Several important articles on the ongoing burden and prospects for prevention of chronic diseases lead off this week's Science Clips features. P Jha and colleagues, writing in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), document that smokers lose on average one decade of life expectancy. However at the state level, an analysis first authored by MC Farrelly shows that both smoke-free laws and state tobacco control funding are associated with reduced youth smoking. A meta-analysis led by TJ Brady and published in the CDC journal Preventing Chronic Disease finds some evidence of enduring individual benefit from Chronic Disease Self-Management.

The past, present, and future of influenza occupies a prominent role in this week's Clips. A group led by EIS alumnus SG Agolory surveyed New York City schools on the use of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) during the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic, finding that response teams and preparedness plans facilitated the school-level implementation of NPI. Current influenza prevention and treatment strategies and prospects for further enhancements are summarized by Bresee and Haden in a timely commentary in NEJM.

Understanding transmission and enhancing prevention of hepatitis B and C are ongoing public health priorities. The investigation by KB Enfield et al, which combines a retrospective cohort study with DNA sequencing, finds evidence of transmission of hepatitis B from a surgeon to two patients. The analysis by K Carney and colleagues finds evidence that receipt of tattoos may be an independent risk factor for acquiring hepatitis C. Looking at another high-risk group, Schillie, Spradling, and Murphy find in a systematic review that children and young adults with diabetes respond well to immunization against hepatitis B.

Our features conclude this week with two forward looking articles of different types. A group of CDC laboratorians led by CY Kato has developed two new, highly sensitive real-time PCR assays for the detection of Rickettsia spp. Finally, three years after the Haiti earthquake, a CDC-authored Comment in the Lancet notes reasons for "cautious optimism" about the big picture future of public health in Haiti.

John Iskander
Editor, Science Clips

1. Top Ten Articles of the Week
   Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     • A meta-analysis of health status, health behaviors, and healthcare utilization outcomes of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
       Brady TJ, Murphy L, O'Colmain BJ, Beauchesne D, Daniels B, Greenberg M, House M, Chervin D.
       Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 Jan;10:E07.
       
   • Communicable Diseases
     • Association of tattooing and hepatitis C virus infection: a multicenter case-control study
       Carney K, Dhalla S, Aytaman A, Tenner CT, Francois F.
       Hepatology. 2013 Jan 12.
       
     • Epidemic influenza - responding to the expected but unpredictable
       Bresee J, Hayden FG.
       N Engl J Med. 2013 Jan 23.
       
     • Implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions by New York City public schools to prevent 2009 influenza A
       Agolory SG, Barbot O, Averhoff F, Weiss D, Wilson E, Egger J, Miller J, Ogbuanu I, Walton S, Kahn E.
       PLoS One. 2013 ;8(1):e50916.
       
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     • Transmission of hepatitis B virus from an orthopedic surgeon with a high viral load
       Enfield KB, Sharapov U, Hall KK, Leiner J, Berg CL, Xia GL, Thompson ND, Ganova-Raeva L, Sifri CD.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;56(2):218-24.
       
   • Immunity and Immunization
     • Immune response of hepatitis B vaccine among persons with diabetes: a systematic review of the literature
       Schillie SF, Spradling PR, Murphy TV.
       Diabetes Care. 2012 Dec;35(12):2690-7.
       
   • Laboratory Sciences
     • Assessment of real-time PCR assay for detection of Rickettsia spp. and Rickettsia rickettsii in banked clinical samples
       Kato CY, Chung IH, Robinson LK, Austin AL, Dasch GA, Massung RF.
       J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Jan;51(1):314-7.
       
   • Public Health Law
     • A comprehensive examination of the influence of state tobacco control programs and policies on youth smoking
       Farrelly MC, Loomis BR, Han B, Gfroerer J, Kuiper N, Couzens GL, Dube S, Caraballo RS.
       Am J Public Health. 2013 Jan 17.
       
   • Public Health, General
     • Cautious optimism on public health in post-earthquake Haiti
       Vertefeuille JF, Dowell SF, Domercant JW, Tappero JW.
       Lancet. 2013 Jan 14.
       
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     • 21st-century hazards of smoking and benefits of cessation in the United States
       Jha P, Ramasundarahettige C, Landsman V, Rostron B, Thun M, Anderson RN, McAfee T, Peto R.
       N Engl J Med. 2013 Jan 24;368(4):341-50.
       
   
   
2. CDC Authored Publications
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   Articles published in the past 6-8 weeks authored by CDC or ATSDR staff.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     1. Obesity and other modifiable factors for physical inactivity measured by accelerometer in adults with knee osteoarthritis
        Lee J, Song J, Hootman JM, Semanik PA, Chang RW, Sharma L, van Horn L, Bathon JM, Eaton CB, Hochberg MC, Jackson R, Kwoh CK, Mysiw WJ, Nevitt M, Dunlop DD.
        Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013 Jan;65(1):53-61.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     2. Antiretroviral prophylaxis for sexual and injection drug use acquisition of HIV
        Campbell JD, Herbst JH, Koppenhaver RT, Smith DK.
        Am J Prev Med. 2013 Jan;44(1 Suppl 2):S63-9.
        
     3. Persistence of the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus (pH1N1) on N95 respirators
        Coulliette AD, Perry KA, Edwards J, Noble-Wang J.
        Appl Environ Microbiol. 2013 Jan 18.
        
     4. Decentralization of pediatric HIV care and treatment in five sub-Saharan African countries
        Fayorsey RN, Saito S, Carter RJ, Gusmao E, Frederix K, Koech-Keter E, Tene G, Panya M, Abrams EJ.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Jan 18.
        
     5. Routine HIV testing among providers of HIV care in the United States, 2009
        McNaghten AD, Valverde EE, Blair JM, Johnson CH, Freedman MS, Sullivan PS.
        PLoS One. 2013 ;8(1):e51231.
        
   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services
     6. Bioterrorism and biological threats dominate federal health security research; other priorities get scant attention
        Shelton SR, Connor K, Uscher-Pines L, Pillemer FM, Mullikin JM, Kellermann AL.
        Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Dec;31(12):2755-63.
        
   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     7. Hepatitis B screening in US travelers seen at the Boston Area Travel Medicine Network
        Chen LH, Barnett ED, Wilson ME, Macleod W, Yanni EA, Ooi W, Karchmer AW, Kogelman L, Marano N, Hamer DH.
        J Travel Med. 2013 Jan;20(1):29-36.
        
     8. HIV and STI control in El Salvador: results from an integrated behavioural survey among men who have sex with men
        Creswell J, Guardado ME, Lee J, Nieto AI, Kim AA, Monterroso E, Paz-Bailey G.
        Sex Transm Infect. 2012 Dec;88(8):633-8.
        
   • Health Communication and Education
     9. Advances in bridging research and practice: introduction to the second special issue on the Interactive System Framework for Dissemination and Implementation
        Flaspohler P, Lesesne CA, Puddy RW, Smith E, Wandersman A.
        Am J Community Psychol. 2012 Dec;50(3-4):271-81.
        
     10. Developing a prevention synthesis and translation system to promote science-based approaches to teen pregnancy, HIV and STI prevention
         Lewis KM, Lesesne CA, Zahniser SC, Wilson MM, Desiderio G, Wandersman A, Green DC.
         Am J Community Psychol. 2012 Dec;50(3-4):553-71.
         
     11. Designing for diffusion of a biomedical intervention
         Dearing JW, Smith DK, Larson RS, Estabrooks CA.
         Am J Prev Med. 2013 Jan;44(1 Suppl 2):S70-6.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     12. Plumbing of hospital premises is a reservoir for opportunistically pathogenic microorganisms: a review
         Williams MM, Armbruster CR, Arduino MJ.
         Biofouling. 2013 Feb;29(2):147-62.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     13. A randomized trial of one versus two doses of influenza vaccine after allogeneic transplantation
         Karras NA, Weeres M, Sessions W, Xu X, Defor T, Young JA, Stefanski H, Brunstein C, Cooley S, Miller JS, Blazar BR, Wagner JE, Verneris MR.
         Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2013 Jan;19(1):109-16.
         
     14. Clinical assessment of serious adverse events in children receiving 2009 H1N1 vaccination
         Pahud BA, Williams SE, Dekker CL, Halsey N, Larussa P, Baxter RP, Klein NP, Marchant CD, Sparks RC, Jakob K, Aukes L, Swope S, Barnett E, Lewis P, Berger M, Dreskin SC, Donofrio PD, Sejvar JJ, Slade BA, Gidudu J, Vellozzi C, Edwards KM.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Feb;32(2):163-168.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     15. Behind the blue shadow: a theoretical perspective for detecting police suicide
         Violanti JM, Mnatsakanova A, Andrew ME.
         Int J Emerg Ment Health. 2012 ;14(1):37-40.
         
     16. Dog bite injuries among American Indian and Alaska Native children
         Bjork A, Holman RC, Callinan LS, Hennessy TW, Cheek JE, McQuiston JH.
         J Pediatr. 2013 Jan 15.
         
     17. News from the CDC: making evaluation findings actionable for suicide prevention practice
         Wilkins N, Thigpen S.
         Transl Behav Med. 2012 ;2(4):376-377.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     18. Improved detection of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A by Endopep-MS through peptide substrate modification
         Wang D, Baudys J, Ye Y, Rees JC, Barr JR, Pirkle JL, Kalb SR.
         Anal Biochem. 2013 Jan 15;432(2):115-23.
         
     19. Determination of airborne wood dust in Button samples by diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS)
         Kwon C, Chirila M, Lee T, Harper M, Rando RJ.
         Int J Environ Anal Chem. 2013 .
         
     20. Predictors for a positive QuantiFERON-TB-Gold test in BCG-vaccinated adults with a positive tuberculin skin test
         Chawla H, Lobato MN, Sosa LE, Zuwallack R.
         J Infect Public Health. 2012 Dec;5(6):369-73.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     21. Closed-face filter cassette (CFC) sampling - guidance on procedures for inclusion of material adhering to internal sampler surfaces
         Ashley K, Harper M.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2013 Mar;10(3):D29-33.
         
     22. Longitudinal decline in lung function in former asbestos exposed workers
         Algranti E, Mendonca EM, Hnizdo E, De Capitani EM, Freitas JB, Raile V, Bussacos MA.
         Occup Environ Med. 2013 Jan;70(1):15-21.
         
     23. Predictors of personal flotation device (PFD) use among workers in the Alaska commercial fishing industry
         Lucas DL, Lincoln JM, Carozza SE, Bovbjerg VE, Kincl LD, Teske TD, Somervell PD, Anderson PJ.
         Saf Sci. 2013 March;53:177-185.
         
   • Parasitic Diseases
     24. Oxidative stress in malaria
         Percario S, Moreira DR, Gomes BA, Ferreira ME, Goncalves AC, Laurindo PS, Vilhena TC, Dolabela MF, Green MD.
         Int J Mol Sci. 2012 ;13(12):16346-72.
         
   • Physical Activity
     25. Walking associated with public transit: moving toward increased physical activity in the United States
         Freeland AL, Banerjee SN, Dannenberg AL, Wendel AM.
         Am J Public Health. 2013 Jan 17.
         
   • Public Health, General
     26. NCHS Dataline
         Smith SS.
         Public Health Rep. 2013 Jan;128(1):67-9.
         
   • Reproductive Health
     27. Reproductive patterns among mothers of males diagnosed with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy
         Nabukera SK, Romitti PA, Caspers KM, Street N, Cunniff C, Mathews KD, Fox DJ, Puzhankara S, Ciafaloni E, James KA, Su Y.
         Am J Med Genet A. 2013 Jan;161(1):70-75.
         
   • Social and Behavioral Sciences
     28. Stress, mental health, and burnout in national humanitarian aid workers in Gulu, northern Uganda
         Ager A, Pasha E, Yu G, Duke T, Eriksson C, Cardozo BL.
         J Trauma Stress. 2012 Dec;25(6):713-20.
         
     29. Parental and peer factors associated with body image discrepancy among fifth-grade boys and girls
         Michael SL, Wentzel K, Elliott MN, Dittus PJ, Kanouse DE, Wallander JL, Pasch KE, Franzini L, Taylor WC, Qureshi T, Franklin FA, Schuster MA.
         J Youth Adolesc. 2013 Jan 19.
         
   
   
3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
   Subject matter experts decide what topic to feature, and articles are selected from the last 3 to 6 months of published literature. Key topic coincides monthly with other CDC products (e.g. Vital Signs).
   • Health Communication and Education
     30. Repeated exposure to media messages encouraging parent-child communication about sex: differential trajectories for mothers and fathers
         Blitstein JL, Evans WD, Davis KC, Kamyab K.
         Am J Health Promot. 2012 Sep-Oct;27(1):43-51.
         
     31. Social media-delivered sexual health intervention: a cluster randomized controlled trial
         Bull SS, Levine DK, Black SR, Schmiege SJ, Santelli J.
         Am J Prev Med. 2012 Nov;43(5):467-74.
         
     32. Promotion of smoking cessation with emotional and/or graphic antismoking advertising
         Farrelly MC, Duke JC, Davis KC, Nonnemaker JM, Kamyab K, Willett JG, Juster HR.
         Am J Prev Med. 2012 Nov;43(5):475-82.
         
     33. Formative process evaluation for implementing a social marketing intervention to increase walking among African Americans in the Positive Action for Today's Health trial
         Coulon SM, Wilson DK, Griffin S, St George SM, Alia KA, Trumpeter NN, Wandersman AK, et al.
         Am J Public Health. 2012 Dec;102(12):2315-21.
         
     34. Contribution of communication inequalities to disparities in human papillomavirus vaccine awareness and knowledge
         Kontos EZ, Emmons KM, Puleo E, Viswanath K.
         Am J Public Health. 2012 Oct;102(10):1911-20.
         
     35. Talking about alcohol consumption: health campaigns, conversational valence, and binge drinking intentions
         Hendriks H, de Bruijn GJ, van den Putte B.
         Br J Health Psychol. 2012 Nov;17(4):843-53.
         
     36. Boomerang effects in science communication: how motivated reasoning and identity cues amplify opinion polarization about climate mitigation policies
         Hart P, Nisbet E.
         Commun Res. 2012 ;39(6):701-723.
         
     37. Interventions using new digital media to improve adolescent sexual health: a systematic review
         Guse K, Levine D, Martins S, Lira A, Gaarde J, Westmorland W, Gilliam M.
         J Adolesc Health. 2012 Dec;51(6):535-43.
         
     38. Use a rabbit or a rhino to sell a carrot? The effect of character-product congruence on children's liking of healthy foods
         de Droog SM, Buijzen M, Valkenburg PM.
         J Health Commun. 2012 ;17(9):1068-80.
         
     39. Risky business: risk information and the moderating effect of message frame and past behaviour on women's perceptions of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine
         Gainforth HL, Latimer AE.
         J Health Psychol. 2012 Sep;17(6):896-905; quiz 905-6.
         
     40. Misinformation and its correction: continued influence and successful debiasing
         Lewandowsky S, Ecker UK, Seifert CM, Schwarz N, Cook J.
         Psychol Sci Public Interest. 2012 Dec ;13(3):106-131.
         
     41. Intention to comply with crisis messages communicated via social media
         Freberg K.
         Public Relat Rev. 2012 ;38(3):416-421.
         
   
   
4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   Articles about important public health topics that have been mentioned in the press.
   • MMWR in the Media
     42. Infant meningococcal vaccination: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations and rationale
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Jan 25;62(03):52-4.
         
     43. Notes from the field: emergence of new norovirus strain GII.4 Sydney - United States, 2012
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Jan 25;62(03):55.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     44. Recent trends in childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
         Getahun D, Jacobsen SJ, Fassett MJ, Chen W, Demissie K, Rhoads GG.
         JAMA Pediatr. 2013 Jan 21:1-7.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     45. Hospital admissions for childhood asthma after smoke-free legislation in England
         Millett C, Lee JT, Laverty AA, Glantz SA, Majeed A.
         Pediatrics. 2013 Jan 21.
         
   
   

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