• Top Ten Articles of the Week
• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Screening and Food Safety)
• Public health articles noted in the media

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Screening
     • The impact of screening, brief intervention and referral for treatment in emergency department patients' alcohol use: a 3-, 6- and 12-month follow-up
       Academic ED SBIRT Research Collaborative.
       Alcohol Alcohol. 2010 Sep 27.
       
   • Environmental Health
     • Evaluating and regulating lead in synthetic turf
       Van Ulirsch G, Gleason K, Gerstenberger S, Moffett DB, Pulliam G, Ahmed T, Fagliano J.
       Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Oct 1;118(10):1345-9.
       
   • Food Safety
     • Fresh fruit and vegetables as vehicles for the transmission of human pathogens
       Berger CN, Sodha SV, Shaw RK, Griffin PM, Pink D, Hand P, Frankel G.
       Environ Microbiol. 2010 Jul 15.
       
   • Genetics and Genomics
     • Characterization of 107 genomic DNA reference materials for CYP2D6, CYP2C19, CYP2C9, VKORC1, and UGT1A1. A GeT-RM and Association for Molecular Pathology collaborative project
       Pratt VM, Zehnbauer B, Wilson JA, Baak R, Babic N, Bettinotti M, Buller A, Butz K, Campbell M, Civalier C, El-Badry A, Farkas DH, Lyon E, Mandal S, McKinney J, Muralidharan K, Noll L, Sander T, Shabbeer J, Smith C, Telatar M, Toji L, Vairavan A, Vance C, Weck KE, Wu AH, Yeo KT, Zeller M, Kalman L.
       J Mol Diagn. 2010 Oct 1.
       
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     • Multiple healthy behaviors and optimal self-rated health: findings from the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey
       Tsai J, Ford ES, Li C, Zhao G, Pearson WS, Balluz LS.
       Prev Med. 2010 Sep-Oct;51(3-4):268-74.
       
   • Immunity and Immunization
     • Maternal influenza vaccination and effect on influenza virus infection in young infants
       Eick AA, Uyeki TM, Klimov A, Hall H, Reid R, Santosham M, O'Brien KL.
       Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Oct 4.
       
   • Nutritional Sciences
     • The impact of the availability of school vending machines on eating behavior during lunch: the Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey
       Park S, Sappenfield WM, Huang Y, Sherry B, Bensyl DM.
       J Am Diet Assoc. 2010 Oct;110(10):1532-6.
       
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     • Developing evidence-based interventions to address the leading cause of workers' compensation among healthcare workers
       Collins JW, Bell JL, Gronqvist R.
       Rehabil Nurs. 2010 ;35(6):225.
       
   • Program Evaluation
     • Structural factors and best practices in implementing a linkage to HIV care program using the ARTAS model
       Craw J, Gardner L, Rossman A, Gruber D, Noreen O, Jordan D, Rapp R, Simpson C, Phillips K.
       BMC Health Serv Res. 2010 ;10:246.
       
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     • The World Health Organization African region laboratory accreditation process: improving the quality of laboratory systems in the African region
       Gershy-Damet GM, Rotz P, Cross D, Belabbes el H, Cham F, Ndihokubwayo JB, Fine G, Zeh C, Njukeng PA, Mboup S, Sesse DE, Messele T, Birx DL, Nkengasong JN.
       Am J Clin Pathol. 2010 Sep;134(3):393-400.
       
   
   
2. CDC Authored Publications
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     1. Need for the life course model for spina bifida
        Swanson ME.
        Pediatr Clin North Am. 2010 Aug;57(4):893-901.
        
     2. Preface. The natural history of spina bifida
        Swanson ME, Sandler AD.
        Pediatr Clin North Am. 2010 Aug;57(4):xv-xvi.
        
     3. The National Spina Bifida Program transition initiative: the people, the plan, and the process
        Thibadeau JK, Alriksson-Schmidt AI, Zabel TA.
        Pediatr Clin North Am. 2010 Aug;57(4):903-10.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     4. Efficacy of structural-level condom distribution interventions: a meta-analysis of U.S. and international studies, 1998-2007
        Charania MR, Crepaz N, Guenther-Gray C, Henny K, Liau A, Willis LA, Lyles CM.
        AIDS Behav. 2010 Oct 1.
        
     5. Preventing perinatal transmission of HIV: the national perspective
        Rogers MF, Taylor AW, Nesheim SR.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010 Nov-Dec;16(6):505-8.
        
     6. [Hearing health, the human immunodeficiency virus and the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a review.] (in Portuguese)
        Morata T, Bevilaqua M, Zeigelboim B.
        Rev CEFAC. 2010 Jul-Aug;12(4):678-684.
        
   • Drug Safety
     7. Obstetrician-gynaecologist knowledge of and access to information about the risks of medication use during pregnancy
        Morgan MA, Cragan JD, Goldenberg RL, Rasmussen SA, Schulkin J.
        J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2010 Oct;23(10):1143-50.
        
   • Environmental Health
     8. Goitrogenic anions, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and thyroid hormone in infants
        Cao Y, Blount BC, Valentin-Blasini L, Bernbaum JC, Phillips TM, Rogan WJ.
        Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Sep;118(9):1332-7.
        
     9. Low dose of some persistent organic pollutants predicts type 2 diabetes: a nested case-control study
        Lee DH, Steffes MW, Sjodin A, Jones RS, Needham LL, Jacobs Jr DR.
        Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Sep;118(9):1235-42.
        
   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     10. Differential West Nile fever ascertainment in the United States: a multilevel analysis
         Silk BJ, Astles JR, Hidalgo J, Humes R, Waller LA, Buehler JW, Berkelman RL.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Oct;83(4):795-802.
         
     11. Disease reporting among Georgia physicians and laboratories
         McClean CM, Silk BJ, Buehler JW, Berkelman RL.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010 Nov-Dec;16(6):535-43.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     12. Implementation of exon arrays: alternative splicing during T-cell proliferation as determined by whole genome analysis
         Whistler T, Chiang CF, Lonergan W, Hollier M, Unger ER.
         BMC Genomics. 2010 ;11:496.
         
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     13. Non-monogamy: risk factor for STI transmission and acquisition and determinant of STI spread in populations
         Aral SO, Leichliter JS.
         Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Oct 5.
         
     14. The concentration of sexual behaviours in the USA: a closer examination of subpopulations
         Leichliter JS, Chesson HW, Sternberg M, Aral SO.
         Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Oct 5.
         
   • Health Communication and Education
     15. An evaluation of health communication materials for individuals with disabilities developed by three state disability and health programs
         Williams-Piehota P, Uhrig J, Doto JK, Anderson W, Williams P, Thierry JM.
         Disabil Health J. 2010 ;3 (3):146-154.
         
     16. Diabetes update. Helping students cope with diabetes: the role of the school nurse
         Owens-Gary MD, Shea L, Lewis S.
         School Nurse News. 2010 ;27(4):29-30.
         
   • Immune System Disorders
     17. Primary immunodeficiency diseases: practice among primary care providers and awareness among the general public, United States, 2008
         Waltenburg R, Kobrynski L, Reyes M, Bowen S, Khoury MJ.
         Genet Med. 2010 Sep 29.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     18. Effects of adverse events on the projected population benefits and cost-effectiveness of using live attenuated influenza vaccine in children aged 6 months to 4 years
         Prosser LA, Meltzer MI, Fiore A, Epperson S, Bridges CB, Hinrichsen V, Lieu TA.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Oct 4.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     19. Advancing research in youth violence prevention to inform evidence-based policy and practice
         Haegerich TM, Gorman-Smith D, Wiebe DJ, Yonas M.
         Inj Prev. 2010 Oct;16(5):358.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     20. Tandem mass spectrometric identification of dextrose markers in dried-blood spots from infants receiving total parenteral nutrition
         Chace DH, De Jesus VR, Lim TH, Hannon WH, Spitzer AR.
         Clin Chim Acta. 2010 Nov 11;411(21-22):1806-16.
         
     21. Identification and characterization of clinical Bacillus spp. isolates phenotypically similar to Bacillus anthracis
         Beesley CA, Vanner CL, Helsel LO, Gee JE, Hoffmaster AR.
         FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2010 Sep 15.
         
     22. Measured and estimated ground reaction forces for multi-segment foot models
         Bruening DA, Cooney KM, Buczek FL, Richards JG.
         J Biomech. 2010 Sep 6.
         
     23. Domain-III FG loop of the dengue virus type 2 envelope protein is important for infection of mammalian cells and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
         Erb SM, Butrapet S, Moss KJ, Luy BE, Childers T, Calvert AE, Silengo SJ, Roehrig JT, Huang CY, Blair CD.
         Virology. 2010 Oct 25;406(2):328-35.
         
     24. Neutralizing antibodies to human and simian adenoviruses in humans and New-World monkeys
         Ersching J, Hernandez MI, Cezarotto FS, Ferreira JD, Martins AB, Switzer WM, Xiang Z, Ertl HC, Zanetti CR, Pinto AR.
         Virology. 2010 Nov 10;407(1):1-6.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     25. Antiretroviral therapy and preterm delivery-a pooled analysis of data from the United States and Europe
         Townsend C, Schulte J, Thorne C, Dominguez KI, Tookey PA, Cortina-Borja M, Peckham CS, Bohannon B, Newell ML.
         BJOG. 2010 Oct;117(11):1399-410.
         
     26. Changes in autism spectrum disorder prevalence in 4 areas of the United States
         Rice C, Nicholas J, Baio J, Pettygrove S, Lee LC, Van Naarden Braun K, Doernberg N, Cunniff C, Newschaffer C, Meaney FJ, Charles J, Washington A, King L, Kolotos M, Mancilla K, Mervis CA, Carpenter L, Yeargin-Allsopp M.
         Disabil Health J. 2010 ;3 (3):186-201.
         
     27. Risk for cognitive deficit in a population-based sample of U.S. children with autism spectrum disorders: variation by perinatal health factors
         Schieve LA, Baio J, Rice CE, Durkin M, Kirby RS, Drews-Botsch C, Miller LA, Nicholas JS, Cunniff CM.
         Disabil Health J. 2010 ;3 (3):202-212.
         
     28. Physiatrists and developmental pediatricians working together to improve outcomes in children with spina bifida
         Swanson ME, Dicianno BE.
         Pediatr Clin North Am. 2010 Aug;57(4):973-81.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     29. Persistence of deposited metals in the lungs after stainless steel and mild steel welding fume inhalation in rats
         Antonini JM, Roberts JR, Stone S, Chen BT, Schwegler-Berry D, Chapman R, Zeidler-Erdely PC, Andrews RN, Frazer DG.
         Arch Toxicol. 2010 Oct 6.
         
     30. Statistical evaluation and analysis of safety intervention in the determination of an effective resource allocation strategy
         Oyewole SA, Haight JM, Freivalds A, Cannon DJ, Rothrock L.
         J Loss Prevent Proc. 2010 ;23:585-593.
         
     31. Vibration-white foot: a case report
         Thompson AM, House R, Krajnak K, Eger T.
         Occup Med (Lond). 2010 Oct;60(7):572-4.
         
     32. Addressing the need for research on bariatric patient handling
         Galinsky T, Hudock S, Streit J.
         Rehabil Nurs. 2010 ;35(6):242-247.
         
   • Physical Activity
     33. Mood disorders and physical functioning difficulties as predictors of complex activity limitations in young U.S. adults
         Jonas BS, Loeb M.
         Disabil Health J. 2010 ;3 (3):171-178.
         
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     34. Country leadership and policy are critical factors for implementing laboratory accreditation in developing countries: a study on Uganda
         Opio A, Wafula W, Amone J, Kajumbula H, Nkengasong JN.
         Am J Clin Pathol. 2010 Sep;134(3):381-7.
         
   • Reproductive Health
     35. Are environmental levels of bisphenol A associated with reproductive function in fertile men?
         Mendiola J, Jorgensen N, Andersson AM, Calafat AM, Ye X, Redmon JB, Drobnis EZ, Wang C, Sparks A, Thurston SW, Liu F, Swan SH.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Sep;118(9):1286-91.
         
     36. Non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of endometriosis
         Trabert B, De Roos AJ, Schwartz SM, Peters U, Scholes D, Barr DB, Holt VL.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Sep;118(9):1280-5.
         
     37. Integrating HIV prevention in reproductive health settings
         Zotti ME, Pringle J, Stuart G, Boyd WA, Brantley D, de Ravello L.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010 Nov-Dec;16(6):512-20.
         
   • Zoonoses
     38. Survey of obstetrician-gynecologists in the United States about Chagas disease
         Verani JR, Montgomery SP, Schulkin J, Anderson B, Jones JL.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 Oct;83(4):891-5.
         
     39. Ecology: a prerequisite for malaria elimination and eradication
         Ferguson HM, Dornhaus A, Beeche A, Borgemeister C, Gottlieb M, Mulla MS, Gimnig JE, Fish D, Killeen GF.
         PLoS Med. 2010 ;7(8):e1000303.
         
     40. Rapid scaling up of insecticide-treated bed net coverage in Africa and its relationship with development assistance for health: a systematic synthesis of supply, distribution, and household survey data
         Flaxman AD, Fullman N, Otten Jr MW, Menon M, Cibulskis RE, Ng M, Murray CJ, Lim SS.
         PLoS Med. 2010 ;7(8):e1000328.
         
   
   
3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Screening
     41. Low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of rheumatoid arthritis: the women's health study
         Shadick NA, Karlson EW, Cook NR, Maher NE, Buring JE, Lee IM.
         Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Apr;62(4):545-50.
         
     42. Prevalence of dementia in elderly living in two cities of central Africa: the EDAC survey
         Guerchet M, M'Belesso P, Mouanga AM, Bandzouzi B, Tabo A, Houinato DS, Paraiso MN, et al.
         Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2010 Sep 16;30(3):261-268.
         
     43. Community screening outcomes for diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol: Nashville REACH 2010 project
         Patel K, Larson C, Hargreaves M, Schlundt D, Wang H, Jones C, Beard K.
         J Ambul Care Manage. 2010 Apr-Jun;33(2):155-62.
         
     44. Outcome of a postnatal depression screening programme using the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale: a randomized controlled trial
         Leung SS, Leung C, Lam TH, Hung SF, Chan R, Yeung T, Miao M, et al.
         J Public Health (Oxf). 2010 Sep 29.
         
     45. Enhancing the effectiveness of community stroke risk screening: a randomized controlled trial
         Anderson RT, Camacho F, Iaconi AI, Tegeler CH, Balkrishnan R.
         J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2010 Aug 5.
         
     46. Screening for chronic kidney disease in Australia: a pilot study in the community and workplace
         Mathew TH, Corso O, Ludlow M, Boyle A, Cass A, Chadban SJ, Joyner B, et al.
         Kidney Int Suppl. 2010 Mar(116):S9-16.
         
     47. Socio-economic disparities in behavioural risk factors for cancer and use of cancer screening services in Korean adults aged 30 years and older: the third Korean national health and nutrition examination survey, 2005 (KNHANES III)
         Lee K, Lim HT, Hwang SS, Chae DW, Park SM.
         Public Health. 2010 Sep 29.
         
   • Food Safety
     48. Food-borne trematodiases in southeast Asia epidemiology, pathology, clinical manifestation and control
         Sripa B, Kaewkes S, Intapan PM, Maleewong W, Brindley PJ.
         Adv Parasitol. 2010 ;72:305-50.
         
     49. Foodborne norovirus outbreak: the role of an asymptomatic food handler
         Barrabeig I, Rovira A, Buesa J, Bartolome R, Pinto R, Prellezo H, Dominguez A.
         BMC Infect Dis. 2010 Sep 15;10(1):269.
         
     50. Toxoplasma gondii oocyst-specific antibodies and source of infection
         Munoz-Zanzi CA, Fry P, Lesina B, Hill D.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Oct;16(10):1591-3.
         
     51. Noroviruses - state of the art
         Atmar RL.
         Food Environ Virol. 2010 ;2(3):117-126.
         
     52. Methods for monitoring trends in the incidence of foodborne diseases: foodborne diseases active surveillance network 1996-2008
         Henao OL, Scallan E, Mahon B, Hoekstra RM.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2010 Jul 9.
         
     53. Seroepidemiology of toxoplasma gondii infection in patients with vision and hearing impairments, cancer, HIV, or undergoing hemodialysis in Durango, Mexico
         Alvarado-Esquivel C, Liesenfeld O, Torres-Castorena A, Estrada-Martinez S, Urbina-Alvarez JD, Ramos-de la Rocha M, Marquez-Conde JA, et al.
         J Parasitol. 2010 Jun;96(3):505-8.
         
     54. Analysis of marine bivalve shellfish from the fish market in Santos city, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, for toxoplasma gondii
         Esmerini PO, Gennari SM, Pena HF.
         Vet Parasitol. 2010 May 28;170(1-2):8-13.
         
   
   
4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   • MMWR in the Media
     55. Influenza activity --- United States and worldwide, June 13 -- September 25, 2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Oct 8;59(39):1270-1273.
         
     56. Prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitation --- United States, 2007--2009
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Oct 8;59(39):1261-1265.
         
     57. Seasonal influenza vaccination coverage among children aged 6 Months --18 Years --- eight immunization information system sentinel sites, United States, 2009 --10 influenza season
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Oct 8;59(39):1266-1269.
         
     58. Vital signs: binge drinking among high school students and adults --- United States, 2009
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Oct 8;59(39):1274-1279.
         
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     59. Mammographic density and risk of second breast cancer after ductal carcinoma in situ
         Habel LA, Capra AM, Achacoso NS, Janga A, Acton L, Puligandla B, Quesenberry CP.
         Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010 Oct 1;19(10):2488-2495.
         
   • Immune System Disorders
     60. National prevalence and risk factors for food allergy and relationship to asthma: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006
         Liu AH, Jaramillo R, Sicherer SH, Wood RA, Bock SA, Burks AW, Massing M, Cohn RD, Zeldin DC.
         J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 ;126(4):798-806.e13.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     61. Arsenic exposure and risk of spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, and infant mortality
         Rahman A, Persson LA, Nermell B, El Arifeen S, Ekstrom EC, Smith AH, Vahter M.
         Epidemiology. 2010 Nov;21(6):797-804.
         
     62. Light drinking during pregnancy: still no increased risk for socioemotional difficulties or cognitive deficits at 5 years of age?
         Kelly YJ, Sacker A, Gray R, Kelly J, Wolke D, Head J, Quigley MA.
         J Epidemiol Community Health. 2010 Oct 5.
         
   • Nutritional Sciences
     63. Trends in 24-h urinary sodium excretion in the United States, 1957-2003: a systematic review
         Bernstein AM, Willett WC.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Sep 8.
         
   
   

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