Issue 48, December 6, 2010
Vol. 2, Issue: 48, 12/6/10
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- Top Ten Articles of the Week
- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Genetics and Genomics and Public Health Ethics)
- Public health articles noted in the media
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Dietary sodium reduction in the United States: its importance for womenexternal icon
Lee JM, Gunn JP.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Dec;19(12):2149-52.
- Dietary sodium reduction in the United States: its importance for womenexternal icon
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Community Health Services
- Variation in school health policies and programs by demographic characteristics of US schools, 2006external icon
Balaji AB, Brener ND, McManus T.
J Sch Health. 2010 Dec;80(12):599-613.
- Variation in school health policies and programs by demographic characteristics of US schools, 2006external icon
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Environmental Health
- Association between children’s blood lead levels, lead service lines, and water disinfection, Washington, DC, 1998-2006external icon
Brown MJ, Raymond J, Homa D, Kennedy C, Sinks T.
Environ Res. 2010 Nov 25.
- Determinants of use of household-level water chlorination products in rural Kenya, 2003-2005
DuBois AE, Crump JA, Keswick BH, Slutsker L, Quick RE, Vulule JM, Luby SP.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 ;7(10):3842-3852.
- Association between children’s blood lead levels, lead service lines, and water disinfection, Washington, DC, 1998-2006external icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- The distribution of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis cases across states and counties in the USA, 2007external icon
Chesson HW, Sternberg M, Leichliter JS, Aral SO.
Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Dec;86 Suppl 3:iii52-57.
- The distribution of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis cases across states and counties in the USA, 2007external icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- Mammographic surveillance in women younger than 50 years who have a family history of breast cancer: tumour characteristics and projected effect on mortality in the prospective, single-arm, FH01 studyexternal icon
FH01 Collaborative Teams.
Lancet Oncol. 2010 Dec;11(12):1127-34.
- Mammographic surveillance in women younger than 50 years who have a family history of breast cancer: tumour characteristics and projected effect on mortality in the prospective, single-arm, FH01 studyexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Interpreting screening questionnaires: specific respiratory symptoms and their relationship to objective test resultsexternal icon
Petsonk EL, Wang ML.
J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Nov 30.
- Interpreting screening questionnaires: specific respiratory symptoms and their relationship to objective test resultsexternal icon
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Parasitic Diseases
- Health workers’ use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to guide clinical decision making in rural dispensaries, Tanzaniaexternal icon
Masanja MI, McMorrow M, Kahigwa E, Kachur SP, McElroy PD.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Dec;83(6):1238-41.
- Health workers’ use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) to guide clinical decision making in rural dispensaries, Tanzaniaexternal icon
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Physical Activity
- Correlates of children and parents being physically active togetherexternal icon
Lee SM, Nihiser A, Strouse D, Das B, Michael S, Huhman M.
J Phys Act Health. 2010 Nov;7(6):776-83.
- Correlates of children and parents being physically active togetherexternal icon
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Public Health Ethics
- Data governance and stewardship: designing data stewardship entities and advancing data accessexternal icon
Rosenbaum S.
Health Serv Res. 2010 Oct;45(5 Pt 2):1442-55.
- Data governance and stewardship: designing data stewardship entities and advancing data accessexternal 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
- Serum alpha-carotene concentrations and risk of death among US adults: the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Follow-up Studyexternal icon
Li C, Ford ES, Zhao G, Balluz LS, Giles WH, Liu S.
Arch Intern Med. 2010 Nov 22.
- Associations between intracranial haemorrhage and prescribed prophylaxis in a large cohort of haemophilia patients in the United Statesexternal icon
Witmer C, Presley R, Kulkarni R, Soucie JM, Manno CS, Raffini L.
Br J Haematol. 2010 Nov 29.
- Mortality resulting from congenital heart disease among children and adults in the United States, 1999 to 2006external icon
Gilboa SM, Salemi JL, Nembhard WN, Fixler DE, Correa A.
Circulation. 2010 Nov 22.
- The relationship between periodontitis and alcohol use is not clearexternal icon
Dye BA.
J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2010 Dec;10(4):225-7.
- Gynecological history in chronic fatigue syndrome: a population-based case-control studyexternal icon
Boneva RS, Maloney EM, Lin JM, Jones JF, Wieser F, Nater UM, Heim CM, Reeves WC.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Nov 20.
- Treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in resource-constrained settings: expert panel consensusexternal icon
Wiersma ST, McMahon B, Pawlotsky JM, Thio CL, Thursz M, Lim SG, Ocama P, Esmat G, Maimuna M, Bell D, Vitoria M, Eramova I, Lavanchy D, Dusheiko G.
Liver Int. 2010 Nov 28.
- Serum alpha-carotene concentrations and risk of death among US adults: the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Follow-up Studyexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Special issue: AIDS in Asia
Abdul-Quader A, Atun R, Detels R, Wu ZY, Sullivan S, van Griensven F.
AIDS. 2010 Sep;24(Supplement 3):S1-S100.
- Human tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbeanexternal icon
de Kantor IN, LoBue PA, Thoen CO.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010 Nov;14(11):1369-73.
- Transmitted drug resistance and type of infection in newly diagnosed HIV-1 individuals in Hondurasexternal icon
Murillo W, Paz-Bailey G, Morales S, Monterroso E, Paredes M, Dobbs T, Parekh BS, Albert J, Rivera IL.
J Clin Virol. 2010 Dec;49(4):239-44.
- Exposure science for viral diseases: 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza virusexternal icon
Cox N, Donis R, Barr JR.
J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2010 Nov 24.
- Intravenous streptomycin for treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis meningitis in an infant
Courter JD, Girotto JE, Lobato MN, Orcutt D, Burke M, Feder Jr HM, Krause PJ, Cohen-Abbo A, Salazar JC.
Pharmacotherapy. 2010 November;30 (11):481e-484e.
- Special issue: AIDS in Asia
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Disaster Control and Emergency Services
- Hospital capacity during an influenza pandemic – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2009external icon
Meites E, Farias D, Raffo L, Albalak R, Carlino OL, McDonald LC, Widdowson MA.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Nov 18.
- Hospital capacity during an influenza pandemic – Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2009external icon
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Reassortant group A rotavirus from straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum)external icon
Esona MD, Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Conrardy C, Tong S, Kuzmin IV, Agwanda B, Breiman RF, Banyai K, Niezgoda M, Rupprecht CE, Gentsch JR, Bowen MD.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):1844-1852.
- Bartonella spp. in bats, Kenyaexternal icon
Kosoy M, Bai Y, Lynch T, Kuzmin IV, Niezgoda M, Franka R, Agwanda B, Breiman RF, Rupprecht CE.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):1875-1881.
- Reassortant group A rotavirus from straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum)external icon
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Drug Safety
- National estimates of emergency department visits for hemorrhage-related adverse events from clopidogrel plus aspirin and from warfarinexternal icon
Shehab N, Sperling LS, Kegler SR, Budnitz DS.
Arch Intern Med. 2010 Nov 22;170(21):1926-33.
- Use of clomiphene citrate and birth defects, National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2005external icon
Reefhuis J, Honein MA, Schieve LA, Rasmussen SA.
Hum Reprod. 2010 Nov 26.
- National estimates of emergency department visits for hemorrhage-related adverse events from clopidogrel plus aspirin and from warfarinexternal icon
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Environmental Health
- Transportation noise and exposed population of an urban area in the Republic of Koreaexternal icon
Ko JH, Chang SI, Kim M, Holt JB, Seong JC.
Environ Int. 2010 Nov 4.
- Perchlorate, nitrate, and iodide intake through tap waterexternal icon
Blount BC, Alwis KU, Jain RB, Solomon BL, Morrow JC, Jackson WA.
Environ Sci Technol. 2010 Nov 19.
- Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) tool kit for environmental pollutants – metalsexternal icon
Ruiz P, Fowler BA, Osterloh JD, Fisher J, Mumtaz M.
SAR QSAR Environ Res. 2010 Oct;21(7):603-18.
- Transportation noise and exposed population of an urban area in the Republic of Koreaexternal icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Health risk profile for older adults with blindness: an application of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health frameworkexternal icon
Jones GC, Crews JE, Danielson ML.
Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2010 Dec;17(6):400-10.
- The methodology of visual field testing with frequency doubling technology in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006external icon
Terry AL, Paulose-Ram R, Tilert TJ, Johnson CA, Zhang X, Lee PP, Saaddine JB.
Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2010 Dec;17(6):411-21.
- Varicella seroprevalence in the U.S.: data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004external icon
Reynolds MA, Kruszon-Moran D, Jumaan A, Schmid DS, McQuillan GM.
Public Health Rep. 2010 Nov-Dec;125(6):860-9.
- Global surveillance of oral tobacco products: total nicotine, unionised nicotine and tobacco-specific N-nitrosaminesexternal icon
Stanfill SB, Connolly GN, Zhang L, Jia LT, Henningfield JE, Richter P, Lawler TS, Ayo-Yusuf OA, Ashley DL, Watson CH.
Tob Control. 2010 Nov 25.
- Health risk profile for older adults with blindness: an application of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health frameworkexternal icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- Trypanosoma cruzi I genotypes in different geographical regions and transmission cycles based on a microsatellite motif of the intergenic spacer of spliced-leader genesexternal icon
Cura CI, Mejia-Jaramillo AM, Duffy T, Burgos JM, Rodriguero M, Cardinal MV, Kjos S, Gurgel-Goncalves R, Blanchet D, De Pablos LM, Tomasini N, da Silva A, Russomando G, Cuba CA, Aznar C, Abate T, Levin MJ, Osuna A, Gurtler RE, Diosque P, Solari A, Triana-Chavez O, Schijman AG.
Int J Parasitol. 2010 Dec;40(14):1599-607.
- Trypanosoma cruzi I genotypes in different geographical regions and transmission cycles based on a microsatellite motif of the intergenic spacer of spliced-leader genesexternal icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- HIV prevalence, risk behavior, hormone use and surgical history among transgender persons in Thailandexternal icon
Guadamuz TE, Wimonsate W, Varangrat A, Phanuphak P, Jommaroeng R, McNicholl JM, Mock PA, Tappero JW, van Griensven F.
AIDS Behav. 2010 Nov 20.
- HIV risk among young African American men who have sex with men: a case-control study in Mississippiexternal icon
Oster AM, Dorell CG, Mena LA, Thomas PE, Toledo CA, Heffelfinger JD.
Am J Public Health. 2010 Nov 18.
- The association between cervical abnormalities and attitudes toward cervical cancer preventionexternal icon
Salz T, Gottlieb SL, Smith JS, Brewer NT.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Nov;19(11):2011-6.
- HIV prevalence, risk behavior, hormone use and surgical history among transgender persons in Thailandexternal icon
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Health Communication and Education
- Impact of the integration of water treatment and handwashing incentives with antenatal services on hygiene practices of pregnant women in Malawiexternal icon
Sheth AN, Russo ET, Menon M, Wannemuehler K, Weinger M, Kudzala AC, Tauzie B, Masuku HD, Msowoya TE, Quick R.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Dec;83(6):1315-21.
- Google it: obtaining information about local STD/HIV testing services onlineexternal icon
Habel MA, Hood J, Desai S, Kachur R, Buhi ER, Liddon N.
Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Nov 19.
- Impact of the integration of water treatment and handwashing incentives with antenatal services on hygiene practices of pregnant women in Malawiexternal icon
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Health Disparities
- Trends in oral health by poverty status as measured by Healthy People 2010 objectivesexternal icon
Dye BA, Thornton-Evans G.
Public Health Rep. 2010 Nov-Dec;125(6):817-30.
- Trends in oral health by poverty status as measured by Healthy People 2010 objectivesexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Fungal pigments inhibit the MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis of darkly pigmented fungiexternal icon
Buskirk AD, Hettick JM, Chipinda I, Law BF, Siegel PD, Slaven JE, Green BJ, Beezhold DH.
Anal Biochem. 2010 Nov 18.
- Effect of specimen storage conditions on newborn dried blood spots used to assess Toxoplasma gondii Immunoglobulin M (IgM)external icon
Mei JV, Li L, Rasmussen SA, Collier S, Frias JL, Honein MA, Shaw GM, Lorey F, Meyer R, Chaing S, Canfield MA, Jones J, Hannon WH.
Clin Chim Acta. 2010 Nov 26.
- Lipopolysaccharide increases Na(+),K(+)-pump, but not ENaC, expression in guinea-pig airway epitheliumexternal icon
Dodrill MW, Beezhold DH, Meighan T, Kashon ML, Fedan JS.
Eur J Pharmacol. 2010 Nov 26.
- Pathogenesis and transmission of triple-reassortant swine H1N1 influenza viruses isolated before the 2009 H1N1 pandemicexternal icon
Belser JA, Gustin KM, Maines TR, Blau DM, Zaki SR, Katz JM, Tumpey TM.
J Virol. 2010 Dec 1.
- Pregnancy does not affect HIV incidence test results obtained using the BED capture enzyme immunoassay or an antibody avidity assayexternal icon
Laeyendecker O, Church JD, Oliver AE, Mwatha A, Owen SM, Donnell D, Brookmeyer R, Musoke P, Jackson JB, Guay L, Nakabiito C, Quinn TC, Eshleman SH.
PLoS ONE. 2010 ;5(10):e13259.
- Determinants of glycan receptor specificity of H2N2 influenza A virus hemagglutininexternal icon
Viswanathan K, Koh X, Chandrasekaran A, Pappas C, Raman R, Srinivasan A, Shriver Z, Tumpey TM, Sasisekharan R.
PLoS ONE. 2010 ;5(10):e13768.
- Neuraminidase inhibitor susceptibility testing in human influenza viruses: a laboratory surveillance perspective
Okomo-Adhiambo M, Sleeman K, Ballenger K, Nguyen HT, Mishin VP, Sheu TG, Smagala J, Li Y, Klimov AI, Gubareva LV.
Viruses. 2010 ;2(10):2269-2289.
- Fungal pigments inhibit the MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry analysis of darkly pigmented fungiexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Perinatal periods of risk: a community approach for using data to improve women and infants’ healthexternal icon
Peck MG, Sappenfield WM, Skala J.
Matern Child Health J. 2010 Nov;14(6):864-74.
- Establishing the baseline height and weight status of New Hampshire Head Start children, 2007-2008
Blaney DD, Flynn RT, Martin NR, Anderson L.
NHSA Dialog. 2010 ;13(4):217-224.
- Pregnancy-related mortality in the United States, 1998 to 2005external icon
Berg CJ, Callaghan WM, Syverson C, Henderson Z.
Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Dec;116(6):1302-9.
- Perinatal periods of risk: a community approach for using data to improve women and infants’ healthexternal icon
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Nutritional Sciences
- The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study 2008: opportunities to assess parental, cultural, and environmental influences on dietary behaviors and obesity prevention among young childrenexternal icon
May AL, Dietz WH.
J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Dec;110(12 Suppl):S11-5.
- NHANES monitoring of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D: a roundtable summaryexternal icon
Yetley EA, Pfeiffer CM, Schleicher RL, Phinney KW, Lacher DA, Christakos S, Eckfeldt JH, Fleet JC, Howard G, Hoofnagle AN, Hui SL, Lensmeyer GL, Massaro J, Peacock M, Rosner B, Wiebe D, Bailey RL, Coates PM, Looker AC, Sempos C, Johnson CL, Picciano MF.
J Nutr. 2010 Nov;140(11):2030S-45S.
- The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study 2008: opportunities to assess parental, cultural, and environmental influences on dietary behaviors and obesity prevention among young childrenexternal icon
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Obituary
- In memoriam: Jocelyn Anne Rankin (1946-2010)external icon
Popovic T.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):2023.
- In memoriam: Jocelyn Anne Rankin (1946-2010)external icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Associations of workplace aggression with work-related well-being among nurses in the Philippinesexternal icon
Fujishiro K, Gee GC, de Castro AB.
Am J Public Health. 2010 Nov 18.
- Detection of airborne Lactococcal bacteriophages in cheese plantsexternal icon
Verreault D, Gendron L, Rousseau GM, Veillette M, Masse D, Lindsley WG, Moineau S, Duchaine C.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Nov 29.
- Occupational distribution of persons with confirmed 2009 H1N1 influenzaexternal icon
Suarthana E, McFadden JD, Laney AS, Kreiss K, Anderson HA, Hunt DC, Neises D, Goodin K, Thomas A, Vandermeer M, Storey E.
J Occup Environ Med. 2010 Nov 30.
- Associations of workplace aggression with work-related well-being among nurses in the Philippinesexternal icon
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Parasitic Diseases
- Emergence of Onchocerca volvulus from skin mimicking Dracunculiasis medinensisexternal icon
Eberhard ML, Ruiz-Tiben E, Korkor AS, Roy SL, Downs P.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Dec;83(6):1348-51.
- Shrinking the malaria map: progress and prospectsexternal icon
Feachem RG, Phillips AA, Hwang J, Cotter C, Wielgosz B, Greenwood BM, Sabot O, Rodriguez MH, Abeyasinghe RR, Ghebreyesus TA, Snow RW.
Lancet. 2010 Nov 6;376(9752):1566-78.
- Operational strategies to achieve and maintain malaria eliminationexternal icon
Moonen B, Cohen JM, Snow RW, Slutsker L, Drakeley C, Smith DL, Abeyasinghe RR, Rodriguez MH, Maharaj R, Tanner M, Targett G.
Lancet. 2010 Nov 6;376(9752):1592-603.
- Emergence of Onchocerca volvulus from skin mimicking Dracunculiasis medinensisexternal icon
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Public Health Law
- Prescription drug laws, drug overdoses, and drug sales in New York and Pennsylvaniaexternal icon
Paulozzi LJ, Stier DD.
J Public Health Policy. 2010 Dec;31(4):422-32.
- Prescription drug laws, drug overdoses, and drug sales in New York and Pennsylvaniaexternal icon
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Public Health Leadership and Management
- Stronger national public health institutes for global healthexternal icon
Frieden TR, Koplan JP.
Lancet. 2010 Nov 20;376(9754):1721-2.
- Common abnormal results of pap and human papillomavirus cotesting: what physicians are recommending for managementexternal icon
Berkowitz Z, Saraiya M, Benard V, Yabroff KR.
Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Dec;116(6):1332-40.
- Stronger national public health institutes for global healthexternal icon
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Public Health, General
- National hospital discharge survey: 2007 summary
Hall MJ, DeFrances CJ, Williams SN, Golosinskiy A, Schwartzman A.
Natl Health Stat Report. 2010 Oct 26(29):1-20, 24.
- National ambulatory medical care survey: 2007 summary
Hsiao CJ, Cherry DK, Beatty PC, Rechtsteiner EA.
Natl Health Stat Report. 2010 Nov 3(27):1-32.
- Comparison of home health and hospice care agencies by organizational characteristics and services provided: United States, 2007
Park-Lee EY, Decker FH.
Natl Health Stat Report. 2010 Nov 9(30):1-23.
- National hospital discharge survey: 2007 summary
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Reproductive Health
- Chronic heart disease and severe obstetric morbidity among hospitalisations for pregnancy in the USA: 1995-2006external icon
Kuklina E, Callaghan W.
BJOG. 2010 Nov 22.
- 2009 cervical cytology guidelines and Chlamydia testing among sexually active young womenexternal icon
Tao G, Hoover KW, Kent CK.
Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Dec;116(6):1319-23.
- Chronic heart disease and severe obstetric morbidity among hospitalisations for pregnancy in the USA: 1995-2006external icon
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Statistics as Topic
- Multiple imputation of missing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry data in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveyexternal icon
Schenker N, Borrud LG, Burt VL, Curtin LR, Flegal KM, Hughes J, Johnson CL, Looker AC, Mirel L.
Stat Med. 2010 Nov 30.
- Multiple imputation of missing dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry data in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveyexternal icon
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Substance Use and Abuse
- Tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) in smokers in the United States: NHANES 2007-2008external icon
Xia Y, Bernert JT, Jain RB, Ashley DL, Pirkle JL.
Biomarkers. 2010 Nov 29.
- Tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanol (NNAL) in smokers in the United States: NHANES 2007-2008external icon
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Zoonoses
- Seoul virus infection in a Wisconsin patient with recent travel to China, March 2009: first documented case in the midwestern United Statesexternal icon
Nielsen CF, Sethi V, Petroll AE, Kazmierczak J, Erickson BR, Nichol ST, Rollin PE, Davis JP.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Dec;83(6):1266-8.
- Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever in humans, Najran, Saudi Arabiaexternal icon
Alzahrani AG, Al Shaiban HM, Al Mazroa MA, Al-Hayani O, Macneil A, Rollin PE, Memish ZA.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):1882-1888.
- Proportion of deaths and clinical features in Bundibugyo Ebola virus infection, Ugandaexternal icon
Macneil A, Farnon EC, Wamala J, Okware S, Cannon DL, Reed Z, Towner JS, Tappero JW, Lutwama J, Downing R, Nichol ST, Ksiazek TG, Rollin PE.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):1969-1972.
- Alphavirusesexternal icon
Powers AM, Roehrig JT.
Methods Mol Biol. 2011 ;665:17-38.
- Tularemia outbreak associated with outdoor exposure along the western side of Utah Lake, Utah, 2007external icon
Calanan RM, Rolfs RT, Summers J, Coombs J, Amadio J, Holbrook J, Mead PS.
Public Health Rep. 2010 Nov-Dec;125(6):870-6.
- Seoul virus infection in a Wisconsin patient with recent travel to China, March 2009: first documented case in the midwestern United Statesexternal icon
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Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
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Genetics and Genomics
- The genetics of type 2 diabetes: what have we learned from GWAS?external icon
Billings LK, Florez JC.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2010 Nov;1212(1):59-77.
- Health benefits and cost-effectiveness of primary genetic screening for Lynch syndrome in the general populationexternal icon
Dinh TA, Rosner BI, Atwood JC, Boland CR, Syngal S, Vasen HF, Gruber SB, et al.
Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2010 Nov 18.
- The impact of positive cancer family history on the clinical features and outcome of patients with non-small cell lung cancerexternal icon
Li N, Shao K, Chen Z, Qiu B, Wang Z, Tan F, Wang J, et al.
Fam Cancer. 2010 Nov 21.
- An epidemiological perspective on the future of direct-to-consumer personal genome testingexternal icon
Janssens AC, van Duijn CM.
Investig Genet. 2010 ;1(1):10.
- The impact of family history of breast cancer on knowledge, attitudes, and early detection practices of Mexican women along the Mexico-US borderexternal icon
Bird Y, Banegas MP, Moraros J, King S, Prapasiri S, Thompson B.
J Immigr Minor Health. 2010 Nov 21.
- Family history of cancer and cancer risks in women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutationsexternal icon
Metcalfe K, Lubinski J, Lynch HT, Ghadirian P, Foulkes WD, Kim-Sing C, Neuhausen S, et al.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2010 Nov 23.
- Pharmacogenomics: will the promise be fulfilled?external icon
Altman RB, Kroemer HK, McCarty CA, Ratain MJ, Roden D.
Nat Rev Genet. 2010 Nov 30.
- The genetics of type 2 diabetes: what have we learned from GWAS?external icon
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Public Health Ethics
- Ethics and best practice guidelines for training experiences in global healthexternal icon
Crump JA, Sugarman J.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Dec;83(6):1178-1182.
- Justice in international clinical researchexternal icon
Pratt B, Loff B.
Dev World Bioeth. 2010 Nov 30.
- Raising healthy children: moral and political responsibility for childhood obesityexternal icon
Purcell M.
J Public Health Policy. 2010 Dec;31(4):433-46.
- Ethics and best practice guidelines for training experiences in global healthexternal icon
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Announcement: National influenza vaccination week – December 5-11, 2010
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 December 3;59(47):1556.
- Notifiable diseases and mortality tables
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Dec 3;59(47):1558-1571.
- Racial disparities in smoking-attributable mortality and years of potential life lost – Missouri, 2003-2007
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 November 26;59(46):1518-1522.
- Seasonal influenza and 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant women – 10 states, 2009-10 influenza season
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Dec 3;59(47):1541-1545.
- Suicides in national parks – United States, 2003-2009
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Dec 3;59(47):1546-1549.
- Vital signs: HIV testing and diagnosis among adults – United States, 2001-2009
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Dec 3;59(47):1550-1555.
- Surveillance of screening-detected cancers (colon and rectum, breast, and cervix) – United States, 2004-2006
MMWR Surveill Summ. 2010 November 26;59(SS09):1-25.
- Announcement: National influenza vaccination week – December 5-11, 2010
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Hand pattern indicates prostate cancer riskexternal icon
Rahman AA, Lophatananon A, Brown SS, Harriss D, Anderson J, Parker T, Easton D, Kote-Jarai Z, Pocock R, Dearnaley D, Guy M, O’Brien L, Wilkinson RA, Hall AL, Sawyer E, Page E, Liu JF, The U K Genetic Prostate Cancer Study Collaborators, British Association of Urological Surgeons’ Section of Oncology, Eeles RA, Muir K.
Br J Cancer. 2010 Nov 30.
- Myocardial infarction and risk of suicide: a population-based case-control studyexternal icon
Larsen KK, Agerbo E, Christensen B, Sondergaard J, Vestergaard M.
Circulation. 2010 Nov 22.
- All-cause mortality trends in a large population-based cohort with long-standing childhood-onset type 1 diabetes: the Allegheny County type 1 diabetes registryexternal icon
Secrest AM, Becker DJ, Kelsey SF, Laporte RE, Orchard TJ.
Diabetes Care. 2010 Dec;33(12):2573-9.
- Hand pattern indicates prostate cancer riskexternal icon
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Environmental Health
- The impact of bisphenol A and triclosan on immune parameters in the US Population, NHANES 2003-2006external icon
Clayton EM, Todd M, Dowd JB, Aiello AE.
Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Nov 9.
- Residential air pollution and otitis media during the first two years of lifeexternal icon
Macintyre EA, Karr CJ, Koehoorn M, Demers PA, Tamburic L, Lencar C, Brauer M.
Epidemiology. 2010 Oct 27.
- The impact of bisphenol A and triclosan on immune parameters in the US Population, NHANES 2003-2006external icon
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Healthcare Associated Infections
- Clinical outcomes of health-care-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in patients admitted to European intensive-care units: a cohort studyexternal icon
Lambert ML, Suetens C, Savey A, Palomar M, Hiesmayr M, Morales I, Agodi A, Frank U, Mertens K, Schumacher M, Wolkewitz M.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2010 Dec 1.
- Clinical outcomes of health-care-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in patients admitted to European intensive-care units: a cohort studyexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Pregnancy loss and risk of cardiovascular disease: a prospective population-based cohort study (EPIC-Heidelberg)external icon
Kharazmi E, Dossus L, Rohrmann S, Kaaks R.
Heart. 2010 Dec 1.
- Pregnancy loss and risk of cardiovascular disease: a prospective population-based cohort study (EPIC-Heidelberg)external icon
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Nutritional Sciences
- Pediatric metabolic syndrome predicts adulthood metabolic syndrome, subclinical atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes mellitus but is no better than body mass index alone: the Bogalusa Heart Study and the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Studyexternal icon
Magnussen CG, Koskinen J, Chen W, Thomson R, Schmidt MD, Srinivasan SR, Kivimaki M, Mattsson N, Kahonen M, Laitinen T, Taittonen L, Ronnemaa T, Viikari JS, Berenson GS, Juonala M, Raitakari OT.
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- Pediatric metabolic syndrome predicts adulthood metabolic syndrome, subclinical atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes mellitus but is no better than body mass index alone: the Bogalusa Heart Study and the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Studyexternal icon
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