for administration, prescription patterns, effectiveness, and side effects
        Sandoval JA, Furlan AD, Mailis-Gagnon A.
        Clin J Pain. 2005 Nov-Dec;21(6):503-12.
        
     3. The methadone epidemic: methadone-related deaths on the rise in Vermont
        Madden ME, Shapiro SL.
        Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2011 Jun;32(2):131-5.
        
     4. A modeling and simulation approach to characterize methadone QT prolongation using pooled data from five clinical trials in MMT patients
        Florian J, Garnett CE, Nallani SC, Rappaport BA, Throckmorton DC.
        Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Apr;91(4):666-72.
        
     5. Methadone: a review of drug-drug and pathophysiological interactions
        Kapur BM, Hutson JR, Chibber T, Luk A, Selby P.
        Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci. 2011 Jul-Aug;48(4):171-95.
        
     6. Methadone-related emergency department visits involving nonmedical use.
        Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
        The DAWN Report. 2012 2012.
        
     7. The source of methadone in overdose deaths in Western Virginia in 2004
        Weimer MB, Korthuis PT, Behonick GS, Wunsch MJ.
        J Addict Med. 2011 Sep;5(3):188-202.
        
     8. An analysis of the root causes for opioid-related overdose deaths in the United States
        Webster LR, Cochella S, Dasgupta N, Fakata KL, Fine PG, Fishman SM, Grey T, et al.
        Pain Med. 2011 Jun;12 Suppl 2:S26-35.
        
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     9. Improved survival among children with spina bifida in the United States
        Shin M, Kucik JE, Siffel C, Lu C, Shaw GM, Canfield MA, Correa A.
        J Pediatr. 2012 Jun 23.
        
     10. Time spent traveling in motor vehicles and its association with overweight and abdominal obesity in Colombian adults who do not own a car
         Florez Pregonero A, Gomez LF, Parra DC, Cohen DD, Arango Paternina CM, Lobelo F.
         Prev Med. 2012 Jun;54(6):402-4.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     11. Disseminated microsporidiosis in an immunosuppressed patient
         Meissner EG, Bennett JE, Qvarnstrom Y, da Silva A, Chu EY, Tsokos M, Gea-Banacloche J.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;18(7):1155-8.
         
     12. Low pathogenic avian influenza A (H7N2) virus infection in immunocompromised adult, New York, USA, 2003
         Ostrowsky B, Huang A, Terry W, Anton D, Brunagel B, Traynor L, Abid S, Johnson G, Kacica M, Katz J, Edwards L, Lindstrom S, Klimov A, Uyeki TM.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;18(7):1128-31.
         
     13. Treatment duration for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis, United States
         Winston CA, Mitruka K.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;18(7):1201-2.
         
     14. Assessment of the 2010 global measles mortality reduction goal: results from a model of surveillance data
         Simons E, Ferrari M, Fricks J, Wannemuehler K, Anand A, Burton A, Strebel P.
         Lancet. 2012 Jun 9;379(9832):2173-8.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     15. Survival and persistence of non-spore forming biothreat agents in water
         Gilbert SE, Rose LJ.
         Lett Appl Microbiol. 2012 Jun 21.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     16. Molecular inferences suggest multiple host shifts of rabies viruses from bats to mesocarnivores in Arizona during 2001-2009
         Kuzmin IV, Shi M, Orciari LA, Yager PA, Velasco-Villa A, Kuzmina NA, Streicker DG, Bergman DL, Rupprecht CE.
         PLoS Pathog. 2012 Jun;8(6):e1002786.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     17. Estimated global mortality associated with the first 12 months of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus circulation: a modelling study
         Dawood FS, Iuliano AD, Reed C, Meltzer MI, Shay DK, Cheng PY, Bandaranayake D, Breiman RF, Brooks WA, Buchy P, Feikin DR, Fowler KB, Gordon A, Hien NT, Horby P, Huang QS, Katz MA, Krishnan A, Lal R, Montgomery JM, Molbak K, Pebody R, Presanis AM, Razuri H, Steens A, Tinoco YO, Wallinga J, Yu H, Vong S, Bresee J, Widdowson MA.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2012 Jun 25.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     18. Re-emergence and decline of dengue virus serotype 3 in Puerto Rico
         Santiago GA, McElroy-Horne K, Lennon NJ, Santiago LM, Birren BW, Henn MR, Munoz-Jordan JL.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Jun 27.
         

   • Global Health

     19. International Health Regulations - what gets measured gets done
         Ijaz K, Kasowski E, Arthur RR, Angulo FJ, Dowell SF.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;18(7):1054-7.
         
     20. Assessment of public health events through International Health Regulations, United States, 2007-2011
         Kohl KS, Arthur RR, O'Connor R, Fernandez J.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;18(7):1047-53.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     21. Risk of confirmed Guillain-Barre syndrome following receipt of monovalent inactivated influenza A (H1N1) and seasonal influenza vaccines in the Vaccine Safety Datalink Project, 2009-2010
         Greene SK, Rett M, Weintraub ES, Li L, Yin R, Amato AA, Ho DT, Sheikh SI, Fireman BH, Daley MF, Belongia EA, Jacobsen SJ, Baxter R, Lieu TA, Kulldorff M, Vellozzi C, Lee GM.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2012 Jun 1;175(11):1100-9.
         
     22. Guillain-Barre syndrome during the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza vaccination campaign: population-based surveillance among 45 million Americans
         Wise ME, Viray M, Sejvar JJ, Lewis P, Baughman AL, Connor W, Danila R, Giambrone GP, Hale C, Hogan BC, Meek JI, Murphree R, Oh JY, Reingold A, Tellman N, Conner SM, Singleton JA, Lu PJ, Destefano F, Fridkin SK, Vellozzi C, Morgan OW.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2012 Jun 1;175(11):1110-9.
         
     23. Adverse event reports after tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccines in pregnant women
         Zheteyeva YA, Moro PL, Tepper NK, Rasmussen SA, Barash FE, Revzina NV, Kissin D, Lewis PW, Yue X, Haber P, Tokars JI, Vellozzi C, Broder KR.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Jul;207(1):59 e1-7.
         
     24. Increased immunogenicity of avian influenza DNA vaccine delivered to the skin using a microneedle patch
         Kim YC, Song JM, Lipatov AS, Choi SO, Lee JW, Donis RO, Compans RW, Kang SM, Prausnitz MR.
         Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2012 Jun;81(2):239-47.
         
     25. Provider perceptions of barriers and facilitators of HPV vaccination in a high-risk community
         Javanbakht M, Stahlman S, Walker S, Gottlieb S, Markowitz L, Liddon N, Plant A, Guerry S.
         Vaccine. 2012 Jun 22;30(30):4511-6.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     26. Subtyping botulinum neurotoxins by sequential multiple endoproteases in-gel digestion coupled with mass spectrometry
         Wang D, Baudys J, Rees J, Marshall KM, Kalb SR, Parks BA, Nowaczyk L, Pirkle JL, Barr JR.
         Anal Chem. 2012 ;84(11):4652-4658.
         
     27. Using a physiologically based pharmacokinetic model to link urinary biomarker concentrations to dietary exposure of perchlorate
         Yang Y, Tan YM, Blount B, Murray C, Egan S, Bolger M, Clewell H.
         Chemosphere. 2012 Aug;88(8):1019-27.
         
     28. Measurement of elemental concentration of aerosols using spark emission spectroscopy
         Diwakar PK, Kulkarni P.
         J Anal At Spectrom. 2012 ;27(7):1101-1109.
         
     29. Two-dimensional high performance liquid chromatography separation and tandem mass spectrometry detection of atrazine and its metabolic and hydrolysis products in urine
         Kuklenyik Z, Panuwet P, Jayatilaka NK, Pirkle JL, Calafat AM.
         J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2012 Jun 2.
         
     30. Reduced inflammation and CD4 loss in acute SHIV infection during oral PrEP
         Kersh EN, Luo W, Zheng Q, Adams DR, Hanson D, Youngpairoj AS, Cong ME, Butler K, Hendry RM, McNicholl JM, Heneine W, Garcia-Lerma JG.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Jun 27.
         
     31. Assessment of pulmonary fibrogenic potential of multiwalled carbon nanotubes in human lung cells
         Mishra A, Rojanasakul Y, Chen BT, Castranova V, Mercer RR, Wang LY.
         J Nanomater. 2012 .
         
     32. Comparison of nasopharyngeal flocked swabs and nasopharyngeal wash collection methods for respiratory virus detection in hospitalized children using real-time polymerase chain reaction
         DeByle C, Bulkow L, Miernyk K, Chikoyak L, Hummel KB, Hennessy T, Singleton R.
         J Virol Methods. 2012 Jun 20.
         
     33. Endogenous galectin-3 controls experimental malaria in a species-specific manner
         Toscano MA, Tongren JE, De Souza JB, Liu FT, Riley EM, Rabinovich GA.
         Parasite Immunol. 2012 Jul;34(7):383-387.
         
     34. Comparison between free serum thyroxine levels, measured by analog and dialysis methods, in the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoate
         Lopez-Espinosa MJ, Fitz-Simon N, Bloom MS, Calafat AM, Fletcher T.
         Reprod Toxicol. 2012 Jul;33(4):552-5.
         
     35. Glutathione conjugation of busulfan produces a hydroxyl radical-trapping dehydroalanine metabolite
         Peer CJ, Younis IR, Leonard SS, Gannett PM, Minarchick VC, Kenyon AJ, Rojanasakul Y, Callery PS.
         Xenobiotica. 2012 Jun 22.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     36. Maternal mid-upper arm circumference is associated with birth weight among HIV-infected Malawians
         Ramlal RT, Tembo M, Soko A, Chigwenembe M, Ellington S, Kayira D, King CC, Chasela C, Jamieson D, van der Horst C, Bentley ME, Adair LS.
         Nutr Clin Pract. 2012 Jun;27(3):416-421.
         

   • Medicine

     37. Analysis of heart rate variability for predicting cardiorespiratory events in infants
         Lewicke A, Corwin M, Schuckers M, Xu XY, Neuman M, Schuckers S, Chime Study Grp.
         Biomed Signal Process Control. 2012 Jul;7(4):325-332.
         
     38. Do US medical students report more training on evidence-based prevention topics?
         Frank E, Schlair S, Elon L, Saraiya M.
         Health Educ Res. 2012 Jun 21.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     39. Paid sick leave and nonfatal occupational injuries
         Asfaw A, Pana-Cryan R, Rosa R.
         Am J Public Health. 2012 Jun 21.
         
     40. Promoting and protecting worker health and safety in the republic of Korea agricultural sector
         Calvert GM, Lee K, Roh S, Davis KG, Tak S.
         J Agromedicine. 2012 Jul;17(3):326-37.
         
     41. Immunotoxicology of arc welding fume: worker and experimental animal studies
         Zeidler-Erdely PC, Erdely A, Antonini JM.
         J Immunotoxicol. 2012 Jun 26.
         

   • Public Health, General

     42. Improving dental care: the intersection of private and public health practice
         Bailey W.
         J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2012 Jun;12(2):50-2.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     43. Prostate-specific antigen as a biomarker of condom failure: comparison of three laboratory assays and self-reported condom use problems in a randomized trial of female condom performance
         Walsh T, Warner L, Macaluso M, Frezieres R, Snead M, Wraxall B.
         Contraception. 2012 Jul;86(1):55-61.
         
     44. Receipt and use of emergency contraception and sexually transmitted infection-related health services: findings from the National Survey of Family Growth, 2006-2008
         Habel MA, Leichliter JS.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Jun 25.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     45. A community-based randomized trial of a faith-placed intervention to reduce cervical cancer burden in Appalachia
         Studts CR, Tarasenko YN, Schoenberg NE, Shelton BJ, Hatcher-Keller J, Dignan MB.
         Prev Med. 2012 Jun;54(6):408-14.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     46. Frequency of prescription pain reliever nonmedical use: 2002-2003 and 2009-2010
         Jones CM.
         Arch Intern Med. 2012 Jun 25:1-2.
         

   • Zoonoses

     47. Exposure of US travelers to rabid zebra, Kenya, 2011
         Lankau EW, Montgomery JM, Tack DM, Obonyo M, Kadivane S, Blanton JD, Arvelo W, Jentes ES, Cohen NJ, Brunette GW, Marano N, Rupprecht CE.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;18(7):1202-4.
         
     48. Changing socioeconomic indicators of human plague, New Mexico, USA
         Schotthoefer AM, Eisen RJ, Kugeler KJ, Ettestad P, Reynolds PJ, Brown T, Enscore RE, Cheek J, Bueno R, Targhetta J, Montenieri JA, Gage KL.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;18(7):1151-4.
         
   
   

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     49. Human exposures to marine Brucella isolated from a harbor porpoise - Maine, 2012
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Jun 29;61(25):461-3.
         
     50. Sodium azide poisoning at a restaurant - Dallas County, Texas, 2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Jun 29;61(25):457-60.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     51. Estimated global mortality associated with the first 12 months of 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 virus circulation: a modelling study
         Dawood FS, Iuliano AD, Reed C, Meltzer MI, Shay DK, Cheng PY, Bandaranayake D, Breiman RF, Brooks WA, Buchy P, Feikin DR, Fowler KB, Gordon A, Hien NT, Horby P, Huang QS, Katz MA, Krishnan A, Lal R, Montgomery JM, Molbak K, Pebody R, Presanis AM, Razuri H, Steens A, Tinoco YO, Wallinga J, Yu H, Vong S, Bresee J, Widdowson MA.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2012 Jun 25.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     52. Frequency of prescription pain reliever nonmedical use: 2002-2003 and 2009-2010
         Jones CM.
         Arch Intern Med. 2012 Jun 25.
         
   
   

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