Volume 10, Issue 46, December 4, 2018
CDC Science Clips: Volume 10, Issue 46, December 4, 2018
Science Clips is produced weekly to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge for the public health community. Each article features an Altmetric Attention scoreExternal
The report consists of these components:
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Top Articles of the Week
Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.-
Communicable Diseases
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Outbreak of tattoo-associated nontuberculous mycobacterial skin infectionsExternal
Griffin I, Schmitz A, Oliver C, Pritchard S, Zhang G, Rico E, Davenport E, Llau A, Moore E, Fernandez D, Mejia-Echeverry A, Suarez J, Noya-Chaveco P, Elmir S, Jean R, Pettengill JB, Hollinger KA, Chou K, Williams-Hill D, Zaki S, Muehlenbachs A, Keating MK, Bhatnagar J, Rowlinson MC, Chiribau C, Rivera L.
Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Nov 17. -
Short communication: Reduced nevirapine concentrations among HIV-positive women receiving mefloquine for intermittent preventive treatment for malaria control during pregnancyExternal
Haaland RE, Otieno K, Martin A, Katana A, Dinh C, Slutsker L, Menendez C, Gonzalez R, Williamson J, Heneine W, Desai M.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2018 Nov;34(11):912-915. -
Using video technology to increase treatment completion for patients with latent tuberculosis infection on 3-month isoniazid and rifapentine: An implementation studyExternal
Lam CK, McGinnis Pilote K, Haque A, Burzynski J, Chuck C, Macaraig M.
J Med Internet Res. 2018 Nov 20;20(11):e287. -
Cross-site monitoring and evaluation of the care and prevention in the United States Demonstration Project, 2012-2016: Selected process and short-term outcomesExternal
Mulatu MS, Hoyte T, Williams KM, Taylor RD, Painter T, Spikes P, Prather C, Jeffries WL, Henny K, Shabu T.
Public Health Rep. 2018 Nov/Dec;133(2_suppl):87s-100s. -
Results of a pilot study of a mail-based HPV self-testing program for underscreened women from Appalachian OhioExternal
Reiter PL, Shoben AB, McDonough D, Ruffin MT, Steinau M, Unger ER, Paskett ED, Katz ML.
Sex Transm Dis. 2018 Nov 19.
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Drug Safety
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Antimicrobial resistance: A round table discussion on the “One Health” concept from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries. Part Two: A focus on Human HealthExternal
Balkhy HH, Zowawi HM, Alshamrani MM, Allegranzi B, Srinivasan A, Al-Abdely HM, Somily AM, Al-Quwaizani MA.
J Infect Public Health. 2018 Nov – Dec;11(6):778-783.
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Immunity and Immunization
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Association between patient reminders and influenza vaccination status among childrenExternal
Kahn KE, Santibanez TA, Zhai Y, Bridges CB.
Vaccine. 2018 Nov 14.
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Laboratory Sciences
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Determination of fentanyl analog exposure using dried blood spots with LC-MS-MSExternal
Seymour C, Shaner RL, Feyereisen MC, Wharton RE, Kaplan P, Hamelin EI, Johnson RC.
J Anal Toxicol. 2018 Nov 20. -
Epitope resurfacing on dengue virus-like particle vaccine preparation to induce broad neutralizing antibodyExternal
Shen WF, Galula JU, Liu JH, Liao MY, Huang CH, Wang YC, Wu HC, Liang JJ, Lin YL, Whitney MT, Chang GJ, Chen SR, Wu SR, Chao DY.
Elife. 2018 Oct 18;7.
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Occupational Safety and Health
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An evaluation of engineered nanomaterial safety data sheets for safety and health information post implementation of the revised hazard communication standardExternal
Hodson L, Eastlake A, Herbers R.
J Chem Health Saf. 2018 2018/11/11/.
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Substance Use and Abuse
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Marijuana and tobacco coexposure in hospitalized childrenExternal
Wilson KM, Torok MR, Wei B, Wang L, Lowary M, Blount BC.
Pediatrics. 2018 Nov 19.
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Communicable Diseases
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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
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Advancing health policy and program research in diabetes: Findings from the Natural Experiments for Translation in Diabetes (NEXT-D) NetworkExternal
Ali MK, Wharam F, Kenrik Duru O, Schmittdiel J, Ackermann RT, Albu J, Ross-Degnan D, Hunter CM, Mangione C, Gregg EW.
Curr Diab Rep. 2018 Nov 20;18(12):146. -
Association of monoclonal gammopathy with progression to ESKD among US veteransExternal
Burwick N, Adams SV, Todd-Stenberg JA, Burrows NR, Pavkov ME, O’Hare AM.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2018 Nov 15. -
Characteristics of self-reported sleep and the risk of falls and fractures: The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)External
Cauley JA, Hovey KM, Stone KL, Andrews CA, Barbour KE, Hale L, Jackson RD, Johnson KC, LeBlanc ES, Li W, Zaslavsky O, Ochs-Balcom H, Wactawski-Wende J, Crandall CJ.
J Bone Miner Res. 2018 Nov 21. -
Meeting fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity recommendations among adolescents intending to lose weightExternal
Kakinami L, Houle-Johnson SA, Demissie Z, Santosa S, Fulton JE.
Prev Med Rep. 2019 Mar;13:11-15. -
Prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – United States, 2015External
Mehta P, Kaye W, Raymond J, Punjani R, Larson T, Cohen J, Muravov O, Horton K.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Nov 23;67(46):1285-1289. -
Factors contributing to increases in diabetes-related preventable hospitalization costs among U.S. adults during 2001-2014External
Shrestha SS, Zhang P, Hora I, Geiss LS, Luman ET, Gregg EW.
Diabetes Care. 2018 Nov 19. -
Trajectory of excess medical expenditures 10 years before and after diabetes diagnosis among U.S. adults aged 25-64 years, 2001-2013External
Shrestha SS, Zhang P, Hora IA, Gregg EW.
Diabetes Care. 2018 Nov 19.
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Communicable Diseases
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Increasing syphilis diagnoses among females giving birth in US hospitals, 2010-2014External
Aslam MV, Owusu-Edusei K, Kidd SE, Torrone EA, Dietz PM.
Sex Transm Dis. 2018 Nov 19. -
The norovirus epidemiologic triad: Predictors of severe outcomes in US norovirus outbreaks, 2009-2016External
Burke RM, Shah MP, Wikswo ME, Barclay L, Kambhampati A, Marsh Z, Cannon JL, Parashar UD, Vinje J, Hall AJ.
J Infect Dis. 2018 Nov 15. -
Evaluation of Senegal’s prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program data for HIV surveillanceExternal
Diouf O, Gueye-Gaye A, Sarr M, Mbengue AS, Murrill CS, Dee J, Diaw PO, Ngom-Faye NF, Diallo PA, Suarez C, Gueye M, Mboup A, Toure-Kane C, Mboup S.
BMC Infect Dis. 2018 Nov 20;18(1):588. -
Understanding and measuring uptake and coverage of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan AfricaExternal
Dunbar MS, Kripke K, Haberer J, Castor D, Dalal S, Mukoma W, Mullick S, Patel P, Reed J, Subedar H, Were D, Warren M, Torjesen K.
Sex Health. 2018 Nov 9. -
Integrating federal collaboration in HIV programming: The CAPUS Demonstration Project, 2012-2016External
Harrison TP, Williams KM, Mulatu MS, Edwards A, Somerville GG, Cobb-Souza S, Dunbar E, Barskey A.
Public Health Rep. 2018 Nov/Dec;133(2_suppl):10s-17s.[No abstract]
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Historical and clinical aspects of the 1918 H1N1 pandemic in the United StatesExternal
Jester B, Uyeki TM, Jernigan DB, Tumpey TM.
Virology. 2018 Nov 16;527:32-37. -
Predictors of loss to follow up among HIV-exposed children within the prevention of mother to child transmission cascade, Kericho County, Kenya, 2016External
Kigen HT, Galgalo T, Githuku J, Odhiambo J, Lowther S, Langat B, Wamicwe J, Too R, Gura Z.
Pan Afr Med J. 2018 ;30:178. -
Characteristics of intracranial group a streptococcal infections in US children, 1997-2014External
Link-Gelles R, Toews KA, Schaffner W, Edwards KM, Wright C, Beall B, Barnes B, Jewell B, Harrison LH, Kirley PD, Lorentzson L, Aragon D, Petit S, Bareta J, Spina NL, Cieslak PR, Van Beneden C.
J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2018 Nov 21. -
Pre-exposure prophylaxis rollout in a national public sector program: the Kenyan case studyExternal
Masyuko S, Mukui I, Njathi O, Kimani M, Oluoch P, Wamicwe J, Mutegi J, Njogo S, Anyona M, Muchiri P, Maikweki L, Musyoki H, Bahati P, Kyongo J, Marwa T, Irungu E, Kiragu M, Kioko U, Ogando J, Were D, Bartilol K, Sirengo M, Mugo N, Baeten JM, Cherutich P.
Sex Health. 2018 Nov 9. -
Detection of central nervous system viral infections in adults in Manado, North Sulawesi, IndonesiaExternal
Mawuntu AH, Bernadus JB, Dhenni R, Wiyatno A, Anggreani R, Feliana , Yudhaputri FA, Jaya UA, Ma’roef CN, Dewantari AK, Fadhilah A, Ledermann JP, Powers AM, Safari D, Myint KS.
PLoS One. 2018 ;13(11):e0207440. -
Spatial patterns of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis transmission in KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaExternal
Nelson KN, Shah NS, Mathema B, Ismail N, Brust JC, Brown TS, Auld SC, Omar SV, Morris N, Campbell A, Allana S, Moodley P, Mlisana K, Gandhi NR.
J Infect Dis. 2018 Nov 5;218(12):1964-1973. -
Enhancing HIV prevention and care through CAPUS and other demonstration projects aimed at achieving National HIV/AIDS Strategy Goals, 2010-2018External
Purcell DW, Flores SA, Koenig LJ, Cleveland JC, Mermin J.
Public Health Rep. 2018 Nov/Dec;133(2_suppl):6s-9s.[No abstract]
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A large HCV transmission network enabled a fast-growing HIV outbreak in rural Indiana, 2015External
Ramachandran S, Thai H, Forbi JC, Galang RR, Dimitrova Z, Xia GL, Lin Y, Punkova LT, Pontones PR, Gentry J, Blosser SJ, Lovchik J, Switzer WM, Teshale E, Peters P, Ward J, Khudyakov Y.
EBioMedicine. 2018 Nov 9. -
Routine HIV screening as a standard of care: Implementing HIV screening in general medical settings, 2013-2015External
Roche L, Zepeda S, Harvey B, Reitan KA, Taylor RD.
Public Health Rep. 2018 Nov/Dec;133(2_suppl):52s-59s. -
Correlates of same-sex behavior disclosure to health care providers among Black MSM in the United States: implications for HIV preventionExternal
Sun CJ, Tobin K, Spikes P, Latkin C.
AIDS Care. 2018 Nov 18:1-8. -
Implementing a data to care strategy to improve health outcomes for people with HIV: A report from the Care and Prevention in the United States Demonstration ProjectExternal
Sweeney P, Hoyte T, Mulatu MS, Bickham J, Brantley AD, Hicks C, McGoy SL, Morrison M, Rhodes A, Yerkes L, Burgess S, Fridge J, Wendell D.
Public Health Rep. 2018 Nov/Dec;133(2_suppl):60s-74s. -
Sexual risk behaviors in adolescent sexual minority males: A systematic review and meta-analysisExternal
Valencia R, Wang LY, Dunville R, Sharma A, Sanchez T, Rosenberg E.
J Prim Prev. 2018 Nov 17. -
Learning by doing: Lessons from the Care and Prevention in the United States Demonstration ProjectExternal
Williams KM, Taylor RD, Painter T, Jeffries WL, Prather C, Spikes P, Mulatu MS, Henny K, Hoyte T, Flores SA.
Public Health Rep. 2018 Nov/Dec;133(2_suppl):18s-27s.[No abstract]
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Drug Safety
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Adherence of newborn-specific antibiotic stewardship programs to CDC recommendationsExternal
Ho T, Buus-Frank ME, Edwards EM, Morrow KA, Ferrelli K, Srinivasan A, Pollock DA, Dukhovny D, Zupancic JA, Pursley DM, Soll RF, Horbar JD.
Pediatrics. 2018 Nov 20. -
Antimicrobials in acute and long-term care: a point in time along the way to improved useExternal
Neuhauser MM, Weber JT.
Euro Surveill. 2018 Nov;23(46).[No abstract]
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Potentially serious drug interactions resulting from the pretravel health encounterExternal
Sbaih N, Buss B, Goyal D, Rao SR, Benefield R, Walker AT, Esposito DH, Ryan ET, LaRocque RC, Leung DT.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Nov;5(11):ofy266. -
Combating antibiotic resistance: a survey on the antibiotic-prescribing habits of dentistsExternal
Tomczyk S, Whitten T, Holzbauer SM, Lynfield R.
Gen Dent. 2018 Sep-Oct;66(5):61-68.
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Environmental Health
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Estimation of global recoverable human and animal faecal biomassExternal
Berendes DM, Yang PJ, Lai A, Hu D, Brown J.
Nature Sustainability. 2018 ;1(11):679-685. -
Predictors of urinary phthalate biomarker concentrations in postmenopausal womenExternal
Reeves KW, Santana MD, Manson JE, Hankinson SE, Zoeller RT, Bigelow C, Hou L, Wactawski-Wende J, Liu S, Tinker L, Calafat AM.
Environ Res. 2018 Oct 30;169:122-130. -
Now what? A tool to help commercial fishermen encountering sea-disposed chemical munitionsExternal
Shirk Mills D.
J Environ Health. 2018 ;81(4):34-35.[No abstract]
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Phthalates exposure and uterine fibroid burden among women undergoing surgical treatment for fibroids: a preliminary studyExternal
Zota AR, Geller RJ, Calafat AM, Marfori CQ, Baccarelli AA, Moawad GN.
Fertil Steril. 2018 Nov 12.
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Genetics and Genomics
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Complete genome sequences of Monongahela hantavirus from Pennsylvania, USAExternal
Albarino CG, Guerrero LW, Chakrabarti AK, Rollin PE, Nichol ST.
Microbiol Resour Announc. 2018 20 Sep;7 (11) (e00928-18). -
Current social media conversations about genetics and genomics in health: A twitter-based analysisExternal
Allen CG, Andersen B, Khoury MJ, Roberts MC.
Public Health Genomics. 2018 Nov 22:1-7. -
Characterization of the genome sequences of enterovirus C109 from two respiratory disease cases in Florida, 2016External
Ng TF, Yglesias JA, Stevenson-Yuen TA, Wolfe CM, Cone MR, Heberlein-Larson LA, Maher K, Rogers S, Chern SW, Montmayeur A, Castro C, Nix WA.
Microbiol Resour Announc. 2018 26 Jul;7 (3) (e00803-18). -
Draft genome sequences for a diverse set of seven Haemophilus and Aggregatibacter speciesExternal
Nichols M, Topaz N, Wang X, Wang X, Boxrud D.
Microbiol Resour Announc. 2018 25 Oct;7 (16)(e0088018).
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Health Disparities
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Effectively addressing human immunodeficiency virus disparities affecting US black womenExternal
Bradley EL, Geter A, Lima AC, Sutton MY, Hubbard McCree D.
Health Equity. 2018 ;2(1):329-333.
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Immunity and Immunization
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A vaccine against cervical cancer: Context for the global public health practitionerExternal
Jennings MC, Loharikar A.
Glob Health Sci Pract. 2018 Nov 20.[No abstract]
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Association of provider recommendation and human papillomavirus vaccination initiation among male adolescents aged 13-17 years – United StatesExternal
Lu PJ, Yankey D, Fredua B, O’Halloran AC, Williams C, Markowitz LE, Elam-Evans LD.
J Pediatr. 2018 Nov 15. -
Vaccination and risk of lone atrial fibrillation in the active component United States militaryExternal
McNeil MM, Duderstadt SK, Sabatier JF, Ma GG, Duffy J.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2018 Nov 16. -
Vaccinating against monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the CongoExternal
Petersen BW, Kabamba J, McCollum AM, Lushima RS, Wemakoy EO, Muyembe Tamfum JJ, Nguete B, Reynolds MG.
Antiviral Res. 2018 Nov 13. -
Influenza vaccination among adults living with persons at high-risk for complications from influenza during early 2016-17 influenza seasonExternal
Yue X, Black CL, Williams WW, Lu PJ, Srivastav A, Amaya A, Dever JA, Stanley MV, Roycroft JL.
Vaccine. 2018 Nov 14.
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Injury and Violence
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Unseen, unheard and unprotected: prevalence and correlates of violence among female sex workers in MozambiqueExternal
Ngale K, Cummings B, Horth R.
Cult Health Sex. 2018 Nov 19:1-16. -
Adverse childhood experiences and the presence of cancer risk factors in adulthood: A scoping review of the literature from 2005 to 2015External
Ports KA, Holman DM, Guinn AS, Pampati S, Dyer KE, Merrick MT, Lunsford NB, Metzler M.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2019 ;44:81-96.
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Laboratory Sciences
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imGLAD: accurate detection and quantification of target organisms in metagenomesExternal
Castro JC, Rodriguez RL, Harvey WT, Weigand MR, Hatt JK, Carter MQ, Konstantinidis KT.
PeerJ. 2018 ;6:e5882. -
Development and validation of a robust multiplex serological assay to quantify antibodies specific to pertussis antigensExternal
Rajam G, Carlone G, Kim E, Choi J, Paulos S, Park S, Jeyachandran A, Gorantla Y, Wong E, Sabnis A, Browning P, Desai R, Quinn CP, Schiffer J.
Biologicals. 2018 Nov 17. -
Biosafety evaluation of Janus Fe3O4-TiO2 nanoparticles in Sprague Dawley rats after intravenous injectionExternal
Su H, Song X, Li J, Iqbal MZ, Kenston SS, Li Z, Wu A, Ding M, Zhao J.
Int J Nanomedicine. 2018 ;13:6987-7001. -
Heteroresistance to the model antimicrobial peptide polymyxin B in the emerging Neisseria meningitidis lineage 11.2 urethritis clade: mutations in the pilMNOPQ operonExternal
Tzeng YL, Berman Z, Toh E, Bazan JA, Turner AN, Retchless AC, Wang X, Nelson DE, Stephens DS.
Mol Microbiol. 2018 Oct 18.
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Maternal and Child Health
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Infant safe sleep practices in the United StatesExternal
Bombard JM, Kortsmit K, Cottengim C, Johnston EO.
Am J Nurs. 2018 Dec;118(12):20-21. -
Population-based birth defects data in the United States, 2011-2015: A focus on eye and ear defectsExternal
Stallings EB, Isenburg JL, Mai CT, Liberman RF, Moore CA, Canfield MA, Salemi JL, Kirby RS, Short TD, Nembhard WN, Forestieri NE, Heinke D, Alverson CJ, Romitti PA, Huynh MP, Denson LE, Judson EM, Lupo PJ.
Birth Defects Res. 2018 Nov 16.
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Nutritional Sciences
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Prenatal iron containing supplements provided to Chinese women with no or mild anemia had no effect on hemoglobin concentration in post-partum women or their infants at 6 and 12 months of ageExternal
Serdula MK, Zhou Y, Li H, Liu JM, Mei Z.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2018 Nov 16.
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Occupational Safety and Health
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Application of the draft NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Process to Bisphenol A: A case studyExternal
Hines CJ, Lentz TJ, McKernan L, Rane P, Whittaker C.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2018 Nov 20:1-20.
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Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
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Improving protection against respirable dust at an underground crusher boothExternal
Patts JR, Cecala AB, Rider JP, Organiscak JA.
Min Eng. 2018 ;70(11):48-52. -
Field investigation to measure airflow velocities of a shuttle car using independent routes at a central Appalachian underground coal mineExternal
Shahan M, Reed WR, Yekich M, Ross G.
Min Eng. 2018 ;70(11):41-47.
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Parasitic Diseases
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Plasmodium falciparum treated with artemisinin-based combined therapy exhibits enhanced mutation, heightened cortisol and TNF-alpha inductionExternal
Idowu AO, Bhattacharyya S, Gradus S, Oyibo W, George Z, Black C, Igietseme J, Azenabor AA.
Int J Med Sci. 2018 ;15(13):1449-1457. -
Malaria chemoprevention with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the post-discharge management of severe anaemia in children aged less than 5 years in Uganda and Kenya: study protocol for a multi-centre, two-arm, randomised, placebo-controlled, superiority trialExternal
Kwambai TK, Dhabangi A, Idro R, Opoka R, Kariuki S, Samuels AM, Desai M, van Hensbroek MB, John CC, Robberstad B, Wang D, Phiri K, Ter Kuile FO.
Trials. 2018 Nov 6;19(1):610.
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Physical Activity
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Self-directed Walk With Ease workplace wellness program – Montana, 2015-2017External
Silverstein RP, VanderVos M, Welch H, Long A, Kabore CD, Hootman JM.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2018 Nov 23;67(46):1295-1299. -
Joint prevalence of sitting time and leisure-time physical activity among US adults, 2015-2016External
Ussery EN, Fulton JE, Galuska DA, Katzmarzyk PT, Carlson SA.
Jama. 2018 Nov 20;320(19):2036-2038.[No abstract]
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Reproductive Health
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Client and provider factors associated with companionship during labor and birth in Kigoma Region, TanzaniaExternal
Dynes MM, Binzen S, Twentyman E, Nguyen H, Lobis S, Mwakatundu N, Chaote P, Serbanescu F.
Midwifery. 2018 Nov 13;69:92-101. -
Abortion surveillance – United States, 2015External
Jatlaoui TC, Boutot ME, Mandel MG, Whiteman MK, Ti A, Petersen E, Pazol K.
MMWR Surveill Summ. 2018 Nov 23;67(13):1-45.
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Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
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Zika virus infection among pregnant women and their neonates in New York City, January 2016-June 2017External
Conners EE, Lee EH, Thompson CN, McGibbon E, Rakeman JL, Iwamoto M, Cooper H, Vora NM, Limberger RJ, Fine AD, Liu D, Slavinski S.
Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Aug;132(2):487-495. -
Exposure history, post-exposure prophylaxis use, and clinical characteristics of human rabies cases in China, 2006-2012External
Guo C, Li Y, Huai Y, Rao CY, Lai S, Mu D, Yin W, Yu H, Nie S.
Sci Rep. 2018 Nov 21;8(1):17188. -
Persistence of yellow fever virus-specific neutralizing antibodies after vaccination among US travellersExternal
Lindsey NP, Horiuchi KA, Fulton C, Panella AJ, Kosoy OI, Velez JO, Krow-Lucal ER, Fischer M, Staples JE.
J Travel Med. 2018 Jan 1;25(1). -
A systematic review on the impact of gestational Lyme disease in humans on the fetus and newbornExternal
Waddell LA, Greig J, Lindsay LR, Hinckley AF, Ogden NH.
PLoS One. 2018 ;13(11):e0207067.
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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