CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 46, November 15, 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. 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).
   • Sickle Cell Disease
     1. Prevention of a first stroke by transfusions in children with sickle cell anemia and abnormal results on transcranial Doppler ultrasonography
        Adams RJ, McKie VC, Hsu L, Files B, Vichinsky E, Pegelow C, Abboud M, et al .
        N Engl J Med. 1998 Jul 2;339(1):5-11.
        
     2. The triple aim: care, health, and cost
        Berwick DM, Nolan TW, Whittington J.
        Health Aff (Millwood). 2008 May-Jun;27(3):759-69.
        
     3. Age-related treatment patterns in sickle cell disease patients and the associated sickle cell complications and healthcare costs
        Blinder MA, Vekeman F, Sasane M, Trahey A, Paley C, Duh MS.
        Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 May;60(5):828-35.
        
     4. Effect of hydroxyurea on the frequency of painful crises in sickle cell anemia. Investigators of the Multicenter Study of Hydroxyurea in Sickle Cell Anemia
        Charache S, Terrin ML, Moore RD, Dover GJ, Barton FB, Eckert SV, McMahon RP, Bonds DR.
        N Engl J Med. 1995 May 18;332(20):1317-22.
        
     5. The "3T's" road map to transform US health care: the "how" of high-quality care
        Dougherty D, Conway PH.
        Jama. 2008 May 21;299(19):2319-21.
        
     6. Prophylaxis with oral penicillin in children with sickle cell anemia. A randomized trial
        Gaston MH, Verter JI, Woods G, Pegelow C, Kelleher J, Presbury G, Zarkowsky H, Vichinsky E, Iyer R, Lobel JS, et al .
        N Engl J Med. 1986 Jun 19;314(25):1593-9.
        
     7. Population estimates of sickle cell disease in the U.S
        Hassell KL.
        Am J Prev Med. 2010 Apr;38(4 Suppl):S512-21.
        
     8. Defining sickle cell disease mortality using a population-based surveillance system, 2004 through 2008
        Paulukonis ST, Eckman JR, Snyder AB, Hagar W, Feuchtbaum LB, Zhou M, Grant AM, Hulihan MM.
        Public Health Rep. 2016 Mar-Apr;131(2):367-75.
        
     9. Mortality in sickle cell disease. Life expectancy and risk factors for early death
        Platt OS, Brambilla DJ, Rosse WF, Milner PF, Castro O, Steinberg MH, Klug PP.
        N Engl J Med. 1994 Jun 9;330(23):1639-44.
        
     10. Improved survival of children and adolescents with sickle cell disease
         Quinn CT, Rogers ZR, McCavit TL, Buchanan GR.
         Blood. 2010 Apr 29;115(17):3447-52.
         
     11. Bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell disease
         Walters MC, Patience M, Leisenring W, Eckman JR, Scott JP, Mentzer WC, Davies SC, et al .
         N Engl J Med. 1996 Aug 8;335(6):369-76.
         
     12. Survival estimates for patients with homozygous sickle-cell disease in Jamaica: a clinic-based population study
         Wierenga KJ, Hambleton IR, Lewis NA.
         Lancet. 2001 Mar 3;357(9257):680-3.
         
   
   
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
     13. Mental health differences between men and women caregivers, BRFSS 2009
         Edwards VJ, Anderson LA, Thompson WW, Deokar AJ.
         J Women Aging. 2016 Oct 19:1-7.
         
     14. Secular trends for skinfolds differ from those for BMI and waist circumference among adults examined in NHANES from 1988-1994 through 2009-2010
         Freedman DS, Zemel BS, Ogden CL.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2016 Nov 2.
         
     15. Exploring potential reasons for the temporal trend in dialysis-requiring AKI in the United States
         Hsu RK, McCulloch CE, Heung M, Saran R, Shahinian VB, Pavkov ME, Burrows NR, Powe NR, Hsu CY.
         Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2016 Jan 7;11(1):14-20.
         
     16. Racial/ethnicity disparities in invasive breast cancer among younger and older women: An analysis using multiple measures of population health
         Hung MC, Ekwueme DU, Rim SH, White A.
         Cancer Epidemiol. 2016 Oct 25;45:112-118.
         
     17. Refining the patient navigation role in a colorectal cancer screening program: results from an intervention study
         Rohan EA, Slotman B, DeGroff A, Morrissey KG, Murillo J, Schroy P.
         J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2016 Nov;14(11):1371-1378.
         
     18. Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and risk of fractures: an updated meta-analysis from the National Osteoporosis Foundation
         Weaver CM, Alexander DD, Boushey CJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Lappe JM, LeBoff MS, Liu S, Looker AC, Wallace TC, Wang DD.
         Osteoporos Int. 2016 Jan;27(1):367-76.
         
   • Communicable Diseases
     19. Exposures among MERS case-patients, Saudi Arabia, January-February 2016
         Alhakeem RF, Midgley CM, Assiri AM, Alessa M, Al Hawaj H, Saeed AB, Almasri MM, Lu X, Abedi GR, Abdalla O, Mohammed M, Algarni HS, Al-Abdely HM, Alsharef AA, Nooh R, Erdman DD, Gerber SI, Watson JT.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Nov;22(11):2020-2022.
         
     20. Evaluation of knowledge and practices regarding cholera, water treatment, hygiene, and sanitation before and after an oral cholera vaccination campaign-Haiti, 2013-2014
         Childs L, Francois J, Choudhury A, Wannemuehler K, Dismer A, Hyde TB, Yen CY, Date KA, Juin S, Katz MA, Kantor EF, Routh J, Etheart M, Wright T, Adrien P, Tohme RA.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Oct 31.
         
     21. Prevalence and correlates of genital infections among newly diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults entering human immunodeficiency virus care in Windhoek, Namibia
         Djomand G, Schlefer M, Gutreuter S, Tobias S, Patel R, Deluca N, Hood J, Sawadogo S, Chen C, Muadinohamba A, Lowrance DW, Bock N.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 ;43(11):698-705.
         
     22. Potential sources of bias in the use of Escherichia coli to measure waterborne diarrhea risk in low-income settings
         Ercumen A, Arnold BF, Naser AM, Unicomb L, Colford JM, Luby SP.
         Trop Med Int Health. 2016 Oct 31.
         
     23. How underestimates of need contribute to biased conclusions
         Ford CL, Mulatu MS, Gaines TL, Godette DC.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 ;43(11):696-697.
         
     24. Epidemiological and molecular investigation of a rubella outbreak, Romania, 2011 to 2012
         Lazar M, Abernathy E, Chen M, Icenogle J, Janta D, Stanescu A, Pistol A, Santibanez S, Mankertz A, Hubschen JM, Mihaescu G, Necula G, Lupulescu E.
         Eurosurveillance. 2016 ;21(38).
         
     25. Key ethical issues discussed at CDC-sponsored international, regional meetings to explore cultural perspectives and contexts on pandemic influenza preparedness and response
         Lor A, Thomas JC, Barrett DH, Ortmann LW, Herrera Guibert DJ.
         Int J Health Policy Manag. 2016 May 17;5(11):653-662.
         
     26. The unrecognized burden of typhoid fever
         Obaro SK, Iroh Tam PY, Mintz ED.
         Expert Rev Vaccines. 2016 Oct 31.
         
     27. Legionella clemsonensis sp. nov.: a green fluorescing Legionella strain from a patient with pneumonia
         Palmer A, Painter J, Hassler H, Richards VP, Bruce T, Morrison S, Brown E, Kozak-Muiznieks NA, Lucas C, McNealy TL.
         Microbiol Immunol. 2016 Oct;60(10):694-701.
         
     28. Gonorrhea control, United States, 1972-2015, a narrative review
         Peterman TA, O'Connor K, Bradley HM, Torrone EA, Bernstein KT.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 .
         
     29. Possibility and challenges of conversion of current virus species names to Linnaean binomials
         Postler TS, Clawson AN, Amarasinghe GK, Basler CF, Bavari S, Benko M, Blasdell KR, Briese T, Buchmeier MJ, Bukreyev A, Calisher CH, Chandran K, Charrel R, Clegg CS, Collins PL, de la Torre JC, DeRisi JL, Dietzgen RG, Dolnik O, Durrwald R, Dye JM, Easton AJ, Emonet S, Formenty P, Fouchier RA, Ghedin E, Gonzalez JP, Harrach B, Hewson R, Horie M, Jiang D, Kobinger G, Kondo H, Kropinski AM, Krupovic M, Kurath G, Lamb RA, Leroy EM, Lukashevich IS, Maisner A, Mushegian AR, Netesov SV, Nowotny N, Patterson JL, Payne SL, Paweska JT, Peters CJ, Radoshitzky SR, Rima BK, Romanowski V, Rubbenstroth D, Sabanadzovic S, Sanfacon H, Salvato MS, Schwemmle M, Smither SJ, Stenglein MD, Stone DM, Takada A, Tesh RB, Tomonaga K, Tordo N, Towner JS, Vasilakis N, Volchkov VE, Wahl-Jensen V, Walker PJ, Wang LF, Varsani A, Whitfield AE, Zerbini FM, Kuhn JH.
         Syst Biol. 2016 Oct 22.
         
     30. Pharmacists' knowledge and practices surrounding expedited partner therapy for Chlamydia trachomatis, New York City, 2012 and 2014
         Reid A, Rogers ME, Arya V, Edelstein ZR, Schillinger JA.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 ;43(11):679-684.
         
     31. Reactive school closure during increased influenza-like illness (ILI) activity in western Kentucky, 2013: a field evaluation of effect on ILI incidence and economic and social consequences for families
         Russell ES, Zheteyeva Y, Gao H, Shi J, Rainey JJ, Thoroughman D, Uzicanin A.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2016 Sep;3(3):ofw113.
         
     32. Estimated prevalence of cryptococcus antigenemia (CrAg) among HIV-infected adults with advanced immunosuppression in Namibia justifies routine screening and preemptive treatment
         Sawadogo S, Makumbi B, Purfield A, Ndjavera C, Mutandi G, Maher A, Kaindjee-Tjituka F, Kaplan JE, Park BJ, Lowrance DW.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(10):e0161830.
         
     33. Genotype-specific concordance of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection within heterosexual partnerships
         Schillinger JA, Katz BP, Markowitz LE, Braslins PG, Shrier LA, Madico G, van der Pol B, Orr DP, Rice PA, Batteiger BE.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 .
         
     34. Rectal infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis in men in the United States
         Tao G, Hoover KW, Nye MB, Peters P, Gift TL, Peruvemba R, Body BA.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Nov 15;63(10):1325-1331.
         
     35. The global burden of fungal diseases
         Vallabhaneni S, Mody RK, Walker T, Chiller T.
         Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2016 Mar;30(1):1-11.
         
     36. Sexually transmitted infection diagnoses among Hispanic immigrant and migrant men who have sex with men in the United States
         Valverde EE, DiNenno EA, Schulden JD, Oster A, Painter T.
         Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Nov;27(13):1162-1169.
         
     37. Community-acquired bacterial meningitis
         van de Beek D, Brouwer M, Hasbun R, Koedel U, Whitney CG, Wijdicks E.
         Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2016 Nov 03;2:16074.
         
   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services
     38. Assessing the congregate disaster shelter: Using shelter facility assessment data for evaluating potential hazards to occupants during disasters
         Cruz MA, Garcia S, Chowdhury MA, Malilay J, Perea N, Williams OD.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Oct 28.
         
     39. Partnerships that facilitate a refugee's journey to wellbeing
         Marano N, Wojno AE, Stauffer WM, Weinberg M, Klosovsky A, Ballew JD, Shetty S, Cookson S, Walker P, Cetron MS.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Nov 2;95(5):985-987.
         
   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     40. Identification of blood meals from potential arbovirus mosquito vectors in the Peruvian Amazon basin
         Palermo PM, Aguilar PV, Sanchez JF, Zorrilla V, Flores-Mendoza C, Huayanay A, Guevara C, Lescano AG, Halsey ES.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Nov 2;95(5):1026-1030.
         
   • Environmental Health
     41. Description of calls from private well owners to a national well water hotline, 2013
         Ridpath A, Taylor E, Greenstreet C, Martens M, Wicke H, Martin C.
         Sci Total Environ. 2016 Feb 15;544:601-5.
         
     42. Alkyl mercury-induced toxicity: multiple mechanisms of action
         Risher JF, Tucker P.
         Rev Environ Contam Toxicol. 2017 ;240:105-149.
         
     43. Assessing arsenic exposure in households using bottled water or point-of-use treatment systems to mitigate well water contamination
         Smith AE, Lincoln RA, Paulu C, Simones TL, Caldwell KL, Jones RL, Backer LC.
         Sci Total Environ. 2016 Feb 15;544:701-10.
         
     44. High-precision (MC-ICPMS) isotope ratio analysis reveals contrasting sources of elevated blood lead levels of an adult with retained bullet fragments, and of his child, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
         Smith KE, Shafer MM, Weiss D, Anderson HA, Gorski PR.
         Biol Trace Elem Res. 2016 Oct 19.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     45. Genomic epidemiology of gonococcal resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins, macrolides, and fluoroquinolones in the United States, 2000-2013
         Grad YH, Harris SR, Kirkcaldy RD, Green AG, Marks DS, Bentley SD, Trees D, Lipsitch M.
         J Infect Dis. 2016 Nov 15;214(10):1579-1587.
         
     46. Complete genome sequences of four different Bordetella sp. isolates causing human respiratory infections
         Weigand MR, Peng Y, Loparev V, Batra D, Bowden KE, Cassiday PK, Davis JK, Johnson T, Juieng P, Miner CE, Rowe L, Sheth M, Tondella ML, Williams MM.
         Genome Announc. 2016 Oct 6;4(5).
         
     47. Complete genome sequence of human norovirus strain GII.P7-GII.6 detected in a patient in the United States in 2014
         Yang Z, Vinje J, Elkins CA, Kulka M.
         Genome Announc. 2016 Oct 20;4(5).
         
   • Health Disparities
     48. Trends in racial and ethnic disparities in antiretroviral therapy prescription and viral suppression in the United States, 2009-2013
         Beer L, Bradley H, Mattson CL, Johnson CH, Hoots B, Shouse RL.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Dec 1;73(4):446-453.
         
     49. Trends in selected measures of racial and ethnic disparities in gonorrhea and syphilis in the United States, 1981-2013
         Chesson HW, Patel CG, Gift TL, Aral SO.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 ;43(11):661-667.
         
   • Health Economics
     50. 20 Years of public health economics and decision sciences at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The CDC Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness Fellowship, 1995-2015
         Skelton AG, Meltzer MI.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Oct 28.
         
     51. Resource requirements for cancer registration in areas with limited resources: Analysis of cost data from four low- and middle-income countries
         Tangka FK, Subramanian S, Edwards P, Cole-Beebe M, Parkin DM, Bray F, Joseph R, Mery L, Saraiya M.
         Cancer Epidemiol. 2016 Oct 25.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     52. Risk factors for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection among healthcare personnel
         Alraddadi BM, Al-Salmi HS, Jacobs-Slifka K, Slayton RB, Estivariz CF, Geller AI, Al-Turkistani HH, Al-Rehily SS, Alserehi HA, Wali GY, Alshukairi AN, Azhar EI, Haynes L, Swerdlow DL, Jernigan JA, Madani TA.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Nov;22(11):1915-1920.
         
   • Immune System Disorders
     53. Prevalence of immunosuppression among US adults, 2013
         Harpaz R, Dahl RM, Dooling KL.
         Jama. 2016 Oct 28.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     54. Tdap vaccination during pregnancy and microcephaly and other structural birth defects in offspring
         DeSilva M, Vazquez-Benitez G, Nordin JD, Lipkind HS, Romitti PA, DeStefano F, Kharbanda EO.
         Jama. 2016 Nov 1;316(17):1823-1825.
         
     55. Parental experiences with vaccine information statements: Implications for timing, delivery, and parent-provider immunization communication
         Frew PM, Chung Y, Fisher AK, Schamel J, Basket MM.
         Vaccine. 2016 Oct 24.
         
     56. Case-control study of vaccine effectiveness in preventing laboratory-confirmed influenza hospitalizations in older adults, United States, 2010-2011
         Havers F, Sokolow L, Shay DK, Farley MM, Monroe M, Meek J, Daily Kirley P, Bennett NM, Morin C, Aragon D, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Zansky SM, Baumbach J, Ferdinands J, Fry AM.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Nov 15;63(10):1304-1311.
         
     57. Group B Streptococcus vaccine development: present status and future considerations, with emphasis on perspectives for low and middle income countries
         Kobayashi M, Vekemans J, Baker CJ, Ratner AJ, Le Doare K, Schrag SJ.
         F1000Res. 2016 ;5:2355.
         
     58. Refusal of recommended travel-related vaccines among U.S. international travellers in Global TravEpiNet
         Lammert SM, Rao SR, Jentes ES, Fairley JK, Erskine S, Walker AT, Hagmann SH, Sotir MJ, Ryan ET, LaRocque RC.
         J Travel Med. 2016 Jul;24(1).
         
     59. Supporting human papillomavirus vaccination in adolescents: Perspectives from commercial and Medicaid health plans
         Ng JH, Sobel K, Roth L, Byron SC, Lindley MC, Stokley S.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Oct 28.
         
     60. Hospital-based surveillance for Rotavirus gastroenteritis among young children in Bangladesh: defining the potential impact of a rotavirus vaccine program
         Satter S, Gastanaduy P, Islam K, Rahman M, Rahman M, Luby S, Heffelfinger J, Parashar U, Gurley E.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2016 Oct 25.
         
   • Informatics
     61. Physician opinions about EHR use by EHR experience and by whether the practice had optimized its EHR use
         Jamoom EW, Heisey-Grove D, Yang N, Scanlon P.
         J Health Med Inform. 2016 Jul 30;7(4):1000240.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     62. Bicycle helmet use among persons 5 years and older in the United States, 2012
         Jewett A, Beck LF, Taylor C, Baldwin G.
         J Safety Res. 2016 ;59:1-7.
         
     63. Violent experiences in childhood are associated with men's perpetration of intimate partner violence as a young adult: a multistage cluster survey in Malawi
         VanderEnde K, Mercy J, Shawa M, Kalanda M, Hamela J, Maksud N, Ross B, Gupta S, Wadonda-Kabondo N, Hillis S.
         Ann Epidemiol. 2016 Oct;26(10):723-728.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     64. Glycosylation changes in the globular head of H3N2 influenza hemagglutinin modulate receptor binding without affecting virus virulence
         Alymova IV, York IA, Air GM, Cipollo JF, Gulati S, Baranovich T, Kumar A, Zeng H, Gansebom S, McCullers JA.
         Sci Rep. 2016 Oct 31;6:36216.
         
     65. Use of transportable radiation detection instruments to assess internal contamination from intakes of radionuclides part II: Calibration factors and ICAT computer program
         Anigstein R, Olsher RH, Loomis DA, Ansari A.
         Health Phys. 2016 Dec;111(6):542-558.
         
     66. Effect of frozen human epidermis storage duration and cryoprotectant on barrier function using two model compounds
         Barbero AM, Frasch HF.
         Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2016 ;29(1):31-40.
         
     67. Isotope dilution UPLC-APCI-MS/MS method for the quantitative measurement of aromatic diamines in human urine: Biomarkers of diisocyanate exposure
         Bhandari D, Ruhl J, Murphy A, McGahee E, Chambers D, Blount BC.
         Anal Chem. 2016 Nov 1;88(21):10687-10692.
         
     68. Co-exposure to non-persistent organic chemicals among American pre-school aged children: A pilot study
         Calafat AM, Ye X, Valentin-Blasini L, Li Z, Mortensen ME, Wong LY.
         Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2016 Oct 21.
         
     69. Antiretroviral drug activity in macaques infected during pre-exposure prophylaxis has a transient effect on cell-associated SHIV DNA reservoirs
         Cong ME, Pau CP, Heneine W, Garcia-Lerma JG.
         PLoS One. 2016 ;11(11):e0164821.
         
     70. Evaluation of smartphone sound measurement applications (apps) using external microphones-A follow-up study
         Kardous CA, Shaw PB.
         J Acoust Soc Am. 2016 Oct;140(4):El327.
         
     71. Increased sensitivity of OSHA method analysis of diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione in air
         LeBouf R, Simmons M.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Oct 28:0.
         
     72. Respirable size-selective sampler for end-of-shift quartz measurement: Development and performance
         Lee T, Lee L, Cauda E, Hummer J, Harper M.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Oct 28:0.
         
     73. A pyrosequencing-based approach to high-throughput identification of influenza A(H3N2) virus clades harboring antigenic drift variants
         Mishin VP, Baranovich T, Garten R, Chesnokov A, Abd Elal AI, Adamczyk M, LaPlante J, George KS, Fry AM, Barnes J, Chester SC, Xu X, Katz JM, Wentworth DE, Gubareva LV.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Oct 26.
         
     74. Serological responses to filarial antigens in Malian children attending elementary schools
         Moss DM, Chard AN, Trinies V, Doumbia S, Freeman MC, Lammie PJ.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Oct 31.
         
     75. Quantification of urinary mono-hydroxylated metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by on-line solid phase extraction-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
         Wang Y, Meng L, Pittman EN, Etheredge A, Hubbard K, Trinidad DA, Kato K, Ye X, Calafat AM.
         Anal Bioanal Chem. 2016 Oct 28.
         
     76. Improved detection of respiratory pathogens using high-quality sputum with TaqMan Array Card technology
         Wolff BJ, Bramley AM, Thurman KA, Whitney CG, Whitaker B, Self WH, Arnold SR, Trabue C, Wunderink RG, McCullers J, Edwards KM, Jain S, Winchell JM.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Oct 19.
         
     77. Serology enhances molecular diagnosis of respiratory virus infections other than influenza in children and adults hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
         Zhang Y, Sakthivel SK, Bramley A, Jain S, Haynes A, Chappell JD, Hymas W, Lenny N, Patel A, Qi C, Ampofo K, Arnold SR, Self WH, Williams DJ, Hillyard D, Anderson EJ, Grijalva CG, Zhu Y, Wunderink RG, Edwards KM, Pavia AT, McCullers JA, Erdman DD.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Oct 19.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     78. Cuba validated as the first country to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus and congenital syphilis: Lessons learned from the implementation of the global validation methodology
         Caffe S, Perez F, Kamb ML, Gomez Ponce de Leon R, Alonso M, Midy R, Newman L, Hayashi C, Ghidinelli M.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2016 .
         
     79. Optimizing infant HIV diagnosis in resource-limited settings: Modeling the impact of HIV DNA PCR testing at birth
         Chiu A, Modi S, Rivadeneira ED, Koumans EH.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016 Dec 1;73(4):454-462.
         
     80. Role of maternal occupational physical activity and psychosocial stressors on adverse birth outcomes
         Lee LJ, Symanski E, Lupo PJ, Tinker SC, Razzaghi H, Chan W, Hoyt AT, Canfield MA.
         Occup Environ Med. 2016 ;06.
         
     81. Maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations during pregnancy and infant birthweight for gestational age: a three-cohort study
         Tian Y, Holzman C, Siega-Riz AM, Williams MA, Dole N, Enquobahrie DA, Ferre CD.
         Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2016 Mar;30(2):124-33.
         
     82. The role of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment in the perinatal period
         Wright TE, Terplan M, Ondersma SJ, Boyce C, Yonkers K, Chang G, Creanga AA.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Nov;215(5):539-547.
         
   • Military Medicine and Health
     83. Supporting a neuroimmune basis of Gulf War illness
         O'Callaghan JP, Michalovicz LT, Kelly KA.
         EBioMedicine. 2016 Oct 26.
         
   • Nutritional Sciences
     84. Farm to preschool: The state of the research literature and a snapshot of national practice
         Hoffman JA, Schmidt EM, Wirth C, Johnson S, Sobell SA, Pelissier K, Harris DM, Izumi BT.
         Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 2016 :1-23.
         
     85. State-level farmers market activities: A review of CDC-funded state public health actions that support farmers markets
         Kahin SA, Wright DS, Pejavara A, Kim SA.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Oct 28.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     86. Occupational respiratory allergic diseases in healthcare workers
         Mazurek JM, Weissman DN.
         Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2016 Nov;16(11):77.
         
     87. Occupational exposure to chlorinated solvents and kidney cancer: a case-control study
         Purdue MP, Stewart PA, Friesen MC, Colt JS, Locke SJ, Hein MJ, Waters MA, Graubard BI, Davis F, Ruterbusch J, Schwartz K, Chow WH, Rothman N, Hofmann JN.
         Occup Environ Med. 2016 Nov 1.
         
     88. Correlation between X-ray diffraction and Raman spectra of 16 commercial graphene based materials and their resulting classification
         Seehra MS, Narang V, Geddam UK, Stefaniak AB.
         Carbon. 2017 ;111:380-385.
         
     89. Evaluation of a "walk-through" ladder top design during ladder-roof transitioning tasks
         Simeonov P, Hsiao H, Powers J, Ammons D, Kau T, Cantis D, Zwiener J, Weaver D.
         Applied Ergonomics. 2017 ;59:460-469.
         
     90. Automated pressure map segmentation for quantifying phalangeal kinetics during cylindrical gripping
         Sinsel EW, Gloekler DS, Wimer BM, Warren CM, Wu JZ, Buczek FL.
         Med Eng Phys. 2016 Feb;38(2):72-9.
         
     91. Low back pain prevalence and related workplace psychosocial risk factors: a study using data from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey
         Yang H, Haldeman S, Lu ML, Baker D.
         J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2016 Sep;39(7):459-72.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining
     92. Elemental properties of coal slag and measured airborne exposures at two coal slag processing facilities
         Mugford C, Boylstein R, Gibbs JL.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2016 Nov 3:0.
         
   • Parasitic Diseases
     93. Guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis) infection in a wild-caught frog, Chad
         Eberhard ML, Cleveland CA, Zirimwabagabo H, Yabsley MJ, Ouakou PT, Ruiz-Tiben E.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Nov;22(11):1961-1962.
         
     94. Dogs and Guinea worm eradication
         Eberhard ML, Ruiz-Tiben E, Hopkins DR.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Nov;16(11):1225-1226.
         
     95. Lymphatic filariasis elimination in American Samoa: Evaluation of molecular xenomonitoring as a surveillance tool in the endgame
         Lau CL, Won KY, Lammie PJ, Graves PM.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Nov;10(11):e0005108.
         
     96. Implications of Plasmodium vivax biology for control, elimination, and research
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