CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 44, November 1, 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 Ten Articles of the Week
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   • Communicable Diseases
     1. Implementation and operational research: evolution of couples' voluntary counseling and testing for HIV in Rwanda: from research to public health practice
        Karita E, Nsanzimana S, Ndagije F, Wall KM, Mukamuyango J, Mugwaneza P, Remera E, Raghunathan PL, Bayingana R, Kayitenkore K, Bekan-Homawoo B, Tichacek A, Allen S.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Nov 1;73(3):e51-e58.
        
     2. Perinatal antiretroviral exposure and prevented mother-to-child HIV infections in the era of antiretroviral prophylaxis in the United States, 1994-2010
        Little KM, Taylor AW, Borkowf CB, Mendoza MC, Lampe MA, Weidle PJ, Nesheim SR.
        Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Sep 30.
        
   • Environmental Health
     3. Prenatal phthalate biomarker concentrations and performance on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II in a population of young urban children
        Doherty BT, Engel SM, Buckley JP, Silva MJ, Calafat AM, Wolff MS.
        Environ Res. 2016 Oct 11;152:51-58.
        
   • Immunity and Immunization
     4. Cold chain and virus-free chloroplast-made booster vaccine to confer immunity against different poliovirus serotypes
        Chan HT, Xiao Y, Weldon WC, Oberste SM, Chumakov K, Daniell H.
        Plant Biotechnol J. 2016 Nov;14(11):2190-2200.
        
   • Injury and Violence
     5. Occupational homicides of law enforcement officers, 2003-2013: Data From the National Violent Death Reporting System
        Blair JM, Fowler KA, Betz CJ, Baumgardner JL.
        Am J Prev Med. 2016 Nov;51(5s3):S188-s196.
        
     6. Deaths due to use of lethal force by law enforcement: Findings from the National Violent Death Reporting System, 17 U.S. states, 2009-2012
        DeGue S, Fowler KA, Calkins C.
        Am J Prev Med. 2016 Nov;51(5s3):S173-s187.
        
     7. Suicide among military personnel and veterans aged 18-35 years by county-16 states
        Logan JE, Fowler KA, Patel NP, Holland KM.
        Am J Prev Med. 2016 Nov;51(5s3):S197-s208.
        
     8. Sentinel events preceding youth firearm violence: An investigation of administrative data in Delaware
        Sumner SA, Maenner MJ, Socias CM, Mercy JA, Silverman P, Medinilla SP, Martin SS, Xu L, Hillis SD.
        Am J Prev Med. 2016 Sep 8.
        
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     9. Wildland fire fighter deaths in the United States: A comparison of existing surveillance systems
        Butler C, Marsh S, Domitrovich JW, Helmkamp J.
        J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Oct 18.
        
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     10. Alcohol electronic screening and brief intervention: A Community Guide systematic review
         Tansil KA, Esser MB, Sandhu P, Reynolds JA, Elder RW, Williamson RS, Chattopadhyay SK, Bohm MK, Brewer RD, McKnight-Eily LR, Hungerford DW, Toomey TL, Hingson RW, Fielding JE.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Nov;51(5):801-811.
         
   
   
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. Opportunities to expand colorectal cancer screening participation
        Cooper CP, Gelb CA.
        J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2016 Oct;25(10):990-995.
        
     2. The impact of neighborhoods on CV risk
        Diez Roux AV, Mujahid MS, Hirsch JA, Moore K, Moore LV.
        Glob Heart. 2016 Sep;11(3):353-363.
        
     3. Self-management education participation among US adults with arthritis: Who's attending?
        Murphy LB, Brady TJ, Boring MA, Theis KA, Barbour KE, Qin J, Helmick CG.
        Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2016 Oct 16.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     4. Chronic health conditions in Medicare beneficiaries 65 years old, and older with HIV infection
        Friedman EE, Duffus WA.
        Aids. 2016 Oct 23;30(16):2529-2536.
        
     5. Temporally varying relative risks for infectious diseases: implications for infectious disease control
        Goldstein E, Pitzer VE, O'Hagan JJ, Lipsitch M.
        Epidemiology. 2016 Sep 28.
        
     6. Investigating rare risk factors for Nipah virus in Bangladesh: 2001-2012
        Hegde ST, Sazzad HM, Hossain MJ, Alam MU, Kenah E, Daszak P, Rollin P, Rahman M, Luby SP, Gurley ES.
        Ecohealth. 2016 Oct 13.
        
     7. Reactions and receptivity to framing HIV prevention message concepts about pre-exposure prophylaxis for black and Latino men who have sex with men in three urban US cities
        Mimiaga MJ, Closson EF, Battle S, Herbst JH, Denson D, Pitts N, Holman J, Landers S, Mansergh G.
        AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2016 Oct;30(10):484-489.
        
     8. Children and alternative service delivery models: a case for inclusion
        Mirkovic KR, Rivadeneira ED, Broyles LN.
        Aids. 2016 Oct 23;30(16):2569-2570.
        
     9. Norovirus in Latin America: systematic review and meta-analysis
        O'Ryan M, Riera-Montes M, Lopman B.
        Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Oct 17.
        
     10. Aeromonas-associated diarrhea in children under 5 years: The GEMS experience
         Qamar FN, Nisar MI, Quadri F, Shakoor S, Sow SO, Nasrin D, Blackwelder WC, Wu Y, Farag T, Panchalingham S, Sur D, Qureshi S, Faruque AS, Saha D, Alonso PL, Breiman RF, Bassat Q, Tamboura B, Ramamurthy T, Kanungo S, Ahmed S, Hossain A, Das SK, Antonio M, Hossain MJ, Mandomando I, Tennant SM, Kotloff KL, Levine MM, Zaidi AK.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Oct 5;95(4):774-780.
         
   • Drug Safety
     11. Prevalence of antimicrobial use and opportunities to improve prescribing practices in U.S. nursing homes
         Thompson ND, LaPlace L, Epstein L, Thompson D, Dumyati G, Concannon C, Quinlan G, Witten T, Warnke L, Lynfield R, Maloney M, Melchreit R, Stone ND.
         J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2016 Oct 14.
         
   • Food Safety
     12. Epidemiology of restaurant-associated foodborne disease outbreaks, United States, 1998-2013
         Angelo KM, Nisler AL, Hall AJ, Brown LG, Gould LH.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2016 Oct 18:1-12.
         
     13. Botulism mortality in the USA, 1975-2009
         Jackson KA, Mahon BE, Copeland J, Fagan RP.
         Botulinum Journal. 2016 ;3(1):6-17.
         
   • Health Economics
     14. ADHD: Insurance and mental health service use
         Pastor PN, Simon AE, Reuben CA.
         Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2016 Oct 13.
         
     15. Importance of economic evaluation of cancer registration in the resource limited setting: Laying the groundwork for surveillance systems
         Saraiya M, Tangka FK, Asma S, Richardson LC.
         Cancer Epidemiol. 2016 Oct 14.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     16. Notes from the field: Mycobacterium chimaera contamination of heater-cooler devices used in cardiac surgery - United States
         Perkins KM, Lawsin A, Hasan NA, Strong M, Halpin AL, Rodger RR, Moulton-Meissner H, Crist MB, Schwartz S, Marders J, Daley CL, Salfinger M, Perz JF.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 Oct 14;65(40):1117-1118.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     17. Efficacy of a Russian-backbone live attenuated influenza vaccine among young children in Bangladesh: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
         Brooks WA, Zaman K, Lewis KD, Ortiz JR, Goswami D, Feser J, Sharmeen AT, Nahar K, Rahman M, Rahman MZ, Barin B, Yunus M, Fry AM, Bresee J, Azim T, Neuzil KM.
         Lancet Glob Health. 2016 Oct 13.
         
     18. Measles immunity among pregnant women aged 15-44 years in Namibia, 2008 and 2010
         Cardemil CV, Jonas A, Beukes A, Anderson R, Rota PA, Bankamp B, Gary HE, Sawadogo S, Patel SV, Zeko S, Muroua C, Gaeb E, Wannemuehler K, Gerber S, Goodson JL.
         Int J Infect Dis. 2016 Aug;49:189-95.
         
     19. Evaluation of scanning 2D barcoded vaccines to improve data accuracy of vaccines administered
         Daily A, Kennedy ED, Fierro LA, Reed JH, Greene M, Williams WW, Evanson HV, Cox R, Koeppl P, Gerlach K.
         Vaccine. 2016 Oct 11.
         
     20. Acceptance of multiple injectable vaccines in a single immunization visit in the Gambia pre and post introduction of inactivated polio vaccine
         Idoko OT, Hampton LM, Mboizi RB, Agbla SC, Wallace AS, Harris JB, Sowe D, Ehlman DC, Kampmann B, Ota MO, Hyde TB.
         Vaccine. 2016 Sep 22;34(41):5034-9.
         
     21. Neutralizing antibody responses to antigenically drifted influenza A(H3N2) viruses among children and adolescents following 2014-2015 inactivated and live attenuated influenza vaccination
         Levine MZ, Martin JM, Gross FL, Jefferson S, Cole KS, Archibald CA, Nowalk MP, Susick M, Moehling K, Spencer S, Chung JR, Flannery B, Zimmerman RK.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2016 Oct;23(10):831-839.
         
     22. Epidemiology of hepatitis B virus infection and impact of vaccination on disease
         Nelson NP, Easterbrook PJ, McMahon BJ.
         Clin Liver Dis. 2016 Nov;20(4):607-628.
         
     23. Efficacy of a Russian-backbone live attenuated influenza vaccine among children in Senegal: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
         Victor JC, Lewis KD, Diallo A, Niang MN, Diarra B, Dia N, Ortiz JR, Widdowson MA, Feser J, Hoagland R, Emery SL, Lafond KE, Neuzil KM.
         Lancet Glob Health. 2016 Oct 13.
         
     24. Improving hepatitis B birth dose in rural Lao People's Democratic Republic through the use of mobile phones to facilitate communication
         Xeuatvongsa A, Datta SS, Moturi E, Wannemuehler K, Philakong P, Vongxay V, Vilayvone V, Patel MK.
         Vaccine. 2016 Oct 11.
         
     25. Using the 4 pillars practice transformation program to increase pneumococcal immunizations for older adults: A cluster-randomized trial
         Zimmerman RK, Brown AE, Pavlik VN, Moehling KK, Raviotta JM, Lin CJ, Zhang S, Hawk M, Kyle S, Patel S, Ahmed F, Nowalk MP.
         J Am Geriatr Soc. 2016 Oct 18.
         
   • Informatics
     26. A national standards-based assessment on functionality of electronic medical records systems used in Kenyan public-sector health facilities
         Kang'a S, Puttkammer N, Wanyee S, Kimanga D, Madrano J, Muthee V, Odawo P, Sharma A, Oluoch T, Robinson K, Kwach J, Lober WB.
         Int J Med Inform. 2017 ;97:68-75.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     27. Improved ascertainment of pregnancy-associated suicides and homicides in North Carolina
         Austin AE, Vladutiu CJ, Jones-Vessey KA, Norwood TS, Proescholdbell SK, Menard MK.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Nov;51(5s3):S234-s240.
         
     28. The National Violent Death Reporting System: Past, present, and future
         Crosby AE, Mercy JA, Houry D.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Nov;51(5s3):S169-s172.
         
     29. Behavioral and mental health correlates of youth stalking victimization: A latent class approach
         Reidy DE, Smith-Darden JP, Kernsmith PD.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Oct 12.
         
     30. Mixed methods analysis of sex differences in life stressors of middle-aged suicides
         Stone DM, Holland KM, Schiff LB, McIntosh WL.
         Am J Prev Med. 2016 Nov;51(5s3):S209-s218.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     31. Time until emergence of HIV test reactivity following infection with HIV-1: Implications for interpreting test results and retesting after exposure
         Delaney KP, Hanson DL, Masciotra S, Ethridge SF, Wesolowski L, Owen SM.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Oct 12.
         
     32. Osteopontin is upregulated in human and murine acute schistosomiasis mansoni
         Pereira TA, Syn WK, Amancio FF, Cunha PH, Caporali JF, Trindade GV, Santos ET, Souza MM, Andrade ZA, Witek RP, Secor WE, Pereira FE, Lambertucci JR, Diehl AM.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Oct;10(10):e0005057.
         
     33. Opportunities to enhance laboratory professionals' role on the diagnostic team
         Taylor JR, Thompson PJ, Genzen JR, Hickner J, Marques MB.
         Lab Med. 2016 Oct 15.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     34. Preterm birth: Case definition & guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation of immunisation safety data
         Quinn JA, Munoz FM, Gonik B, Frau L, Cutland C, Mallett-Moore T, Kissou A, Wittke F, Das M, Nunes T, Pye S, Watson W, Ramos AA, Cordero JF, Huang WT, Kocchar S, Buttery J.
         Vaccine. 2016 Oct 13.
         
   • Military Medicine and Health
     35. Anthrax vaccine and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus in the U.S. military: A case-control study
         Bardenheier BH, Duffy J, Duderstadt SK, Higgs JB, Keith MP, Papadopoulos PJ, Gilliland WR, McNeil MM.
         Mil Med. 2016 Oct;181(10):1348-1356.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     36. Assessing risk of indium lung disease to workers in downstream industries
         Harvey RR, Virji MA, Cummings KJ.
         Am J Ind Med. 2016 Oct 17.
         
     37. Synthetic biology and occupational risk
         Howard J, Murashov V, Schulte P.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Oct 18:0.
         
     38. Worker health and safety and climate change in the Americas: issues and research needs
         Keifer M, Rodriquez-Guzman J, Watson J, van Wendel de Joode B, Mergler D, Soares da Silva A.
         Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2016 ;40(3):192-197.
         
     39. Foundational workplace safety and health competencies for the emerging workforce
         Okun A, Guerin R, Schulte P.
         J Safety Res. 2016 .
         
     40. Mortality in a combined cohort of uranium enrichment workers
         Yiin JH, Anderson JL, Daniels RD, Bertke SJ, Fleming DA, Tollerud DJ, Tseng CY, Chen PH, Waters KM.
         Am J Ind Med. 2016 Oct 18.
         
     41. A study update of mortality in workers at a phosphate fertilizer production facility
         Yiin JH, Daniels RD, Kubale TL, Dunn KL, Stayner LT.
         Am J Ind Med. 2016 Jan;59(1):12-22.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining
     42. Replacement of filters for respirable quartz measurement in coal mine dust by infrared spectroscopy
         Farcas D, Lee T, Chisholm WP, Soo JC, Harper M.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 ;13(2):D16-22.
         
     43. Validation of temperature and humidity thermal model of 23-person tent-type refuge alternative
         Yan L, Yantek D, Klein M, Bissert P, Matetic R.
         Mining Engineering. 2016 ;68(9):97-103.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     44. First report of gender based violence as a deterrent to methadone access among females who use heroin in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
         Balaji D, Mlunde LB, Tran OC, Lambdin B, Mbwambo J, Nyandindi C, Matiko E, Copenhaver M, Douglas Bruce R.
         AIDS Behav. 2016 Oct 17.
         
   • Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
     45. The SARE tool for rabies control: Current experience in Ethiopia
         Coetzer A, Kidane AH, Bekele M, Hundera AD, Pieracci EG, Shiferaw ML, Wallace R, Nel LH.
         Antiviral Res. 2016 Oct 14;135:74-80.
         
     46. Activity patterns of St. Louis Encephalitis and West Nile viruses in free ranging birds during a human encephalitis outbreak in Argentina
         Diaz LA, Quaglia AI, Konigheim BS, Boris AS, Aguilar JJ, Komar N, Contigiani MS.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(8):e0161871.
         
     47. Assessment of domestic goats as models for experimental and natural infection with the North American isolate of Rickettsia slovaca
         Lukovsky-Akhsanov N, Keating MK, Spivey P, Lathrop GW, Powell N, Levin ML.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(10):e0165007.
         
   
   

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