CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 19, May 10, 2016

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 Articles of the Week 

   
   Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     • Trends in the prevalence of coronary heart disease in the U.S.: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2012
       Yoon SS, Dillon CF, Illoh K, Carroll M.
       Am J Prev Med. 2016 Apr 6.
       

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Use of post-exposure prophylaxis after occupational exposure to Zaire ebolavirus
       Wong KK, Davey RT, Hewlett AL, Kraft CS, Mehta AK, Mulligan MJ, Beck A, Dorman W, Kratochvil CJ, Lai L, Palmore TN, Rogers S, Smith PW, Suffredini AF, Wolcott M, Stroher U, Uyeki TM.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Apr 26.
       

   • Health Economics

     • Applying behavioral economics to public health policy: Illustrative examples and promising directions
       Matjasko JL, Cawley JH, Baker-Goering MM, Yokum DV.
       Am J Prev Med. 2016 May;50(5 Suppl 1):S13-9.
       

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     • Executive summary: implementing an antibiotic stewardship program: guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
       Barlam TF, Cosgrove SE, Abbo LM, MacDougall C, Schuetz AN, Septimus EJ, Srinivasan A, Dellit TH, Falck-Ytter YT, Fishman NO, Hamilton CW, Jenkins TC, Lipsett PA, Malani PN, May LS, Moran GJ, Neuhauser MM, Newland JG, Ohl CA, Samore MH, Seo SK, Trivedi KK.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 15;62(10):1197-202.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Racial and ethnic disparities in human papillomavirus-associated cancer burden with first-generation and second-generation human papillomavirus vaccines
       Burger EA, Lee K, Saraiya M, Thompson TD, Chesson HW, Markowitz LE, Kim JJ.
       Cancer. 2016 Apr 28.
       
     • An oil-in-water nanoemulsion enhances immunogenicity of H5N1 vaccine in mice
       Cao W, Davis WG, Kim JH, De La Cruz JA, Taylor A, Hendrickson GR, Kumar A, Ranjan P, Lyon LA, Katz JM, Gangappa S, Sambhara S.
       Nanomedicine. 2016 Apr 22.
       
     • Influenza seasonality in the tropics and subtropics - when to vaccinate?
       Hirve S, Newman LP, Paget J, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Fitzner J, Bhat N, Vandemaele K, Zhang W.
       PLoS One. 2016 ;11(4):e0153003.
       
     • The global roadmap for advancing development of vaccines against sexually transmitted infections: update and next steps
       Gottlieb SL, Deal CD, Giersing B, Rees H, Bolan G, Johnston C, Timms P, Gray-Owen SD, Jerse AE, Cameron CE, Moorthy VS, Kiarie J, Broutet N.
       Vaccine. 2016 Apr 19.
       
     • Reasons given for not receiving an influenza vaccination, 2011-12 influenza season, United States
       Santibanez TA, Kennedy ED.
       Vaccine. 2016 Apr 23.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Increased utilisation of PEPFAR-supported laboratory services by non-HIV patients in Tanzania
       McNairy ML, Gwynn C, Rabkin M, Antelman G, Wu Y, Alemayehu B, Lim T, Imtiaz R, Mosha F, Mwasekaga M, Othman AA, Justman J.
       Afr J Lab Med. 2016 ;5(1).
       

   • Maternal and Child Health

     • Describing the prevalence of neural tube defects worldwide: A systematic literature review
       Zaganjor I, Sekkarie A, Tsang BL, Williams J, Razzaghi H, Mulinare J, Sniezek JE, Cannon MJ, Rosenthal J.
       PLoS One. 2016 ;11(4):e0151586.
       

   • Parasitic Diseases

     • Threat from emerging vectorborne viruses
       Rosenberg R.
       Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2016 ;22(5):910-911.
       
   
   

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. Breast and cervical cancer screening among Asian subgroups in the USA: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2008, 2010, and 2013
        Shoemaker ML, White MC.
        Cancer Causes Control. 2016 Apr 22.
        
     2. An efficient approach for surveillance of childhood diabetes by type derived from electronic health record data: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
        Zhong VW, Obeid JS, Craig JB, Pfaff ER, Thomas J, Jaacks LM, Beavers DP, Carey TS, Lawrence JM, Dabelea D, Hamman RF, Bowlby DA, Pihoker C, Saydah SH, Mayer-Davis EJ.
        J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2016 Apr 23.
        
     3. Associations between arthritis and change in physical function in U.S. retirees
        Baker NA, Barbour KE, Helmick CG, Zack MM, Al Snih S.
        J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2016 Apr 27.
        
     4. Reducing global diabetes burden by implementing solutions and identifying gaps: a Lancet Commission
        Chan JC, Gregg EW, Sargent J, Horton R.
        Lancet. 2016 Apr 9;387(10027):1494-5.
        
     5. Surveillance for certain health behaviors, chronic diseases, and conditions, access to health care, and use of preventive health services among states and selected local areas- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2012
        Chowdhury PP, Mawokomatanda T, Xu F, Gamble S, Flegel D, Pierannunzi C, Garvin W, Town M.
        MMWR Surveill Summ. 2016 ;65(4):1-142.
        
     6. Annual incidence rates of hip symptoms and three hip OA outcomes from a U.S. population-based cohort study: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
        Moss AS, Murphy LB, Helmick CG, Schwartz TA, Barbour KE, Renner JB, Kalsbeek W, Jordan JM.
        Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016 Apr 21.
        
     7. Preliminary results of National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Registry risk factor survey data
        Bryan L, Kaye W, Antao V, Mehta P, Muravov O, Horton DK.
        PLoS One. 2016 ;11(4):e0153683.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     10. The international dimension of the U.S. HIV transmission network and onward transmission of HIV recently imported into the United States
         Wertheim JO, Oster AM, Hernandez AL, Saduvala N, Banez Ocfemia MC, Hall I.
         AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2016 Apr 22.
         
     11. Nested case-control study: hepatocellular carcinoma risk after hepatitis B surface antigen seroclearance
         Gounder PP, Bulkow LR, Snowball M, Negus S, Spradling PR, Simons BC, McMahon BJ.
         Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2016 Apr 8.
         
     12. Comparison of self-reported HIV testing data with medical records data in Houston, TX 2012-2013
         An Q, Chronister K, Song R, Pearson M, Pan Y, Yang B, Khuwaja S, Hernandez A, Hall HI.
         Annals of Epidemiology. 2016 .
         
     13. Antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella in the United States from 1948 to 1995
         Tadesse DA, Singh A, Zhao S, Bartholomew M, Womack N, Ayers S, Fields PI, McDermott PF.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Apr;60(4):2567-71.
         
     14. Procalcitonin as an early marker of the need for invasive respiratory or vasopressor support in adults with community-acquired pneumonia
         Self WH, Grijalva CG, Williams DJ, Woodworth A, Balk RA, Fakhran S, Zhu Y, Courtney DM, Chappell J, Anderson EJ, Qi C, Waterer GW, Trabue C, Bramley AM, Jain S, Edwards KM, Wunderink RG.
         Chest. 2016 Apr 20.
         
     15. No differences in achieving hepatitis C virus care milestones between patients identified by birth cohort vs risk-based screening
         Norton B, Southern WN, Steinman M, Smith BD, Deluca J, Rosner Z, Litwin AH.
         Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Apr 19.
         
     16. Epidemiology of invasive group A streptococcal infections in the United States, 2005-2012
         Nelson GE, Pondo T, Toews KA, Farley MM, Lindegren ML, Lynfield R, Aragon D, Zansky SM, Watt JP, Cieslak PR, Angeles K, Harrison LH, Petit S, Beall B, Van Beneden CA.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Apr 22.
         
     17. Simultaneous detection of Legionella species and L. anisa, L. bozemanii, L. longbeachae and L. micdadei using conserved primers and multiple probes in a multiplex real-time PCR assay
         Cross KE, Mercante JW, Benitez AJ, Brown EW, Diaz MH, Winchell JM.
         Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Apr 2.
         
     18. Health precautions taken by travelers to countries with Ebola virus disease
         Ezeoke I, Saffa A, Guthartz S, Tate A, Varma JK, Vora NM.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):929-31.
         
     19. Descriptive review of tuberculosis surveillance systems across the circumpolar regions
         Bourgeois AC, Zulz T, Soborg B, Koch A.
         Int J Circumpolar Health. 2016 ;75:30322.
         
     20. Single viral load measurements overestimate stable viral suppression among HIV patients in care: Clinical and public health implications
         Marks G, Patel U, Stirratt MJ, Mugavero MJ, Mathews WC, Giordano TP, Crepaz N, Gardner LI, Grossman C, Davila J, Sullivan M, Rose CE, O'Daniels C, Rodriguez A, Wawrzyniak AJ, Golden MR, Dhanireddy S, Ellison J, Drainoni ML, Metsch LR, Cachay ER.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Apr 21.
         
     21. Vital Signs: preparing for local mosquito-borne transmission of Zika virus - United States, 2016
         Daniel KL.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(13):352.
         
     22. Patterns in zika virus testing and infection, by report of symptoms and pregnancy status - United States, January 3-March 5, 2016
         Dasgupta S, Reagan-Steiner S, Goodenough D, Russell K, Tanner M, Lewis L, Petersen EE, Powers AM, Kniss K, Meaney-Delman D, Oduyebo T, O'Leary D, Chiu S, Talley P, Hennessey M, Hills S, Cohn A, Gregory C.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(15):395-9.
         
     23. Male-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus - Texas, January 2016
         Deckard DT, Chung WM, Brooks JT, Smith JC, Woldai S, Hennessey M, Kwit N, Mead P.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(14):372-4.
         
     24. Notes from the field: Development of a contact tracing system for Ebola virus disease - Kambia District, Sierra Leone, January-February 2015
         Levine R, Ghiselli M, Conteh A, Turay B, Kemoh A, Sesay F, Kamara A, Gaeta A, Davis C, Hersey S.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(15):402.
         
     25. Notes from the field: Health care-associated hepatitis A outbreak - Texas, 2015
         Wiseman R, Weil LM, Lozano C, Johnson TJ, Jin S, Moorman AC, Foster MA, Mixson-Hayden T, Khudyakov Y, Kuhar DT, Graves J.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(16):425-426.
         
     26. The vast and varied global burden of norovirus: Prospects for prevention and control
         Lopman BA, Steele D, Kirkwood CD, Parashar UD.
         PLoS Med. 2016 Apr;13(4):e1001999.
         
     27. Incidence of norovirus and other viral pathogens that cause acute gastroenteritis (AGE) among Kaiser Permanente member populations in the United States, 2012-2013
         Grytdal SP, DeBess E, Lee LE, Blythe D, Ryan P, Biggs C, Cameron M, Schmidt M, Parashar UD, Hall AJ.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(4):e0148395.
         
     28. Incidence of norovirus-associated medical encounters among active duty United States military personnel and their dependents
         Rha B, Lopman BA, Alcala AN, Riddle MS, Porter CK.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(4):e0148505.
         
     29. Population-based incidence rates of diarrheal disease associated with norovirus, sapovirus, and astrovirus in Kenya
         Shioda K, Cosmas L, Audi A, Gregoricus N, Vinje J, Parashar UD, Montgomery JM, Feikin DR, Breiman RF, Hall AJ.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(4):e0145943.
         
     30. Innate resistance and susceptibility to norovirus infection
         Nordgren J, Sharma S, Kambhampati A, Lopman B, Svensson L.
         PLoS Pathog. 2016 Apr;12(4):e1005385.
         
     31. Molecular insights into Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
         Zivcec M, Scholte FE, Spiropoulou CF, Spengler JR, Bergeron E.
         Viruses. 2016 ;8(4).
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     32. An operational framework for insecticide resistance management planning
         Chanda E, Thomsen EK, Musapa M, Kamuliwo M, Brogdon WG, Norris DE, Masaninga F, Wirtz R, Sikaala CH, Muleba M, Craig A, Govere JM, Ranson H, Hemingway J, Seyoum A, Macdonald MB, Coleman M.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):773-9.
         
     33. Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Arizona, USA
         Herrick KL, Pena SA, Yaglom HD, Layton BJ, Moors A, Loftis AD, Condit ME, Singleton J, Kato CY, Denison AM, Ng D, Mertins JW, Paddock CD.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):780-5.
         

   • Environmental Health

     34. Giardiasis in the United States - an epidemiologic and geospatial analysis of county-level drinking water and sanitation data, 1993-2010
         Schnell K, Collier S, Derado G, Yoder J, Gargano JW.
         J Water Health. 2016 Apr;14(2):267-79.
         
     35. Local population structure and patterns of Western Hemisphere dispersal for Coccidioides spp., the fungal cause of Valley Fever
         Engelthaler DM, Roe CC, Hepp CM, Teixeira M, Driebe EM, Schupp JM, Gade L, Waddell V, Komatsu K, Arathoon E, Logemann H, Thompson GR, Chiller T, Barker B, Keim P, Litvintseva AP.
         MBio. 2016 ;7(2).
         
     36. Notes from the field: Primary amebic meningoencephalitis associated with exposure to swimming pool water supplied by an overland pipe - Inyo County, California, 2015
         Johnson RO, Cope JR, Moskowitz M, Kahler A, Hill V, Behrendt K, Molina L, Fullerton KE, Beach MJ.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(16):424.
         
     37. Acanthamoeba keratitis among rigid gas permeable contact lens wearers in the United States, 2005 through 2011
         Cope JR, Collier SA, Schein OD, Brown AC, Verani JR, Gallen R, Beach MJ, Yoder JS.
         Ophthalmology. 2016 Apr 22.
         
     38. Multigeneration cross-contamination of mail with bacillus anthracis spores
         Edmonds J, Lindquist HD, Sabol J, Martinez K, Shadomy S, Cymet T, Emanuel P.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(4):e0152225.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     39. Daily zero-reporting for suspect Ebola using short message service (SMS) in Guinea-Bissau
         Caceres VM, Cardoso P, Sidibe S, Lambert S, Lopez A, Pedalino B, Herrera Guibert DJ.
         Public Health. 2016 Apr 19.
         
     40. Cognitive evaluation of the AABB Uniform Donor History Questionnaire
         Willson S, Miller K, Seem D, Kuehnert MJ.
         Transfusion. 2016 Apr 5.
         

   • Food Safety

     41. Infection with pathogens transmitted commonly through food and the effect of increasing use of culture-independent diagnostic tests on surveillance - Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 10 U.S. sites, 2012-2015
         Huang JY, Henao OL, Griffin PM, Vugia DJ, Cronquist AB, Hurd S, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Ryan P, Smith K, Lathrop S, Zansky S, Cieslak PR, Dunn J, Holt KG, Wolpert BJ, Patrick ME.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(14):368-71.
         
     42. Notes from the field: Outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to pork - Washington, 2015
         Kawakami VM, Bottichio L, Angelo K, Linton N, Kissler B, Basler C, Lloyd J, Inouye W, Gonzales E, Rietberg K, Melius B, Oltean H, Wise M, Sinatra J, Marsland P, Li Z, Meek R, Kay M, Duchin J, Lindquist S.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(14):379-81.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     43. Genotypes of rubella virus and the epidemiology of rubella infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2004-2013
         Pukuta E, Waku-Kouomou D, Abernathy E, Illunga BK, Obama R, Mondonge V, Dahl BA, Maresha BG, Icenogle J, Muyembe JJ.
         Journal of Medical Virology. 2016 .
         

   • Health Economics

     44. Modeled health and economic impact of team-based care for hypertension
         Dehmer SP, Baker-Goering MM, Maciosek MV, Hong Y, Kottke TE, Margolis KL, Will JC, Flottemesch TJ, LaFrance AB, Martinson BC, Thomas AJ, Roy K.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 May;50(5 Suppl 1):S34-44.
         
     45. Strengthening the use of economics in informing U.S. public health policy
         Teutsch SM, Glied S, Roy K.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 May;50(5 Suppl 1):S1-3.
         
     46. Global economic burden of norovirus gastroenteritis
         Bartsch SM, Lopman BA, Ozawa S, Hall AJ, Lee BY.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(4):e0151219.
         
     47. Economic analysis of Veterans Affairs initiative to prevent methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
         Nelson RE, Stevens VW, Khader K, Jones M, Samore MH, Evans ME, Scott RD, Slayton RB, Schweizer ML, Perencevich EL, Rubin MA.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 May;50(5 Suppl 1):S58-65.
         
     48. Cost and predictors of care-seeking behaviors among caregivers of febrile children - Uganda, 2009
         Menon MP, Njau JD, McFarland DA.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Apr 6;94(4):932-7.
         
     49. Does place of service matter? A utilisation and cost analysis of sexually transmissible infection testing from 2012 claims data
         Owusu-Edusei K, Patel CG, Gift TL.
         Sex Health. 2016 Jan 18.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     50. Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome at tertiary care hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2014
         Hastings DL, Tokars JI, Abdel Aziz IZ, Alkhaldi KZ, Bensadek AT, Alraddadi BM, Jokhdar H, Jernigan JA, Garout MA, Tomczyk SM, Oboho IK, Geller AI, Arinaminpathy N, Swerdlow DL, Madani TA.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):794-801.
         
     51. Active surveillance and isolation of asymptomatic carriers of Clostridium difficile at hospital admission: Containing what lies under the waterline
         Guh AY, McDonald LC.
         JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Apr 25.
         
     52. Notes from the field: Respiratory symptoms and skin irritation among hospital workers using a new disinfection product - Pennsylvania, 2015
         Hawley B, Casey ML, Cox-Ganser JM, Edwards N, Fedan KB, Cummings KJ.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(15):400-1.
         
     53. Notes from the field: Health care-associated outbreak of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis - West Virginia, 2015
         Massey J, Henry R, Minnich L, Lamson DM, St George K.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(14):382-3.
         
     54. Notes from the field: Mycobacterium abscessus infections among patients of a pediatric dentistry practice - Georgia, 2015
         Peralta G, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Parham A, Edison L, Lorentzson L, Smith C, Drenzek C.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(13):355-6.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     55. RIG-I ligand enhances the immunogenicity of recombinant H7HA protein
         Cao W, Liepkalns JS, Kamal RP, Reber AJ, Kim JH, Hofstetter AR, Amoah S, Stevens J, Ranjan P, Gangappa S, York IA, Sambhara S.
         Cell Immunol. 2016 Apr 9.
         
     56. Effectiveness of monovalent and pentavalent rotavirus vaccines in Guatemala
         Gastanaduy PA, Contreras-Roldan I, Bernart C, Lopez B, Benoit SR, Xuya M, Munoz F, Desai R, Quaye O, Tam KI, Evans-Bowen DK, Parashar UD, Patel M, McCracken JP.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 1;62 Suppl 2:S121-6.
         
     57. Impact of rotavirus vaccine introduction and vaccine effectiveness in the Republic of Moldova
         Gheorghita S, Birca L, Donos A, Wasley A, Birca I, Cojocaru R, Melnick A, Ciobanu S, Mosina L, Cortese MM, Parashar UD, Lopman B.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 1;62 Suppl 2:S140-6.
         
     58. Health impact of rotavirus vaccination in developing countries: Progress and way forward
         Parashar UD, Johnson H, Steele AD, Tate JE.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 1;62 Suppl 2:S91-5.
         
     59. Effectiveness of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine against a diverse range of circulating strains in Nicaragua
         Patel M, Pedreira C, De Oliveira LH, Tate J, Leshem E, Mercado J, Umana J, Balmaceda A, Reyes M, Kerin T, McDonald S, Gentsch J, Bowen MD, Parashar U.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 1;62 Suppl 2:S127-32.
         
     60. Sustained effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine against very severe rotavirus disease through the second year of life, Bolivia 2013-2014
         Pringle KD, Patzi M, Tate JE, Iniguez Rojas V, Patel M, Inchauste Jordan L, Montesano R, Zarate A, De Oliveira L, Parashar U.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 1;62 Suppl 2:S115-20.
         
     61. Impact and effectiveness of monovalent rotavirus vaccine in Armenian children
         Sahakyan G, Grigoryan S, Wasley A, Mosina L, Sargsyan S, Asoyan A, Gevorgyan Z, Kocharyan K, Avagyan T, Lopman B, Vanyan A, Khactatryan S, Parashar UD, Cortese MM.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 1;62 Suppl 2:S147-54.
         
     62. Effectiveness of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine under conditions of routine use in Rwanda
         Tate JE, Ngabo F, Donnen P, Gatera M, Uwimana J, Rugambwa C, Mwenda JM, Parashar UD.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 1;62 Suppl 2:S208-12.
         
     63. Use of patients with diarrhea who test negative for rotavirus as controls to estimate rotavirus vaccine effectiveness through case-control studies
         Tate JE, Patel MM, Cortese MM, Payne DC, Lopman BA, Yen C, Parashar UD.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 1;62 Suppl 2:S106-14.
         
     64. Food and Drug Administration approval for use of Hiberix as a 3-dose primary Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination series
         Briere EC.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(16):418-419.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     65. Global violence prevention: The time is now
         Mercy JA.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 May;50(5):660-2.
         
     66. Teens and seat belt use: What makes them click?
         Shults RA, Haegerich TM, Bhat G, Zhang X.
         Journal of Safety Research. 2016 ;57:19-25.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     67. Use of transportable radiation detection instruments to assess internal contamination from intakes of radionuclides part i: field tests and Monte Carlo simulations
         Anigstein R, Erdman MC, Ansari A.
         Health Phys. 2016 Jun;110(6):612-22.
         
     68. Analysis of physical demands during bulk bag closing and sealing
         Nasarwanji MF, Reardon LM, Heberger JR, Dempsey PG.
         Int J Ind Ergon. 2016 ;53:363-371.
         
     69. Comparison of culture-based methods to identify colonization with methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in the context of co-colonization
         Davis MF, Hu B, Carroll K, Bilker WB, Tolomeo P, Cluzet VC, Baron P, Ferguson JM, Morris DO, Rankin SC, Lautenbach E, Nachamkin I.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Apr 27.
         
     70. Multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat analysis for strain discrimination of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli
         Timmons C, Trees E, Ribot EM, Gerner-Smidt P, LaFon P, Im S, Ma LM.
         J Microbiol Methods. 2016 Apr 9;125:70-80.
         
     71. The influence of diisocyanate antigen preparation methodology on monoclonal and serum antibody recognition
         Hagerman LM, Law BF, Bledsoe TA, Hettick JM, Kashon ML, Lemons AR, Wisnewski AV, Siegel PD.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Apr 28:0.
         
     72. Mainstream smoke levels of volatile organic compounds in 50 US domestic cigarette brands smoked with the ISO and Canadian Intense protocols
         Pazo DY, Moliere F, Sampson MM, Reese CM, Agnew-Heard KA, Walters MJ, Holman MR, Blount BC, Watson C, Chambers DM.
         Nicotine Tob Res. 2016 Apr 25.
         
     73. Mean recency period for estimation of HIV-1 incidence with the BED-capture EIA and bio-rad avidity in persons diagnosed in the United States with subtype B
         Hanson DL, Song R, Masciotra S, Hernandez A, Dobbs TL, Parekh BS, Owen SM, Green TA.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(4):e0152327.
         
     74. A role for regulatory T cells in a murine model of epicutaneous toluene diisocyanate sensitization
         Long CM, Marshall NB, Lukomska E, Kashon ML, Meade BJ, Shane H, Anderson SE.
         Toxicol Sci. 2016 Apr 21.
         
     75. Finite element modeling of finite deformable, biphasic biological tissues with transversely isotropic statistically distributed fibers: Toward a practical solution
         Wu J, Herzog W, Federico S.
         Zeitschrift f?r angewandte Mathematik und Physik. 2016 ;67(2):1-19.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     76. Ascertaining the burden of birth defects
         Yeung LF, Berry RJ, Moore CA.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 May;50(5):672-3.
         
     77. Factors associated with adoption of beneficial newborn care practices in rural Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
         Owor MO, Matovu JK, Murokora D, Wanyenze RK, Waiswa P.
         BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2016 ;16(1):83.
         
     78. Global, regional, and national estimates of rotavirus mortality in children <5 Years of Age, 2000-2013
         Tate JE, Burton AH, Boschi-Pinto C, Parashar UD.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 May 1;62 Suppl 2:S96-S105.
         
     79. Emerging research directions in adult congenital heart disease: A report from an NHLBI/ACHA working group
         Gurvitz M, Burns KM, Brindis R, Broberg CS, Daniels CJ, Fuller SM, Honein MA, Khairy P, Kuehl KS, Landzberg MJ, Mahle WT, Mann DL, Marelli A, Newburger JW, Pearson GD, Starling RC, Tringali GR, Valente AM, Wu JC, Califf RM.
         J Am Coll Cardiol. 2016 Apr 26;67(16):1956-64.
         
     80. Death scene investigation and autopsy practices in sudden unexpected infant deaths
         Erck Lambert AB, Parks SE, Camperlengo L, Cottengim C, Anderson RL, Covington TM, Shapiro-Mendoza CK.
         J Pediatr. 2016 Apr 21.
         
     81. Reportable bacterial infections among New York City-born infants, 2001-2009
         Isaac BM, Masonbrink A, Kennedy J, Greene SK, Hennessy RR, Rosen JB, Trieu L, Ngai S, Morse SS, Weiss D.
         J Pediatr. 2016 Apr 23.
         
     82. Reduced disparities in birth rates among teens aged 15-19 Years - United States, 2006-2007 and 2013-2014
         Romero L, Pazol K, Warner L, Cox S, Kroelinger C, Besera G, Brittain A, Fuller TR, Koumans E, Barfield W.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(16):409-414.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     83. In vivo activation of a T helper 2-driven innate immune response in lung fibrosis induced by multi-walled carbon nanotubes
         Dong J, Ma Q.
         Arch Toxicol. 2016 Apr 22.
         
     84. Biomechanical and organisational stressors and associations with employment withdrawal among pregnant workers: evidence and implications
         Guendelman S, Gemmill A, MacDonald LA.
         Ergonomics. 2016 Apr 27:1-12.
         
     85. Occupational exposures to new drycleaning solvents: high-flashpoint hydrocarbons and butylal
         Ceballos DM, Whittaker SG, Lee EG, Roberts J, Streicher R, Gong FN, Broadwater W, Broadwater K.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Apr 22:0.
         
     86. Environmental characterization of a coffee processing workplace with obliterative bronchiolitis in former workers
         Duling MG, LeBouf RF, Cox-Ganser JM, Kreiss K, Martin SB, Bailey RL.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Apr 22:0.
         
     87. Effective dust control systems on concrete dowel drilling machinery
         Echt AS, Sanderson WT, Mead KR, Amy Feng H, Farwick DR, Farwick DR.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Apr 13:0.
         
     88. Advancing the framework for considering the effects of climate change on worker safety and health
         Schulte PA, Bhattacharya A, Butler CR, Chun HK, Jacklitsch B, Jacobs T, Kiefer M, Lincoln J, Pendergrass S, Shire J, Watson J, Wagner GR.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Apr 26:1-60.
         
     89. Assessing the efficacy of tabs on filtering facepiece respirator straps to increase proper doffing techniques while reducing contact transmission of pathogens
         Strauch AL, Brady TM, Niezgoda G, Almaguer CM, Shaffer RE, Fisher EM.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Apr 22:1-23.
         
     90. Hearing impairment among noise-exposed workers - United States, 2003-2012
         Masterson EA, Bushnell PT, Themann CL, Morata TC.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(15):389-94.
         
     91. Firefighters as distributors of workplace safety and health information to small businesses
         Keller BM, Cunningham TR.
         Safety Science. 2016 8//;87:87-91.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     92. Injury surveillance and safety considerations for large-format lead-acid batteries used in mining applications
         Reyes MA, Novak T.
         IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 2016 ;52(2):1925-1930.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     93. In vivo efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and artesunate-amodiaquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Malawi, 2014
         Paczkowski M, Mwandama D, Marthey D, Luka M, Makuta G, Sande J, Ali D, Troell P, Mathanga DP, Gutman J.
         Malar J. 2016 ;15(1):236.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     94. Tobacco use among middle and high school students - United States, 2011-2015
         Singh T, Arrazola RA, Corey CG, Husten CG, Neff LJ, Homa DM, King BA.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(14):361-7.
         

   • Zoonoses

     95. Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Florida physicians regarding dengue before and after an educational intervention
         Doblecki-Lewis S, Chang A, Jiddou-Yaldoo R, Tomashek KM, Stanek D, Anil L, Lichtenberger P.
         BMC Med Educ. 2016 ;16(1):124.
         
     96. Estimation of Rickettsia rickettsii copy number in the blood of patients with Rocky Mountain spotted fever suggests cyclic diurnal trends in bacteraemia
         Kato C, Chung I, Paddock C.
         Clin Microbiol Infect. 2016 Apr;22(4):394-6.
         
     97. Exposure to bat-associated Bartonella spp. among humans and other animals, Ghana
         Mannerings AO, Osikowicz LM, Restif O, Nyarko E, Suu-Ire R, Cunningham AA, Wood JL, Kosoy MY.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):922-4.
         
     98. Isolation of Zika virus from febrile patient, Indonesia
         Perkasa A, Yudhaputri F, Haryanto S, Hayati RF, Ma'roef CN, Antonjaya U, Yohan B, Myint KS, Ledermann JP, Rosenberg R, Powers AM, Sasmono RT.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 May;22(5):924-5.
         
     99. Lyme disease serology
         Lantos PM, Auwaerter PG, Nelson CA.
         JAMA. 2016 Apr 26;315(16):1780-1.
         
     100. Survey of blood collection centers and implementation of guidance for prevention of transfusion-transmitted zika virus infection - Puerto Rico, 2016
          Vasquez AM, Sapiano MR, Basavaraju SV, Kuehnert MJ, Rivera-Garcia B.
          MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;65(14):375-8.
          
     101. Zika virus and pregnancy
          Meaney-Delman D, Rasmussen SA, Staples JE, Oduyebo T, Ellington SR, Petersen EE, Fischer M, Jamieson DJ.
          Obstet Gynecol. 2016 ;127(4):642-648.
          
   
   

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