Issue 51, December 19, 2011
Vol. 3, Issue: 51, 12/19/11
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
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Communicable Diseases
- The final phase of polio eradication: new vaccines and complex choicesexternal icon
Cochi SL, Linkins RW.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 8.
- Norovirus vaccine against experimental human Norwalk Virus illnessexternal icon
Atmar RL, Bernstein DI, Harro CD, Al-Ibrahim MS, Chen WH, Ferreira J, Estes MK, Graham DY, Opekun AR, Richardson C, Mendelman PM.
N Engl J Med. 2011 Dec 8;365(23):2178-87.
- The final phase of polio eradication: new vaccines and complex choicesexternal icon
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Environmental Health
- Blood mercury levels among fish consumers residing in areas with high environmental burdenexternal icon
Wolkin A, Hunt D, Martin C, Caldwell KL, McGeehin MA.
Chemosphere. 2011 Dec 7.
- Blood mercury levels among fish consumers residing in areas with high environmental burdenexternal icon
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Food Safety
- A novel vehicle for transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to humans: multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections associated with consumption of ready-to-bake commercial prepackaged cookie dough–United States, 2009external icon
Neil KP, Biggerstaff G, Macdonald JK, Trees E, Medus C, Musser KA, Stroika SG, Zink D, Sotir MJ.
Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 8.
- A novel vehicle for transmission of Escherichia coli O157:H7 to humans: multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections associated with consumption of ready-to-bake commercial prepackaged cookie dough–United States, 2009external icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- STD and HIV testing behaviors among black and Puerto Rican young adultsexternal icon
Carter MW, Kraft JM, Hatfield-Timajchy K, Hock-Long L, Hogben M.
Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2011 Dec;43(4):238-46.
- STD and HIV testing behaviors among black and Puerto Rican young adultsexternal icon
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Healthcare Economics
- Autism spectrum disorders and health care expenditures: the effects of co-occurring conditionsexternal icon
Peacock G, Amendah D, Ouyang L, Grosse SD.
J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2011 Dec 9.
- Autism spectrum disorders and health care expenditures: the effects of co-occurring conditionsexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Rural parents’ vaccination-related attitudes and intention to vaccinate middle and high school children against influenza following educational influenza vaccination interventionexternal icon
Sales JM, Painter JE, Pazol K, Gargano LM, Orenstein W, Hughes JM, Diclemente RJ.
Hum Vaccin. 2011 Nov 1;7(11).
- Rural parents’ vaccination-related attitudes and intention to vaccinate middle and high school children against influenza following educational influenza vaccination interventionexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Occupation and the prevalence of respiratory health symptoms and conditions: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities studyexternal icon
Mirabelli MC, London SJ, Charles LE, Pompeii LA, Wagenknecht LE.
J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Dec 7.
- Occupation and the prevalence of respiratory health symptoms and conditions: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities studyexternal icon
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Reproductive Health
- A comparative study of interventions for delaying the initiation of sexual intercourse among Latino and black youthexternal icon
Guilamo-Ramos V, Jaccard J, Dittus P, Bouris A, Gonzalez B, Casillas E, Banspach S.
Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2011 Dec;43(4):247-254.
- A comparative study of interventions for delaying the initiation of sexual intercourse among Latino and black youthexternal icon
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Substance Use and Abuse
- Exposure to tobacco smoke among adults in Bangladeshexternal icon
Palipudi KM, Sinha DN, Choudhury S, Mustafa Z, Andes L, Asma S.
Indian J Public Health. 2011 Jul-Sep;55(3):210-9.
- Exposure to tobacco smoke among adults in Bangladeshexternal 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
- Differences in multijoint radiographic osteoarthritis phenotypes among African Americans and Caucasians: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis projectexternal icon
Nelson AE, Renner JB, Schwartz TA, Kraus VB, Helmick CG, Jordan JM.
Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Dec;63(12):3843-52.
- Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine is not associated with sickle cell crises in childrenexternal icon
Hambidge SJ, Ross C, Glanz J, McClure D, Daley MF, Xu S, Shoup JA, Narwaney K, Baggs J, Weintraub E.
Pediatrics. 2011 Dec 12.
- Differences in multijoint radiographic osteoarthritis phenotypes among African Americans and Caucasians: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis projectexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- The influence of perceptions of HIV infection, care, and identity on care entryexternal icon
Fagan JL, Beer L, Garland P, Valverde E, Courogen M, Hillman D, Brady K, Bertolli J.
AIDS Care. 2011 Dec 7.
- Infection control in the multidrug-resistant era: tending the human microbiomeexternal icon
Tosh PK, McDonald LC.
Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 12.
- Update on diagnosis and treatment within the four clinical phases of chronic hepatitis B infection
McMahon BJ, Simons BC, Livingston SE.
Curr Hepat Report. 2011 December;10 (4):229-234.
- Host factors that influence mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1: genetics, coinfections, behavior and nutrition
Ellington SR, King CC, Kourtis AP.
Future Virol. 2011 December;6 (12):1451-1469.
- Association between use of statins and mortality among patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infections: a multistate studyexternal icon
Vandermeer ML, Thomas AR, Kamimoto L, Reingold A, Gershman K, Meek J, Farley MM, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Baumbach J, Schaffner W, Bennett N, Zansky S.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 13.
- Role of donor genital tract HIV-1 diversity in the transmission bottleneckexternal icon
Boeras DI, Hraber PT, Hurlston M, Evans-Strickfaden T, Bhattacharya T, Giorgi EE, Mulenga J, Karita E, Korber BT, Allen S, Hart CE, Derdeyn CA, Hunter E.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Nov 15;108(46):E1156-63.
- The influence of perceptions of HIV infection, care, and identity on care entryexternal icon
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Plasmodium knowlesi: a malaria parasite of monkeys and humansexternal icon
Collins WE.
Annu Rev Entomol. 2012 Jan 7;57:107-21.
- Restricted enzooticity of hepatitis E virus genotypes 1 to 4 in the United Statesexternal icon
Dong C, Meng J, Dai X, Liang JH, Feagins AR, Meng XJ, Belfiore NM, Bradford C, Corn JL, Cray C, Glass GE, Gordon ML, Hesse RA, Montgomery DL, Nicholson WL, Pilny AA, Ramamoorthy S, Shaver DD, Drobeniuc J, Purdy MA, Fields HA, Kamili S, Teo CG.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Dec;49(12):4164-72.
- Plasmodium knowlesi: a malaria parasite of monkeys and humansexternal icon
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Environmental Health
- Evaluating a persistent nuisance odor in an office buildingexternal icon
Ceballos DM, Burr GA.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2012 Jan;9(1):D1-6.
- Evaluating a persistent nuisance odor in an office buildingexternal icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- The pelvic examination as a screening tool: practices of US physiciansexternal icon
Stormo AR, Hawkins NA, Cooper CP, Saraiya M.
Arch Intern Med. 2011 Dec 12;171(22):2053-4.
- Accuracy of self-reported family history is strongly influenced by the accuracy of self-reported personal health status of relativesexternal icon
Janssens AC, Henneman L, Detmar SB, Khoury MJ, Steyerberg EW, Eijkemans MJ, Mushkudiani N, Oostra BA, van Duijn CM, Mackenbach JP.
J Clin Epidemiol. 2012 Jan;65(1):82-9.
- The pelvic examination as a screening tool: practices of US physiciansexternal icon
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Food Safety
- Canned soup consumption and urinary bisphenol A: a randomized crossover trialexternal icon
Carwile JL, Ye X, Zhou X, Calafat AM, Michels KB.
JAMA. 2011 Nov 23;306(20):2218-20.
- Canned soup consumption and urinary bisphenol A: a randomized crossover trialexternal icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- Genetic associations with metabolic syndrome and its quantitative traits by race/ethnicity in the United Statesexternal icon
Vassy JL, Shrader P, Yang Q, Liu T, Yesupriya A, Chang MH, Dowling NF, Ned RM, Dupuis J, Florez JC, Khoury MJ, Meigs JB.
Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2011 Dec;9(6):475-82.
- Genetic associations with metabolic syndrome and its quantitative traits by race/ethnicity in the United Statesexternal icon
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Healthcare Associated Infections
- The third described case of transfusion-transmitted Babesia duncaniexternal icon
Bloch EM, Herwaldt BL, Leiby DA, Shaieb A, Herron RM, Chervenak M, Reed W, Hunter R, Ryals R, Hagar W, Xayavong MV, Slemenda SB, Pieniazek NJ, Wilkins PP, Kjemtrup AM.
Transfusion. 2011 Dec 13.
- The third described case of transfusion-transmitted Babesia duncaniexternal icon
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Healthcare Economics
- Healthcare expenditures for males with haemophilia and employer-sponsored insurance in the United States, 2008external icon
Guh S, Grosse SD, McAlister S, Kessler CM, Soucie JM.
Haemophilia. 2011 Dec 12.
- Aligning resources to fight HIV/AIDS in the United States: funding to states through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesexternal icon
Mansergh G, Valdiserri RO, Yakovchenko V, Koh H.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Dec 12.
- Incidence-based cost estimates require population-based incidence data. A critique of Mahan et alexternal icon
Grosse SD.
Thromb Haemost. 2011 Dec 8;107(1).
- Healthcare expenditures for males with haemophilia and employer-sponsored insurance in the United States, 2008external icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Prevention of antibiotic-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae with conjugate vaccinesexternal icon
Hampton LM, Farley MM, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Reingold A, Harrison LH, Lynfield R, Bennett NM, Petit S, Gershman K, Baumbach J, Beall B, Jorgensen J, Glennen A, Zell ER, Moore M.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 7.
- Expanding and improving urban outreach immunization in Patna, Indiaexternal icon
Pradhan N, Ryman TK, Varkey S, Ranjan A, Gupta SK, Krishna G, Swetanki RP, Young R.
Trop Med Int Health. 2011 Dec 14.
- Validity of parental report of influenza vaccination in young children seeking medical careexternal icon
Brown C, Clayton-Boswell H, Chaves SS, Prill MM, Iwane MK, Szilagyi PG, Edwards KM, Staat MA, Weinberg GA, Fairbrother G, Hall CB, Zhu Y, Bridges CB.
Vaccine. 2011 Nov 28;29(51):9488-9492.
- Safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of inactivated trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine administered with a needle-free disposable-syringe jet injectorexternal icon
Simon JK, Carter M, Pasetti MF, Sztein MB, Kotloff KL, Weniger BG, Campbell JD, Levine MM.
Vaccine. 2011 Nov 28;29(51):9544-50.
- Prevention of antibiotic-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae with conjugate vaccinesexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Oseltamivir inhibits H7 influenza virus replication in mice inoculated by the ocular routeexternal icon
Belser JA, Sleeman K, Pearce MB, Katz JM, Gubareva LV, Tumpey TM.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Dec 12.
- Extraction and inhibition of enzymatic activity of Botulinum neurotoxins/B1, /B2, /B3, /B4, and /B5 by a panel of monoclonal anti-BoNT/B antibodiesexternal icon
Kalb SR, Santana WI, Geren IN, Garcia-Rodriguez C, Lou J, Smith TJ, Marks JD, Smith LA, Pirkle JL, Barr JR.
BMC Biochem. 2011 Nov 15;12(1):58.
- Evaluation of screening tests for detecting Chlamydia trachomatis: bias associated with the patient-infected-status algorithmexternal icon
Hadgu A, Dendukuri N, Wang L.
Epidemiology. 2012 Jan;23(1):72-82.
- “Complexities in hindcasting models – when should we say enough is enough,”external icon
Maslia ML, Aral MM, Faye RE, Grayman WM, Suarez-Soto RJ, Sautner JB, Anderson BA, Bove FJ, Ruckart PZ, Moore SM.
Ground Water. 2011 Dec 7.
- Engineered combined positive control template for real-time reverse-transcription PCR reactions in multiple-pathogen detection assaysexternal icon
Kodani M, Winchell JM.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Dec 14.
- Clinical validation of multiplex real-time PCR assays for detection of bacterial meningitis pathogensexternal icon
Wang X, Theodore MJ, Mair R, Trujillo-Lopez E, du Plessis M, Wolter N, Baughman AL, Hatcher C, Vuong J, Lott L, von Gottberg A, Sacchi C, McDonald JM, Messonnier NE, Mayer LW.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Dec 14.
- Local innate immune responses and influenza virus transmission and virulence in ferretsexternal icon
Maines TR, Belser JA, Gustin KM, van Hoeven N, Zeng H, Svitek N, von Messling V, Katz JM, Tumpey TM.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 9.
- Development of monoclonal antibodies to recombinant terrelysin and characterization of expression in Aspergillus terreusexternal icon
Nayak AP, Green BJ, Friend S, Beezhold DH.
J Med Microbiol. 2011 Dec 8.
- Design of online solid phase extraction-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-LC-MS/MS) hyphenated systems for quantitative analysis of small organic compounds in biological matricesexternal icon
Kuklenyik Z, Calafat AM, Barr JR, Pirkle JL.
J Sep Sci. 2011 Dec;34(24):3606-18.
- Utility of the tourniquet test and the white blood cell count to differentiate dengue among acute febrile illnesses in the emergency roomexternal icon
Gregory CJ, Lorenzi OD, Colon L, Sepulveda Garcia A, Santiago LM, Cruz Rivera R, Cuyar Bermudez LJ, Ortiz Baez F, Vazquez Aponte D, Tomashek KM, Gutierrez J, Alvarado L.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Dec;5(12):e1400.
- Clonal relatedness of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains expressing LT and CS17 isolated from children with diarrhoea in La Paz, Boliviaexternal icon
Rodas C, Klena JD, Nicklasson M, Iniguez V, Sjoling A.
PLoS One. 2011 ;6(11):e18313.
- Oseltamivir inhibits H7 influenza virus replication in mice inoculated by the ocular routeexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Clinical indications and determinants of the rise of cesarean section in three hospitals in rural Chinaexternal icon
Qin C, Zhou M, Callaghan WM, Posner SF, Zhang J, Berg CJ, Zhao G.
Matern Child Health J. 2011 Dec 13.
- Clinical indications and determinants of the rise of cesarean section in three hospitals in rural Chinaexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- A multifaceted public health approach to statewide aviation safetyexternal icon
Mode NA, O’Connor MB, Conway GA, Hill RD.
Am J Ind Med. 2011 Dec 13.
- Harmonization of measurement strategies for exposure to manufactured nano-objects; report of a workshopexternal icon
Brouwer D, Berges M, Virji MA, Fransman W, Bello D, Hodson L, Gabriel S, Tielemans E.
Ann Occup Hyg. 2011 Dec 8.
- Progression of occupational risk management with advances in nanomaterialsexternal icon
Murashov V, Schulte P, Howard J.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2012 Jan;9(1):D12-22.
- Prospective study on neurotoxic effects in manganese-exposed bridge construction weldersexternal icon
Bowler RM, Gocheva V, Harris M, Ngo L, Abdelouahab N, Wilkinson J, Doty RL, Park R, Roels HA.
Neurotoxicology. 2011 Oct;32(5):596-605.
- The role of force and repetition in musculoskeletal disorder risk
Gallagher S.
Proc Hum Fact Ergon Soc Annu Meet. 2011 :1042-1046.
- A multifaceted public health approach to statewide aviation safetyexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
- Three cases of hairy cell leukemia in coal minersexternal icon
Aristeguieta C, de Perio MA.
Leuk Lymphoma. 2011 Dec;52(12):2391-2.
- A CART technique to adjust production from longwall coal operations under ventilation constraints
Karacan CO, Goodman GV.
Saf Sci. 2011 .
- Three cases of hairy cell leukemia in coal minersexternal icon
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Parasitic Diseases
- Effects of malaria and its treatment in early pregnancyexternal icon
Desai M, Dellicour S.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 12.
- State of malaria diagnostic testing at clinical laboratories in the United States, 2010: a nationwide surveyexternal icon
Abanyie FA, Arguin PM, Gutman J.
Malar J. 2011 ;10:340.
- Effects of malaria and its treatment in early pregnancyexternal icon
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Reproductive Health
- Trends in sex hormone concentrations in US males: 1988-1991 to 1999-2004external icon
Nyante SJ, Graubard BI, Li Y, McQuillan GM, Platz EA, Rohrmann S, Bradwin G, McGlynn KA.
Int J Androl. 2011 Dec 13.
- Trends in sex hormone concentrations in US males: 1988-1991 to 1999-2004external icon
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Exploring the connections between HIV serostatus and individual, household, and community socioeconomic resources: evidence from two population-based surveys in Kenyaexternal icon
Ishida K, Arnold M, Stupp P, Kizito P, Ichwara J.
Soc Sci Med. 2011 Nov 29.
- Exploring the connections between HIV serostatus and individual, household, and community socioeconomic resources: evidence from two population-based surveys in Kenyaexternal icon
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Statistics as Topic
- Spatio-temporal modeling of sparse geostatistical malaria sporozoite rate data using a zero inflated binomial model
Amek N, Bayoh N, Hamel M, Lindblade KA, Gimnig J, Laserson KF, Slutsker L, Smith T, Vounatsou P.
Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol. 2011 December;2 (4):283-290.
- Spatio-temporal modeling of sparse geostatistical malaria sporozoite rate data using a zero inflated binomial model
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Obesity in K-8 students – New York City, 2006-07 to 2010-11 school yearsexternal icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Dec 16;60:1673-8.
- Obesity in K-8 students – New York City, 2006-07 to 2010-11 school yearsexternal icon
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Young-onset colorectal cancer: is it time to pay attention?external icon
You YN, Xing Y, Feig BW, Chang GJ, Cormier JN.
Arch Intern Med. 2011 Dec 12.
- Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine is not associated with sickle cell crises in childrenexternal icon
Hambidge SJ, Ross C, Glanz J, McClure D, Daley MF, Xu S, Shoup JA, Narwaney K, Baggs J, Weintraub E.
Pediatrics. 2011 Dec 12.
- Young-onset colorectal cancer: is it time to pay attention?external icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Association between use of statins and mortality among patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infections: a multistate studyexternal icon
Vandermeer ML, Thomas AR, Kamimoto L, Reingold A, Gershman K, Meek J, Farley MM, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Baumbach J, Schaffner W, Bennett N, Zansky S.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 13.
- Association between use of statins and mortality among patients hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infections: a multistate studyexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Congenital anomalies in the children of cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Studyexternal icon
Signorello LB, Mulvihill JJ, Green DM, Munro HM, Stovall M, Weathers RE, Mertens AC, Whitton JA, Robison LL, Boice JD.
J Clin Oncol. 2011 Dec 12.
- Congenital anomalies in the children of cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Studyexternal icon
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