CDC Science Clips: Volume 7, Issue 35, September 1, 2015

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. CDC Vital Signs

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Cardiovascular Disease Risk

     1. General cardiovascular risk profile for use in primary care: the Framingham Heart Study
        D'Agostino RB, Vasan RS, Pencina MJ, Wolf PA, Cobain M, Massaro JM, Kannel WB.
        Circulation. 2008 Feb 12;117(6):743-53.
        
     2. 2013 ACC/AHA guideline on the assessment of cardiovascular risk: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines
        Goff DC, Lloyd-Jones DM, Bennett G, Coady S, D'Agostino RB, Gibbons R, Greenland P, et al .
        Circulation. 2014 Jun 24;129(25 Suppl 2):S49-73.
        
     3. Effectiveness of the Heart Age tool for improving modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in a Southern European population: a randomized trial
        Lopez-Gonzalez AA, Aguilo A, Frontera M, Bennasar-Veny M, Campos I, Vicente-Herrero T, Tomas-Salva M, De Pedro-Gomez J, Tauler P.
        Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2015 Mar;22(3):389-96.
        
     4. Web-based self-assessment health tools: who are the users and what is the impact of missing input information?
        Neufingerl N, Cobain MR, Newson RS.
        J Med Internet Res. 2014 ;16(9):e215.
        
     5. Cardiovascular mortality associated with 5 leading risk factors: national and state preventable fractions estimated from survey data
        Patel SA, Winkel M, Ali MK, Narayan KM, Mehta NK.
        Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 18;163(4):245-53.
        
     6. Agreement among cardiovascular disease risk calculators
        Allan GM, Nouri F, Korownyk C, Kolber MR, Vandermeer B, McCormack J.
        Circulation. 2013 May 14;127(19):1948-56.
        
     7. 2013 AHA/ACC guideline on lifestyle management to reduce cardiovascular risk: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines
        Eckel RH, Jakicic JM, Ard JD, de Jesus JM, Houston Miller N, Hubbard VS, Lee IM, et al .
        Circulation. 2014 Jun 24;129(25 Suppl 2):S76-99.
        
     8. Racial and ethnic differences in cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review
        Kurian AK, Cardarelli KM.
        Ethn Dis. 2007 Winter;17(1):143-52.
        
     9. Evaluation of a cardiovascular disease risk assessment tool for the promotion of healthier lifestyles
        Soureti A, Hurling R, Murray P, van Mechelen W, Cobain M.
        Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil. 2010 Oct;17(5):519-23.
        
     10. Trends in cardiovascular health metrics and associations with all-cause and CVD mortality among US adults
         Yang Q, Cogswell ME, Flanders WD, Hong Y, Zhang Z, Loustalot F, Gillespie C, Merritt R, Hu FB.
         JAMA. 2012 Mar 28;307(12):1273-83.
         
   
   

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

     11. Age at asthma onset and asthma self-management education among adults in the United States
         Mirabelli MC, Beavers SF, Shepler SH, Chatterjee AB.
         J Asthma. 2015 Aug 17:1-7.
         
     12. Using social network analysis to assess mentorship and collaboration in a public health network
         Petrescu-Prahova M, Belza B, Leith K, Allen P, Coe NB, Anderson LA.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E130.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     13. High burden of HIV infection and risk behaviors among female sex workers in three main urban areas of Mozambique
         Augusto AD, Young PW, Horth RZ, Inguane C, Sathane I, Ngale K, Benedetti M, Cummings B, Botao CF, Baltazar CA, Frank H, Fagan J, Fisher Raymond H, McFarland W.
         AIDS Behav. 2015 Aug 4.
         
     14. Technical assistance needs for successful implementation of couples HIV testing and counseling (CHTC) intervention for male couples at US HIV testing sites
         Stephenson R, Grabbe KL, Sidibe T, McWilliams A, Sullivan PS.
         AIDS Behav. 2015 Aug 8.
         
     15. Identify, isolate, inform: background and considerations for Ebola virus disease preparedness in U.S. ambulatory care settings
         Chea N, Perz JF, Srinivasan A, Laufer AS, Pollack LA.
         Am J Infect Control. 2015 Aug 12.
         
     16. Limited access to new hepatitis C virus treatment under state Medicaid programs
         Canary LA, Klevens RM, Holmberg SD.
         Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 4;163(3):226-8.
         
     17. Active tracing and monitoring of contacts associated with the first cluster of Ebola in the United States
         Chung WM, Smith JC, Weil LM, Hughes SM, Joyner SN, Hall EM, Ritch J, Srinath D, Goodman E, Chevalier MS, Epstein L, Hunter JC, Kallen AJ, Karwowski MP, Kuhar DT, Smith C, Petersen LR, Mahon BE, Lakey DL, Schrag SJ.
         Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 4;163(3):164-73.
         
     18. Measles in healthcare facilities in the United States during the postelimination era, 2001-2014
         Fiebelkorn AP, Redd SB, Kuhar DT.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Aug 15;61(4):615-8.
         
     19. Measles in our time: the US experience
         Schuchat A.
         Future Virol. 2015 ;10(7):809-812.
         
     20. Using a multi-test algorithm to improve the positive predictive value of rapid HIV testing and linkage to HIV care in non-clinical HIV test sites
         Delaney KP, Rurangirwa J, Facente S, Dowling T, Janson M, Knoble T, Vu A, Hu YW, Kerndt P, King J, Scheer S.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Aug 17.
         
     21. Staphylococcus aureus colonization and strain type at various body sites among patients with a closed abscess and uninfected controls at U.S. emergency departments
         Albrecht VS, Limbago BM, Moran GJ, Krishnadasan A, Gorwitz RJ, McDougal LK, Talan DA.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Aug 19.
         
     22. Contact lens wearer demographics and risk behaviors for contact lens-related eye infections - United States, 2014
         Cope JR, Collier SA, Rao MM, Chalmers R, Mitchell GL, Richdale K, Wagner H, Kinoshita BT, Lam DY, Sorbara L, Zimmerman A, Yoder JS, Beach MJ.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 21;64(32):865-870.
         
     23. Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication - Nigeria, January 2014-July 2015
         Etsano A, Gunnala R, Shuaib F, Damisa E, Mkanda P, Ticha JM, Banda R, Korir C, Chevez AE, Enemaku O, Corkum M, Davis LB, Nganda GW, Burns CC, Wassilak SG, Vertefeuille JF.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 21;64(32):878-882.
         
     24. Molecular detection and characterization of Mycoplasma pneumoniae among patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in the United States
         Diaz MH, Benitez AJ, Cross KE, Hicks LA, Kutty P, Bramley AM, Chappell JD, Hymas W, Patel A, Qi C, Williams DJ, Arnold SR, Ampofo K, Self WH, Grijalva CG, Anderson EJ, McCullers JA, Pavia AT, Wunderink RG, Edwards KM, Jain S, Winchell JM.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2015 Sep;2(3).
         
     25. Diversity and persistence of Salmonella enterica strains in rural landscapes in the southeastern United States
         Maurer JJ, Martin G, Hernandez S, Cheng Y, Gerner-Smidt P, Hise KB, Tobin D'Angelo M, Cole D, Sanchez S, Madden M, Valeika S, Presotto A, Lipp EK.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(7):e0128937.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     26. Meteorologically driven simulations of dengue epidemics in San Juan, PR
         Morin CW, Monaghan AJ, Hayden MH, Barrera R, Ernst K.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Aug;9(8):e0004002.
         

   • Drug Safety

     27. Lead poisoning and anemia associated with use of Ayurvedic medications purchased on the internet - Wisconsin, 2015
         Meiman J, Thiboldeaux R, Anderson H.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 21;64(32):883.
         
     28. CDC Grand Rounds: getting smart about antibiotics
         Demirjian A, Sanchez GV, Finkelstein JA, Ling SM, Srinivasan A, Pollack LA, Hicks LA, Iskander JK.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 21;64(32):871-873.
         

   • Food Safety

     29. The rise and decline in Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis outbreaks attributed to egg-containing foods in the United States, 1973-2009
         Wright AP, Richardson L, Mahon BE, Rothenberg R, Cole DJ.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2015 Aug 20:1-10.
         
     30. Risk factors for Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection in a southern coastal region of China
         Liao Y, Li Y, Wu S, Mou J, Xu Z, Cui R, Klena JD, Shi X, Lu Y, Qiu Y, Lin Y, Xie X, Ma H, Li Z, Yu H, Varma JK, Ran L, Hu Q, Cheng J.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2015 Aug 19.
         
     31. Increase in multistate foodborne disease outbreaks - United States, 1973-2010
         Nguyen VD, Bennett SD, Mungai E, Gieraltowski L, Hise K, Gould LH.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2015 Aug 18.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     32. Diagnosing Balamuthia mandrillaris encephalitis with metagenomic deep sequencing
         Wilson MR, Shanbhag NM, Reid MJ, Singhal NS, Gelfand JM, Sample HA, Benkli B, O'Donovan B, Ali IK, Keating MK, Dunnebacke TH, Wood MD, Bollen A, DeRisi JL.
         Ann Neurol. 2015 Aug 20.
         
     33. Game, set, match for factor VIII mismatch?
         Miller CH.
         Blood. 2015 Aug 13;126(7):829-30.
         
     34. Mycobacterium tuberculosis pncA polymorphisms that do not confer pyrazinamide resistance at a breakpoint concentration of 100 microgram/ml in MGIT
         Whitfield MG, Warren RM, Streicher EM, Sampson SL, Sirgel FA, van Helden PD, Mercante A, Willby M, Hughes K, Birkness K, Morlock G, van Rie A, Posey JE.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Aug 19.
         
     35. Genetic analysis and species specific amplification of the artemisinin resistance-associated kelch propeller domain in P. falciparum and P. vivax
         Talundzic E, Chenet SM, Goldman IF, Patel DS, Nelson JA, Plucinski MM, Barnwell JW, Udhayakumar V.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(8):e0136099.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     36. Cost resulting from anti-tuberculosis drug shortages in the United States: a hypothetical cohort study
         Scott JC, Shah N, Porco T, Flood J.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(8):e0134597.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     37. Improved immunogenicity of individual influenza vaccine components delivered with a novel dissolving microneedle patch stable at room temperature
         Vassilieva EV, Kalluri H, McAllister D, Taherbhai MT, Esser ES, Pewin WP, Pulit-Penaloza JA, Prausnitz MR, Compans RW, Skountzou I.
         Drug Deliv Transl Res. 2015 Aug;5(4):360-71.
         
     38. Preparation for global introduction of inactivated poliovirus vaccine: safety evidence from the US Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, 2000-12
         Iqbal S, Shi J, Seib K, Lewis P, Moro PL, Woo EJ, Shimabukuro T, Orenstein WA.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Aug 14.
         
     39. Intussusception after monovalent rotavirus vaccine - United States, Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), 2008-2014
         Haber P, Parashar UD, Haber M, DeStefano F.
         Vaccine. 2015 Aug 11.
         
     40. Incidence of medically attended influenza infection and cases averted by vaccination, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 influenza seasons
         Jackson ML, Jackson LA, Kieke B, McClure D, Gaglani M, Murthy K, Malosh R, Monto A, Zimmerman RK, Foppa IM, Flannery B, Thompson MG.
         Vaccine. 2015 Aug 10.
         

   • Informatics

     41. It's not as simple as it sounds: problems and solutions in accessing and using administrative child welfare data for evaluating the impact of early childhood interventions
         Green BL, Ayoub C, Bartlett JD, Furrer C, Von Ende A, Chazan-Cohen R, Klevens J, Nygren P.
         Child Youth Serv Rev. 2015 ;57:40-49.
         
     42. CKD as a model for improving chronic disease care through electronic health records
         Drawz PE, Archdeacon P, McDonald CJ, Powe NR, Smith KA, Norton J, Williams DE, Patel UD, Narva A.
         Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Aug 7;10(8):1488-99.
         
     43. A structured approach to recording AIDS-defining illnesses in Kenya: a SNOMED CT based solution
         Oluoch T, de Keizer N, Langat P, Alaska I, Ochieng K, Okeyo N, Kwaro D, Cornet R.
         J Biomed Inform. 2015 Aug;56:387-94.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     44. Texting while driving as impulsive choice: a behavioral economic analysis
         Hayashi Y, Russo CT, Wirth O.
         Accid Anal Prev. 2015 Aug 13;83:182-189.
         
     45. Getting everyone to buckle up on every trip: what more can be done?
         Baldwin GT, Houry D.
         Ann Intern Med. 2015 Aug 4;163(3):234-5.
         
     46. High rates of homicide in a rural South African population (2000-2008): findings from a population-based cohort study
         Otieno G, Marinda E, Barnighausen T, Tanser F.
         Popul Health Metr. 2015 ;13(1).
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     47. Indirect immunodetection of fungal fragments by field emission scanning electron microscopy
         Afanou KA, Straumfors A, Skogstad A, Nayak AP, Skaar I, Hjeljord L, Tronsmo A, Eduard W, Green BJ.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2015 Sep 1;81(17):5794-803.
         
     48. Development and evaluation of three real-time PCR assays for genotyping and source tracking Cryptosporidium spp. in water
         Li N, Neumann NF, Ruecker N, Alderisio KA, Sturbaum GD, Villegas EN, Chalmers R, Monis P, Feng Y, Xiao L.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2015 Sep 1;81(17):5845-54.
         
     49. Inhibition of melanogenesis by yeast extracts from cultivations of recombinant Pichia pastoris catalyzing ortho-hydroxylation of flavonoids
         Chang TS, Beezhold D, Gao J.
         Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2015 Aug 16.
         
     50. Development of a pefloxacin disk diffusion method for detection of fluoroquinolone-resistant Salmonella enterica
         Skov R, Matuschek E, Sjolund-Karlsson M, Ahman J, Petersen A, Stegger M, Torpdahl M, Kahlmeter G.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Aug 19.
         
     51. Comparison of simulated workplace protection factors offered by N95 and P100 filtering facepiece and elastomeric half-mask respirators against particles of 10 to 400 nm
         He X, Vo E, Horvatin M, Liu Y, Bergman M, Zhuang Z.
         J Nanotechnol Mater Sci. 2015 Sep 7;2(2):1-6.
         
     52. Investigations into the immunotoxicity and allergic potential induced by topical application of N-Butylbenzenesulfonamide (NBBS) in a murine model
         Marrocco A, Meade BJ, Long CM, Lukomska E, Marshall NB, Anderson SE.
         J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2015 Aug 20:1-11.
         
     53. MyD88 mediates in vivo effector functions of alveolar macrophages in acute lung inflammatory responses to carbon nanotube exposure
         Frank EA, Birch ME, Yadav JS.
         Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2015 Aug 10.
         
     54. Increased dietary salt intake does not influence influenza A virus-induced disease severity in mice
         Amoah S, Cao W, Ranjan P, Greer P, Shieh WJ, Zaki SR, Katz JM, Sambhara S, Gangappa S.
         Viral Immunol. 2015 Aug 18.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     55. A case study of Michigan's breastfeeding initiative: the role of coalitions in community-based breastfeeding support
         Hudson IJ, Rutledge G, Roberts Ayers D.
         J Hum Lact. 2015 Aug 18.
         
     56. Early breastfeeding problems mediate the negative association between maternal obesity and exclusive breastfeeding at 1 and 2 months postpartum
         O'Sullivan EJ, Perrine CG, Rasmussen KM.
         J Nutr. 2015 Aug 19.
         
     57. Congenital heart defects and receipt of special education services
         Riehle-Colarusso T, Autry A, Razzaghi H, Boyle CA, Mahle WT, Van Naarden Braun K, Correa A.
         Pediatrics. 2015 Aug 17.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     58. Exposure to welding fumes and lower airway infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae
         Suri R, Periselneris J, Lanone S, Zeidler-Erdely PC, Melton G, Palmer KT, Andujar P, Antonini JM, Cohignac V, Erdely A, Jose RJ, Mudway I, Brown J, Grigg J.
         J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2015 Aug 12.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     59. Effect of ground control mesh on dust sampling and explosion mitigation
         Alexander DW, Chasko LL.
         Min Eng. 2015 Jul 2015 2015-07-29;67(7):111-117.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     60. The use of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy and insecticide-treated bed nets for malaria prevention by women of child-bearing age in eight districts in Malawi
         Mwandama D, Gutman J, Wolkon A, Luka M, Jafali J, Ali D, Mathanga DP, Skarbinski J.
         Malar J. 2015 ;14:316.
         

   • Public Health Ethics

     61. Evaluation of the informed consent process of a multicenter tuberculosis treatment trial
         Chapman KN, Pevzner E, Mangan JM, Breese P, Lamunu D, Shrestha-Kuwahara R, Nakibali JG, Goldberg SV.
         AJOB Empirical Bioethics. 2015 .
         

   • Reproductive Health

     62. Combined hormonal contraceptive use among women with known dyslipidaemias: a systematic review of critical safety outcomes
         Dragoman M, Curtis KM, Gaffield ME.
         Contraception. 2015 Aug 10.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     63. Toking, vaping, and eating for health or fun: marijuana use patterns in adults, U.S., 2014
         Schauer GL, King BA, Bunnell RE, Promoff G, McAfee TA.
         Am J Prev Med. 2015 Aug 7.
         
     64. Quitline use and outcomes among callers with and without mental health conditions: a 7-month follow-up evaluation in three states
         Vickerman KA, Schauer GL, Malarcher AM, Zhang L, Mowery P, Nash CM.
         Biomed Res Int. 2015 ;2015:817298.
         
     65. Electron microscopic analysis of surface inorganic substances on oral and combustible tobacco products
         Halstead MM, Watson CH, Pappas RS.
         J Anal Toxicol. 2015 Aug 17.
         
     66. Alcohol production, prevention strategies, and inmate knowledge about the risk for botulism from pruno consumption in a correctional facility - Arizona, 2013
         Adams LE, Yasmin S, Briggs G, Redden K, Silvas S, Anderson S, Weiss J, Tsang CA, Henke E, Francies J, Herrick K, Lira R, Livar E, Thompson G, Sunenshine R, Robinson BF, Bisgard KM, Komatsu KK.
         J Correct Health Care. 2015 Aug 18.
         
     67. Tobacco use screening and counseling during hospital outpatient visits among US adults, 2005-2010
         Jamal A, Dube SR, King BA.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E132.
         

   • Zoonoses

     68. Human monkeypox in the Kivus, a conflict region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
         McCollum AM, Nakazawa Y, Ndongala GM, Pukuta E, Karhemere S, Lushima RS, Ilunga BK, Kabamba J, Wilkins K, Gao J, Li Y, Emerson G, Damon IK, Carroll DS, Reynolds MG, Malekani J, Tamfum JM.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Aug 17.
         
   
   

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