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

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     • Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2008, featuring cancers associated with excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity
       Eheman C, Henley SJ, Ballard-Barbash R, Jacobs E, Schymura M, Noone AM, Pan L, Anderson RN, Fulton JE, Kohler BA, Jemal A, Ward E, Plescia M, Ries LA, Edwards BK.
       Cancer. 2012 .
       
     • Risk of anal cancer in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected individuals in North America
       Silverberg MJ, Lau B, Justice AC, Engels E, Gill MJ, Goedert JJ, Kirk GD, D'Souza G, Bosch RJ, Brooks JT, Napravnik S, Hessol NA, Jacobson LP, Kitahata MM, Klein MB, Moore RD, Rodriguez B, Rourke SB, Saag MS, Sterling TR, Gebo KA, Press N, Martin JN, Dubrow R.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Apr;54(7):1026-1034.
       
   • Communicable Diseases
     • The adult population impact of HIV care and antiretroviral therapy (ART)- Nyanza Province, Kenya, 2003-2008
       Gargano JW, Laserson K, Muttai H, Odhiambo F, Orimba V, Adamu-Zeh M, Williamson J, Sewe M, Nyabiage L, Owuor K, Broz D, Marston B, Ackers M.
       AIDS. 2012 Mar 23.
       
     • Acute viral hepatitis in the United States-Mexico border region: data from the Border Infectious Disease Surveillance (BIDS) project, 2000-2009
       Spradling PR, Xing J, Phippard A, Fonseca-Ford M, Montiel S, Guzman NL, Campuzano RV, Vaughan G, Xia GL, Drobeniuc J, Kamili S, Cortes-Alcala R, Waterman SH.
       J Immigr Minor Health. 2012 Mar 24.
       
   • Immunity and Immunization
     • Postlicensure safety surveillance for high-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, 1 July 2010-31 December 2010
       Moro PL, Arana J, Cano M, Menschik D, Yue X, Lewis P, Haber P, Martin D, Broder K.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Mar 22.
       
     • Expanding the recommendations for annual influenza vaccination to school-age children in the United States
       Fiore AE, Epperson S, Perrotta D, Bernstein H, Neuzil K.
       Pediatrics. 2012 Mar;129 Suppl 2:S54-62.
       
   • Maternal and Child Health
     • Antiretroviral drugs during breastfeeding for the prevention of postnatal transmission of HIV-1
       Kourtis AP, de Vincenzi I, Jamieson DJ, Bulterys M.
       Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:173-83.
       
   • Nutritional Sciences
     • Factors associated with sugar-sweetened beverage intake among United States high school students
       Park S, Blanck HM, Sherry B, Brener N, O'Toole T.
       J Nutr. 2012 Feb;142(2):306-12.
       
     • Usual folic acid intakes: a modelling exercise assessing changes in the amount of folic acid in foods and supplements, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003-2008
       Tinker SC, Cogswell ME, Hamner HC, Berry RJ.
       Public Health Nutr. 2012 Mar 29:1-12.
       
   • Zoonoses
     • Molecular evidence for zoonotic transmission of an emergent, highly pathogenic Campylobacter jejuni clone in the United States
       Sahin O, Fitzgerald C, Stroika S, Zhao S, Sippy RJ, Kwan P, Plummer PJ, Han J, Yaeger MJ, Zhang Q.
       J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Mar;50(3):680-7.
       
   
   
2. CDC Authored Publications
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     1. The association between tobacco burden and "dirty chest" is unlikely to follow a linear dose-response pattern
        Laney A, Tramma S, Petsonk E, Attfield M.
        Br J Radiol. 2012 Apr;85(1012):470-1.
        
     2. Strategies to support self-management in osteoarthritis: five categories of interventions, including education
        Brady T.
        Orthop Nurs. 2012 Mar;31(2):124-30.
        
     3. The impact of osteoarthritis in the United States: a population-health perspective: a population-based review of the fourth most common cause of hospitalization in U.S. adults
        Murphy L, Helmick CG.
        Orthop Nurs. 2012 Mar;31(2):85-91.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     4. Cystatin C and baseline renal function among HIV-infected persons in the SUN Study
        Overton ET, Patel P, Mondy K, Bush T, Conley L, Rhame F, Kojic EM, Hammer J, Henry K, Brooks JT.
        AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2012 Feb;28(2):148-55.
        
     5. Experiences from the shiga toxin-producing escherichia coli O104:H4 outbreak in Germany and research needs in the field, Berlin, 28-29 November 2011
        Stark K, Bauerfeind R, Bernard H, Eckmanns T, Ethelberg S, Flieger A, Giesecke J, Greiner M, Karch H, Krause G, Mielke M, O'Brien SJ, Pulz M, Scheutz F, Schielke A, Stahl RA, Takkinen J, Tarr PI, Tauxe RV, Werber D.
        Eurosurveillance. 2012 ;17(7).
        
     6. Epidemic history of hepatitis C virus infection in two remote communities in Nigeria, West Africa
        Forbi JC, Purdy MA, Campo DS, Vaughan G, Dimitrova ZE, Ganova-Raeva LM, Xia GL, Khudyakov YE.
        J Gen Virol. 2012 Mar 28.
        
     7. Indirect protection and indirect measures of protection from rotavirus in adults
        Lopman BA, Parashar UD.
        J Infect Dis. 2012 Mar 28.
        
     8. Family model of HIV care and treatment: a retrospective study in Kenya
        Lewis Kulzer J, Penner JA, Marima R, Oyaro P, Oyanga AO, Shade SB, Blat CC, Nyabiage L, Mwachari CW, Muttai HC, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR.
        J Int AIDS Soc. 2012 ;15:8.
        
   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     9. Attractive toxic sugar bait (ATSB) methods decimate populations of Anopheles malaria vectors in arid environments regardless of the local availability of favoured sugar-source blossoms
        Beier JC, Muller GC, Gu W, Arheart KL, Schlein Y.
        Malar J. 2012 ;11(1):31.
        
   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     10. Case-control studies of sporadic enteric infections: a review and discussion of studies conducted internationally from 1990 to 2009
         Fullerton KE, Scallan E, Kirk MD, Mahon BE, Angulo FJ, de Valk H, van Pelt W, Gauci C, Hauri AM, Majowicz S, O'Brien SJ.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2012 Apr;9(4):281-92.
         
     11. Poisson cluster analysis of cardiac arrest incidence in Columbus, Ohio
         Warden C, Cudnik MT, Sasson C, Schwartz G, Semple H.
         Prehosp Emerg Care. 2012 Mar 27.
         
     12. Visions for the 20th International Epidemiological Association's World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE 2014)
         Monsour BB, Johnston JM, Hennessy TW, Schmidt MI, Krieger N.
         Public Health. 2012 Mar;126(3):274-6.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     13. Bartonella bacteria in nature: where does population variability end and a species start?
         Kosoy M, Hayman DT, Chan KS.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Mar 23.
         
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     14. HIV incidence and prevalence among cohorts of women with higher risk behaviour in Bloemfontein and Rustenburg, South Africa: a prospective study
         Feldblum PJ, Latka MH, Lombaard J, Chetty C, Chen PL, Sexton C, Fischer S.
         BMJ Open. 2012 ;2(1):e000626.
         
     15. Ideal cardiovascular health: start young, finish strong
         Ford ES.
         Circulation. 2012 Mar 27.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     16. Attitudes of pediatricians and primary health center physicians in India concerning routine immunization, barriers to vaccination, and missed opportunities to vaccinate
         Gargano LM, Thacker N, Choudhury P, Weiss PS, Pazol K, Bahl S, Jafari HS, Arora M, Orenstein WA, Hughes JM, Omer SB.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 Feb;31(2):e37-42.
         
     17. A comparison of parent and provider reported influenza vaccination status of adolescents
         Lu PJ, Dorell C, Yankey D, Santibanez TA, Singleton JA.
         Vaccine. 2012 Mar 20.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     18. Multiple traumas, postelection violence, and posttraumatic stress among impoverished Kenyan youth
         Harder VS, Mutiso VN, Khasakhala LI, Burke HM, Ndetei DM.
         J Trauma Stress. 2012 Feb;25(1):64-70.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     19. An inter-laboratory study to determine the effectiveness of procedures for discriminating amphibole asbestos fibers from amphibole cleavage fragments in fiber counting by phase-contrast microscopy
         Harper M, Lee EG, Slaven JE, Bartley DL.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2012 Mar 28.
         
     20. Characterization of multi-drug resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg from a ground turkey-associated outbreak in the United States, 2011
         Folster JP, Pecic G, Rickert R, Taylor J, Zhao S, Fedorka-Cray PL, Whichard J, McDermott P.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Mar 26.
         
     21. Analysis of influenza viruses from patients clinically suspected of infection with an oseltamivir resistant virus during the 2009 pandemic in the United States
         Nguyen HT, Trujillo AA, Sheu TG, Levine M, Mishin VP, Shaw M, Ades EW, Klimov AI, Fry AM, Gubareva LV.
         Antiviral Res. 2012 Mar;93(3):381-6.
         
     22. Letter to the editor: Commentary on the history and quantitative nature of filter paper used in blood collection devices
         De Jesus VR, Chace DH.
         Bioanalysis. 2012 Mar;4(6):645-7.
         
     23. Molecular genetic testing for fragile X syndrome: laboratory performance on the College of American Pathologists proficiency surveys (2001-2009)
         Weck KE, Zehnbauer B, Datto M, Schrijver I.
         Genet Med. 2012 Mar;14(3):306-12.
         
     24. International Circumpolar Surveillance interlaboratory quality control program for serotyping Haemophilus influenzae and serogrouping Neisseria meningitidis, 2005 to 2009
         Tsang RS, Rudolph K, Lovgren M, Bekal S, Lefebvre B, Lambertsen L, Zulz T, Bruce M.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Mar;50(3):651-6.
         
     25. Pooling nasopharyngeal/throat swab specimens to increase testing capacity for influenza viruses by PCR
         Van TT, Miller J, Warshauer DM, Reisdorf E, Jernigan D, Humes R, Shult PA.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Mar;50(3):891-6.
         
     26. Molecular signatures associated with Mx1-mediated resistance to highly pathogenic influenza virus infection: mechanisms of survival
         Cilloniz C, Pantin-Jackwood MJ, Ni C, Carter VS, Korth MJ, Swayne DE, Tumpey TM, Katze MG.
         J Virol. 2012 Mar;86(5):2437-46.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     27. The role of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in infant and young child feeding guideline development and program implementation
         Adler MR, Brewinski M, Heap AN, Bolu O.
         Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:247-60.
         
     28. The future of breastfeeding in the face of HIV-1 infection: science and policy
         Bulterys M, Kourtis AP.
         Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:301-4.
         
     29. Breastfeeding and HIV infection in China
         Korhonen C, Wang L, Wang L, Fuller S, Wang F, Bulterys M.
         Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:237-45.
         
     30. HIV-1 resistance to antiretroviral agents: relevance to mothers and infants in the breastfeeding setting
         McConnell MS, Palumbo P.
         Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:81-8.
         
     31. Early diagnosis of HIV infection in the breastfed infant
         Ou CY, Fiscus S, Ellenberger D, Parekh B, Korhonen C, Nkengasong J, Bulterys M.
         Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:51-65.
         
     32. Among children with food allergy, do sociodemographic factors and healthcare use differ by severity?
         Branum AM, Simon AE, Lukacs SL.
         Matern Child Health J. 2012 Mar 27.
         
     33. The national Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program, 1994-2008
         Smith EA, Jacques-Carroll L, Walker TY, Sirotkin B, Murphy TV.
         Pediatrics. 2012 Mar 26.
         
   • Mining
     34. Relationship between radiated seismic energy and explosive pressure for controlled methane and coal dust explosions in an underground mine
         Murphy MM, Westman EC, Iannacchione A, Barczak TM.
         Tunn Undergr Space Technol. 2012 Mar;28:278-286.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     35. Characteristics associated with health care professional diagnosis of work-related asthma among individuals who describe their asthma as being caused or made worse by workplace exposures
         Knoeller GE, Mazurek JM, Moorman JE.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Mar 24.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining
     36. A provenance study of mineral matter in coal from Appalachian Basin coal mining regions and implications regarding the respirable health of underground coal workers: a geochemical and Nd isotope investigation
         Schatzel SJ, Stewart BW.
         Int J of Coal Geol. 2012 .
         
   • Parasitic Diseases
     37. Combination of probenecid-sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy
         Gutman J, Kachur SP, Slutsker L, Nzila A, Mutabingwa T.
         Malar J. 2012 ;11:39.
         
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     38. Collaboration in state health departments on the immunization program during the H1N1 response
         Redd SC, Kosmos CA.
         Biosecur Bioterror. 2012 Mar;10(1):155-7.
         
   • Public Health, General
     39. Highlights and conclusions from the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) conference 2011
         Al Nsour M, Kaiser R, Elkreem EA, Walke H, Kandeel A, Bloland P.
         East Mediterr Health J. 2012 February;18(2):189-191.
         
   • Social and Behavioral Sciences
     40. Multilevel measurement of dimensions of collaborative functioning in a network of collaboratives that promote child and family well-being
         Barile JP, Darnell AJ, Erickson SW, Weaver SR.
         Am J Community Psychol. 2012 Mar;49(1-2):270-82.
         
     41. Recent advances in research on school-based extracurricular activities and adolescent development
         Farb AF, Matjasko JL.
         Dev Rev. 2012 Mar;32(1):1-48.
         
     42. Health outcomes by closeness of sexual abuse perpetrator: a test of betrayal trauma theory
         Edwards VJ, Freyd JJ, Dube SR, Anda RF, Felitti VJ.
         J Aggress Maltreat Trauma. 2012 01 Feb;21(2):133-148.
         
   
   
3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Colorectal Cancer
     43. Barriers to CRC screening among Latino adults in Pennsylvania: ACCN results
         Garcia-Dominic O, Lengerich EJ, Wray LA, Parrott R, Aumiller B, Kluhsman B, Renderos C, et al.
         Am J Health Behav. 2012 Mar;36(2):153-67.
         
     44. Self-reported colorectal cancer screening of medicare beneficiaries in family medicine vs. internal medicine practices in the United States: a cross-sectional study
         Higgins AY, Doubeni AR, Phillips KL, Laiyemo AO, Briesacher B, Tjia J, Doubeni CA.
         BMC Gastroenterol. 2012 Mar 21;12(1):23.
         
     45. Cost-effectiveness of population-based screening for colorectal cancer: a comparison of guaiac-based faecal occult blood testing, faecal immunochemical testing and flexible sigmoidoscopy
         Sharp L, Tilson L, Whyte S, O'Ceilleachair A, Walsh C, Usher C, Tappenden P, et al.
         Br J Cancer. 2012 Feb 28;106(5):805-16.
         
     46. Patient navigation for breast and colorectal cancer in 3 community hospital settings: an economic evaluation
         Donaldson EA, Holtgrave DR, Duffin RA, Feltner F, Funderburk W, Freeman HP.
         Cancer. 2012 Mar 5.
         
     47. What is the role of family in promoting faecal occult blood test screening? Exploring physician, average-risk individual, and family perceptions
         Lobchuk MM, Bapuji SB, McClement SE, Sisler JJ, Katz A, Martens P, Turner D, et al.
         Cancer Epidemiol. 2012 Feb 4.
         
     48. Re-appraisal of the options for colorectal cancer screening in England
         Whyte S, Chilcott J, Halloran S.
         Colorectal Dis. 2012 Mar 5.
         
     49. Efficacy of a nationwide screening colonoscopy program for colorectal cancer
         Pox CP, Altenhofen L, Brenner H, Theilmeier A, von Stillfried D, Schmiegel W.
         Gastroenterology. 2012 Mar 20.
         
     50. The last frontier: innovative efforts to reduce colorectal cancer disparities among the remote Alaska Native population
         Redwood D, Provost E, Perdue D, Haverkamp D, Espey D.
         Gastrointest Endosc. 2012 Mar;75(3):474-80.
         
     51. How should individuals with a false-positive fecal occult blood test for colorectal cancer be managed? A decision analysis
         Haug U, Knudsen AB, Kuntz KM.
         Int J Cancer. 2012 Feb 5.
         
     52. Effect of comorbid conditions on adherence to colorectal cancer screening
         Lukin DJ, Jandorf LH, Dhulkifl RJ, Thelemaque LD, Christie JA, Itzkowitz SH, Duhamel KN.
         J Cancer Educ. 2012 Feb 18.
         
     53. Diabetes and the risk for colorectal cancer
         Erbach M, Mehnert H, Schnell O.
         J Diabetes Complications. 2012 Jan;26(1):50-5.
         
     54. Early detection of colon cancer-the Kaiser Permanente Northwest 30-year history: how do we measure success? Is it the test, the number of tests, the stage, or the percentage of screen-detected patients?
         Moiel D, Thompson J.
         Perm J. 2011 Fall;15(4):30-8.
         
   
   
4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   • MMWR in the Media
     55. Caterpillar-associated rashes in children - Hillsborough County, Florida, 2011
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Mar 30;61(12):209-11.
         
     56. State cigarette excise taxes - United States, 2010-2011
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Mar 30;61(12):201-4.
         
     57. Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 14 sites, United States, 2008
         MMWR Surveill Summ. 2012 Mar 30;61(SS-03):1-19.
         
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     58. Trends in nutrient intakes and chronic health conditions among Mexican-American adults, a 25-year profile: United States, 1982-2006
         Fryar CD, Wright JD, Eberhardt MS, Dye BA.
         Natl Health Stat Report. 2012 Mar 28(50).
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     59. The search for a safe and effective anticoagulation regimen in pregnant women with mechanical prosthetic heart valves
         Elkayam U, Goland S.
         J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Mar 20;59(12):1116-8.
         
     60. The national Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program, 1994-2008
         Smith EA, Jacques-Carroll L, Walker TY, Sirotkin B, Murphy TV.
         Pediatrics. 2012 Mar 26.
         
   • Physical Activity
     61. Obesity and physical fitness in California school children
         Aryana M, Li Z, Bommer WJ.
         Am Heart J. 2012 Feb;163(2):302-12.
         
   
   

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