Issue 19, May 13, 2013

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Science Clips recognizes the observance of Women’s Health Week with several relevant featured articles. A Cochrane review of combination injectable contraceptives (CICs) led by MF Galloexternal icon identifies multiple research priorities for improving CIC acceptability. Writing in the journal AIDS Care, A Medleyexternal icon and colleagues advocate for couples HIV testing and counseling and identify evidence-based interventions that can be offered to serodiscordant couples. A CDC/WHO collaboration by S Guptaexternal icon et al reviews antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation guidelines from 70 countries for a variety of patient groups, including serodiscordant couples; they conclude that in many countries and for many specific patient populations, country guidelines differ from WHO recommendations.

Historically, hospitals have served as important venues for public health research. Several of this week’s features embody that tradition. A large group led by K Chhengexternal icon prospectively studied febrile illness requiring hospitalization over a one year period in a Cambodian province, finding a defined viral or bacterial cause for almost half of febrile episodes. An analysis from a U.S. tertiary care hospital conducted by J Sharpexternal icon et al finds further evidence of the emergence of human parechovirus as a cause of infant central nervous system infection. Encouraging news about the occurrence of hospital-associated infections is provided by ME Wiseexternal icon along with multiple CDC colleagues, who report decreasing occurrence of central-line associated bloodstream infections in critical care patients over the past two decades.

As diverse emerging viruses continue to make headlines, diverse aspects of virology play a prominent role in Clips this week. A meta-analysis of observational studies of eradication of hepatitis C virus infection, conducted by RL Morganexternal icon and collaborators, finds “moderate quality” evidence of resultant reduced incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma. KM Gustinexternal icon and colleagues from the CDC Influenza Division report that “…ferrets infected by highly transmissible influenza viruses exhale a greater number of aerosol particles and more infectious virus…compared to ferrets infected by influenza viruses that do not readily transmit”. The authors state that their findings support the possibility of aerosol transmission of influenza virus. A review of the use of mass spectrometry in the molecular diagnosis of viral infections, authored by LM Ganova-Raeva and YE Khudyakovexternal icon, hints at the potential importance of advanced molecular detection.

The analysis by X Zhangexternal icon and colleagues concerning childhood obesity brings to mind the saying “think globally, act locally.” Writing in the CDC e-journal Preventing Chronic Disease, the authors conclude from 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health data that location may be as significant a risk factor as race and ethnicity.

John Iskander
Editor, Science Clips

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