Issue 7, February 20, 2012

Vol. 4, Issue: 7, 2/20/12

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This week, Science Clips features scientific articles related to this month's Public Health Grand Rounds on the "Million Hearts™" initiative. Million Hearts is a collaboration between government and a broad array of healthcare organizations whose goal is to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. For more information on Grand Rounds, please see https://www.cdc.gov/Features/GrandRounds. Science Clips will return to its regular format next week.

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1. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Cardiovascular Diseases

     1. Mediterranean-style diet and risk of ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, and vascular death: the Northern Manhattan Study
        Gardener H, Wright CB, Gu Y, Demmer RT, Boden-Albala B, Elkind MS, Sacco RL, et al.
        Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Dec;94(6):1458-64.
        
     2. Identifying favorable-value cardiovascular health services
        Braithwaite RS, Mentor SM.
        Am J Manag Care. 2011 Jun;17(6):431-8.
        
     3. Public policy approaches to the prevention of heart disease and stroke
        Pearson TA.
        Circulation. 2011 Dec 6;124(23):2560-71.
        
     4. Achieving ideal cardiovascular and brain health: opportunity amid crisis: Presidential Address at the American Heart Association 2010 Scientific Sessions
        Sacco RL.
        Circulation. 2011 Jun 7;123(22):2653-7.
        
     5. Is blood pressure control to less than 140/less than 90 mmHg in 50% of all hypertensive patients as good as we can do in the USA: or is this as good as it gets?
        Egan BM, Laken MA.
        Curr Opin Cardiol. 2011 Jul;26(4):300-7.
        
     6. Vital signs: food categories contributing the most to sodium consumption - United States, 2007-2008
        Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Feb 10;61(5):92-8.
        
     7. The "Million Hearts" initiative--preventing heart attacks and strokes
        Frieden TR, Berwick DM.
        N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 29;365(13):e27.
        
     8. What the Million Hearts initiative means for stroke: a presidential advisory from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
        Sacco RL, Frieden TR, Blakeman DE, Jauch EC, Mohl S.
        Stroke. 2012 Feb 1;43.
        
     9. Lipid-lowering therapy: who can benefit?
        Lewis SJ.
        Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2011 ;7:525-34.
        
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Communicable Diseases

     10. Extended outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in a pediatric hospital, China
         Feng Y, Wang L, Duan L, Gomez-Puerta LA, Zhang L, Zhao X, Hu J, Zhang N, Xiao L.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Feb;18(2):312-4.
         
     11. Rickettsia felis infection in febrile patients, western Kenya, 2007-2010
         Maina AN, Knobel DL, Jiang J, Halliday J, Feikin DR, Cleaveland S, Ng'ang'a Z, Junghae M, Breiman RF, Richards AL, Njenga MK.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Feb;18(2):328-31.
         
     12. Invasive pneumococcal disease and pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Denver, Colorado, USA
         Nelson GE, Gershman KA, Swerdlow DL, Beall BW, Moore MR.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Feb;18(2):208-16.
         
     13. Oseltamivir-resistant pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus infections, United States, 2010-11
         Storms AD, Gubareva LV, Su S, Wheeling JT, Okomo-Adhiambo M, Pan CY, Reisdorf E, St George K, Myers R, Wotton JT, Robinson S, Leader B, Thompson M, Shannon M, Klimov A, Fry AM, for the U. S. Antiviral Resistance Surveillance Working Group.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Feb;18(2):308-311.
         
     14. Diagnoses of HIV infection among Hispanics/Latinos in 40 states and Puerto Rico, 2006-2009
         Espinoza L, Hall HI, Hu X.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Feb 13.
         
     15. Commentary on Greig et al. Reduced mortality and loss to follow-up in integrated compared with vertical programmes providing antiretroviral treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, JAIDS
         Spira TJ, Ellerbrock TV.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Feb 10.
         
     16. Pause on avian flu transmission research
         Fouchier RA, Garcia-Sastre A, Kawaoka Y, Barclay WS, Bouvier NM, Brown IH, Capua I, Chen H, Compans RW, Couch RB, Cox NJ, Doherty PC, Donis RO, Feldmann H, Guan Y, Katz J, Klenk HD, Kobinger G, Liu J, Liu X, Lowen A, Mettenleiter TC, Osterhaus AD, Palese P, Peiris JS, Perez DR, Richt JA, Schultz-Cherry S, Steel J, Subbarao K, Swayne DE, Takimoto T, Tashiro M, Taubenberger JK, Thomas PG, Tripp RA, Tumpey TM, Webby RJ, Webster RG.
         Science. 2012 Jan 27;335(6067):400-1.
         

   • Community Health Services

     17. Fifty communities putting prevention to work: accelerating chronic disease prevention through policy, systems and environmental change
         Bunnell R, O'Neil D, Soler R, Payne R, Giles WH, Collins J, Bauer U, Communities Putting Prevention to Work Program Group.
         J Community Health. 2012 Feb 10.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     18. A national model for developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based guidelines for prehospital care
         Lang ES, Spaite DW, Oliver ZJ, Gotschall CS, Swor RA, Dawson DE, Hunt RC.
         Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Feb;19(2):201-209.
         

   • Environmental Health

     19. Typical noise exposure in daily life
         Flamme GA, Stephenson MR, Deiters K, Tatro A, van Gessel D, Geda K, Wyllys K, McGregor K.
         Int J Audiol. 2012 Feb;51 (Suppl 1 ):S3-S11.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     20. Assessing the continuum of event-based biosurveillance through an operational lens
         Corley CD, Lancaster MJ, Brigantic RT, Chung JS, Walters RA, Arthur RR, Bruckner-Lea CJ, Calapristi A, Dowling G, Hartley DM, Kennedy S, Kircher A, Klucking S, Lee EK, McKenzie T, Nelson NP, Olsen J, Pancerella C, Quitugua TN, Reed JT, Thomas CS.
         Biosecur Bioterror. 2012 Feb 9.
         
     21. Validity of expanded program on immunization contact method health behavior estimates in Mali
         Wei SC, Vanden Eng JL, Patterson AE, Doumbia S, Kleinbaum DG, Ryman TK, Toure MB, McMorrow ML.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Mar;205 Suppl 1:S112-9.
         
     22. Advances in surveillance of periodontitis: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Periodontal Disease Surveillance Project
         Eke PI, Thornton-Evans G, Dye B, Genco R.
         J Periodontol. 2012 Feb 11.
         
     23. Crowd and environmental management during mass gatherings
         Johansson A, Batty M, Hayashi K, Al Bar O, Marcozzi D, Memish ZA.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2012 Feb;12(2):150-6.
         
     24. Active surveillance for influenza vaccine adverse events: the integrated vaccine surveillance system
         Newes-Adeyi G, Greece J, Bozeman S, Walker DK, Lewis F, Gidudu J.
         Vaccine. 2012 Feb 1;30(6):1050-5.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     25. Estimating the contribution of genetic variants to difference in incidence of disease between population groups
         Moonesinghe R, Ioannidis JP, Flanders WD, Yang Q, Truman BI, Khoury MJ.
         Eur J Hum Genet. 2012 Feb 15.
         
     26. Looking back at genomic medicine in 2011
         Auffray C, Caulfield T, Khoury MJ, Lupski JR, Schwab M, Veenstra T.
         Genome Med. 2012 Jan 30;4(1):9.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     27. A review of the literature on event-level substance use and sexual risk behavior among men who have sex with men
         Vosburgh HW, Mansergh G, Sullivan PS, Purcell DW.
         AIDS Behav. 2012 Feb 10.
         
     28. Sex education and adolescent sexual behavior: do community characteristics matter?
         Kraft JM, Kulkarni A, Hsia J, Jamieson DJ, Warner L.
         Contraception. 2012 Feb 9.
         
     29. Trends in sunscreen use among U.S. high school students: 1999-2009
         Jones SE, Saraiya M, Miyamoto J, Berkowitz Z.
         J Adolesc Health. 2012 Mar;50(3):304-7.
         
     30. Indoor tanning device use among male high school students in the United States
         Miyamoto J, Berkowitz Z, Jones SE, Saraiya M.
         J Adolesc Health. 2012 Mar;50(3):308-10.
         
     31. Effect of the expanded program on immunization contact method of data collection on health behaviors in Mali
         Wei SC, Vanden Eng JL, Patterson AE, Doumbia S, Kleinbaum DG, Ryman TK, Toure MB, McMorrow ML.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Mar;205 Suppl 1:S103-11.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     32. Medication-related barriers to entering HIV care
         Beer L, Fagan JL, Garland P, Valverde EE, Bolden B, Brady KA, Courogen M, Hillman D, Neaigus A, Bertolli J, for the Never in Care Project.
         AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2012 Feb 9.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     33. Feasibility of initiating and sustaining registry-based immunization recall in private practices
         Dombkowski KJ, Cowan AE, Harrington LB, Allred NJ, Hudson E, Clark SJ.
         Acad Pediatr. 2012 Feb 7.
         
     34. Contribution of Immunization Weeks toward improving coverage, access to services, and completion of recommended childhood vaccinations in Assam, India
         Ryman TK, Trakroo A, Ekka JB, Watkins M.
         Vaccine. 2012 Feb 7.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     35. Characteristics of non-fatal abusive head trauma among children in the USA, 2003-2008: application of the CDC operational case definition to national hospital inpatient data
         Parks S, Sugerman D, Xu L, Coronado V.
         Inj Prev. 2012 Feb 10.
         
     36. Are the perpetrators of violence one and the same? Exploring the co-occurrence of perpetration of physical aggression in the United States
         Klevens J, Simon TR, Chen J.
         J Interpers Violence. 2012 Feb 10.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     37. The streptococcal collagen-like protein-1 (Scl1) is a significant determinant for biofilm formation by group A Streptococcus
         Oliver-Kozup HA, Elliott M, Bachert BA, Martin KH, Reid SD, Schwegler-Berry DE, Green BJ, Lukomski S.
         BMC Microbiol. 2011 ;11:262.
         
     38. Effect of chemokine receptor CX3CR1 deficiency in a murine model of respiratory syncytial virus infection
         Johnson CH, Miao C, Blanchard EG, Caidi H, Radu GU, Harcourt JL, Haynes LM.
         Comp Med. 2012 ;62(1):14-20.
         
     39. Characterization of Nipah virus from outbreaks in Bangladesh, 2008-2010
         Lo MK, Lowe L, Hummel KB, Sazzad HM, Gurley ES, Hossain MJ, Luby SP, Miller DM, Comer JA, Rollin PE, Bellini WJ, Rota PA.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Feb;18(2):248-55.
         
     40. Validation of evacuated canisters for sampling volatile organic compounds in healthcare settings
         Lebouf RF, Stefaniak AB, Virji MA.
         J Environ Monit. 2012 Feb 10.
         
     41. Use of denuder/filter apparatus to investigate terpene ozonolysis
         Wells JR.
         J Environ Monit. 2012 Feb 15.
         
     42. Experimental flammability limits and associated theoretical flame temperatures as a tool for predicting the temperature dependence of these limits
         Zlochower IA.
         J Loss Prev Process Ind. 2012 .
         
     43. Mechanical impedances distributed at the fingers and palm of the human hand in three orthogonal directions
         Dong RG, Welcome DE, Xu XS, Warren C, McDowell TW, Wu JZ, Rakheja S.
         J Sound Vibr. 2012 Feb;331(5):1191-1206.
         
     44. Trimethyltin-induced neurotoxicity: gene expression pathway analysis, q-RT-PCR and immunoblotting reveal early effects associated with hippocampal damage and gliosis
         Little AR, Miller DB, Li S, Kashon ML, O'Callaghan JP.
         Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2012 Jan;34(1):72-82.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     45. Prevalence, trends, and outcomes of chronic hypertension: a nationwide sample of delivery admissions
         Bateman BT, Bansil P, Hernandez-Diaz S, Mhyre JM, Callaghan WM, Kuklina EV.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb;206(2):134 e1-8.
         
     46. Human teratogens update 2011: Can we ensure safety during pregnancy?
         Rasmussen SA.
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2012 Feb 13.
         
     47. Community and health worker perceptions and preferences regarding integration of other health services with routine vaccinations: four case studies
         Ryman TK, Wallace A, Mihigo R, Richards P, Schlanger K, Cappelier K, Ndiaye S, Modjirom N, Tounkara B, Grant G, Anya B, Kiawi EC, Ochieng C, Kone S, Tesfaye H, Trayner N, Watkins M, Luman ET.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Mar;205 Suppl 1:S49-55.
         
     48. Economic evaluation of a Child Health Days strategy to deliver multiple maternal and child health interventions in Somalia
         Vijayaraghavan M, Wallace A, Mirza IR, Kamadjeu R, Nandy R, Durry E, Everard M.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Mar;205 Suppl 1:S134-40.
         
     49. Experiences integrating delivery of maternal and child health services with childhood immunization programs: systematic review update
         Wallace AS, Ryman TK, Dietz V.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Mar;205 Suppl 1:S6-S19.
         
     50. Health facility characteristics and their relationship to coverage of PMTCT of HIV services across four African countries: the PEARL Study
         Ekouevi DK, Stringer E, Coetzee D, Tih P, Creek T, Stinson K, Westfall AO, Welty T, Chintu N, Chi BH, Wilfert C, Shaffer N, Stringer J, Dabis F.
         PLoS One. 2012 ;7(1):e29823.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     51. Childhood obesity: are we all speaking the same language?
         Flegal KM, Ogden CL.
         Adv Nutr. 2011 Mar;2(2):159S-66S.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     52. Occupational exposure assessment in carbon nanotube and nanofiber primary and secondary manufacturers
         Dahm MM, Evans DE, Schubauer-Berigan MK, Birch ME, Fernback JE.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2011 Dec 8.
         
     53. A field intervention examining the impact of an office ergonomics training and a highly adjustable chair on visual symptoms in a public sector organization
         Amick BC, Menendez CC, Bazzani L, Robertson M, DeRango K, Rooney T, Moore A.
         Appl Ergon. 2012 ;43(3):625-631.
         
     54. Evaluating vehicle fire training inhalation hazards
         Fent KW, Evans DE, Niemeier MT.
         Fire Eng. 2012 ;165(2):63-68.
         
     55. Assessment of fall-arrest systems for scissor lift operators: computer modeling and manikin drop testing
         Pan CS, Powers JR, Hartsell JJ, Harris JR, Wimer BM, Dong RG, Wu JZ.
         Hum Factors. 2011 December 7, 2011.
         
     56. Awarding and promoting excellence in hearing loss prevention
         Meinke DK, Morata TC.
         Int J Audiol. 2012 Feb;51 (Suppl 1):S63-70.
         
     57. Effects of handle size and shape on measured grip strength
         McDowell TW, Wimer BM, Welcome DE, Warren C, Dong RG.
         Int J Ind Ergon. 2012 ;42(2):199-205.
         
     58. Pesticide concentrations in vacuum dust from farm homes: variation between planting and nonplanting seasons
         Golla V, Curwin B, Sanderson W, Nishioka M.
         ISRN Public Health. 2012 .
         
     59. Absence of consequential changes in physiological, thermal and subjective responses from wearing a surgical mask
         Roberge RJ, Kim JH, Benson SM.
         Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2012 Feb 2.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     60. The effects of schistosomiasis on HIV/AIDS infection, progression and transmission
         Secor WE.
         Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2012 Feb 9.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     61. Strengthening evidence-based planning of integrated health service delivery through local measures of health intervention delivery times
         Wallace A, Ryman T, Mihigo R, Ndoutabe M, Tounkara B, Grant G, Anya B, Kiawi EC, Kone S, Tesfaye H, Trayner N, Luman ET.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Mar;205 Suppl 1:S40-8.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     62. Association between depressed mood and perceived weight in middle and high school age students: Texas 2004-2005
         Schiefelbein EL, Mirchandani GG, George GC, Becker EA, Castrucci BC, Hoelscher DM.
         Matern Child Health J. 2012 Jan;16(1):169-76.
         

   • Zoonoses

     63. Human and porcine hepatitis e viruses, southeastern Bolivia
         Purdy MA, Dell'amico MC, Gonzales JL, Segundo H, Tolari F, Mazzei M, Bartoloni A, Khudyakov YE.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Feb;18(2):339-40.
         
   
   

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     64. Community-based opiod overdose prevention program providing naloxone - United States, 2012
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Feb 17;61(6):101-105.
         
     65. Ectopic pregnancy mortality - Florida, 2009-2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 ;61(6):106-109.
         

   • Food Safety

     66. Chicken as reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in humans, Canada
         Bergeron CR, Prussing C, Boerlin P, Daignault D, Dutil L, Reid-Smith RJ, Zhanel GG, Manges AR.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Mar ;18(3):415-421.
         
   
   

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