• Top Ten Articles of the Week
• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Nutritional Sciences - Sodium Reduction)
• Public health articles noted in the media

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week
   • Communicable Diseases
     • Predictors of time to enter medical care after a new HIV diagnosis: a statewide population-based study
       Tripathi A, Gardner LI, Ogbuanu I, Youmans E, Stephens T, Gibson JJ, Duffus WA.
       AIDS Care. 2011 Nov;23(11):1366-73.
       
     • Current epidemiology and trends in invasive Haemophilus influenzae disease - United States, 1989-2008
       MacNeil JR, Cohn AC, Farley M, Mair R, Baumbach J, Bennett N, Gershman K, Harrison LH, Lynfield R, Petit S, Reingold A, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Coronado F, Zell ER, Mayer LW, Clark TA, Messonnier NE.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 15;53(12):1230-1236.
       
     • Detection of human parechovirus (HPeV)-3 in spinal fluid specimens from pediatric patients in the Chicago area
       Walters B, Penaranda S, Nix WA, Oberste MS, Todd KM, Katz BZ, Zheng X.
       J Clin Virol. 2011 Nov;52(3):187-91.
       
     • Critically ill children during the 2009-2010 influenza pandemic in the United States
       Randolph AG, Vaughn F, Sullivan R, Rubinson L, Thompson BT, Yoon G, Smoot E, Rice TW, Loftis LL, Helfaer M, Doctor A, Paden M, Flori H, Babbitt C, Graciano AL, Gedeit R, Sanders RC, Giuliano JS, Zimmerman J, Uyeki TM.
       Pediatrics. 2011 Nov 7.
       
   • Drug Safety
     • Oral contraceptive formulation and risk of breast cancer
       Marchbanks PA, Curtis KM, Mandel MG, Wilson HG, Jeng G, Folger SG, McDonald JA, Daling JR, Bernstein L, Malone KE, Wingo PA, Simon MS, Norman SA, Strom BL, Ursin G, Weiss LK, Burkman RT, Spirtas R.
       Contraception. 2011 Sep 28.
       
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     • Prevalence of sunburn, sun protection, and indoor tanning behaviors among Americans: review from national surveys and case studies of 3 states
       Buller DB, Cokkinides V, Hall HI, Hartman AM, Saraiya M, Miller E, Paddock L, Glanz K.
       J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Nov;65(5 Suppl 1):S114-23.
       
   • Laboratory Sciences
     • In vitro evolution of H5N1 avian influenza virus toward human-type receptor specificity
       Chen LM, Blixt O, Stevens J, Lipatov AS, Davis CT, Collins BE, Cox NJ, Paulson JC, Donis RO.
       Virology. 2011 Nov 4.
       
   • Maternal and Child Health
     • NTP-CERHR expert panel report on the developmental toxicity of soy infant formula
       McCarver G, Bhatia J, Chambers C, Clarke R, Etzel R, Foster W, Hoyer P, Leeder JS, Peters JM, Rissman E, Rybak M, Sherman C, Toppari J, Turner K.
       Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2011 Oct;92(5):421-68.
       
   • Public Health Law
     • Informational privacy, public health, and state laws
       O'Connor J, Matthews G.
       Am J Public Health. 2011 Oct;101(10):1845-50.
       
   • Vital Statistics
     • United States life tables, 2007
       Arias E.
       Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2011 Sep 28;59(9):1-60.
       
   
   
2. CDC Authored Publications
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     1. Association of sleep duration and hypertension among US adults varies by age and sex
        Fang J, Wheaton AG, Keenan NL, Greenlund KJ, Perry GS, Croft JB.
        Am J Hypertens. 2011 Nov 3.
        
     2. Subsequent primary cancers among men and women with in situ and invasive melanoma of the skin
        Balamurugan A, Rees JR, Kosary C, Rim SH, Li J, Stewart SL.
        J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Nov;65(5 Suppl 1):S69-77.
        
     3. Recent trends in cutaneous melanoma incidence and death rates in the United States, 1992-2006
        Jemal A, Saraiya M, Patel P, Cherala SS, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Kim J, Wiggins CL, Wingo PA.
        J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Nov;65(5 Suppl 1):S17-S25 e3.
        
     4. Effect of the staging schema on melanoma cancer reporting, 1999 to 2006
        Lai SM, King JB, Garimella S, Keighley J, Lewis M.
        J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Nov;65(5 Suppl 1):S95-S103.
        
     5. Racial and ethnic variations in incidence and survival of cutaneous melanoma in the United States, 1999-2006
        Wu XC, Eide MJ, King J, Saraiya M, Huang Y, Wiggins C, Barnholtz-Sloan JS, Martin N, Cokkinides V, Miller J, Patel P, Ekwueme DU, Kim J.
        J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Nov;65(5 Suppl 1):S26-37.
        
     6. Heart rate recovery after treadmill exercise testing is an independent predictor of stroke incidence in men with metabolic syndrome
        Kim J, Byun W, Sui X, Lee DC, Cheng YJ, Blair SN.
        Obes Res Clin Pract. 2011 October-December;5 (4):e295-e303.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     7. Mortality trends in the US Perinatal AIDS Collaborative Transmission Study (1986-2004)
        Kapogiannis BG, Soe MM, Nesheim SR, Abrams EJ, Carter RJ, Farley J, Palumbo P, Koenig LJ, Bulterys M.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Nov;53(10):1024-34.
        
     8. Epidemiologic and virologic assessment of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic on selected temperate countries in the Southern Hemisphere: Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa
        Van Kerkhove MD, Mounts AW, Mall S, Vandemaele KA, Chamberland M, Dos Santos T, Fitzner J, Widdowson MA, Michalove J, Bresee J, Olsen SJ, Quick L, Baumeister E, Carlino LO, Savy V, Uez O, Owen R, Ghani F, Paterson B, Forde A, Fasce R, Torres G, Andrade W, Bustos P, Mora J, Gonzalez C, Olea A, Sotomayor V, Najera De Ferrari M, Burgos A, Hunt D, Huang QS, Jennings LC, Macfarlane M, Lopez LD, McArthur C, Cohen C, Archer B, Blumberg L, Cengimbo A, Makunga C, McAnerney J, Msimang V, Naidoo D, Puren A, Schoub B, Thomas J, Venter M.
        Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2011 Nov;5(6):e487-e498.
        
     9. Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Panama: a cluster description
        Tribaldos M, Zaldivar Y, Bermudez S, Samudio F, Mendoza Y, Martinez AA, Villalobos R, Eremeeva ME, Paddock CD, Page K, Smith RE, Pascale JM.
        J Infect Dev Ctries. 2011 ;5(10):737-41.
        
     10. Influence of birth rates and transmission rates on the global seasonality of rotavirus incidence
         Pitzer VE, Viboud C, Lopman BA, Patel MM, Parashar UD, Grenfell BT.
         J R Soc Interface. 2011 Nov 7;8(64):1584-93.
         
   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     11. Global population structure of Aspergillus terreus inferred by ISSR typing reveals geographical subclustering
         Neal CO, Richardson AO, Hurst SF, Tortorano AM, Viviani MA, Stevens DA, Balajee SA.
         BMC Microbiol. 2011 ;11:203.
         
     12. Experimental infection by capillary tube feeding of Rhipicephalus sanguineus with Bartonella vinsonii subspecies berkhoffii
         Billeter SA, Kasten RW, Killmaster LF, Breitschwerdt EB, Levin ML, Levy MG, Kosoy MY, Chomel BB.
         Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Nov 5.
         
   • Drug Safety
     13. The last mile: taking the final steps in preventing pediatric pharmaceutical poisonings
         Budnitz DS, Lovegrove MC.
         J Pediatr. 2011 Nov 5.
         
   • Environmental Health
     14. Case files of the Emory University Medical Toxicology Fellowship: inhalational mercury toxicity from a traditional Vietnamese product
         Pandalai SL, Morgan BW.
         J Med Toxicol. 2011 Nov 10.
         
   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     15. Completion of the 2-dose influenza vaccine series among children aged 6 to 59 months: Immunization Information System sentinel sites, 2007-2008 influenza season
         Pabst LJ, Fiore AE, Cullen KA.
         Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2011 Nov;50(11):1068-70.
         
     16. Cell phone- and internet-based monitoring and evaluation of the national antiretroviral treatment program during rapid scale-up in Rwanda: TRACnet, 2004--2010
         Nsanzimana S, Ruton H, Lowrance DW, Cishahayo S, Nyemazi JP, Muhayimpundu R, Karema C, Raghunathan PL, Binagwaho A, Riedel DJ.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Nov 7.
         
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     17. A randomized controlled trial of a culturally congruent intervention to increase condom use and HIV testing among heterosexually active immigrant Latino men
         Rhodes SD, McCoy TP, Vissman AT, Diclemente RJ, Duck S, Hergenrather KC, Foley KL, Alonzo J, Bloom FR, Eng E.
         AIDS Behav. 2011 Nov;15(8):1764-75.
         
     18. Feasibility and promise of a couple-based HIV/STI preventive intervention for methamphetamine-using, black men who have sex with men
         Wu E, El-Bassel N, Donald McVinney L, Hess L, Remien RH, Charania M, Mansergh G.
         AIDS Behav. 2011 Nov;15(8):1745-54.
         
     19. Girlfriends: evaluation of an HIV-risk reduction intervention for adult transgender women
         Taylor RD, Bimbi DS, Joseph HA, Margolis AD, Parsons JT.
         AIDS Educ Prev. 2011 Oct;23(5):469-78.
         
     20. Differences in the social networks of African American men who have sex with men only and those who have sex with men and women
         Latkin C, Yang C, Tobin K, Penniman T, Patterson J, Spikes P.
         Am J Public Health. 2011 Oct;101(10):e18-23.
         
     21. The association of depression, risky sexual behaviours and herpes simplex virus type 2 in adults in NHANES, 2005-2008
         Pratt LA, Xu F, McQuillan GM, Robitz R.
         Sex Transm Infect. 2011 Nov 5.
         
   • Health Communication and Education
     22. Efficacy of a health educator-delivered HIV prevention intervention for Latina women: a randomized controlled trial
         Wingood GM, Diclemente RJ, Villamizar K, Er D, Devarona M, Taveras J, Painter TM, Lang DL, Hardin JW, Ullah E, Stallworth J, Purcell DW, Jean R.
         Am J Public Health. 2011 Oct 20.
         
   • Healthcare Economics
     23. The cost-effectiveness of birth-cohort screening for hepatitis C antibody in U.S. primary care settings
         Rein DB, Smith BD, Wittenborn JS, Lesesne SB, Wagner LD, Roblin DW, Patel N, Ward JW, Weinbaum CM.
         Ann Intern Med. 2011 Nov 4.
         
     24. Return on public health investment: CDC's expanded HIV testing initiative
         Hutchinson AB, Farnham PG, Duffy N, Wolitski RJ, Sansom SL, Dooley SW, Cleveland JC, Mermin JH.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 Nov 7.
         
     25. Uninsurance among nonelderly adults with and without frequent mental and physical distress in the United States
         Strine TW, Zack M, Dhingra S, Druss B, Simoes E.
         Psychiatr Serv. 2011 Oct;62(10):1131-7.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     26. Immunogenicity of supplemental doses of poliovirus vaccine for children aged 6-9 months in Moradabad, India: a community-based, randomised controlled trial
         Estivariz CF, Jafari H, Sutter RW, John TJ, Jain V, Agarwal A, Verma H, Pallansch MA, Singh AP, Guirguis S, Awale J, Burton A, Bahl S, Chatterjee A, Aylward RB.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2011 Nov 7.
         
     27. Progress in newborn hepatitis B vaccination by birth year cohorts-1998-2007, USA
         Zhao Z, Murphy TV, Jacques-Carroll L.
         Vaccine. 2011 Nov 4.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     28. Commentary on Foubert, Godin, & Tatum (2010): the evolution of sexual violence prevention and the urgency for effectiveness
         Tharp AT, Degue S, Lang K, Valle LA, Massetti G, Holt M, Matjasko J.
         J Interpers Violence. 2011 Nov;26(16):3383-92.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     29. New approach for near-real-time measurement of elemental composition of aerosol using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
         Diwakar P, Kulkarni P, Birch ME.
         Aerosol Sci Technol. 2012 2012/03/01;46(3):316-332.
         
     30. Serology as an adjunct to polymerase chain reaction assays for surveillance of acute respiratory virus infections
         Sawatwong P, Chittaganpitch M, Hall H, Peruski LF, Xu X, Baggett HC, Fry AM, Erdman DD, Olsen SJ.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Nov 4.
         
     31. Mathematical models of skin permeability: an overview
         Mitragotri S, Anissimov YG, Bunge AL, Frasch HF, Guy RH, Hadgraft J, Kasting GB, Lane ME, Roberts MS.
         Int J Pharm. 2011 Oct 10;418(1):115-29.
         
     32. Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 9A isolates contain diverse mutations to wcjE that result in variable expression of serotype 9V-specific epitope
         Calix JJ, Oliver MB, Sherwood LK, Beall BW, Hollingshead SK, Nahm MH.
         J Infect Dis. 2011 Nov;204(10):1585-95.
         
     33. Human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells support productive replication of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses: possible involvement in the pathogenesis of human H5N1 virus infection
         Zeng H, Pappas C, Belser JA, Houser KV, Zhong W, Wadford DA, Stevens T, Balczon R, Katz JM, Tumpey TM.
         J Virol. 2011 Nov 9.
         
     34. Digitoxin and a synthetic monosaccharide analog inhibit cell viability in lung cancer cells
         Elbaz HA, Stueckle TA, Wang HY, O'Doherty G, Lowry DT, Sargent LM, Wang L, Dinu CZ, Rojanasakul Y.
         Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2011 Oct 18.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     35. Use of family history information for neural tube defect prevention: integration into state-based recurrence prevention programs
         Green RF, Ehrhardt J, Ruttenber MF, Olney RS.
         Am J Health Educ. 2011 ;42(5):296-308.
         
     36. Amelia: a multi-center descriptive epidemiologic study in a large dataset from the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research, and overview of the literature
         Bermejo-Sanchez E, Cuevas L, Amar E, Bakker MK, Bianca S, Bianchi F, Canfield MA, Castilla EE, Clementi M, Cocchi G, Feldkamp ML, Landau D, Leoncini E, Li Z, Lowry RB, Mastroiacovo P, Mutchinick OM, Rissmann A, Ritvanen A, Scarano G, Siffel C, Szabova E, Martinez-Frias ML.
         Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2011 Nov 15;157(4):288-304.
         
     37. Phocomelia: a worldwide descriptive epidemiologic study in a large series of cases from the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research, and overview of the literature
         Bermejo-Sanchez E, Cuevas L, Amar E, Bianca S, Bianchi F, Botto LD, Canfield MA, Castilla EE, Clementi M, Cocchi G, Landau D, Leoncini E, Li Z, Lowry RB, Mastroiacovo P, Mutchinick OM, Rissmann A, Ritvanen A, Scarano G, Siffel C, Szabova E, Martinez-Frias ML.
         Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2011 Nov 15;157(4):305-20.
         
     38. Cloacal exstrophy: an epidemiologic study from the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research
         Feldkamp ML, Botto LD, Amar E, Bakker MK, Bermejo-Sanchez E, Bianca S, Canfield MA, Castilla EE, Clementi M, Csaky-Szunyogh M, Leoncini E, Li Z, Lowry RB, Mastroiacovo P, Merlob P, Morgan M, Mutchinick OM, Rissmann A, Ritvanen A, Siffel C, Carey JC.
         Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2011 Nov 15;157(4):333-43.
         
     39. Conjoined twins: a worldwide collaborative epidemiological study of the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research
         Mutchinick OM, Luna-Munoz L, Amar E, Bakker MK, Clementi M, Cocchi G, da Graca Dutra M, Feldkamp ML, Landau D, Leoncini E, Li Z, Lowry B, Marengo LK, Martinez-Frias ML, Mastroiacovo P, Metneki J, Morgan M, Pierini A, Rissman A, Ritvanen A, Scarano G, Siffel C, Szabova E, Arteaga-Vazquez J.
         Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2011 Nov 15;157(4):274-87.
         
     40. Sirenomelia: an epidemiologic study in a large dataset from the International Clearinghouse of Birth Defects Surveillance and Research, and literature review
         Orioli IM, Amar E, Arteaga-Vazquez J, Bakker MK, Bianca S, Botto LD, Clementi M, Correa A, Csaky-Szunyogh M, Leoncini E, Li Z, Lopez-Camelo JS, Lowry RB, Marengo L, Martinez-Frias ML, Mastroiacovo P, Morgan M, Pierini A, Ritvanen A, Scarano G, Szabova E, Castilla EE.
         Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2011 Nov 15;157(4):358-73.
         
     41. Cyclopia: an epidemiologic study in a large dataset from the International Clearinghouse of Birth Defects Surveillance and Research
         Orioli IM, Amar E, Bakker MK, Bermejo-Sanchez E, Bianchi F, Canfield MA, Clementi M, Correa A, Csaky-Szunyogh M, Feldkamp ML, Landau D, Leoncini E, Li Z, Lowry RB, Mastroiacovo P, Morgan M, Mutchinick OM, Rissmann A, Ritvanen A, Scarano G, Szabova E, Castilla EE.
         Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2011 Nov 15;157(4):344-57.
         
     42. Low-income parents' warmth and parent-child activities for children with disabilities, suspected delays and biological risks
         Eshbaugh EM, Peterson CA, Wall S, Carta JJ, Luze G, Swanson M, Jeon H.
         Infant Child Devo. 2011 ;20(5):509-524.
         
     43. Previous breastfeeding practices and duration of exclusive breastfeeding in the United States
         Phillips G, Brett K, Mendola P.
         Matern Child Health J. 2011 Nov;15(8):1210-6.
         
     44. Racial and ethnic variations in temporal changes in fetal deaths and first day infant deaths
         Wingate MS, Barfield WD.
         Matern Child Health J. 2011 Nov;15(8):1135-42.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     45. Assessment of occupational cosmic radiation exposure of flight attendants using questionnaire data
         Anderson JL, Waters MA, Hein MJ, Schubauer-Berigan MK, Pinkerton LE.
         Aviat Space Environ Med. 2011 Nov;82(11):1049-1054.
         
     46. Acceptance of a semi-custom hearing protector by manufacturing workers
         Davis RR, Murphy WJ, Byrne DC, Shaw PB.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2011 Dec;8(12):D125-30.
         
   • Physical Activity
     47. How does network structure affect partnerships for promoting physical activity? Evidence from Brazil and Colombia
         Parra DC, Dauti M, Harris JK, Reyes L, Malta DC, Brownson RC, Quintero MA, Pratt M.
         Soc Sci Med. 2011 Nov;73(9):1365-70.
         
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     48. Community health workers can be a public health force for change in the United States: three actions for a new paradigm
         Balcazar H, Rosenthal EL, Brownstein JN, Rush CH, Matos S, Hernandez L.
         Am J Public Health. 2011 Oct 20.
         
     49. Laboratory equipment maintenance: a critical bottleneck for strengthening health systems in sub-Saharan Africa?
         Fonjungo PN, Kebede Y, Messele T, Ayana G, Tibesso G, Abebe A, Nkengasong JN, Kenyon T.
         J Public Health Policy. 2011 Nov 10.
         
   • Social and Behavioral Sciences
     50. Performances on the CogState and standard neuropsychological batteries among HIV patients without dementia
         Overton ET, Kauwe JS, Paul R, Tashima K, Tate DF, Patel P, Carpenter CC, Patty D, Brooks JT, Clifford DB.
         AIDS Behav. 2011 Nov;15(8):1902-9.
         
     51. How effective are severe disciplinary policies? School policies and offending from adolescence into young adulthood
         Matjasko JL.
         J Sch Psychol. 2011 Oct;49(5):555-72.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     52. Past and current alcohol consumption patterns and elevations in serum hepatic enzymes among US adults
         Tsai J, Ford ES, Li C, Zhao G.
         Addict Behav. 2012 Jan;37(1):78-84.
         
     53. Quit attempt correlates among smokers by race/ethnicity
         Kahende JW, Malarcher AM, Teplinskaya A, Asman KJ.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2011 Oct;8(10):3871-88.
         
     54. Patterns and predictors of current cigarette smoking in women and men of reproductive age - Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras
         Tong VT, Turcios-Ruiz RM, Dietz PM, England LJ.
         Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2011 Sep;30(3):240-7.
         
   
   
3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
   • Nutritional Sciences - Sodium Reduction
     55. Behavioral counseling to promote physical activity and a healthful diet to prevent cardiovascular disease in adults: update of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
         Lin JS, O'Connor E, Whitlock EP, Beil TL, Zuber SP, Perdue LA, Plaut D, et al.
         . 2010 Dec.
         
     56. Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of cardiovascular disease prevention in whole populations: modelling study
         Barton P, Andronis L, Briggs A, McPherson K, Capewell S.
         BMJ. 2011 ;343:d4044.
         
     57. Policy options to reduce population salt intake
         Cappuccio FP, Capewell S, Lincoln P, McPherson K.
         BMJ. 2011 ;343:d4995.
         
     58. Moderate dietary sodium restriction added to angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition compared with dual blockade in lowering proteinuria and blood pressure: randomised controlled trial
         Slagman MC, Waanders F, Hemmelder MH, Woittiez AJ, Janssen WM, Lambers Heerspink HJ, Navis G, et al.
         BMJ. 2011 ;343:d4366.
         
     59. Efforts to reduce sodium intake in Canada: why, what, and when?
         Van Vliet BN, Campbell NR.
         Can J Cardiol. 2011 Jul-Aug;27(4):437-45.
         
     60. Salt reduction lowers cardiovascular risk: meta-analysis of outcome trials
         He FJ, MacGregor GA.
         Lancet. 2011 Jul 30;378(9789):380-2.
         
   
   
4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   • MMWR in the Media
     61. Global routine vaccination coverage, 2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Nov 11;60:1520-2.
         
     62. Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication --- Afghanistan and Pakistan, January 2010--September 2011
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Nov 11;60:1523-7.
         
     63. Quitting smoking among adults --- United States, 2001--2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Nov 11;60:1513-9.
         
     64. Update on herpes zoster vaccine: licensure for persons aged 50 through 59 years
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Nov 11;60:1528.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     65. Overall efficacy of HPV-16/18 AS04-adjuvanted vaccine against grade 3 or greater cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: 4-year end-of-study analysis of the randomised, double-blind PATRICIA trial
         Lehtinen M, Paavonen J, Wheeler CM, Jaisamrarn U, Garland SM, Castellsague X, Skinner SR, Apter D, Naud P, Salmeron J, Chow S, Kitchener H, Teixeira JC, Hedrick J, Limson G, Szarewski A, Romanowski B, Aoki FY, Schwarz TF, Poppe WA, De Carvalho NS, Germar MJ, Peters K, Mindel A, De Sutter P, Bosch FX, David M, Descamps D, Struyf F, Dubin G.
         Lancet Oncol. 2011 Nov 9.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     66. Maternal use of folic acid supplements during pregnancy and childhood respiratory health and atopy: the PIAMA birth cohort study
         Bekkers MB, Elstgeest LE, Scholtens S, Haveman A, de Jongste JC, Kerkhof M, Koppelman GH, Gehring U, Smit HA, Wijga AH.
         Eur Respir J. 2011 Oct 27.
         
   • Nutritional Sciences
     67. Dietary fiber and nutrient density are inversely associated with the metabolic syndrome in US adolescents
         Carlson JJ, Eisenmann JC, Norman GJ, Ortiz KA, Young PC.
         J Am Diet Assoc. 2011 Nov;111(11):1688-95.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     68. Racial/ethnic variations in substance-related disorders among adolescents in the United States
         Wu LT, Woody GE, Yang C, Pan JJ, Blazer DG.
         Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2011 Nov;68(11):1176-85.
         
   
   

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