Issue, 1 January 26, 2010

Vol. 2, Issue: 1, 1/26/10

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This supplement’s focus is on public health issues affecting American Indians/Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) and indigenous populations and coincides with the 4th Biannual CDC Tribal Consultation session in Atlanta on January 26-28, 2010. (http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/TCP/Consultations/BiannualConsultations.htm) Multiple CDC subject matter experts have selected featured articles on health topics relevant to AI/AN and indigenous populations. In addition, the regular features of CDC-authored publications and public health articles noted in the media are focused on AI/AN related publications of the past six months.

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CDC Authored Publications
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
  1. Change in the distribution of albuminuria according to estimated glomerular filtration rate in Pima Indians with type 2 diabetesexternal icon
    Pavkov ME, Mason CC, Bennett PH, Curtis JM, Knowler WC, Nelson RG.
    Diabetes Care. 2009 Oct;32(10):1845-50.
  2. Prevalence of epilepsy and seizures in the Navajo Nation 1998-2002external icon
    Parko K, Thurman DJ.
    Epilepsia. 2009 Oct;50(10):2180-5.
  3. Trend analysis of diagnosed diabetes prevalence among American Indian/Alaska native young adults–United States, 1994-2007external icon
    Roberts H, Jiles R, Mokdad A, Beckles G, Rios-Burrows N.
    Ethn Dis. 2009 Summer;19(3):276-9.
  4. The influence of hepatitis B virus genotype and subgenotype on the natural history of chronic hepatitis Bexternal icon
    McMahon BJ.
    Hepatol Int. 2009 Jun;3(2):334-42.
  5. Glycemic control in youth with diabetes: the SEARCH for diabetes in Youth Studyexternal icon
    Petitti DB, Klingensmith GJ, Bell RA, Andrews JS, Dabelea D, Imperatore G, Marcovina S, Pihoker C, Standiford D, Waitzfelder B, Mayer-Davis E, SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group.
    J Pediatr. 2009 Nov;155(5):668-72 e1-3.
  6. Update of HPV-associated female genital cancers in the United States, 1999-2004external icon
    Watson M, Saraiya M, Wu X.
    J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Nov;18(11):1731-8.
  7. Obesity prevalence among low-income, preschool-aged children – United States, 1998-2008external icon
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Jul 24;58(28):769-73.
  8. Evidence-based interventions and screening recommendations for colorectal cancer in comprehensive cancer control plans: a content analysisexternal icon
    Townsend JS, Richardson LC, Steele CB, White DE.
    Prev Chronic Dis. 2009 Oct;6(4):A127.
- Communicable Diseases
  1. Pandemic influenza preparedness and vulnerable populations in tribal communitiesexternal icon
    Groom AV, Jim C, Laroque M, Mason C, McLaughlin J, Neel L, Powell T, Weiser T, Bryan RT.
    Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2:S271-8.
  2. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-associated hospitalizations among the American Indian and Alaska native populationexternal icon
    Byrd KK, Holman RC, Bruce MG, Hennessy TW, Wenger JD, Bruden DL, Haberling DL, Steiner C, Cheek JE.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 1;49(7):1009-15.
  3. Adverse outcomes in Alaska natives who recovered from or have chronic hepatitis C infectionexternal icon
    McMahon BJ, Bruden D, Bruce MG, Livingston S, Christensen C, Homan C, Hennessy TW, Williams J, Sullivan D, Rosen HR, Gretch D.
    Gastroenterology. 2009 Nov 10.
  4. Undiagnosed HIV prevalence among adults and adolescents in the United States at the end of 2006external icon
    Campsmith ML, Rhodes PH, Hall HI, Green TA.
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Oct 15.
  5. Deaths related to 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) among American Indian/Alaska Natives – 12 states, 2009external icon
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Dec 11;58(48):1341-4.
  6. Late HIV testing – 34 states, 1996-2005external icon
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Jun 26;58(24):661-5.
  7. Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Navajo and White Mountain Apache children before the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccineexternal icon
    Millar EV, O’Brien KL, Zell ER, Bronsdon MA, Reid R, Santosham M.
    Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Aug;28(8):711-6.
  8. Invasive pneumococcal disease in Alaskan children: impact of the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the role of water supplyexternal icon
    Wenger JD, Zulz T, Bruden D, Singleton R, Bruce MG, Bulkow L, Parks D, Rudolph K, Hurlburt D, Ritter T, Klejka J, Hennessy T.
    Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 30.
- Environmental Health
  1. Climate change, its impact on human health in the Arctic and the public health response to threats of emerging infectious diseasesexternal icon
    Parkinson AJ, Evengard B.
    Glob Health Action. 2009 ;2.
- Epidemiology and Surveillance
  1. Using spatial regression methods to examine the association between county-level racial/ethnic composition and reported cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea: an illustration with data from the state of Texasexternal icon
    Owusu-Edusei K, Chesson HW.
    Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Oct;36(10):657-64.
- Immunity and Immunization
  1. Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of pneumococcal polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines in Alaska native adults 55-70 years of ageexternal icon
    Miernyk KM, Butler JC, Bulkow LR, Singleton RJ, Hennessy TW, Dentinger CM, Peters HV, Knutsen B, Hickel J, Parkinson AJ.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jul 15;49(2):241-8.
  2. Antibody levels and protection after hepatitis B vaccine: results of a 22-year follow-up study and response to a booster doseexternal icon
    McMahon BJ, Dentinger CM, Bruden D, Zanis C, Peters H, Hurlburt D, Bulkow L, Fiore AE, Bell BP, Hennessy TW.
    J Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 1;200(9):1390-6.
  3. National, state, and local area vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years–United States, 2008external icon
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Sep 18;58(36):997-1001.
- Injury and Violence
  1. Acculturation and violence in minority adolescents: a review of the empirical literatureexternal icon
    Smokowski PR, David-Ferdon C, Stroupe N.
    J Prim Prev. 2009 Jul;30(3-4):215-63.
- Maternal and Child Health
  1. Prenatal cigarette smoking and smokeless tobacco use among Alaska native and white women in Alaska, 1996-2003external icon
    Kim SY, England L, Dietz PM, Morrow B, Perham-Hester KA.
    Matern Child Health J. 2009 Sep;13(5):652-9.
  2. Risk factors for lower respiratory tract infection death among infants in the United States, 1999-2004external icon
    Singleton RJ, Wirsing EA, Haberling DL, Christensen KY, Paddock CD, Hilinski JA, Stoll BJ, Holman RC.
    Pediatrics. 2009 Oct;124(4):e768-76.
  3. The challenge of infant mortality: have we reached a plateau?external icon
    MacDorman MF, Mathews TJ.
    Public Health Rep. 2009 Sep-Oct;124(5):670-81.
- Public Health Leadership and Management
  1. Development of a flexible sigmoidoscopy training program for rural nurse practitioners and physician assistants to increase colorectal cancer screening among Alaska native people
    Redwood D, Joseph DA, Christensen C, Provost E, Peterson VL, Espey D, Sacco F.
    J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2009 Nov;20(4):1041-8.
- Reproductive Health
  1. Sexual and reproductive health of persons aged 10-24 years – United States, 2002-2007external icon
    Gavin L, MacKay AP, Brown K, Harrier S, Ventura SJ, Kann L, Rangel M, Berman S, Dittus P, Liddon N, Markowitz L, Sternberg M, Weinstock H, David-Ferdon C, Ryan G, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    MMWR Surveill Summ. 2009 Jul 17;58(6):1-58.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
  1. Acculturation and adolescent health: moving the field forwardexternal icon
    Smokowski PR, David-Ferdon C, Bacallao ML.
    J Prim Prev. 2009 Jul;30(3-4):209-14.
- Substance Use and Abuse
  1. Alcohol and suicide among racial/ethnic populations – 17 states, 2005-2006external icon
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Jun 19;58(23):637-41.
  2. Cigarette smoking among adults and trends in smoking cessation – United States, 2008external icon
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Nov 13;58(44):1227-32.
Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
- Chronic Diseases and Conditions – Cancer and Cancer Screening
  1. Survival disparities in indigenous and non-indigenous New Zealanders with colon cancer: the role of patient comorbidity, treatment and health service factorsexternal icon
    Hill S, Sarfati D, Blakely T, Robson B, Purdie G, Chen J, Dennett E, et al.
    J Epidemiol Community Health. 2010 Feb;64(2):117-23.
  2. Misclassification of American Indian race in state cancer data among non-federally recognized indians in North Carolinaexternal icon
    Yankaskas BC, Knight KL, Fleg A, Rao C.
    J Registry Manag. 2009 Spring;36(1):7-11.
  3. Changes in cancer incidence patterns among a northeastern American Indian population: 1955-1969 versus 1990-2004external icon
    Mahoney MC, Va P, Stevens A, Kahn AR, Michalek AM.
    J Rural Health. 2009 Fall;25(4):378-83.
- Chronic Diseases and Conditions – Diabetes/Obesity
  1. Multidimensional health locus of control in American Indians: the strong heart studyexternal icon
    Egan JT, Leonardson G, Best LG, Welty T, Calhoun D, Beals J.
    Ethn Dis. 2009 Summer;19(3):338-44.
  2. Body image and obesity among Australian adolescents from indigenous and Anglo-European backgrounds: implications for health promotion and obesity prevention among Aboriginal youthexternal icon
    Cinelli RL, O’Dea JA.
    Health Educ Res. 2009 Dec;24(6):1059-68.
  3. An ecological analysis of factors associated with food insecurity in South Australia, 2002-7external icon
    Foley W, Ward P, Carter P, Coveney J, Tsourtos G, Taylor A.
    Public Health Nutr. 2010 Feb;13(2):215-21.
- Communicable Diseases – 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)
  1. Pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v in New Zealand: the experience from April to August 2009external icon
    Baker MG, Wilson N, Huang QS, Paine S, Lopez L, Bandaranayake D, Tobias M, et al.
    Euro Surveill. 2009 ;14(34).
  2. Critically ill patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in Canadaexternal icon
    Kumar A, Zarychanski R, Pinto R, Cook DJ, Marshall J, Lacroix J, Stelfox T, et al.
    JAMA. 2009 Nov 4;302(17):1872-9.
  3. Reducing the risk of pandemic influenza in Aboriginal communitiesexternal icon
    Massey PD, Pearce G, Taylor KA, Orcher L, Saggers S, Durrheim DN.
    Rural Remote Health. 2009 Jul-Sep;9(3):1290.
- Communicable Diseases – Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  1. Building partnerships between indigenous communities and universities: lessons learned in HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention researchexternal icon
    Baldwin JA, Johnson JL, Benally CC.
    Am J Public Health. 2009 Apr;99 Suppl 1:S77-82.
  2. Factors associated with the sexual behavior of Canadian Aboriginal young people and their implications for health promotionexternal icon
    Devries KM, Free CJ, Morison L, Saewyc E.
    Am J Public Health. 2009 May;99(5):855-62.
  3. The Indigenous Resiliency Project: a worked example of community-based participatory researchexternal icon
    Mooney-Somers J, Maher L.
    N S W Public Health Bull. 2009 Jul-Aug;20(7-8):112-8.
- Health Disparities
  1. The importance of geographic data aggregation in assessing disparities in American Indian prenatal careexternal icon
    Johnson PJ, Call KT, Blewett LA.
    Am J Public Health. 2010 Jan;100(1):122-8.
  2. Burden of disease and injury in aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples: the indigenous health gapexternal icon
    Vos T, Barker B, Begg S, Stanley L, Lopez AD.
    Int J Epidemiol. 2009 Apr;38(2):470-7.
  3. Assessing health status, behavioral risks, and health disparities in American Indians living on the northern plains of the U.S.pdf iconexternal icon
    Holm J, Vogeltanz-Holm N, Poltavski D, McDonald L.
    Public Health Rep. 2010 Jan-Feb;125:68-78.
- Injury and Violence
  1. Safety behaviours among Alaskan Native and American Indian people living in Alaskaexternal icon
    Redwood DG, Hagan KD, Perkins RD, Stafford HB, Orell LJ, Lanier AP.
    Inj Prev. 2009 Feb;15(1):30-5.
  2. Building community capacity for agricultural injury prevention in a Navajo communityexternal icon
    Helitzer D, Willging C, Hathorn G, Benally J.
    J Agric Saf Health. 2009 Jan;15(1):19-35.
  3. Injuries and injury prevention among indigenous children and young peopleexternal icon
    Berger LR, Wallace LJ, Bill NM.
    Pediatr Clin North Am. 2009 Dec;56(6):1519-37.
- Substance Use and Abuse – Tobacco
  1. Patterns of cigarette smoking initiation in two culturally distinct American Indian tribesexternal icon
    Nez Henderson P, Kanekar S, Wen Y, Buchwald D, Goldberg J, Choi W, Okuyemi KS, et al.
    Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(11):2020-5.
  2. Screening Native American children for asthma: findings from focus group discussionsexternal icon
    Rodehorst-Weber TK, Wilhelm SL, Flanders Stepans MB, Tobacco R, Delapaz F.
    Issues Compr Pediatr Nurs. 2009 Dec;32(4):200-9.
  3. Feasibility of a tobacco cessation intervention for pregnant Alaska Native womenexternal icon
    Patten CA, Windsor RA, Renner CC, Enoch C, Hochreiter A, Nevak C, Smith CA, et al..
    Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Dec 17.
Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
- MMWR in the Media
  1. Alcohol and suicide among racial/ethnic populations – 17 states, 2005-2006external icon
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Jun 19;58(23):637-41.
  2. Cigarette smoking among adults–United States, 2007external icon
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008 Nov 14;57(45):1221-6.
  3. Deaths related to 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) among American Indian/Alaska Natives – 12 states, 2009external icon
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Dec 11;58(48):1341-4.
  4. Diagnosed diabetes among American Indians and Alaska Natives aged <35 years–United States, 1994-2004external icon
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Nov 10;55(44):1201-3.
  5. Estimated county-level prevalence of diabetes and obesity — United States, 2007
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Nov 20, 2009;58(45):1259-63.
  6. Obesity prevalence among low-income, preschool-aged children – United States, 1998-2008pdf icon
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 July 24;58(28):769-73.
  7. Progress in chronic disease prevention Indian health service facilities become smoke-free
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1987 Jun 12;36(22):348-50.
- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
  1. Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus among First Nations and non-First Nations adultsexternal icon
    Dyck R, Osgood N, Lin TH, Gao A, Stang MR.
    CMAJ. 2010 Jan 19.
  2. Diabetes: successes and opportunities for population-based prevention and controlpdf icon
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2009 :1-4.
  3. Native diabetes wellness program (NDWP)
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2009 .
  4. Skin cancer and prevention and education initiativespdf icon
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 2009 March:1-4.
  5. The burden of overweight and obesity in Alaska, summary reportpdf iconexternal icon
    Fenaughty A, Fink K, Peck D, Wells R, Utermohle C, Peterson E.
    Report from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. 2009 Dec:1-25.
  6. F as in fat 2009: how obesity policies are failing in Americapdf iconexternal icon
    Levi J, Vinter S, Richardson L, St. Laurent RL, Segal LM.
    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Report. 2009 ;July 2009:1-108.
- Communicable Diseases
  1. Sexually transmitted diseases surveillance, 2007 – national profilepdf icon
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009 :1-50.
  2. 2009 H1N1 flu: resource guide for American Indian/Alaska native tribal governments
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – H1N1 Flu. 2009 Nov 2.
  3. Estimates of the prevalence of pandemic (H1N1) 2009, United States, April-July 2009external icon
    Reed C, Angulo FJ, Swerdlow DL, Lipsitch M, Meltzer MI, Jernigan D, Finelli L.
    Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Dec;15(12):2004-7.
  4. Montana – 2008 Profilepdf icon
    National Center for HIV/AIDs, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention. 2009 :1-2.
- Healthcare Economics
  1. Blue Cross partners with state to provide childhood vaccinesexternal icon
    Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. 2009 June 15.
- Injury and Violence
  1. National suicide statistics at a glance
    Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS). 2009 August 10.
- Maternal and Child Health
  1. The CDC adverse childhood experiences study: childhood mental health and lifetime health (PowerPoint presentation)ppt iconexternal icon
    Erickson M.
    Early Childhood Mental Health Institute. 2009 May 11.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
  1. Science Says No. 39: American Indian/Alaska native youth and teen pregnancy preventionpdf iconexternal icon
    Suellentrop K, Hunter G.
    The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. 2009 August;39:1-6.

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