Issue 45, December 16, 2013

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 Community Health Services - Community Water Fluoridation in conjunction with CDC Public Health Grand Rounds)
• Public health articles noted in the media

1. 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).

   • Community Health Services - Community Water Flouridation

     1. Preventing dental caries: community water flouridation
        Community Preventive Services Task Force.
        . 2013 Apr.
        
     2. Systematic review of water fluoridation
        McDonagh MS, Whiting PF, Wilson PM, Sutton AJ, Chestnutt I, Cooper J, Misso K, et al.
        BMJ. 2000 Oct 7;321(7265):855-9.
        
     3. Proposed HHS recommendation for fluoride concentration in drinking water for prevention of dental caries
        Department of Health and Human Services.
        Fed Regist. 2011 Jan 13;76(9):2383-8.
        
     4. Achievements in public health, 1990-1999: flouridation of drinking water to prevent dental caries
        CDC Division of Oral Health .
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1999 ;48(41):933-40.
        
     5. Water fluoridation and costs of Medicaid treatment for dental decay - Louisiana, 1995-1996
        Barsley R, Sutherland J, McFarland L.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1999 Sep 3;48(34):753-7.
        
     6. Prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in the United States, 1999-2004
        Beltran-Aguilar ED, Barker L, Dye BA.
        NCHS Data Brief. 2010 Nov(53):1-8.
        
     7. Oral health disparities as determined by selected Healthy People 2020 oral health objectives for the United States, 2009-2010
        Dye BA, Li X, Thorton-Evans G.
        NCHS Data Brief. 2012 Aug(104):1-8.
        
     8. Trends in oral health status: United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2004
        Dye BA, Tan S, Smith V, Lewis BG, Barker LK, Thornton-Evans G, Eke PI, et al.
        Vital Health Stat 11. 2007 Apr(248):1-92.
        
     9. An economic evaluation of community water fluoridation
        Griffin SO, Jones K, Tomar SL.
        J Public Health Dent. 2001 Spring;61(2):78-86.
        
     10. Effectiveness of fluoride in preventing caries in adults
         Griffin SO, Regnier E, Griffin PM, Huntley V.
         J Dent Res. 2007 May;86(5):410-5.
         
     11. Dental caries and dental fluorosis at varying water fluoride concentrations
         Heller KE, Eklund SA, Burt BA.
         J Public Health Dent. 1997 Summer;57(3):136-43.
         
     12. Geographic variation in Medicaid claims for dental procedures in New York State: role of fluoridation under contemporary conditions
         Kumar JV, Adekugbe O, Melnik TA.
         Public Health Rep. 2010 Sep-Oct;125(5):647-54.
         
     13. Fluoride in drinking water: a scientific review of EPA's standards (2006)
         Committee on Flouride in Drinking Water, National Research Council.
         . 2006 .
         
     14. Reviews of evidence on interventions to prevent dental caries, oral and pharyngeal cancers, and sports-related craniofacial injuries
         Truman BI, Gooch BF, Sulemana I, Gift HC, Horowitz AM, Evans CA, Griffin SO, et al.
         Am J Prev Med. 2002 Jul;23(1 Suppl):21-54.
         
   
   

2. 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

     15. Modeling the impact of prevention policies on future diabetes prevalence in the United States: 2010-2030
         Gregg EW, Boyle JP, Thompson TJ, Barker LE, Albright AL, Williamson DF.
         Popul Health Metr. 2013 ;11(1):18.
         
     16. Food security and cardiovascular disease risk among adults in the United States: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2008
         Ford ES.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 ;10:E202.
         
     17. News from the CDC: chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and standardized patient videos - a novel approach to educating medical students about CFS
         Brimmer DJ, Campbell C, Bonner K, Lin JM.
         Transl Behav Med. 2013 Dec;3(4):338-339.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     18. Investigation of a prolonged group A streptococcal outbreak among residents of a skilled nursing facility, Georgia, 2009-2012
         Dooling KL, Crist MB, Nguyen DB, Bass J, Lorentzson L, Toews KA, Pondo T, Stone ND, Beall B, Van Beneden C.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Dec;57(11):1562-7.
         
     19. In praise of birth cohorts: norovirus infection, disease and immunity
         Lopman B, Kang G.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Dec 2.
         
     20. Old and new approaches to diagnosing and treating latent tuberculosis in children in low-incidence countries
         Cruz AT, Starke JR, Lobato MN.
         Curr Opin Pediatr. 2013 Dec 2.
         
     21. Tuberculosis among the homeless, United States, 1994-2010
         Bamrah S, Yelk Woodruff RS, Powell K, Ghosh S, Kammerer JS, Haddad MB.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2013 Nov;17(11):1414-9.
         
     22. Emergence of new pandemic GII.4 Sydney norovirus strain correlates with escape from herd immunity
         Debbink K, Lindesmith LC, Donaldson EF, Costantini V, Beltramello M, Corti D, Swanstrom J, Lanzavecchia A, Vinje J, Baric RS.
         J Infect Dis. 2013 Dec;208(11):1877-87.
         
     23. Undisclosed antiretroviral drug use in a multinational clinical trial (HIV Prevention Trials Network 052)
         Fogel JM, Wang L, Parsons TL, Ou SS, Piwowar-Manning E, Chen Y, Mudhune VO, Hosseinipour MC, Kumwenda J, Hakim JG, Chariyalertsak S, Panchia R, Sanne I, Kumarasamy N, Grinsztejn B, Makhema J, Pilotto J, Santos BR, Mayer KH, McCauley M, Gamble T, Bumpus NN, Hendrix CW, Cohen MS, Eshleman SH.
         J Infect Dis. 2013 Nov 15;208(10):1624-8.
         
     24. Progress and challenges in RSV prophylaxis and vaccine development
         Haynes LM.
         J Infect Dis. 2013 Dec;208 Suppl 3:S177-83.
         
     25. Hospitalizations for acute lower respiratory tract infection due to respiratory syncytial virus in Thailand, 2008-2011
         Naorat S, Chittaganpitch M, Thamthitiwat S, Henchaichon S, Sawatwong P, Srisaengchai P, Lu Y, Chuananon S, Amornintapichet T, Chantra S, Erdman DD, Maloney SA, Akarasewi P, Baggett HC.
         J Infect Dis. 2013 Dec;208 Suppl 3:S238-45.
         
     26. Investigation of HIV incidence rates in a high-risk, high-prevalence Kenyan population: potential lessons for intervention trials and programmatic strategies
         Mdodo R, Gust D, Otieno FO, McLellan-Lemal E, Chen RT, Lebaron C, Hardnett F, Turner K, Ndivo R, Zeh C, Samandari T, Mills LA.
         J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2013 Dec 5.
         
     27. Late diagnosis and entry to care after diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection: a country comparison
         Hall HI, Halverson J, Wilson DP, Suligoi B, Diez M, Le Vu S, Tang T, McDonald A, Camoni L, Semaille C, Archibald C.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(11):e77763.
         

   • Community Health Services

     28. Men who have sex with men in Kisumu, Kenya: support group membership and knowledge of HIV-risk factors
         Okall DO, Otieno FO, Nyikuri M, Mills LA, Hardnett F, Odero S, Turner K, Gust DA.
         Cult Health Sex. 2013 ;15(8):968-80.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     29. National inventory of core capabilities for pandemic influenza preparedness and response: results from 36 countries with reviews in 2008 and 2010
         Moen A, Kennedy PJ, Cheng PY, Macdonald G.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2013 Dec 2.
         

   • Drug Safety

     30. Emergency department visits and hospitalizations for digoxin toxicity: United States, 2005-2010
         See I, Shehab N, Kegler SR, Laskar SR, Budnitz DS.
         Circ Heart Fail. 2013 Dec 3.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     31. Using pneumococcal carriage data to monitor postvaccination changes in invasive disease
         Weinberger DM, Bruden DT, Grant LR, Lipsitch M, O'Brien KL, Pelton SI, Sanders EA, Feikin DR.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2013 Nov 1;178(9):1488-95.
         
     32. Developing a public health-tracking system for follow-up of newborn screening metabolic conditions: a four-state pilot project structure and initial findings
         Hinton CF, Mai CT, Nabukera SK, Botto LD, Feuchtbaum L, Romitti PA, Wang Y, Piper KN, Olney RS.
         Genet Med. 2013 Dec 5.
         
     33. Drug susceptibility surveillance of influenza viruses circulating in the United States in 2011-2012: application of the WHO antiviral working group criteria
         Okomo-Adhiambo M, Nguyen HT, Abd Elal A, Sleeman K, Fry AM, Gubareva LV.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2013 Dec 2.
         
     34. Surveillance for respiratory infections in low- and middle-income countries: experience from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Global Disease Detection International Emerging Infections Program
         Breiman RF, Van Beneden CA, Farnon EC.
         J Infect Dis. 2013 Dec;208 Suppl 3:S167-72.
         
     35. Role of global disease detection laboratories in investigations of acute respiratory illness
         Fields BS, House BL, Klena J, Waboci LW, Whistler T, Farnon EC.
         J Infect Dis. 2013 Dec;208 Suppl 3:S173-6.
         

   • Food Safety

     36. Frequency of inadequate chicken cross-contamination prevention and cooking practices in restaurants
         Brown LG, Khargonekar S, Bushnell L.
         J Food Prot. 2013 Dec;76(12):2141-5.
         
     37. Handling practices of fresh leafy greens in restaurants: receiving and training
         Coleman E, Delea K, Everstine K, Reimann D, Ripley D.
         J Food Prot. 2013 Dec;76(12):2126-31.
         
     38. Genetic relatedness among hepatitis A virus strains associated with food-borne outbreaks
         Vaughan G, Xia G, Forbi JC, Purdy MA, Rossi LM, Spradling PR, Khudyakov YE.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(11):e74546.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     39. Expanding diagnostic testing beyond cytogenetics: implications for birth defects research and surveillance
         Jackson JM, Druschel CM, Shapira SK.
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2013 Nov;97(11):726-9.
         
     40. Discovery and full genome characterization of two highly divergent simian immunodeficiency viruses infecting black-and-white colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza) in Kibale National Park, Uganda
         Lauck M, Baggett HC, Switzer WM, Sibley SD, Hyeroba D, Tumukunde A, Weny G, Taylor B, Shankar A, Ting N, Chapman CA, Friedrich TC, Goldberg TL, O. Connor DH.
         Retrovirology. 2013 Oct 21;10(1):107.
         

   • Health Disparities

     41. Racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity: a multi-state analysis, 2008-2010
         Creanga AA, Bateman BT, Kuklina EV, Callaghan WM.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Nov 29.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     42. National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) report, data summary for 2012, Device-associated module
         Dudeck MA, Weiner LM, Allen-Bridson K, Malpiedi PJ, Peterson KD, Pollock DA, Sievert DM, Edwards JR.
         Am J Infect Control. 2013 Dec;41(12):1148-66.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     43. Cost-effectiveness of screening men in Maricopa County jails for chlamydia and gonorrhea to avert infections in women
         Gopalappa C, Huang YL, Gift TL, Owusu-Edusei K, Taylor M, Gales V.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2013 Oct;40(10):776-83.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     44. Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage among adult populations in the United States, 2005-2011
         Lu PJ, Singleton JA, Euler GL, Williams WW, Bridges CB.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2013 Nov 1;178(9):1478-87.
         
     45. Effectiveness of nonadjuvanted monovalent influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccines for preventing reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction-confirmed pandemic influenza hospitalizations: case-control study of children and adults at 10 US Influenza Surveillance Network sites
         Thompson MG, Sokolow LZ, Almendares O, Openo K, Farley MM, Meek J, Ray J, Kirley PD, Reingold A, Aragon D, Hancock E, Baumbach J, Schaffner W, Lynfield R, Ryan P, Monroe M, Cheng PY, Fry AM, Shay DK.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Dec;57(11):1587-92.
         
     46. Incidence and clinical characteristics of herpes zoster among children in the varicella vaccine era, 2005-2009
         Weinmann S, Chun C, Schmid DS, Roberts M, Vandermeer M, Riedlinger K, Bialek SR, Marin M.
         J Infect Dis. 2013 Dec;208(11):1859-68.
         
     47. Transmission of vaccinia virus, possibly through sexual contact, to a woman at high risk for adverse complications
         Said MA, Haile C, Palabindala V, Barker N, Myers R, Thompson R, Wilson L, Allan-Martinez F, Montgomery J, Monroe B, Tack D, Reynolds M, Damon I, Blythe D.
         Mil Med. 2013 Dec;178(12):e1375-8.
         
     48. A global perspective of vaccination of healthcare personnel against measles: systematic review
         Fiebelkorn AP, Seward JF, Orenstein W.
         Vaccine. 2013 Nov 23.
         
     49. Tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination among healthcare personnel - United States, 2011
         Lu PJ, Graitcer SB, O'Halloran A, Liang JL.
         Vaccine. 2013 Dec 2.
         
     50. Beta-defensin 2 enhances immunogenicity and protection of an adenovirus-based H5N1 influenza vaccine at an early time
         Vemula SV, Amen O, Katz JM, Donis R, Sambhara S, Mittal SK.
         Virus Res. 2013 Dec 26;178(2):398-403.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     51. Identifying links between sexual violence and youth violence perpetration: new opportunities for sexual violence prevention
         DeGue S, Massetti GM, Holt MK, Tharp AT, Valle LA, Matjasko JL, Lippy C.
         Psychol Violence. 2013 Apr;3(2):140-156.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     52. Validity of predictive equations for 24-h urinary sodium excretion in adults aged 18-39 y1-5
         Cogswell ME, Wang CY, Chen TC, Pfeiffer CM, Elliott P, Gillespie CD, Carriquiry AL, Sempos CT, Liu K, Perrine CG, Swanson CA, Caldwell KL, Loria CM.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Dec;98(6):1502-13.
         
     53. Determination of urine caffeine and its metabolites by use of high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry: estimating dietary caffeine exposure and metabolic phenotyping in population studies
         Rybak ME, Pao CI, Pfeiffer CM.
         Anal Bioanal Chem. 2013 Dec 4.
         
     54. Stabilities of intact hemoglobin molecules and hemoglobin peptides in dried blood samples
         Adam BW, Haynes CA, Chafin DL, De Jesus VR.
         Clin Chim Acta. 2013 Nov 22.
         
     55. Interlaboratory optimization and evaluation of a serological assay for diagnosis of human baylisascariasis
         Rascoe LN, Santamaria C, Handali S, Dangoudoubiyam S, Kazacos KR, Wilkins PP, Ndao M.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2013 Nov;20(11):1758-63.
         
     56. Detection of two biological markers of intercourse: prostate-specific antigen and Y-chromosomal DNA
         Jamshidi R, Penman-Aguilar A, Wiener J, Gallo MF, Zenilman JM, Melendez JH, Snead M, Black CM, Jamieson DJ, Macaluso M.
         Contraception. 2013 Dec;88(6):749-57.
         
     57. Improved method for the detection and quantification of Naegleria fowleri in water and sediment using immunomagnetic separation and real-time PCR
         Mull BJ, Narayanan J, Hill VR.
         J Parasitol Res. 2013 ;2013:608367.
         
     58. Comparison of population iodine estimates from 24-hr urine and timed spot urine samples
         Perrine CG, Cogswell ME, Swanson CA, Sullivan KM, Chen TC, Carriquiry A, Dodd KW, Caldwell K, Wang CY.
         Thyroid. 2013 Dec 5.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     59. Selected birth defects data from population-based birth defects surveillance programs in the United States, 2006 to 2010: featuring trisomy conditions
         Mai CT, Kucik JE, Isenburg J, Feldkamp ML, Marengo LK, Bugenske EM, Thorpe PG, Jackson JM, Correa A, Rickard R, Alverson CJ, Kirby RS.
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2013 Nov;97(11):709-25.
         
     60. Breastfeeding and cardiometabolic profile in childhood: how infant feeding, preterm birth, socio-economic status, and obesity may fit into the puzzle
         Kuklina EV.
         Circulation. 2013 Dec 3.
         
     61. National and regional estimates of term and preterm babies born small for gestational age in 138 low-income and middle-income countries in 2010
         Lee AC, Katz J, Blencowe H, Cousens S, Kozuki N, Vogel JP, Adair L, Baqui AH, Bhutta ZA, Caulfield LE, Christian P, Clarke SE, Ezzati M, Fawzi W, Gonzalez R, Huybregts L, Kariuki S, Kolsteren P, Lusingu J, Marchant T, Merialdi M, Mongkolchati A, Mullany LC, Ndirangu J, Newell ML, Nien JK, Osrin D, Roberfroid D, Rosen HE, Sania A, Silveira MF, Tielsch J, Vaidya A, Willey BA, Lawn JE, Black RE.
         Lancet Glob Health. 2013 September;1(1):e26-e36.
         
     62. Risk factors for anemia in children under 6 years of age in Ethiopia: analysis of the data from the cross-sectional Malaria Indicator Survey, 2007
         Reithinger R, Ngondi JM, Graves PM, Hwang J, Getachew A, Jima D.
         Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Dec;107(12):769-76.
         

   • Medicine

     63. The Red Book through the ages
         Pickering LK, Peter G, Shulman ST.
         Pediatrics. 2013 Nov;132(5):898-906.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     64. Prevalence of work-related dermatitis in the working population: authors' response to letter from Rosenman and Fussman
         Luckhaupt SE, Sussell AL, Sweeney MH, Sestito JP, Calvert GM.
         Am J Ind Med. 2014 Jan;57(1):127-8.
         
     65. Nonmalignant respiratory disease mortality in styrene-exposed workers
         Cummings KJ, McCague AB, Kreiss K.
         Epidemiology. 2014 Jan;25(1):160-1.
         
     66. Analysis of the musculoskeletal loading of the thumb during pipetting - A pilot study
         Wu JZ, Sinsel EW, Shroyer JF, Warren CM, Welcome DE, Zhao KD, An KN, Buczek FL.
         J Biomech. 2013 Nov 15.
         

   • Physical Activity

     67. Examining variations of resting metabolic rate of adults: a public health perspective
         McMurray RG, Soares J, Caspersen CJ, McCurdy T.
         Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013 Dec 2.
         

   • Program Evaluation

     68. Building a national direction for research in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV: results from a national prioritization initiative in Malawi
         Landes M, van Lettow M, Cataldo F, Chan AK, Barr BT, Harries AD, Bedell R.
         Health Res Policy Syst. 2013 Oct 26;11(1):40.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     69. Topical fluoride for caries prevention: executive summary of the updated clinical recommendations and supporting systematic review
         Weyant RJ, Tracy SL, Anselmo TT, Beltran-Aguilar ED, Donly KJ, Frese WA, Hujoel PP, Iafolla T, Kohn W, Kumar J, Levy SM, Tinanoff N, Wright JT, Zero D, Aravamudhan K, Frantsve-Hawley J, Meyer DM.
         J Am Dent Assoc. 2013 Nov;144(11):1279-91.
         
     70. Seeking best practices: a conceptual framework for planning and improving evidence-based practices
         Spencer L, Schooley M, Anderson L, Kochtitzky C, DeGroff A, Devlin H.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 ;10:E207.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     71. Fertility treatments and multiple births in the United States
         Kulkarni AD, Jamieson DJ, Jones HW, Kissin DM, Gallo MF, Macaluso M, Adashi EY.
         N Engl J Med. 2013 Dec 5;369(23):2218-25.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     72. Impact of environmental tobacco smoke on children with asthma, United States, 2003-2010
         Akinbami LJ, Kit BK, Simon AE.
         Acad Pediatr. 2013 Nov-Dec;13(6):508-16.
         

   • Veterinary Medicine

     73. Global distribution of Bartonella infections in domestic bovine and characterization of Bartonella bovis strains using multi-locus sequence typing
         Bai Y, Malania L, Alvarez Castillo D, Moran D, Boonmar S, Chanlun A, Suksawat F, Maruyama S, Knobel D, Kosoy M.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(11):e80894.
         

   • Zoonoses

     74. Changes in knowledge of bat rabies and human exposure among United States cavers
         Mehal JM, Holman RC, Brass DA, Blanton JD, Petersen BW.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Dec 2.
         
     75. Experimental infection of Eurasian collared-dove (Streptopelia decaocto) with West Nile virus
         Panella NA, Young G, Komar N.
         J Vector Ecol. 2013 ;38(2):210-214.
         
     76. Occurrence of Giardia duodenalis assemblages in alpacas in the Andean region
         Gomez-Puerta LA, Lopez-Urbina MT, Alarcon V, Cama V, Gonzalez AE, Xiao L.
         Parasitol Int. 2014 Feb;63(1):31-4.
         
     77. The phylogeography and spatiotemporal spread of south-central skunk rabies virus
         Kuzmina NA, Lemey P, Kuzmin IV, Mayes BC, Ellison JA, Orciari LA, Hightower D, Taylor ST, Rupprecht CE.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(12):e82348.
         
   
   

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   
   Articles about important public health topics that have been mentioned in the press.

   • MMWR in the Media

     78. Estimated influenza illnesses and hospitalizations averted by influenza vaccination - United States, 2012-13 influenza season
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Dec 13;62(49):997-1000.
         
     79. Notes from the field: severe illness associated with reported use of synthetic marijuana - Colorado, August-September 2013
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Dec 13;62(49):1016-1017.
         
     80. Three sudden cardiac deaths associated with Lyme carditis - United States, November 2012-July 2013
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Dec 13;62(49):993-996.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     81. Rates of complications and mortality in older patients with diabetes mellitus: the Diabetes and Aging Study
         Huang ES, Laiteerapong N, Liu JY, John PM, Moffet HH, Karter AJ.
         JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Dec 9.
         

   • Immune System Disorders

     82. Incidence of fatal food anaphylaxis in people with food allergy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
         Umasunthar T, Leonardi-Bee J, Hodes M, Turner PJ, Gore C, Habibi P, Warner JO, Boyle RJ.
         Clin Exp Allergy. 2013 Dec;43(12):1333-41.
         
   
   

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