Issue 48, December 3, 2012
Vol. 4, Issue: 48, 12/3/12
The report consists of four components:
- Top Ten Articles of the Week
- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Public Health Ethics)
- Public health articles noted in the media
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.-
Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Breast MRI use uncommon among U.S. women
Miller JW, Sabatino S, Thompson TD, Breen N, White MC, Ryerson AB, Taplin SH, Ballard-Barbash R.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Nov 15.
- Menarche, menopause, and breast cancer risk: individual participant meta-analysis, including 118,964 women with breast cancer from 117 epidemiological studies
Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer.
Lancet Oncol. 2012 Nov;13(11):1141-51.
- Breast MRI use uncommon among U.S. women
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Genetics and Genomics
- Genomic comparison of Escherichia coli O104:H4 isolates from 2009 and 2011 reveals plasmid, and prophage heterogeneity, including Shiga toxin encoding phage stx2
Ahmed SA, Awosika J, Baldwin C, Bishop-Lilly KA, Biswas B, Broomall S, Chain PS, Chertkov O, Chokoshvili O, Coyne S, Davenport K, Detter JC, Dorman W, Erkkila TH, Folster JP, Frey KG, George M, Gleasner C, Henry M, Hill KK, Hubbard K, Insalaco J, Johnson S, Kitzmiller A, Krepps M, Lo CC, Luu T, McNew LA, Minogue T, Munk CA, Osborne B, Patel M, Reitenga KG, Rosenzweig CN, Shea A, Shen X, Strockbine N, Tarr C, Teshima H, van Gieson E, Verratti K, Wolcott M, Xie G, Sozhamannan S, Gibbons HS.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(11):e48228.
- Genomic comparison of Escherichia coli O104:H4 isolates from 2009 and 2011 reveals plasmid, and prophage heterogeneity, including Shiga toxin encoding phage stx2
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Immunity and Immunization
- Influenza virus h5 DNA vaccination is immunogenic by intramuscular and intradermal routes in humans
Ledgerwood JE, Hu Z, Gordon IJ, Yamshchikov G, Enama ME, Plummer S, Bailer R, Pearce MB, Tumpey TM, Koup RA, Mascola JR, Nabel GJ, Graham BS.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 Nov;19(11):1792-7.
- Vaccination coverage among American Indian and Alaska Native children, 2006-2010
Groom AV, Santibanez TA, Bryan RT.
Pediatrics. 2012 Nov 19.
- Dose sparing and enhanced immunogenicity of inactivated rotavirus vaccine administered by skin vaccination using a microneedle patch
Moon S, Wang Y, Edens C, Gentsch JR, Prausnitz MR, Jiang B.
Vaccine. 2012 Nov 19.
- Influenza virus h5 DNA vaccination is immunogenic by intramuscular and intradermal routes in humans
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Laboratory Sciences
- Sculpting humoral immunity through dengue vaccination to enhance protective immunity
Crill WD, Hughes HR, Trainor NB, Davis BS, Whitney MT, Chang GJ.
Front Immunol. 2012 ;3:334.
- Exposure to triclosan augments the allergic response to ovalbumin in a mouse model of asthma
Anderson SE, Franko J, Kashon ML, Anderson KL, Hubbs AF, Lukomska E, Meade BJ.
Toxicol Sci. 2012 Nov 28.
- Sculpting humoral immunity through dengue vaccination to enhance protective immunity
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Workplace violence among Pennsylvania education workers: differences among occupations
Tiesman H, Konda S, Hendricks S, Mercer D, Amandus H.
J Saf Res. 2012 .
- Workplace violence among Pennsylvania education workers: differences among occupations
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Reproductive Health
- Appropriate follow up to detect potential adverse events after initiation of select contraceptive methods: a systematic review
Steenland MW, Zapata LB, Brahmi D, Marchbanks PA, Curtis KM.
Contraception. 2012 Nov 21.
- Appropriate follow up to detect potential adverse events after initiation of select contraceptive methods: a systematic review
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CDC Authored Publications
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
Articles published in the past 6-8 weeks authored by CDC or ATSDR staff.-
Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Trends in the coronary heart disease risk profile of middle-aged adults
Kramarow E, Lubitz J, Francis R.
Ann Epidemiol. 2012 Nov 21.
- Elevated C-reactive protein is associated with severe periodic leg movements of sleep in patients with restless legs syndrome
Trotti LM, Rye DB, Staercke CD, Hooper WC, Quyyumi A, Bliwise DL.
Brain Behav Immun. 2012 Nov;26(8):1239-43.
- Satisfaction with life domains in people with epilepsy
Kobau R, Luncheon C, Zack MM, Shegog R, Price PH.
Epilepsy Behav. 2012 Nov 12;25(4):546-551.
- Physical activity, psychological distress, and receipt of mental healthcare services among cancer survivors
Zhao G, Li C, Li J, Balluz LS.
J Cancer Surviv. 2012 Nov 25.
- Tracking stroke hospitalization clusters over time and associations with county-level socioeconomic and healthcare characteristics
Schieb LJ, Mobley LR, George M, Casper M.
Stroke. 2012 Nov 27.
- Trends in the coronary heart disease risk profile of middle-aged adults
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Communicable Diseases
- Evidence of an explosive epidemic of HIV infection in a cohort of men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand
van Griensven F, Thienkrua W, McNicholl J, Wimonsate W, Chaikummao S, Chonwattana W, Varangrat A, Sirivongrangson P, Mock PA, Akarasewi P, Tappero JW.
AIDS. 2012 Nov 19.
- Association between community socioeconomic position and HIV diagnosis rate among adults and adolescents in the United States, 2005 to 2009
An Q, Prejean J, McDavid Harrison K, Fang X.
Am J Public Health. 2012 Nov 15.
- Using the HIV surveillance system to monitor the national HIV/AIDS strategy
Mahle Gray K, Tang T, Shouse L, Li J, Mermin J, Hall HI.
Am J Public Health. 2012 Nov 15.
- Hepatitis C testing, infection, and linkage to care among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, 2009-2010
Tohme RA, Xing J, Liao Y, Holmberg SD.
Am J Public Health. 2012 Nov 15.
- Epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease among high-risk adults since introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for children
Muhammad RD, Oza-Frank R, Zell E, Link-Gelles R, Narayan KM, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Lexau C, Bennett NM, Farley MM, Harrison LH, Reingold A, Hadler J, Beall B, Klugman KP, Moore MR.
Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Nov 15.
- The epidemiology of chronic hepatitis C and one-time hepatitis C virus testing of persons born during 1945 to 1965 in the United States
Ward JW.
Clin Liver Dis. 2013 Feb;17(1):1-11.
- Outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) variant virus infection among attendees of an agricultural fair, Pennsylvania, USA, 2011
Wong KK, Greenbaum A, Moll ME, Lando J, Moore EL, Ganatra R, Biggerstaff M, Lam E, Smith EE, Storms AD, Miller JR, Dato V, Nalluswami K, Nambiar A, Silvestri SA, Lute JR, Ostroff S, Hancock K, Branch A, Trock SC, Klimov A, Shu B, Brammer L, Epperson S, Finelli L, Jhung MA.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;18(12):1937-44.
- Lost to follow-up but perhaps not lost in the health system
Delcher C, Meredith G, Griswold M, Roussel B, Duval N, Louissaint E, Joseph P.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Dec 15;61(5):e75-7.
- Clinician practices and attitudes regarding early antiretroviral therapy in the United States
Kurth AE, Mayer K, Beauchamp G, McKinstry L, Farrior J, Buchacz K, Donnell D, Branson B, El-Sadr W.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Dec 15;61(5):e65-e69.
- HIV diagnoses and prevalence in the southern region of the United States, 2007-2010
Prejean J, Tang T, Irene Hall H.
J Community Health. 2012 Nov 22.
- Epidemiology, seasonality, and burden of influenza and influenza-like illness in urban and rural Kenya, 2007-2010
Katz MA, Lebo E, Emukule G, Njuguna HN, Aura B, Cosmas L, Audi A, Junghae M, Waiboci LW, Olack B, Bigogo G, Njenga MK, Feikin DR, Breiman RF.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;206 Suppl 1:S53-60.
- Delayed 2009 pandemic influenza A virus subtype H1N1 circulation in West Africa, May 2009-April 2010
Nzussouo NT, Michalove J, Diop OM, Njouom R, Monteiro Mde L, Adje HK, Manoncourt S, Amankwa J, Koivogui L, Sow S, Elkory MB, Collard JM, Dalhatu I, Niang MN, Lafond K, Moniz F, Coulibaly D, Kronman KC, Oyofo BA, Ampofo W, Tamboura B, Bara AO, Jusot JF, Ekanem E, Sarr FD, Hwang I, Cornelius C, Coker B, Lindstrom S, Davis R, Dueger E, Moen A, Widdowson MA.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;206 Suppl 1:S101-7.
- Global seasonality of rotavirus disease
Patel MM, Pitzer V, Alonso WJ, Vera D, Lopman B, Tate J, Viboud C, Parashar UD.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 Nov 27.
- Pediatric and adolescent tuberculosis in the United States, 2008-2010
Winston CA, Menzies HJ.
Pediatrics. 2012 Nov 26.
- Evidence of an explosive epidemic of HIV infection in a cohort of men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand
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Disaster Control and Emergency Services
- Public health emergency preparedness: lessons learned about monitoring of interventions from the National Association of County and City Health Official's survey of nonpharmaceutical interventions for pandemic H1N1
Cantey PT, Chuk MG, Kohl KS, Herrmann J, Weiss P, Graffunder CM, Averhoff F, Kahn EB, Painter J.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Jan;19(1):70-76.
- The impact of post-election violence on HIV and other clinical services and on mental health - Kenya, 2008
Bamrah S, Mbithi A, Mermin JH, Boo T, Bunnell RE, Sharif S, Cookson ST.
Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012 Nov 26:1-9.
- Public health emergency preparedness: lessons learned about monitoring of interventions from the National Association of County and City Health Official's survey of nonpharmaceutical interventions for pandemic H1N1
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Global distribution and genetic diversity of Bartonella in bat flies (Hippoboscoidea, Streblidae, Nycteribiidae)
Morse SF, Olival KJ, Kosoy M, Billeter S, Patterson BD, Dick CW, Dittmar K.
Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Dec;12(8):1717-23.
- Pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from Port-au-Prince, Haiti
McAllister JC, Godsey MS, Scott ML.
J Vector Ecol. 2012 Dec;37(2):325-32.
- Global distribution and genetic diversity of Bartonella in bat flies (Hippoboscoidea, Streblidae, Nycteribiidae)
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Environmental Health
- Excessive heat and respiratory hospitalizations in New York State: estimating current and future public health burden related to climate change
Lin S, Hsu WH, Van Zutphen AR, Saha S, Luber G, Hwang SA.
Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Nov;120(11):1571-7.
- Predictors and variability of urinary paraben concentrations in men and women, including before and during pregnancy
Smith KW, Braun JM, Williams PL, Ehrlich S, Correia KF, Calafat AM, Ye X, Ford J, Keller M, Meeker JD, Hauser R.
Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Nov;120(11):1538-43.
- Adiposity, body composition, and weight change in relation to organochlorine pollutant plasma concentrations
De Roos AJ, Ulrich CM, Sjodin A, McTiernan A.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2012 Nov;22(6):617-24.
- Urinary perchlorate as a measure of dietary and drinking water exposure in a representative sample of the United States population 2001-2008
Lau FK, Decastro BR, Mills-Herring L, Tao L, Valentin-Blasini L, Alwis KU, Blount BC.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2012 Nov 28.
- Excessive heat and respiratory hospitalizations in New York State: estimating current and future public health burden related to climate change
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- The variability of vision loss assessment in federally sponsored surveys: seeking conceptual clarity and comparability
Crews JE, Lollar DJ, Kemper AR, Lee LM, Owsley C, Zhang X, Elliott AF, Chou CF, Saaddine JB.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;154(6 Suppl):S31-S44 e1.
- Use of electronic health records and administrative data for public health surveillance of eye health and vision-related conditions in the United States
Elliott AF, Davidson A, Lum F, Chiang MF, Saaddine JB, Zhang X, Crews JE, Chou CF.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;154(6 Suppl):S63-70.
- Newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease: essential public health roles for birth defects monitoring programs
Olney RS, Botto LD.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2012 Nov 27.
- Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010
Radin JM, Katz MA, Tempia S, Nzussouo NT, Davis R, Duque J, Adedeji A, Adjabeng MJ, Ampofo WK, Ayele W, Bakamutumaho B, Barakat A, Cohen AL, Cohen C, Dalhatu IT, Daouda C, Dueger E, Francisco M, Heraud JM, Jima D, Kabanda A, Kadjo H, Kandeel A, Bi Shamamba SK, Kasolo F, Kronmann KC, Mazaba Liwewe ML, Lutwama JJ, Matonya M, Mmbaga V, Mott JA, Muhimpundu MA, Muthoka P, Njuguna H, Randrianasolo L, Refaey S, Sanders C, Talaat M, Theo A, Valente F, Venter M, Woodfill C, Bresee J, Moen A, Widdowson MA.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;206 Suppl 1:S14-21.
- Mortality trends from 2003 to 2009 among adolescents and young adults in rural western Kenya using a health and demographic surveillance system
Phillips-Howard PA, Odhiambo FO, Hamel M, Adazu K, Ackers M, van Eijk AM, Orimba V, Hoog AV, Beynon C, Vulule J, Bellis MA, Slutsker L, de Cock K, Breiman R, Laserson KF.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(11):e47017.
- The variability of vision loss assessment in federally sponsored surveys: seeking conceptual clarity and comparability
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Genetics and Genomics
- Genomic basis of a polyagglutinating isolate of Neisseria meningitidis
Rishishwar L, Katz LS, Sharma NV, Rowe L, Frace M, Thomas JD, Harcourt BH, Mayer LW, Jordan IK.
J Bacteriol. 2012 Oct;194(20):5649-56.
- Genomic basis of a polyagglutinating isolate of Neisseria meningitidis
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Health Behavior and Risk
- Attitudes and program preferences of African-American urban young adults about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Smith DK, Toledo L, Smith DJ, Adams MA, Rothenberg R.
AIDS Educ Prev. 2012 Oct;24(5):408-21.
- Attitudes and program preferences of African-American urban young adults about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
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Health Communication and Education
- Receipt of cancer treatment summaries and follow-up instructions among adult cancer survivors: results from a national survey
Sabatino SA, Thompson TD, Smith JL, Rowland JH, Forsythe LP, Pollack L, Hawkins NA.
J Cancer Surviv. 2012 Nov 21.
- Receipt of cancer treatment summaries and follow-up instructions among adult cancer survivors: results from a national survey
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Health Disparities
- Disparities in eye care utilization among the United States adults with visual impairment: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2006-2009
Chou CF, Barker LE, Crews JE, Primo SA, Zhang X, Elliott AF, Bullard KM, Geiss LS, Saaddine JB.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;154(6 Suppl):S45-S52 e1.
- Vision health disparities in the United States by race/ethnicity, education, and economic status: findings from two nationally representative surveys
Zhang X, Cotch MF, Ryskulova A, Primo SA, Nair P, Chou CF, Geiss LS, Barker LE, Elliott AF, Crews JE, Saaddine JB.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;154(6 Suppl):S53-S62 e1.
- Disparities in eye care utilization among the United States adults with visual impairment: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2006-2009
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Healthcare Economics
- Household economic impact and attitudes toward school closures in two cities in Argentina during the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic
Basurto-Davila R, Garza R, Meltzer MI, Carlino OL, Albalak R, Orellano PW, Uez O, Shay DK, Santandrea C, Weis MD, Averhoff F, Widdowson MA.
Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2012 Nov 26.
- Household economic impact and attitudes toward school closures in two cities in Argentina during the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic
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Immunity and Immunization
- Long-term immune responses to Coxiella burnetii after vaccination
Kersh GJ, Fitzpatrick KA, Self JS, Biggerstaff BJ, Massung RF.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 Nov 28.
- Rules and tools that improved Vaccines for Children vaccine-ordering practices in Oregon: a 2010 pilot project
Hewett R, Vancuren A, Trocio L, Beaudrault S, Gund A, Luther M, Groom H.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Jan;19(1):9-15.
- Association of childhood pertussis with receipt of 5 doses of pertussis vaccine by time since last vaccine dose, California, 2010
Misegades LK, Winter K, Harriman K, Talarico J, Messonnier NE, Clark TA, Martin SW.
JAMA. 2012 Nov 28;308(20):2126-32.
- More evidence for use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
Whitney CG.
Lancet. 2012 Nov 15.
- Long-term immune responses to Coxiella burnetii after vaccination
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Informatics
- Development and evaluation of a Naive Bayesian model for coding causation of workers' compensation claims
Bertke SJ, Meyers AR, Wurzelbacher SJ, Bell J, Lampl ML, Robins D.
J Saf Res. 2012 .
- Development and evaluation of a Naive Bayesian model for coding causation of workers' compensation claims
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Injury and Violence
- Injuries from ingesting wire bristles dislodged from grill-cleaning brushes - Providence, Rhode Island, 2009-2012
Grand DJ, Egglin TK, Mayo-Smith WW, Cronan JJ, Gilchrist J.
J Saf Res. 2012 .
- Self-reported seatbelt use, United States, 2002-2010: does prevalence vary by state and type of seatbelt law?
Shults RA, Beck LF.
J Saf Res. 2012 .
- Patients with severe traumatic brain injury transferred to a Level I or II trauma center: United States, 2007 to 2009
Sugerman DE, Xu L, Pearson WS, Faul M.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Dec;73(6):1489-97.
- Injuries from ingesting wire bristles dislodged from grill-cleaning brushes - Providence, Rhode Island, 2009-2012
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Laboratory Sciences
- A multidomain magnetic passive aerosol sampler: development and experimental evaluation
Hsiao TC, Jaques PA, Gao PF.
Aerosol Sci Technol. 2013 ;47(1):37-45.
- Measles virus IgG avidity assay for use in classification of measles vaccine failure in measles elimination settings
Mercader S, Garcia P, Bellini WJ.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 Nov;19(11):1810-7.
- Dengue virus: isolation, propagation, quantification, and storage
Medina F, Medina JF, Colon C, Vergne E, Santiago GA, Munoz-Jordan JL.
Curr Protoc Microbiol. 2012 Nov;Chapter 15:Unit15D 2.
- Development of human posture simulation method for assessing posture angles and spinal loads
Lu ML, Waters T, Werren D.
Human Factors Ergon Manuf. 2012 .
- 2-Butoxyethanol and benzyl alcohol reactions with the nitrate radical: rate coefficients and gas-phase products
Harrison JC, Wells JR.
Int J Chem Kinet. 2012 Dec;44(12):778-788.
- Carrageenan-based gel retains limited anti-HIV-1 activity 8-24 hours after vaginal application by HIV-infected Thai women enrolled in a phase I safety trial
Haaland RE, Chaowanachan T, Evans-Strickfaden T, van de Wijgert JH, Kilmarx PH, McLean CA, Hart CE.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Dec 15;61(5):e71-3.
- Accounting for an isobaric interference allows correct determination of folate vitamers in serum by isotope dilution-liquid chromatography-tandem MS
Fazili Z, Pfeiffer CM.
J Nutr. 2012 Nov 21.
- New perspectives for in vitro risk assessment of multiwalled carbon nanotubes: application of coculture and bioinformatics
Snyder-Talkington BN, Qian Y, Castranova V, Guo NL.
J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2012 ;15(7):468-92.
- A multidomain magnetic passive aerosol sampler: development and experimental evaluation
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Maternal and Child Health
- The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: past, present, and future
Boyle CA, Cordero JF, Trevathan E.
Am J Prev Med. 2012 Dec;43(6):655-8.
- Global regional and national causes of child mortality
Modell B, Berry RJ, Boyle CA, Christianson A, Darlison M, Dolk H, Howson CP, Mastroiacovo P, Mossey P, Rankin J.
Lancet. 2012 Nov 3;380(9853):1556; author reply 1556-7.
- The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: past, present, and future
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Mining
- Attenuation and duration of siesmic signals generated from controlled methane and coal dust explosions in an underground mine
Murphy MM, Westman EC, Barczak TM.
Int J Rock Mech Min Sci. 2012 Dec;56:112-120.
- Attenuation and duration of siesmic signals generated from controlled methane and coal dust explosions in an underground mine
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Nutritional Sciences
- Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of major osteoporotic fractures in older U.S. adults
Looker AC.
J Bone Miner Res. 2012 Nov 26.
- Sustainability of market-based community distribution of Sprinkles in western Kenya
Suchdev PS, Shah A, Jefferds ME, Eleveld A, Patel M, Stein AD, Macdonald B, Ruth L.
Matern Child Nutr. 2013 Jan;9 Suppl 1:78-88.
- Reducing sodium intake at the community level: the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
Mugavero K, Losby JL, Gunn JP, Levings JL, Lane RI.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2012 Nov;9:E168.
- Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of major osteoporotic fractures in older U.S. adults
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Incidence and costs of family member hospitalization following injuries of workers' compensation claimants
Asfaw A, Pana-Cryan R, Bushnell PT.
Am J Ind Med. 2012 Nov;55(11):1028-36.
- Research to improve extension ladder angular positioning
Simeonov P, Hsiao H, Powers J, Kim IJ, Kau TY, Weaver D.
Appl Ergon. 2012 Nov 21.
- The classic pneumoconioses: new epidemiological and laboratory observations
Laney AS, Weissman DN.
Clin Chest Med. 2012 Dec;33(4):745-58.
- Lifetime organophosphorous insecticide use among private pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study
Hoppin JA, Long S, Umbach DM, Lubin JH, Starks SE, Gerr F, Thomas K, Hines CJ, Weichenthal S, Kamel F, Koutros S, Alavanja M, Beane Freeman LE, Sandler DP.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2012 Nov;22(6):584-92.
- Exposure assessment for roofers exposed to silica during installation of roof tiles
Hall RM, Achutan C, Sollberger R, McCleery RE, Rodriguez M.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2013 Jan;10(1):D6-D10.
- Predicting temporal trends in sickness absence rates for civil service employees of a federal public health agency
Spears DR, McNeil C, Warnock E, Trapp J, Oyinloye O, Whitehurst V, Decker KC, Chapman S, Campbell M, Meechan P.
J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Nov 20.
- Uncompensated consequences of workplace injuries and illness: long-term disability and early termination
Park RM, Bhattacharya A.
J Saf Res. 2012 .
- Modeling of the biodynamic responses distributed at the fingers and palm of the hand in three orthogonal directions
Dong R, Welcome D, McDowell T, Wu J.
J Sound Vib. 2013 ;332(4):1125-1140.
- Incidence and costs of family member hospitalization following injuries of workers' compensation claimants
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Parasitic Diseases
- Ongoing outbreak of an acute muscular Sarcocystis-like illness among travellers returning from Tioman Island, Malaysia, 2011-2012
Esposito D, Freedman D, Neumayr A, Parola P.
Euro Surveill. 2012 ;17(45).
- Malaria prevalence among pregnant women in two districts with differing endemicity in Chhattisgarh, India
Singh N, Singh MP, Wylie BJ, Hussain M, Kojo YA, Shekhar C, Sabin L, Desai M, Udhayakumar V, Hamer DH.
Malar J. 2012 ;11:274.
- Ongoing outbreak of an acute muscular Sarcocystis-like illness among travellers returning from Tioman Island, Malaysia, 2011-2012
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Physical Activity
- Associations of openness and conscientiousness with walking speed decline: findings from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study
Tolea MI, Costa PT, Terracciano A, Ferrucci L, Faulkner K, Coday MM, Ayonayon HN, Simonsick EM.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2012 Nov;67(6):705-711.
- Personality and reduced incidence of walking limitation in late life: findings from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study
Tolea MI, Ferrucci L, Costa PT, Faulkner K, Rosano C, Satterfield S, Ayonayon HN, Simonsick EM.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2012 Nov;67(6):712-719.
- Associations between neighborhood characteristics and physical activity among youth within Rural-Urban Commuting Areas in the US
Kasehagen L, Busacker A, Kane D, Rohan A.
Matern Child Health J. 2012 Nov 16.
- Associations of openness and conscientiousness with walking speed decline: findings from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study
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Public Health Leadership and Management
- Enumerating the environmental public health workforce - challenges and opportunities
Massoudi M, Blake R, Marcum L.
J Environ Health. 2012 Nov;75(4):34-36.
- Variation in delivery of the 10 essential public health services by local health departments for obesity control in 2005 and 2008
Luo H, Sotnikov S, Shah G, Galuska DA, Zhang X.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Jan;19(1):53-61.
- Louisiana implementation of the National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (NFIMR) program model: successes and opportunities
Kieltyka L, Craig M, Goodman DA, Wise R.
Matern Child Health J. 2012 Nov 20.
- Enumerating the environmental public health workforce - challenges and opportunities
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Public Health, General
- National trends in visit rates and antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute sinusitis
Fairlie T, Shapiro DJ, Hersh AL, Hicks LA.
Arch Intern Med. 2012 22 Oct;172(19):1513-1514.
- National trends in visit rates and antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute sinusitis
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Association between intensive handwashing promotion and child development in Karachi, Pakistan: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Bowen A, Agboatwalla M, Luby S, Tobery T, Ayers T, Hoekstra RM.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 November;166(11):1037-1044.
- Association between intensive handwashing promotion and child development in Karachi, Pakistan: a cluster randomized controlled trial
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Veterinary Medicine
- Brucellosis seroprevalence among workers in at-risk professions: northwestern Wyoming, 2005 to 2006
Luce R, Snow J, Gross D, Murphy T, Grandpre J, Daley WR, Brudvig JM, Ari MD, Harris L, Clark TA.
J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Nov 20.
- Brucellosis seroprevalence among workers in at-risk professions: northwestern Wyoming, 2005 to 2006
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Zoonoses
- Detection of rare reassortant G5P[6] rotavirus, Bulgaria
Mladenova Z, Papp H, Lengyel G, Kisfali P, Steyer A, Steyer AF, Esona MD, Iturriza-Gomara M, Banyai K.
Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Dec;12(8):1676-84.
- Anthrax cases in pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review
Meaney-Delman D, Zotti ME, Rasmussen SA, Strasser S, Shadomy S, Turcios-Ruiz RM, Wendel GD, Treadwell TA, Jamieson DJ.
Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Dec;120(6):1439-49.
- Afebrile spotted fever group Rickettsia infection after a bite from a Dermacentor variabilis tick infected with Rickettsia montanensis
McQuiston JH, Zemtsova G, Perniciaro J, Hutson M, Singleton J, Nicholson WL, Levin ML.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012 Nov 15.
- Enterocytozoon bieneusi at the wildlife/livestock interface of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
Samra NA, Thompson PN, Jori F, Zhang H, Xiao L.
Vet Parasitol. 2012 Dec 21;190(3-4):587-90.
- Detection of rare reassortant G5P[6] rotavirus, Bulgaria
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Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
Subject matter experts decide what topic to feature, and articles are selected from the last 3 to 6 months of published literature. Key topic coincides monthly with other CDC products (e.g. Vital Signs).-
Public Health Ethics
- Playing hockey, riding motorcycles, and the ethics of protection
Bachynski KE.
Am J Public Health. 2012 Dec;102(12):2214-20.
- Ethical issues in health research with novel online sources
Vayena E, Mastroianni A, Kahn J.
Am J Public Health. 2012 Dec;102(12):2225-30.
- Paternalism and utilitarianism in research with human participants
Resnik DB.
Health Care Anal. 2012 Oct 18.
- Public health ethics related training for public health workforce: an emerging need in the United States
Kanekar A, Bitto A.
Iran J Public Health. 2012 ;41(4):1-8.
- Social justice: a concept analysis
Buettner-Schmidt K, Lobo ML.
J Adv Nurs. 2012 Apr;68(4):948-58.
- Monitoring 'monitoring' and evaluating 'evaluation': an ethical framework for monitoring and evaluation in public health
Gopichandran V, Indira Krishna AK.
J Med Ethics. 2012 Oct 30.
- Human rights research and ethics review: protecting individuals or protecting the state?
Amon JJ, Baral SD, Beyrer C, Kass N.
PLoS Med. 2012 Oct;9(10):e1001325.
- Social justice, health inequalities and methodological individualism in US health promotion
Goldberg DS.
Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):104-115.
- The use of persuasion in public health communication: an ethical critique
Rossi J, Yudell M.
Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):192-205.
- Obesity: towards a system of libertarian paternalistic public health interventions
Skipper RA.
Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):181-191.
- Behavior change or empowerment: on the ethics of health-promotion strategies
Tengland PA.
Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):140-153.
- Why one should do one's bit: thinking about free riding in the context of public health ethics
van den Hoven M.
Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):154-160.
- Playing hockey, riding motorcycles, and the ethics of protection
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
Articles about important public health topics that have been mentioned in the press.-
MMWR in the Media
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults - United States, 2011
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 23;61(46):938-43.
- HIV infections attributed to male-to-male sexual contact - metropolitan statistical areas, United States and Puerto Rico, 2010
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 30;61(47):962-6.
- Indoor air quality at nine large-hub airports with and without designated smoking areas - United States, October-November 2012
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 23;61(46):948-51.
- Notes from the field: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in visitors to a national park - Yosemite Valley, California, 2012
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 23;61(46):952.
- Suffocation deaths associated with use of infant sleep positioners - United States, 1997-2011
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 23;61(46):933-7.
- Vital Signs: HIV infection, testing, and risk behaviors among youths - United States
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 30;61(47):971-6.
- Abortion surveillance - United States, 2009
Pazol K, Creanga AA, Zane SB, Burley KD, Jamieson DJ.
MMWR Surveill Summ. 2012 Nov 23;61(8):1-44.
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults - United States, 2011
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- The cumulative effect of unemployment on risks for acute myocardial infarction
Dupre ME, George LK, Liu G, Peterson ED.
Arch Intern Med. 2012 :1-7.
- Lower prediagnostic serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration is associated with higher risk of insulin-requiring diabetes: a nested case-control study
Gorham ED, Garland CF, Burgi AA, Mohr SB, Zeng K, Hofflich H, Kim JJ, Ricordi C.
Diabetologia. 2012 Dec;55(12):3224-7.
- The cumulative effect of unemployment on risks for acute myocardial infarction
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Communicable Diseases
- Cardiovascular disease after Escherichia coli O157:H7 gastroenteritis
Hizo-Abes P, Clark WF, Sontrop JM, Young A, Huang A, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Austin PC, Garg AX.
CMAJ. 2012 Nov 19.
- Cardiovascular disease after Escherichia coli O157:H7 gastroenteritis
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Physical Activity
- Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants
Ortega FB, Silventoinen K, Tynelius P, Rasmussen F.
BMJ. 2012 ;345:e7279.
- Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants
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