Issue 21, May 27, 2014

Each Tuesday, to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge, selected science clips will be posted here for the public health community. The focus is applied public health research and prevention science that has the capacity to improve health now.

1. Top Ten Articles of the Week
   Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
   • Communicable Diseases
     • Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors for severe influenza
       Fry AM.
       Lancet Respir Med. 2014 May;2(5):346-8.
       
     • First confirmed cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in the United States, updated information on the epidemiology of MERS-CoV infection, and guidance for the public, clinicians, and public health authorities - May 2014
       Bialek SR, Allen D, Alvarado-Ramy F, Arthur R, Balajee A, Bell D, Best S, Blackmore C, Breakwell L, Cannons A, Brown C, Cetron M, Chea N, Chommanard C, Cohen N, Conover C, Crespo A, Creviston J, Curns AT, Dahl R, Dearth S, DeMaria A, Echols F, Erdman DD, Feikin D, Frias M, Gerber SI, Gulati R, Hale C, Haynes LM, Heberlein-Larson L, Holton K, Ijaz K, Kapoor M, Kohl K, Kuhar DT, Kumar AM, Kundich M, Lippold S, Liu L, Lovchik JC, Madoff L, Martell S, Matthews S, Moore J, Murray LR, Onofrey S, Pallansch MA, Pesik N, Pham H, Pillai S, Pontones P, Poser S, Pringle K, Pritchard S, Rasmussen S, Richards S, Sandoval M, Schneider E, Schuchat A, Sheedy K, Sherin K, Swerdlow DL, Tappero JW, Vernon MO, Watkins S, Watson J.
       MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 May 16;63(19):431-6.
       
     • Identifying syphilis risk networks through venue attendance in San Francisco
       Stephens SC, Fann CK, Strona FV, Wolf W, Cohen SE, Philip SS, Bernstein KT.
       Sex Transm Dis. 2014 May;41(5):333-7.
       
   • Environmental Health
     • Pool chemical-associated health events in public and residential settings - United States, 2003-2012, and Minnesota, 2013
       Hlavsa MC, Robinson TJ, Collier SA, Beach MJ.
       MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 May 16;63(19):427-30.
       
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     • The influence of social determinants on sexual risk among out-of-school African American female adolescents
       Browne FA, Wechsberg WM, White VM, Middlesteadt Ellerson R, Raiford JL, Carry MG, Herbst JH.
       Vulnerable Child Youth Stud. 2014 Apr;9(2):139-150.
       
   • Health Communication and Education
     • Community survey of rabies knowledge and exposure to bats in homes - Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
       Lankau EW, Cox SW, Ferguson SC, Blanton JD, Tack DM, Petersen BW, Rupprecht CE.
       Zoonoses Public Health. 2014 May 10.
       
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     • Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update
       Anderson DJ, Podgorny K, Berrios-Torres SI, Bratzler DW, Dellinger EP, Greene L, Nyquist AC, Saiman L, Yokoe DS, Maragakis LL, Kaye KS.
       Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Jun;35(6):605-27.
       
     • Strategies to prevent Clostridium difficile infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update
       Dubberke ER, Carling P, Carrico R, Donskey CJ, Loo VG, McDonald LC, Maragakis LL, Sandora TJ, Weber DJ, Yokoe DS, Gerding DN.
       Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Jun;35(6):628-45.
       
   • Immunity and Immunization
     • Effectiveness and impact of rotavirus vaccines in the United States - 2006-2012
       Rha B, Tate JE, Payne DC, Cortese MM, Lopman BA, Curns AT, Parashar UD.
       Expert Rev Vaccines. 2014 ;13(3):365-376.
       
   • Maternal and Child Health
     • Rates of adverse events associated with male circumcision in US medical settings, 2001 to 2010
       El Bcheraoui C, Zhang X, Cooper CS, Rose CE, Kilmarx PH, Chen RT.
       JAMA Pediatr. 2014 May 12.
       
   
   
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
     1. Sleep duration and history of stroke among adults from the USA
        Fang J, Wheaton AG, Ayala C.
        J Sleep Res. 2014 May 12.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     2. Infection control for norovirus
        Barclay L, Park GW, Vega E, Hall A, Parashar U, Vinje J, Lopman B.
        Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 May 11.
        
     3. Intermittent tuberculosis treatment for patients with isoniazid intolerance or drug resistance
        Reves R, Heilig CM, Tapy JM, Bozeman L, Kyle RP, Hamilton CD, Bock N, Narita M, Wing D, Hershfield E, Goldberg SV.
        Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2014 01 May;18(5):571-580+i.
        
     4. Social discrimination and resiliency are not associated with differences in prevalent HIV infection in black and white men who have sex with men
        Peterson JL, Bakeman R, Sullivan P, Millett GG, Rosenberg E, Salazar L, Di Clemente RJ, Cooper H, Kelley CF, Mulligan MJ, Frew P, Rio CD.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 May 12.
        
     5. Hepatitis C virus-related knowledge and willingness to receive treatment among patients on methadone maintenance
        Zeremski M, Dimova RB, Zavala R, Kritz S, Lin M, Smith BD, Zibbell JE, Talal AH.
        J Addict Med. 2014 May 9.
        
     6. Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors in reducing mortality in patients admitted to hospital with influenza A H1N1pdm09 virus infection: a meta-analysis of individual participant data
        Muthuri SG, Venkatesan S, Myles PR, Leonardi-Bee J, Al Khuwaitir TS, Al Mamun A, Anovadiya AP, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Baez C, Bassetti M, Beovic B, Bertisch B, Bonmarin I, Booy R, Borja-Aburto VH, Burgmann H, Cao B, Carratala J, Denholm JT, Dominguez SR, Duarte PA, Dubnov-Raz G, Echavarria M, Fanella S, Gao Z, Gerardin P, Giannella M, Gubbels S, Herberg J, Iglesias AL, Hoger PH, Hu X, Islam QT, Jimenez MF, Kandeel A, Keijzers G, Khalili H, Knight M, Kudo K, Kusznierz G, Kuzman I, Kwan AM, Amine IL, Langenegger E, Lankarani KB, Leo YS, Linko R, Liu P, Madanat F, Mayo-Montero E, McGeer A, Memish Z, Metan G, Mickiene A, Mikic D, Mohn KG, Moradi A, Nymadawa P, Oliva ME, Ozkan M, Parekh D, Paul M, Polack FP, Rath BA, Rodriguez AH, Sarrouf EB, Seale AC, Sertogullarindan B, Siqueira MM, Skret-Magierlo J, Stephan F, Talarek E, Tang JW, To KK, Torres A, Torun SH, Tran D, Uyeki TM, Van Zwol A, Vaudry W, Vidmar T, Yokota RT, Zarogoulidis P, Nguyen-Van-Tam JS.
        Lancet Respir Med. 2014 May;2(5):395-404.
        
     7. Evaluation of adherence to national treatment guidelines among tuberculosis patients in three provinces of South Africa
        Ershova JV, Podewils LJ, Bronner E, Stockwell HG, Dlamini S, Mametja LD.
        S Afr Med J. 2014 ;104(5):362-368.
        
   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services
     8. School closures during the 2009 influenza pandemic: national and local experiences
        Cauchemez S, Van Kerkhove MD, Archer BN, Cetron M, Cowling BJ, Grove P, Hunt D, Kojouharova M, Kon P, Ungchusak K, Oshitani H, Pugliese A, Rizzo C, Saour G, Sunagawa T, Uzicanin A, Wachtel C, Weisfuse I, Yu H, Nicoll A.
        BMC Infect Dis. 2014 ;14:207.
        
   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     9. Oral vaccination and protection of striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) against rabies using ONRAB
        Brown LJ, Rosatte RC, Fehlner-Gardiner C, Ellison JA, Jackson FR, Bachmann P, Taylor JS, Franka R, Donovan D.
        Vaccine. 2014 May 6.
        
   • Environmental Health
     10. Acrolein and asthma attack prevalence in a representative sample of the United States adult population 2000 - 2009
         Decastro BR.
         PLoS One. 2014 ;9(5):e96926.
         
     11. Health assessment of gasoline and fuel oxygenate vapors: reproductive toxicity assessment
         Gray TM, Steup D, Roberts LG, O'Callaghan JP, Hoffman G, Schreiner CA, Clark CR.
         Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2014 May 9.
         
   • Health Communication and Education
     12. Training meals on wheels volunteers as health literacy coaches for older adults
         Rubin DL, Freimuth VS, Johnson SD, Kaley T, Parmer J.
         Health Promot Pract. 2014 May;15(3):448-54.
         
   • Health Disparities
     13. Type-specific HPV and Pap test results among low income, underserved women: providing insights into management strategies
         Saraiya M, Benard VB, Greek AA, Steinau M, Patel S, Massad LS, Sawaya GF, Unger ER.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 May 6.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     14. Long-term renal and neurologic outcomes among survivors of diethylene glycol poisoning
         Conklin L, Sejvar JJ, Kieszak S, Sabogal R, Sanchez C, Flanders D, Tulloch F, Victoria G, Rodriguez G, Sosa N, McGeehin MA, Schier JG.
         JAMA Intern Med. 2014 May 12.
         
   • Healthcare Economics
     15. Has Tanzania embraced the green leaf? Results from outlet and household surveys before and after implementation of the Affordable Medicines Facility -malaria
         Thomson R, Festo C, Johanes B, Kalolella A, Bruxvoort K, Nchimbi H, Tougher S, Cairns M, Taylor M, Kleinschmidt I, Ye Y, Mann A, Ren R, Willey B, Arnold F, Hanson K, Kachur SP, Goodman C.
         PLoS One. 2014 ;9(5):e95607.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     16. Influenza seasonality and vaccination timing in tropical and subtropical areas of southern and south-eastern Asia
         Saha S, Chadha M, Al Mamun A, Rahman M, Sturm-Ramirez K, Chittaganpitch M, Pattamadilok S, Olsen SJ, Dwi Sampurno O, Setiawaty V, Nur Andriana Pangesti K, Samaan G, Archkhawongs S, Vongphrachanh P, Phonekeo D, Corwin A, Sok T, Buchy P, Chea N, Kitsutani P, Le Quynh M, Vu Dinh T, Lin R, Low C, Chong Chee K, Ismail N, Apandi Yusof M, Tandoc Iii A, Roque Jr V, Mishra A, Moen AC, Widdowson M, Partridge J, Lal RB.
         Bull World Health Organ. 2014 ;92(5):318-330.
         
     17. Seasonal influenza immunisation in Europe. Overview of recommendations and vaccination coverage for three seasons: pre-pandemic (2008/09), pandemic (2009/10) and post-pandemic (2010/11)
         Mereckiene J, Cotter S, Nicoll A, Lopalco P, Noori T, Weber J, D'Ancona F, Levy-Bruhl D, Dematte L, Giambi C, Valentiner-Branth P, Stankiewicz I, Appelgren E, O. Flanagan D.
         Euro Surveill. 2014 ;19(16).
         
   • Informatics
     18. Signal detection of adverse events with imperfect confirmation rates in vaccine safety studies using self-controlled case series design
         Xu S, Newcomer S, Nelson J, Qian L, McClure D, Pan Y, Zeng C, Glanz J.
         Biom J. 2014 May;56(3):513-525.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     19. Racial/ethnic disparities in fatal unintentional drowning among persons aged </=29 years - United States, 1999-2010
         Gilchrist J, Parker EM.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 May 16;63(19):421-6.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     20. Comment on comparison of powder dustiness methods
         Evans DE, Turkevich LA, Roettgers CT, Deye GJ.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2014 May;58(4):524-8.
         
     21. Second worldwide proficiency study on variable number of tandem repeats typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
         De Beer JL, Kodmon C, Van Ingen J, Jamieson FB, Bidovec-Stojkovic U, Brown T, Cirillo DM, Cruz L, Miranda A, Dou HY, Fauville-Dufaux M, Fitzgibbon MM, Garcia De Viedma D, Groenheit R, Haanpera-Heikkinen M, Indra A, Kam KM, Kramer R, Jiang GL, Niemann S, Obrovac M, Rasmussen EM, Refregier G, Realpe T, Samper S, Sharma MK, Sougakoff W, Stakenas P, Stavrum R, Trenkler J, Wada T, Siame KK, Tafaj S, Cowan L, Sng LH, Seagar AL, Basu I, Rastogi N, Ferro BE, De Matos F, Kipnis A, Van Soolingen D, Supply P.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2014 01 May;18(5):594-600+i.
         
     22. Assessment of Etest as an alternative to agar dilution for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
         Liu H, Taylor TH, Pettus K, Trees D.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2014 May;52(5):1435-40.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     23. Health and well-being of children adopted from foster care
         Zill N, Bramlett MD.
         Child Youth Serv Rev. 2014 May;40:29-40.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     24. Prevalence of carpal tunnel syndrome among employees at a poultry processing plant
         Musolin K, Ramsey JG, Wassell JT, Hard DL.
         Appl Ergon. 2014 May 9.
         
   • Parasitic Diseases
     25. Neglected parasitic infections in the United States: needs and opportunities
         Parise ME, Hotez PJ, Slutsker L.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May;90(5):783-5.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     26. Lifetime cumulative exposure to waterpipe smoking is associated with coronary artery disease
         Sibai AM, Tohme RA, Almedawar MM, Itani T, Yassine SI, Nohra EA, Isma'eel HA.
         Atherosclerosis. 2014 Apr 15;234(2):454-460.
         
   
   

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