Issue 5, February 06, 2012
Vol. 4, Issue: 5, 2/6/12
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This week, Science Clips is pleased to collaborate with CDC Vital Signs by featuring scientific articles from the current issue on Nutritional Sciences - Sodium Content of Foods (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. Science Clips will return to its regular format next week. Science Clips is a service of the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library and CDC's Office of the Chief Science Officer.
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CDC Vital Signs
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Nutritional Sciences - Sodium Content of Foods
- *A comprehensive review on salt and health and current experience of worldwide salt reduction programmes
He FJ, MacGregor GA.
J Hum Hypertens. 2009 Jun;23(6):363-84.
- *Projected effect of dietary salt reductions on future cardiovascular disease
Bibbins-Domingo K, Chertow GM, Coxson PG, Moran A, Lightwood JM, Pletcher MJ, Goldman L.
N Engl J Med. 2010 Feb 18;362(7):590-9.
- *Strategies to reduce sodium intake in the United States
Institute of Medicine Committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake , Henney JE, Taylor CL, Boon CS.
. 2010 .
- *Dietary guidelines for Americans, 2010
US Department of Health and Human Services , US Department of Agriculture .
. 2011 .
- Heart disease and stroke statistics--2012 update: a report from the American Heart Association
Roger VL, Go AS, Lloyd-Jones DM, Benjamin EJ, Berry JD, Borden WB, Bravata DM, et al.
Circulation. 2012 Jan 3;125(1):e2-e220.
- Dietary sources of sodium in China, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, women and men aged 40 to 59 years: the INTERMAP study
Anderson CA, Appel LJ, Okuda N, Brown IJ, Chan Q, Zhao L, Ueshima H, et al.
J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 May;110(5):736-45.
- Nutrient intakes and food patterns of toddlers' lunches and snacks: influence of location
Ziegler P, Briefel R, Ponza M, Novak T, Hendricks K.
J Am Diet Assoc. 2006 Jan;106(1 Suppl 1):S124-34.
- Usual sodium intakes compared with current dietary guidelines --- United States, 2005-2008
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Oct 21;60(41):1413-7.
- Vital signs: prevalence, treatment, and control of hypertension--United States, 1999-2002 and 2005-2008
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Feb 4;60(4):103-8.
- Trends in energy intake in U.S. between 1977 and 1996: similar shifts seen across age groups
Nielsen SJ, Siega-Riz AM, Popkin BM.
Obes Res. 2002 May;10(5):370-8.
- *A comprehensive review on salt and health and current experience of worldwide salt reduction programmes
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CDC Authored Publications
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Ideal cardiovascular health and mortality from all causes and diseases of the circulatory system among adults in the United States
Ford ES, Greenlund KJ, Hong Y.
Circulation. 2012 Jan 30.
- Epidemiology and prevention of stroke: a worldwide perspective
Kuklina EV, Tong X, George MG, Bansil P.
Expert Rev Neurother. 2012 Feb;12(2):199-208.
- Ideal cardiovascular health and mortality from all causes and diseases of the circulatory system among adults in the United States
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Communicable Diseases
- Transmission of hepatitis C virus infection through tattooing and piercing: a critical review
Tohme RA, Holmberg SD.
Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jan 30.
- Global isoniazid resistance patterns in rifampin-resistant and rifampin-susceptible tuberculosis
Smith SE, Kurbatova EV, Cavanaugh JS, Cegielski JP.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2012 Feb;16(2):203-205.
- Reactivation of type 1 herpes simplex virus and varicella zoster virus in an immunosuppressed patient with acute peripheral facial weakness
Tsai J, Cohrs RJ, Nagel MA, Mahalingam R, Schmid DS, Choe A, Gilden D.
J Neurol Sci. 2012 Feb 15;313(1-2):193-5.
- Changing trends in viral hepatitis-associated hospitalizations in the American Indian/Alaska Native population, 1995-2007
Byrd KK, Redd JT, Holman RC, Haberling DL, Cheek JE.
Public Health Rep. 2011 Nov-Dec;126(6):816-25.
- Long-term trends in Chlamydia trachomatis infections and related outcomes in a US managed care population
Scholes D, Satterwhite CL, Yu O, Fine D, Weinstock H, Berman S.
Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Feb;39(2):81-8.
- Transmission of hepatitis C virus infection through tattooing and piercing: a critical review
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Disaster Control and Emergency Services
- Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats tabletop exercise: foodborne toxoplasmosis outbreak on college campuses
Morris JG, Greenspan A, Howell K, Gargano LM, Mitchell J, Jones JL, Potter M, Isakov A, Woods C, Hughes JM.
Biosecur Bioterror. 2012 Jan 27.
- Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats tabletop exercise: foodborne toxoplasmosis outbreak on college campuses
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Survey of Legionella species found in Thai soil
Travis TC, Brown EW, Peruski LF, Siludjai D, Jorakate P, Salika P, Yang G, Kozak NA, Kodani M, Warner AK, Lucas CE, Thurman KA, Winchell JM, Thamthitiwat S, Fields BS.
Int J Microbiol. 2012 ;2012:218791.
- Survey of Legionella species found in Thai soil
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Environmental Health
- Polyfluorinated compounds in serum linked to indoor air in office environments
Fraser AJ, Webster TF, Watkins DJ, Nelson JW, Stapleton HM, Calafat AM, Kato K, Shoeib M, Vieira VM, McClean MD.
Environ Sci Technol. 2012 Jan 17;46(2):1209-15.
- Impact of dust from multiple microenvironments and diet on PentaBDE body burden
Watkins DJ, McClean MD, Fraser AJ, Weinberg J, Stapleton HM, Sjodin A, Webster TF.
Environ Sci Technol. 2012 Jan 17;46(2):1192-200.
- Polyfluorinated compounds in serum linked to indoor air in office environments
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Impact of using multiple causes of death codes to compute site-specific, death certificate-based cancer mortality statistics in the United States
Fink AK, German RR, Heron M, Stewart SL, Johnson CJ, Finch JL, Yin D, Schaeffer PE.
Cancer Epidemiol. 2012 Feb;36(1):22-28.
- Validation of self-reported epilepsy for purposes of community surveillance
Brooks DR, Avetisyan R, Jarrett KM, Hanchate A, Shapiro GD, Pugh MJ, Berlowitz DR, Thurman D, Montouris G, Kazis LE.
Epilepsy Behav. 2012 Jan;23(1):57-63.
- Impact of using multiple causes of death codes to compute site-specific, death certificate-based cancer mortality statistics in the United States
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Food Safety
- An outbreak of Salmonella serotype Typhimurium infections with an unusually long incubation period
Brooks JT, Matyas BT, Fontana J, Degroot MA, Beuchat LR, Hoekstra M, Friedman CR.
Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2012 Jan 27.
- Ground beef consumption patterns in the United States, FoodNet, 2006 through 2007
Taylor EV, Holt KG, Mahon BE, Ayers T, Norton D, Gould LH.
J Food Prot. 2012 Feb;75(2):341-6.
- An outbreak of Salmonella serotype Typhimurium infections with an unusually long incubation period
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Genetics and Genomics
- The association of variants in the FTO gene with longitudinal body mass index profiles in non-Hispanic white children and adolescents
Hallman DM, Friedel VC, Eissa MA, Boerwinkle E, Huber JC, Harrist RB, Srinivasan SR, Chen W, Dai S, Labarthe DR, Berenson GS.
Int J Obes (Lond). 2012 Jan;36(1):61-8.
- Genetic diversity of HA1 domain of hemagglutinin gene of pandemic influenza H1N1pdm09 viruses in New Delhi, India
Mir MA, Lal RB, Sullender W, Singh Y, Garten R, Krishnan A, Broor S.
J Med Virol. 2012 Mar;84(3):386-93.
- Permanent genetic resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 October 2011 - 30 November 2011
Molecular Ecology Resources Primer Development Consortium , Abreu AG, Albaina A, Alpermann TJ, Apkenas VE, Bankhead-Dronnet S, Bergek S, Berumen ML, Cho CH, Clobert J, Coulon A, D. E. Feraudy D, Estonba A, Hankeln T, Hochkirch A, Hsu TW, Huang TJ, Irigoien X, Iriondo M, Kay KM, Kinitz T, Kothera L, L. E. Henanff M, Lieutier F, Lourdais O, Macrini CM, Manzano C, Martin C, Morris VR, Nanninga G, Pardo MA, Plieske J, Pointeau S, Prestegaard T, Quack M, Richard M, Savage HM, Schwarcz KD, Shade J, Simms EL, Solferini VN, Stevens VM, Veith M, Wen MJ, Wicker F, Yost JM, Zarraonaindia I.
Mol Ecol Resour. 2012 Feb 1.
- The association of variants in the FTO gene with longitudinal body mass index profiles in non-Hispanic white children and adolescents
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Healthcare Associated Infections
- Investigation and control of an outbreak of Achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia
Behrens-Muller B, Conway J, Yoder J, Conover CS.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Feb;33(2):180-4.
- Investigation and control of an outbreak of Achromobacter xylosoxidans bacteremia
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Healthcare Economics
- Health utility elicitation: is there still a role for direct methods?
Prosser LA, Grosse SD, Wittenberg E.
PharmacoEconomics. 2012 Feb 1;30(2):83-6.
- Health utility elicitation: is there still a role for direct methods?
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Immunity and Immunization
- Recommended adult immunization schedule: United States, 2012
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices..
Ann Intern Med. 2012 Jan 31.
- Recommended adult immunization schedule: United States, 2012
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Laboratory Sciences
- Genetic diversity and antibiotic resistance in Shigella dysenteriae and Shigella boydii strains isolated from children aged <5 years in Egypt
El-Gendy AM, Mansour A, Weiner MA, Pimentel G, Armstrong AW, Young SY, Elsayed N, Klena JD.
Epidemiol Infect. 2012 Feb;140(2):299-310.
- Receptor-binding specificity of the human parainfluenza virus type 1 hemagglutinin-neuraminidase glycoprotein
Alymova IV, Portner A, Mishin VP, McCullers JA, Freiden P, Taylor GL.
Glycobiology. 2012 Feb;22(2):174-80.
- Specificity of the tuberculin skin test and the T-SPOT.TB assay among students in a low-tuberculosis incidence setting
Talbot EA, Harland D, Wieland-Alter W, Burrer S, Adams LV.
J Am Coll Health. 2012 ;60(1):94-6.
- Comparison of HIV-1 detection in plasma specimens and dried blood spots using the Roche COBAS Ampliscreen HIV-1 test in Kisumu, Kenya
Okonji JA, Basavaraju SV, Mwangi J, Shiraishi RW, Odera M, Ouma K, Pitman JP, Marum LH, Ou CY, Zeh C.
J Virol Methods. 2012 Jan;179(1):21-5.
- Mice completely lacking immunoproteasomes show major changes in antigen presentation
Kincaid EZ, Che JW, York I, Escobar H, Reyes-Vargas E, Delgado JC, Welsh RM, Karow ML, Murphy AJ, Valenzuela DM, Yancopoulos GD, Rock KL.
Nat Immunol. 2011 ;13(2):129-35.
- Serology and cytokine profiles in patients infected with the newly discovered Bundibugyo ebolavirus
Gupta M, Macneil A, Reed ZD, Rollin PE, Spiropoulou CF.
Virology. 2012 Feb 20;423(2):119-24.
- Genetic diversity and antibiotic resistance in Shigella dysenteriae and Shigella boydii strains isolated from children aged <5 years in Egypt
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Maternal and Child Health
- Lack of periconceptional vitamins or supplements that contain folic acid and diabetes mellitus-associated birth defects
Correa A, Gilboa SM, Botto LD, Moore CA, Hobbs CA, Cleves MA, Riehle-Colarusso TJ, Waller DK, Reece EA, National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Dec 27.
- A call for coordinated and evidence-based action to protect children outside of family care
Clay R, CdeBaca L, De Cock KM, Goosby E, Guttmacher A, Jacobs S, Pablos-Mendez A, Polaski S, Sheldon G, Steinberg D.
Lancet. 2012 Jan 14;379(9811):e6-8.
- Racial/ethnic variations in the prevalence of selected major birth defects, metropolitan Atlanta, 1994-2005
Kucik JE, Alverson CJ, Gilboa SM, Correa A.
Public Health Rep. 2012 Jan-Feb;127(1):52-61.
- From identification and review to action - maternal mortality review in the United States
Berg CJ.
Semin Perinatol. 2012 Feb;36(1):7-13.
- Overview of maternal mortality in the United States
Callaghan WM.
Semin Perinatol. 2012 Feb;36(1):2-6.
- Obesity-related coagulation changes in pregnancy
Smrtka MP, Thames B, Beckman M, Rajgor D, Gandhi M, James AH.
Thromb Res. 2012 Feb;129(2):204-6.
- Lack of periconceptional vitamins or supplements that contain folic acid and diabetes mellitus-associated birth defects
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Body mass index, playing position, race, and the cardiovascular mortality of retired professional football players
Baron SL, Hein MJ, Lehman E, Gersic CM.
Am J Cardiol. 2012 Jan 13.
- Nanoparticle penetration through filter media and leakage through face seal interface of N95 filtering facepiece respirators
Rengasamy S, Eimer BC.
Ann Occup Hyg. 2012 Jan 31.
- Thermal burden of N95 filtering facepiece respirators
Roberge R, Benson S, Kim JH.
Ann Occup Hyg. 2012 Jan 31.
- Plasma dioxin levels and cause-specific mortality in an occupational cohort of workers exposed to chlorophenoxy herbicides, chlorophenols and contaminants
Boers D, Portengen L, Turner WE, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Heederik D, Vermeulen R.
Occup Environ Med. 2012 Feb;69(2):113-8.
- Body mass index, playing position, race, and the cardiovascular mortality of retired professional football players
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Parasitic Diseases
- Chagas heart disease: report on recent developments
Machado FS, Jelicks LA, Kirchhoff LV, Shirani J, Nagajyothi F, Mukherjee S, Nelson R, Coyle CM, Spray DC, de Carvalho AC, Guan F, Prado CM, Lisanti MP, Weiss LM, Montgomery SP, Tanowitz HB.
Cardiol Rev. 2012 Jan 30.
- Factors associated with mosquito net use by individuals in households owning nets in Ethiopia
Graves PM, Ngondi JM, Hwang J, Getachew A, Gebre T, Mosher AW, Patterson AE, Shargie EB, Tadesse Z, Wolkon A, Reithinger R, Emerson PM, Richards FO.
Malar J. 2011 ;10:354.
- Chagas heart disease: report on recent developments
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Vital Statistics
- Annual summary of vital statistics: 2009
Kochanek KD, Kirmeyer SE, Martin JA, Strobino DM, Guyer B.
Pediatrics. 2012 Jan 30.
- Annual summary of vital statistics: 2009
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Zoonoses
- Zoonotic poxviruses associated with companion animals
Tack DM, Reynolds MG.
Animals. 2011 ;1(4):377-395.
- Zoonotic viruses associated with illegally imported wildlife products
Smith KM, Anthony SJ, Switzer WM, Epstein JH, Seimon T, Jia H, Sanchez MD, Huynh TT, Galland GG, Shapiro SE, Sleeman JM, McAloose D, Stuchin M, Amato G, Kolokotronis SO, Lipkin WI, Karesh WB, Daszak P, Marano N.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(1):e29505.
- Zoonotic poxviruses associated with companion animals
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Adult vaccination coverage - United States, 2010
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Feb 3;61(4):66-72.
- Notes from the field: outbreak of salmonellosis associated with pet turtle exposures - United States, 2011
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Feb 3;61(4):79.
- Progress in global measles control, 2000-2010
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Feb 3;61(4):73-8.
- Recovery of a patient from clinical rabies - California, 2011
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Feb 3;61(4):61-5.
- Adult vaccination coverage - United States, 2010
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with an increased rate of diabetes
Jeon CY, Haan MN, Cheng C, Clayton ER, Mayeda ER, Miller JW, Aiello AE.
Diabetes Care. 2012 Jan 25.
- Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with an increased rate of diabetes
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Communicable Diseases
- Fatal influenza B infections: time to reexamine influenza research priorities
McCullers JA, Hayden FG.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Jan 30.
- Fatal influenza B infections: time to reexamine influenza research priorities
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Vital Statistics
- Annual summary of vital statistics: 2009
Kochanek KD, Kirmeyer SE, Martin JA, Strobino DM, Guyer B.
Pediatrics. 2012 Jan 30.
- Annual summary of vital statistics: 2009
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