Issue 28, July 12, 2010
Vol. 2, Issue: 28, 7/12/10
Welcome to Knowledge to Action Science Clips, CDC’s new weekly digest!
The report consists of four components:
- Top Ten Articles of the Week
- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Food Safety and Maternal and Child Health – Child Survival)
- Public health articles noted in the media
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
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Communicable Diseases
- Incubation periods of yellow fever virusexternal icon
Johansson MA, Arana-Vizcarrondo N, Biggerstaff BJ, Staples JE.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Jul;83(1):183-8.
- Expedited partner therapy: a robust interventionexternal icon
Shiely F, Hayes K, Thomas KK, Kerani RP, Hughes JP, Whittington WL, Holmes KK, Handsfield HH, Hogben M, Golden MR.
Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Jul 1.
- Incubation periods of yellow fever virusexternal icon
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Drug Safety
- Death due to community-associated Clostridium difficile in a woman receiving prolonged antibiotic therapy for suspected Lyme Diseaseexternal icon
Holzbauer SM, Kemperman MM, Lynfield R.
Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Aug 1;51(3):369-70.
- Death due to community-associated Clostridium difficile in a woman receiving prolonged antibiotic therapy for suspected Lyme Diseaseexternal icon
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Environmental Health
- Disinfection by-product formation and mitigation strategies in point-of-use chlorination with sodium dichloroisocyanurate in Tanzaniaexternal icon
Lantagne DS, Cardinali F, Blount BC.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Jul;83(1):135-43.
- Disinfection by-product formation and mitigation strategies in point-of-use chlorination with sodium dichloroisocyanurate in Tanzaniaexternal icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Understanding people who have never received HIV medical care: a population-based approachexternal icon
Fagan JL, Bertolli J, McNaghten AD.
Public Health Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug;125(4):520-7.
- Understanding people who have never received HIV medical care: a population-based approachexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmissionexternal icon
Chasela CS, Hudgens MG, Jamieson DJ, Kayira D, Hosseinipour MC, Kourtis AP, Martinson F, Tegha G, Knight RJ, Ahmed YI, Kamwendo DD, Hoffman IF, Ellington SR, Kacheche Z, Soko A, Wiener JB, Fiscus SA, Kazembe P, Mofolo IA, Chigwenembe M, Sichali DS, van der Horst CM.
N Engl J Med. 2010 Jun 17;362(24):2271-81.
- Maternal or infant antiretroviral drugs to reduce HIV-1 transmissionexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health – Child Survival
- Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysisexternal icon
Black RE, Cousens S, Johnson HL, Lawn JE, Rudan I, Bassani DG, Jha P, et al.
Lancet. 2010 Jun 5;375(9730):1969-87.
- Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality in 2008: a systematic analysisexternal icon
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MMWR in the Media
- Vital Signs: colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 50–75 Years — United States, 2008
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Jul 9;59(26):808-812.
- Vital Signs: colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 50–75 Years — United States, 2008
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Nutritional Sciences
- Consumption of vegetables, cooked meals, and eating dinner is negatively associated with overweight status in children
Yannakoulia M, Ntalla I, Papoutsakis C, Farmaki A, Dedoussis GV.
J Pediatr. 2010 .
- Consumption of vegetables, cooked meals, and eating dinner is negatively associated with overweight status in children
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Occupational fatalities, injuries, illnesses, and related economic loss in the wholesale and retail trade sectorexternal icon
Anderson VP, Schulte PA, Sestito J, Linn H, Nguyen LS.
Am J Ind Med. 2010 Jul;53(7):673-85.
- Occupational fatalities, injuries, illnesses, and related economic loss in the wholesale and retail trade sectorexternal icon
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CDC Authored Publications
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Prognostic implications of the urinary albumin to creatinine ratio in veterans of different ages with diabetesexternal icon
O’Hare AM, Hailpern SM, Pavkov ME, Rios-Burrows N, Gupta I, Maynard C, Todd-Stenberg J, Rodriguez RA, Hemmelgarn BR, Saran R, Williams DE.
Arch Intern Med. 2010 Jun 14;170(11):930-6.
- Prognostic implications of the urinary albumin to creatinine ratio in veterans of different ages with diabetesexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Molecular epidemiology of syphilis-San Francisco, 2004-2007external icon
Katz KA, Pillay A, Ahrens K, Kohn RP, Hermanstyne K, Bernstein KT, Ballard RC, Klausner JD.
Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Jul 1.
- Molecular epidemiology of syphilis-San Francisco, 2004-2007external icon
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Disaster Control and Emergency Services
- Integrated preparedness for continuity of tuberculosis care after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike: Louisiana and Texas, 2008external icon
Miner MC, Burns-Grant G, DeGraw C, Wallace C, Pozsik C, Jereb J.
Public Health Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug;125(4):518-9.
- Integrated preparedness for continuity of tuberculosis care after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike: Louisiana and Texas, 2008external icon
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Identification of potential vectors of and detection of antibodies against Rift Valley fever virus in livestock during interepizootic periodsexternal icon
Rostal MK, Evans AL, Sang R, Gikundi S, Wakhule L, Munyua P, Macharia J, Feikin DR, Breiman RF, Njenga MK.
Am J Vet Res. 2010 May;71(5):522-6.
- Identification of potential vectors of and detection of antibodies against Rift Valley fever virus in livestock during interepizootic periodsexternal icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Rocky mountain spotted fever in the United States, 2000-2007: interpreting contemporary increases in incidenceexternal icon
Openshaw JJ, Swerdlow DL, Krebs JW, Holman RC, Mandel E, Harvey A, Haberling D, Massung RF, McQuiston JH.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Jul;83(1):174-82.
- Rocky mountain spotted fever in the United States, 2000-2007: interpreting contemporary increases in incidenceexternal icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- Molecular epidemiology of group A rotavirus in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2004-2007: reemergence of G2P[4] and emergence of G9P[8] strainsexternal icon
Esteban LE, Rota RP, Gentsch JR, Jiang B, Esona M, Glass RI, Glikmann G, Castello AA.
J Med Virol. 2010 May;82(6):1083-1093.
- Molecular epidemiology of group A rotavirus in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2004-2007: reemergence of G2P[4] and emergence of G9P[8] strainsexternal icon
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Health Communication and Education
- Quantification of print, radio and television exposure among previous blood donors in Kenya: an opportunity for encouraging repeat donation in a resource-limited setting?external icon
Basavaraju SV, Mwangi J, Kellogg TA, Odawo L, Marum LH, 2007 Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey Group.
Vox Sang. 2010 Jun 27.
- Quantification of print, radio and television exposure among previous blood donors in Kenya: an opportunity for encouraging repeat donation in a resource-limited setting?external icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- The association between intentional delay of vaccine administration and timely childhood vaccination coverageexternal icon
Smith PJ, Humiston SG, Parnell T, Vannice KS, Salmon DA.
Public Health Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug;125(4):534-41.
- Guillain-Barre syndrome and Fisher syndrome: case definitions and guidelines for collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety dataexternal icon
Sejvar JJ, Kohl KS, Gidudu J, Amato A, Bakshi N, Baxter R, Burwen D, Cornblath DR, Cleerbout J, Edwards KM, Heininger U, Hughes R, Khuri-Bulos N, Korinthenberg R, Law BJ, Munro U, Maltezou HC, Nell P, Oleske J, Sparks R, Velentgas P, Vermeer P, Wiznitzer M.
Vaccine. 2010 Jun 17.
- The association between intentional delay of vaccine administration and timely childhood vaccination coverageexternal icon
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Injury and Violence
- Alcohol-related injury visits: do we know the true prevalence in U.S. trauma centres?external icon
MacLeod JB, Hungerford DW.
Injury. 2010 Jul;41(7):847-51.
- Alcohol-related injury visits: do we know the true prevalence in U.S. trauma centres?external icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Association between IL-1A single nucleotide polymorphisms and chronic beryllium disease and beryllium sensitizationexternal icon
McCanlies EC, Yucesoy B, Mnatsakanova A, Slaven JE, Andrew M, Frye BL, Schuler CR, Kreiss K, Weston A.
J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Jun 30.
- Development of an RNA extraction protocol for detection of waterborne viruses by reverse transcriptase quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR)external icon
Jothikumar N, Sobsey MD, Cromeans TL.
J Virol Methods. 2010 Jun 23.
- Gold nanorod delivery of an ssRNA immune activator inhibits pandemic H1N1 influenza viral replicationexternal icon
Chakravarthy KV, Bonoiu AC, Davis WG, Ranjan P, Ding H, Hu R, Bowzard JB, Bergey EJ, Katz JM, Knight PR, Sambhara S, Prasad PN.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Jun 1;107(22):10172-7.
- Formulation and stability of a novel artificial human sweat under conditions of storage and useexternal icon
Harvey CJ, Lebouf RF, Stefaniak AB.
Toxicol In Vitro. 2010 Jul 1.
- Association between IL-1A single nucleotide polymorphisms and chronic beryllium disease and beryllium sensitizationexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal and neonatal vitamin B12 deficiency detected through expanded newborn screening–United States, 2003-2007external icon
Hinton CF, Ojodu JA, Fernhoff PM, Rasmussen SA, Scanlon KS, Hannon WH.
J Pediatr. 2010 Jul;157(1):162-3.
- Are preterm births on the decline in the United States? Recent data from the National Vital Statistics Systemexternal icon
Martin JA, Osterman MJ, Sutton PD.
NCHS Data Brief. 2010 May(39):1-8.
- Maternal and neonatal vitamin B12 deficiency detected through expanded newborn screening–United States, 2003-2007external icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Agricultural tractor overturn deaths: assessment of trends and risk factorsexternal icon
Myers JR, Hendricks KJ.
Am J Ind Med. 2010 Jul;53(7):662-72.
- Dopaminergic neurotoxicity following pulmonary exposure to manganese-containing welding fumesexternal icon
Sriram K, Lin GX, Jefferson AM, Roberts JR, Chapman RS, Chen BT, Soukup JM, Ghio AJ, Antonini JM.
Arch Toxicol. 2010 Jul;84(7):521-40.
- Disproportionated rosin dehydroabietic acid in neoprene surgical glovesexternal icon
Siegel PD, Law BF, Fowler Jr. JF, Fowler LM.
Dermatitis. 2010 Jun;21(3):157-9.
- Agricultural tractor overturn deaths: assessment of trends and risk factorsexternal icon
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Physical Activity
- Physical activity and optimal self-rated health of adults with and without diabetesexternal icon
Tsai J, Ford ES, Li C, Zhao G, Balluz LS.
BMC Public Health. 2010 Jun 23;10(1):365.
- Physical activity and optimal self-rated health of adults with and without diabetesexternal icon
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Public Health Leadership and Management
- Provider attitudes toward HPV vaccine for malesexternal icon
Liddon N, Dunne E, Markowitz LA.
J Adolesc Health. 2010 Jul;47(1):1-2.
- Provider attitudes toward HPV vaccine for malesexternal icon
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Trends in perceived overweight status among overweight and nonoverweight adolescentsexternal icon
Foti K, Lowry R.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Jul;164(7):636-42.
- Disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss practices: which adolescents are at highest risk?external icon
Haley CC, Hedberg K, Leman RF.
J Adolesc Health. 2010 Jul;47(1):102-5.
- Unraveling the source of African American children’s positively biased perceptions of peer acceptance
Dunkel SB, Kistner JA, David-Ferdon C.
Soc Dev. 2010 Aug;19(3):556-576.
- Trends in perceived overweight status among overweight and nonoverweight adolescentsexternal icon
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Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
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Food Safety
- Norovirus genogroups I and II ligands in oysters: tissue distribution and seasonal variationsexternal icon
Maalouf H, Zakhour M, Le Pendu J, Le Saux JC, Atmar RL, Le Guyader FS.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Jun 18.
- How infections propagate after point-source outbreaks: an analysis of secondary norovirus transmissionexternal icon
Zelner JL, King AA, Moe CL, Eisenberg JN.
Epidemiology. 2010 May 26.
- Thiazole, oxadiazole, and carboxamide derivatives of artemisinin are highly selective and potent inhibitors of toxoplasma gondiiexternal icon
Hencken CP, Jones-Brando L, Bordon C, Stohler R, Mott BT, Yolken R, Posner GH, et al.
J Med Chem. 2010 May 13;53(9):3594-601.
- Detection of sapoviruses and noroviruses in an outbreak of gastroenteritis linked genetically to shellfishexternal icon
Iizuka S, Oka T, Tabara K, Omura T, Katayama K, Takeda N, Noda M.
J Med Virol. 2010 Jul;82(7):1247-54.
- Food-borne trematode infections of humans in the United States of Americaexternal icon
Fried B, Abruzzi A.
Parasitol Res. 2010 May;106(6):1263-80.
- Prospective characterization of norovirus compared with rotavirus acute diarrhea episodes in Chilean childrenexternal icon
O’Ryan M L, Pena A, Vergara R, Diaz J, Mamani N, Cortes H, Lucero Y, et al.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Jun 24.
- Hyperendemic H. pylori and tapeworm infections in a U.S.-Mexico border populationexternal icon
Cardenas VM, Mena KD, Ortiz M, Karri S, Variyam E, Behravesh CB, Snowden KF, et al.
Public Health Rep. 2010 May-Jun;125(3):441-7.
- Norovirus genogroups I and II ligands in oysters: tissue distribution and seasonal variationsexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health – Child Survival
- Community-based interventions for diarrhoeal diseases and acute respiratory infections in Nepalexternal icon
Ghimire M, Pradhan YV, Maskey MK.
Bull World Health Organ. 2010 Mar;88(3):216-21.
- The effect of oral rehydration solution and recommended home fluids on diarrhoea mortalityexternal icon
Munos MK, Walker CL, Black RE.
Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Apr;39 Suppl 1:i75-87.
- The effect of case management on childhood pneumonia mortality in developing countriesexternal icon
Theodoratou E, Al-Jilaihawi S, Woodward F, Ferguson J, Jhass A, Balliet M, Kolcic I, et al.
Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Apr;39 Suppl 1:i155-71.
- The effect of Haemophilus influenzae type b and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on childhood pneumonia incidence, severe morbidity and mortalityexternal icon
Theodoratou E, Johnson S, Jhass A, Madhi SA, Clark A, Boschi-Pinto C, Bhopal S, et al.
Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Apr;39 Suppl 1:i172-85.
- Countdown to 2015 decade report (2000-10): taking stock of maternal, newborn, and child survivalexternal icon
Bhutta ZA, Chopra M, Axelson H, Berman P, Boerma T, Bryce J, Bustreo F, et al.
Lancet. 2010 Jun 5;375(9730):2032-44.
- Neonatal, postneonatal, childhood, and under-5 mortality for 187 countries, 1970-2010: a systematic analysis of progress towards Millennium Development Goal 4external icon
Rajaratnam JK, Marcus JR, Flaxman AD, Wang H, Levin-Rector A, Dwyer L, Costa M, et al.
Lancet. 2010 Jun 5;375(9730):1988-2008.
- The impact of immunization on the association between poverty and child survival: evidence from Kassena-Nankana District of northern Ghanaexternal icon
Bawah AA, Phillips JF, Adjuik M, Vaughan-Smith M, Macleod B, Binka FN.
Scand J Public Health. 2010 Feb;38(1):95-103.
- Community-based interventions for diarrhoeal diseases and acute respiratory infections in Nepalexternal icon
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Cigarette use among high school students — United States, 1991–2009
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Jul 9;59(26):797-801.
- Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication — Nigeria, January 2009–June 2010
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Jul 9;59(26):802-807.
- Vital Signs: breast cancer screening among women aged 50–74 Years — United States, 2008
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Jul 9;59(26):813-816.
- Cigarette use among high school students — United States, 1991–2009
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Communicable Diseases
- Sexually transmitted diseases among users of erectile dysfunction drugs: analysis of claims data
Jena AB, Goldman DP, Kamdar A, Lakdawalla DN, Lu Y.
Ann Intern Med. 2010 Jul 6;153(1):1-7.
- Sexually transmitted diseases among users of erectile dysfunction drugs: analysis of claims data
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Injury and Violence
- Hazardous use of car seats outside the car in the United States, 2003-2007external icon
Parikh SN, Wilson L.
Pediatrics. 2010 Jul 5.
- Hazardous use of car seats outside the car in the United States, 2003-2007external icon
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Nutritional Sciences
- Increased fructose associates with elevated blood pressureexternal icon
Jalal DI, Smits G, Johnson RJ, Chonchol M.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2010 Jul 1.
- Increased fructose associates with elevated blood pressureexternal icon
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Self-reported behavioral and socioemotional functioning of 11- to 18-year-old adolescents conceived by in vitro fertilizationexternal icon
Wagenaar K, van Weissenbruch MM, van Leeuwen FE, Cohen-Kettenis PT, Delemarre-van de Waal HA, Schats R, Huisman J.
Fertil Steril. 2010 Jun 13.
- Self-reported behavioral and socioemotional functioning of 11- to 18-year-old adolescents conceived by in vitro fertilizationexternal icon
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Substance Use and Abuse
- Don’t forget tobacco
Schroeder SA, Warner KE.
N Engl J Med. 2010 Jul 7.
- Don’t forget tobacco
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