Issue 3, January 21, 2014

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).
   • Health Communication and Education - Measuring Science Impact
     1. Reaiming RE-AIM: using the model to plan, implement, and evaluate the effects of environmental change approaches to enhancing population health
        King DK, Glasgow RE, Leeman-Castillo B.
        Am J Public Health. 2010 Nov;100(11):2076-84.
        
     2. 'Making evidence count': a framework to monitor the impact of health services research
        Buykx P, Humphreys J, Wakerman J, Perkins D, Lyle D, McGrail M, Kinsman L.
        Aust J Rural Health. 2012 Apr;20(2):51-8.
        
     3. Overview of evaluation methods for R&D programs: a directory of evaluation methods relevant to technology development programs
        Ruegg R.
        Booklet. 2007 .
        
     4. Assessing physician utilization of laboratory practice guidelines: barriers and opportunities for improvement
        Counts JM, Astles JR, Lipman HB.
        Clin Biochem. 2013 Oct;46(15):1554-60.
        
     5. The AGREE II instrument is helpful for creation of National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry laboratory medicine practice guidelines
        Kahn SE, Astles JR, Lo SF, Bennett MJ.
        Clin Chem. 2013 Feb;59(2):446-7.
        
     6. Measures of impact of science and technology in India: agriculture and rural development
        Rukmani R.
        Curr Sci. 2008 ;95(12):1694-8.
        
     7. Systems approach to improving antimicrobial susceptibility testing in clinical laboratories in the United States
        Counts JM, Astles JR, Tenover FC, Hindler J.
        J Clin Microbiol. 2007 Jul;45(7):2230-4.
        
     8. U S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010
        Curtis K.
        MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010 Jun 18;59(Rr-4):1-86.
        
     9. Guidelines for field triage of injured patients: recommendations of the National Expert Panel on Field Triage, 2011
        Sasser SM, Hunt RC, Faul M, Sugerman D, Pearson WS, Dulski T, Wald MM, et al.
        MMWR Recomm Rep. 2012 Jan 13;61(Rr-1):1-20.
        
     10. Impact: pack a punch
         Dance A.
         Nature. 2013 Oct 17;502(7471):397-8.
         
     11. A principal component analysis of 39 scientific impact measures
         Bollen J, Van de Sompel H, Hagberg A, Chute R.
         PLoS One. 2009 ;4(6):e6022.
         
     12. The altmetrics collection
         Priem J, Groth P, Taraborelli D.
         PLoS One. 2012 ;7(11):e48753.
         
     13. A framework for disseminating evidence-based health promotion practices
         Harris JR, Cheadle A, Hannon PA, Forehand M, Lichiello P, Mahoney E, Snyder S, Yarrow J.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2012 ;9:E22.
         
     14. An organizing framework for translation in public health: The Knowledge to Action Framework
         Wilson KM, Brady TJ, Lesesne C.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Mar;8(2):A46.
         
     15. State of the art in assessing research impact: introduction to a special issue
         Donovan C.
         Res Eval. 2011 ;20(3):175-179.
         
   
   
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
     16. Impairments in hearing and vision impact on mortality in older people: the AGES-Reykjavik Study
         Fisher D, Li CM, Chiu MS, Themann CL, Petersen H, Jonasson F, Jonsson PV, Sverrisdottir JE, Garcia M, Harris TB, Launer LJ, Eiriksdottir G, Gudnason V, Hoffman HJ, Cotch MF.
         Age Ageing. 2014 Jan;43(1):69-76.
         
     17. Prevalent inhibitors in haemophilia B subjects enrolled in the Universal Data Collection database
         Puetz J, Soucie JM, Kempton CL, Monahan PE.
         Haemophilia. 2014 Jan;20(1):25-31.
         
     18. Lung cancer incidence trends among men and women - United States, 2005-2009
         Henley JS, Richards TB, Underwood MJ, Sunderam CR, Plescia M, McAfee TA.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Jan 10;63(1):1-5.
         
   • Communicable Diseases
     19. Outbreaks of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection: USA
         Luna-Gierke RE, Griffin PM, Gould LH, Herman K, Bopp CA, Strockbine N, Mody RK.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2014 Jan 7:1-11.
         
   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services
     20. State, territorial, and local health departments' reporting of partnership strength before and after the H1N1 response
         Kun KE, Zimmerman J, Rose DA, Rubel S.
         Prehosp Disaster Med. 2013 Dec;28(6):580-5.
         
   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     21. Population genetic and admixture analyses of Culex pipiens complex (Diptera: Culicidae) populations in California, United States
         Kothera L, Nelms BM, Reisen WK, Savage HM.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Dec;89(6):1154-67.
         
   • Drug Safety
     22. Cough and cold medication adverse events after market withdrawal and labeling revision
         Hampton LM, Nguyen DB, Edwards JR, Budnitz DS.
         Pediatrics. 2013 Dec;132(6):1047-54.
         
   • Environmental Health
     23. Algal bloom-associated disease outbreaks among users of freshwater lakes - United States, 2009-2010
         Hilborn ED, Roberts VA, Backer L, Deconno E, Egan JS, Hyde JB, Nicholas DC, Wiegert EJ, Billing LM, Diorio M, Mohr MC, Hardy JF, Wade TJ, Yoder JS, Hlavsa MC.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Jan 10;63(1):11-5.
         
     24. Recreational water-associated disease outbreaks - United States, 2009-2010
         Hlavsa MC, Roberts VA, Kahler AM, Hilborn ED, Wade TJ, Backer LC, Yoder JS.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Jan 10;63(1):6-10.
         
   • Food Safety
     25. Evidence that rodent control strategies ought to be improved to enhance food security and reduce the risk of rodent-borne illnesses within subsistence farming villages in the plague-endemic West Nile region, Uganda
         Eisen RJ, Enscore RE, Atiku LA, Zielinski-Gutierrez E, Mpanga JT, Kajik E, Andama V, Mungujakisa C, Tibo E, MacMillan K, Borchert JN, Gage KL.
         Int J Pest Manage. 2013 ;59(4):259-270.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     26. Prioritizing genomic applications for action by level of evidence: a horizon-scanning method
         Dotson WD, Douglas MP, Kolor K, Stewart AC, Bowen MS, Gwinn M, Wulf A, Anders HM, Chang CQ, Clyne M, Lam TK, Schully SD, Marrone M, Feero WG, Khoury MJ.
         Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Nov 14.
         
     27. Horizon scanning for translational genomic research beyond bench to bedside
         Clyne M, Schully SD, Dotson WD, Douglas MP, Gwinn M, Kolor K, Wulf A, Bowen MS, Khoury MJ.
         Genet Med. 2014 Jan 9.
         
     28. Genetic analysis of G12P[8] rotaviruses detected in the largest U.S. G12 genotype outbreak on record
         Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Teel EN, Kerin TK, Hull JJ, Roy S, Weinberg GA, Payne DC, Parashar UD, Gentsch JR, Bowen MD.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2013 Nov 21;21c:214-219.
         
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     29. Suicidal thoughts and attempts among U.S. high school students: trends and associated health-risk behaviors, 1991-2011
         Lowry R, Crosby AE, Brener ND, Kann L.
         J Adolesc Health. 2014 Jan;54(1):100-8.
         
   • Health Disparities
     30. Health insurance status and psychological distress among US adults aged 18-64 Years
         Ward BW, Martinez ME.
         Stress Health. 2014 Jan 9.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     31. Duration of colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an acute care facility: a study to assess epidemiologic features
         Rogers C, Sharma A, Rimland D, Stafford C, Jernigan J, Satola S, Crispell E, Gaynes R.
         Am J Infect Control. 2014 Jan 6.
         
     32. Infection prevention and control standards in assisted living facilities: are residents' needs being met?
         Kossover RA, Chi CJ, Wise ME, Tran AH, Chande ND, Perz JF.
         J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2014 Jan;15(1):47-53.
         
   • Healthcare Economics
     33. Obesity and people with disabilities: the implications for health care expenditures
         Anderson WL, Wiener JM, Khatutsky G, Armour BS.
         Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Dec;21(12):E798-804.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     34. Rotavirus vaccines: successes and challenges
         Glass RI, Parashar U, Patel M, Gentsch J, Jiang B.
         J Infect. 2014 Jan;68 Suppl 1:S9-s18.
         
     35. Assessment of vaccine exemptions among Wyoming school children, 2009 and 2011
         Pride KR, Geissler AL, Kolasa MS, Robinson B, Van Houten C, McClinton R, Bryan K, Murphy T.
         J Sch Nurs. 2014 Jan 9.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     36. Challenges and improvements in testosterone and estradiol testing
         Vesper HW, Botelho JC, Wang Y.
         Asian J Androl. 2013 Dec 23.
         
     37. Induction of miR-21-PDCD4 signaling by UVB in JB6 cells involves ROS-mediated MAPK pathways
         Hou L, Bowman L, Meighan TG, Pratheeshkumar P, Shi X, Ding M.
         Exp Toxicol Pathol. 2013 Nov;65(7-8):1145-8.
         
     38. Comparative evaluation of commercially available manual and automated nucleic acid extraction methods for rotavirus RNA detection in stools
         Esona MD, McDonald S, Kamili S, Kerin T, Gautam R, Bowen MD.
         J Virol Methods. 2013 Dec;194(1-2):242-9.
         
     39. Effect of multi-walled carbon nanotube surface modification on bioactivity in the C57BL/6 mouse model
         Sager TM, Wolfarth MW, Andrew M, Hubbs A, Friend S, Chen TH, Porter DW, Wu N, Yang F, Hamilton RF, Holian A.
         Nanotoxicology. 2014 May;8:317-27.
         
     40. High variability in serum estradiol measurements in men and women
         Vesper HW, Botelho JC, Vidal ML, Rahmani Y, Thienpont LM, Caudill SP.
         Steroids. 2014 Jan 6.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     41. Racial/ethnic and nativity differences in birth outcomes among mothers in New York City: the role of social ties and social support
         Almeida J, Mulready-Ward C, Bettegowda VR, Ahluwalia IB.
         Matern Child Health J. 2014 Jan;18(1):90-100.
         
     42. Disparities in mortality rates among US infants born late preterm or early term, 2003-2005
         King JP, Gazmararian JA, Shapiro-Mendoza CK.
         Matern Child Health J. 2014 Jan;18(1):233-41.
         
     43. Exploring risk perception and attitudes to miscarriage and congenital anomaly in rural Western Kenya
         Dellicour S, Desai M, Mason L, Odidi B, Aol G, Phillips-Howard PA, Laserson KF, Ter Kuile FO.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(11):e80551.
         
     44. Differences in thrombotic risk factors in black and white women with adverse pregnancy outcome
         Philipp CS, Faiz AS, Beckman MG, Grant A, Bockenstedt PL, Heit JA, James AH, Kulkarni R, Manco-Johnson MJ, Moll S, Ortel TL.
         Thromb Res. 2014 Jan;133(1):108-11.
         
   • Mining
     45. An introduction to a medium frequency propagation characteristic measurement method of a transmission line in underground coal mines
         Li J, Waynert JA, Whisner BG.
         Prog Electromagn Res B. 2013 (55):131-149.
         
   • Nutritional Sciences
     46. Why U.S. children use dietary supplements
         Bailey RL, Gahche JJ, Thomas PR, Dwyer JT.
         Pediatr Res. 2013 Dec;74(6):737-41.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     47. Occupational safety and health criteria for responsible development of nanotechnology
         Schulte PA, Geraci CL, Murashov V, Kuempel ED, Zumwalde RD, Castranova V, Hoover MD, Hodson L, Martinez KF.
         J Nanopart Res. 2013 Dec;16(1).
         
     48. Conference report: community health centers and vulnerable workers
         Robbins A.
         New Solut. 2013 ;23(3):435-7.
         
     49. Mortality from cancer and other causes in commercial airline crews: a joint analysis of cohorts from 10 countries
         Hammer GP, Auvinen A, De Stavola BL, Grajewski B, Gundestrup M, Haldorsen T, Hammar N, Lagorio S, Linnersjo A, Pinkerton L, Pukkala E, Rafnsson V, Dos-Santos-Silva I, Storm HH, Strand TE, Tzonou A, Zeeb H, Blettner M.
         Occup Environ Med. 2014 Jan 3.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining
     50. Are lithium ion cells intrinsically safe?
         Dubaniewicz TH, DuCarme JP.
         IEEE Trans Ind Appl. 2013 11/;49(6):2451-60.
         
   • Program Evaluation
     51. A systematic approach to evaluating public health training: the Obesity Prevention in Public Health Course
         Mainor A, Leeman J, Sommers J, Heiser C, Gonzales C, Farris RP, Ammerman A.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Jan 7.
         
     52. Use of evidence-based practices and resources among Comprehensive Cancer Control Programs
         Steele CB, Rose JM, Chovnick G, Townsend JS, Stockmyer CK, Fonseka J, Richardson LC.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Jan 7.
         
   • Public Health Law
     53. Immunization Information Systems: a decade of progress in law and policy
         Martin DW, Lowery NE, Brand B, Gold R, Horlick G.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2014 Jan 7.
         
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     54. The Infectious Diseases Society of America Emerging Infections Network -bridging the gap between clinical infectious diseases and public health
         Pillai SK, Beekmann SE, Santibanez S, Polgreen PM.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jan 7.
         
   • Reproductive Health
     55. Number of embryos transferred after in vitro fertilization and good perinatal outcome
         Kissin DM, Kulkarni AD, Kushnir VA, Jamieson DJ.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Jan 7.
         
   • Statistics as Topic
     56. Internationally comparable diagnosis-specific survival probabilities for calculation of the ICD-10-based Injury Severity Score
         Gedeborg R, Warner M, Chen LH, Gulliver P, Cryer C, Robitaille Y, Bauer R, Ubeda C, Lauritsen J, Harrison J, Henley G, Langley J.
         J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Jan 6.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     57. Patterns of current use of tobacco products among U.S. high school students for 2000-2012-findings from the National Youth Tobacco Survey
         Arrazola RA, Kuiper NM, Dube SR.
         J Adolesc Health. 2014 Jan;54(1):54-60.e9.
         
     58. Tobacco control progress and potential
         Frieden TR.
         Jama. 2014 Jan 8;311(2):133-4.
         
     59. Estimating cotinine associations and a saliva cotinine level to identify active cigarette smoking in Alaska Native pregnant women
         Smith JJ, Robinson RF, Khan BA, Sosnoff CS, Dillard DA.
         Matern Child Health J. 2014 Jan;18(1):120-8.
         
     60. Vital Signs: communication between health professionals and their patients about alcohol use - 44 States and the District of Columbia, 2011
         McKnight-Eily LR, Liu Y, Brewer RD, Kanny D, Lu H, Denny CH, Balluz L, Collins J.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Jan 10;63(1):16-22.
         
   • Veterinary Medicine
     61. Prevalence and characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. in dairy cattle in Nile River delta provinces, Egypt
         Amer S, Zidan S, Adamu H, Ye J, Roellig D, Xiao L, Feng Y.
         Exp Parasitol. 2013 Nov;135(3):518-23.
         
   
   

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