Volume 11, Issue 47 November 26, 2019
CDC Science Clips: Volume 11, Issue 47, November 26, 2019
Science Clips is produced weekly to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge for the public health community. Each article features an Altmetric Attention scoreexternal icon to track social and mainstream media mentions!
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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Opioid use fueling HIV transmission in an urban setting: An outbreak of HIV infection among people who inject drugs – Massachusetts, 2015-2018external icon
Alpren C, Dawson EL, John B, Cranston K, Panneer N, Fukuda HD, Roosevelt K, Klevens RM, Bryant J, Peters PJ, Lyss SB, Switzer W, Burrage A, Murray A, Agnew-Brune C, Stiles T, McClung P, Campbell EM, Breen C, Randall LM, Dasgupta S, Onofrey S, Bixler D, Hampton K, Jaeger JL, Hsu KK, Adih W, Callis B, Goldman LR, Danner SP, Jia H, Tumpney M, Board A, Brown C, DeMaria A, Buchacz K.
Am J Public Health. 2019 Nov 14:e1-e8.
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Environmental Health
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Exposures to chemical mixtures during pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: The HOME studyexternal icon
Kalloo G, Wellenius GA, McCandless L, Calafat AM, Sjodin A, Romano ME, Karagas MR, Chen A, Yolton K, Lanphear BP, Braun JM.
Environ Int. 2019 Nov 11;134:105219.
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Global Health
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International mass gatherings and travel-associated illness: A GeoSentinel cross-sectional, observational studyexternal icon
Gautret P, Angelo KM, Asgeirsson H, Duvignaud A, van Genderen PJ, Bottieau E, Chen LH, Parker S, Connor BA, Barnett ED, Libman M, Hamer DH.
Travel Med Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 7:101504.
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Health Economics
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Re-evaluating the potential impact and cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination in 73 Gavi countries: a modelling studyexternal icon
Debellut F, Clark A, Pecenka C, Tate J, Baral R, Sanderson C, Parashar U, Kallen L, Atherly D.
Lancet Glob Health. 2019 Dec;7(12):e1664-e1674.
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Healthcare Associated Infections
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International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disseminated mycobacterium chimaera infection following cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypassexternal icon
Hasse B, Hannan M, Keller PM, Maurer FP, Sommerstein R, Mertz D, Wagner D, Fernandez-Hidalgo N, Nomura J, Manfrin V, Bettex D, Conte AH, Durante-Mangoni E, Hing-Cheung Tang T, Stuart RL, Lundgren J, Gordon S, Jarashow MC, Schreiber PW, Niemann S, Kohl TA, Daley C, Stewardson AJ, Whitener CJ, Perkins K, Plachouras D, Lamagni T, Chand M, Freiberger T, Zweifel S, Sander P, Schulthess B, Scriven J, Sax H, van Ingen J, Mestres CA, Diekema D, Brown-Elliott BA, Wallace RJ, Baddour LM, Miro JM, Hoen B.
J Hosp Infect. 2019 Nov 9.
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Immunity and Immunization
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Heterogeneity in influenza seasonality and vaccine effectiveness in Australia, Chile, New Zealand and South Africa: early estimates of the 2019 influenza seasonexternal icon
Sullivan SG, Arriola CS, Bocacao J, Burgos P, Bustos P, Carville KS, Cheng AC, Chilver MB, Cohen C, Deng YM, El Omeiri N, Fasce RA, Hellferscee O, Huang QS, Gonzalez C, Jelley L, Leung VK, Lopez L, McAnerney JM, McNeill A, Olivares MF, Peck H, Sotomayor V, Tempia S, Vergara N, von Gottberg A, Walaza S, Wood T.
Euro Surveill. 2019 Nov;24(45).
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Laboratory Sciences
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Development of a syphilis serum bank to support research, development, and evaluation of syphilis diagnostic tests in the United Statesexternal icon
Shukla M, Sun Y, McCormick J, Hopkins A, Pereira L, Gaynor A, Kersh E, Fakile Y.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Oct 24:114913.
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Medicine
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Learning from the deadexternal icon
De Cock KM, Zielinski-Gutierrez E, Lucas SB.
N Engl J Med. 2019 Nov 14;381(20):1889-1891.[No abstract]
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Parasitic Diseases
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Estimating malaria burden among pregnant women using data from antenatal care centres in Tanzania: a population-based studyexternal icon
Kitojo C, Gutman JR, Chacky F, Kigadye E, Mkude S, Mandike R, Mohamed A, Reaves EJ, Walker P, Ishengoma DS.
Lancet Glob Health. 2019 Dec;7(12):e1695-e1705.
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Substance Use and Abuse
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Increases in methamphetamine use among heroin treatment admissions in the United States, 2008-17external icon
Jones CM, Underwood N, Compton WM.
Addiction. 2019 Sep 10. -
Tobacco and marijuana use among US college and noncollege young adults, 2002-2016external icon
Odani S, Soura BD, Tynan MA, Lavinghouze R, King BA, Agaku I.
Pediatrics. 2019 Nov 11.
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Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
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Genomic epidemiology as a public health tool to combat mosquito-borne virus outbreaksexternal icon
Pollett S, Fauver JR, Maljkovic Berry I, Melendrez M, Morrison A, Gillis LD, Johansson MA, Jarman RG, Grubaugh ND.
J Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 10.
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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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The association of nativity/length of residence and cardiovascular disease risk factors in the United Statesexternal icon
Fryar CD, Fakhouri TH, Carroll MD, Frenk SM, Ogden CL.
Prev Med. 2019 Nov 9:105893. -
Philadelphia Telemedicine Glaucoma Detection and Follow-Up Study: Cataract classifications following eye screeningexternal icon
Hark LA, Adeghate J, Katz LJ, Ulas M, Waisbourd M, Maity A, Zhan T, Hegarty S, Leiby BE, Pasquale LR, Leite S, Saaddine JB, Haller JA, Myers JS.
Telemed J E Health. 2019 Nov 13. -
Population-based prevalence and incidence estimates of primary discoid lupus erythematosus from the Manhattan Lupus Surveillance Programexternal icon
Izmirly P, Buyon J, Belmont HM, Sahl S, Wan I, Salmon J, Askanase A, Bathon JM, Geraldino-Pardilla L, Ali Y, Ginzler E, Putterman C, Gordon C, Helmick C, Parton H.
Lupus Sci Med. 2019 ;6(1). -
Bridging the divide between epilepsy and mental health to drive solutionsexternal icon
Kobau R, Manderscheid R, Owens S, Curt LaFrance W, Sajatovic M.
Epilepsy Behav. 2019 Nov 6:106576. -
A quality improvement collaborative increased preventive education and screening rates for women at high-risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in primary care settingsexternal icon
Lorenz A, Oza-Frank R, May S, Conrey EJ, Panchal B, Brill SB, RajanBabu A, Howard K.
Prim Care Diabetes. 2019 Nov 6.
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Communicable Diseases
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Reported variability in healthcare facility policies regarding healthcare personnel working while experiencing influenza-like illnesses: An emerging infections network surveyexternal icon
Babcock HM, Beekmann SE, Pillai SK, Santibanez S, Lee L, Kuhar DT, Campbell AP, Patel A, Polgreen PM.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Nov 14:1-6. -
Effectiveness of a behavior change intervention with hand sanitizer use and respiratory hygiene in reducing laboratory-confirmed influenza among schoolchildren in Bangladesh: A cluster randomized controlled trialexternal icon
Biswas D, Ahmed M, Roguski K, Ghosh PK, Parveen S, Nizame FA, Rahman MZ, Chowdhury F, Rahman M, Luby SP, Sturm-Ramirez K, Iuliano AD.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Nov 4. -
Human immunodeficiency virus epidemic control in the United States: An assessment of proposed UNAIDS metrics, 2010-2015external icon
Bosh KA, Brooks JT, Hall HI.
Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Sep 27;69(8):1431-1433. -
Haiti poliovirus environmental surveillanceexternal icon
Coulliette-Salmond AD, Alleman MM, Wilnique P, Rey-Benito G, Wright HB, Hecker JW, Miles S, Penaranda S, Lafontant D, Corvil S, Francois J, Rossignol E, Stanislas M, Gue E, Faye PC, Castro CJ, Schmidt A, Ng TF, Burns CC, Vega E.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Nov 4. -
Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication – Pakistan, January 2018-September 2019external icon
Hsu CH, Kader M, Mahamud A, Bullard K, Jorba J, Agbor J, Safi MM, Jafari HS, Ehrhardt D.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 Nov 15;68(45):1029-1033. -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding coccidioidomycosis among healthcare providers in four counties in Washington State, 2017external icon
Hubber J, Person A, Jecha L, Flodin-Hursh D, Stiffler J, Hill H, Bassham S, McCotter OZ, Oltean HN.
Med Mycol. 2019 Nov 9. -
Prevalence and risk factors of tuberculosis disease in South African correctional facilities in 2015external icon
Jordan AM, Podewils LJ, Castro KG, Zishiri V, Charalambous S.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2019 Nov 1;23(11):1198-1204. -
High risk of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis following measles outbreaks in Georgiaexternal icon
Khetsuriani N, Sanadze K, Abuladze M, Tatishvili N.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019 Nov 7. -
E. coli recovery from antimicrobial hand towels used in rural households in Kenyaexternal icon
Kim S, Quick R, Stauber C, Oremo J, Murphy J.
J Microbiol Methods. 2019 Nov 9:105776. -
Temporal and genotypic associations of sporadic norovirus gastroenteritis and reported norovirus outbreaks in middle Tennessee, 2012-2016external icon
Parikh MP, Vandekar S, Moore C, Thomas L, Britt N, Piya B, Stewart LS, Batarseh E, Hamdan L, Cavallo SJ, Swing AM, Garman KN, Constantine-Renna L, Chappell J, Payne DC, Vinje J, Hall AJ, Dunn JR, Halasa N.
Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 13. -
Noncountable tuberculosis case reporting, National Tuberculosis Surveillance System, United States, 2010-2014external icon
Pratt RH, Manangan LP, Cummings CN, Langer AJ.
Public Health Rep. 2019 Nov 13:33354919884302. -
Assessment of readiness to transition from antenatal HIV surveillance surveys to PMTCT program data based HIV surveillance, in South Africa, the 2017 Antenatal Sentinel HIV Surveyexternal icon
Selamawit AW, Kufa T, Barron P, Ayalew K, Cheyip M, Chirombo BC, Lombard C, Manda S, Pillay Y, Puren AJ.
Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 8.
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Environmental Health
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An exploratory analysis of urinary organophosphate ester metabolites and oxidative stress among pregnant women in Puerto Ricoexternal icon
Ingle ME, Watkins D, Rosario Z, VelezVega CM, Calafat AM, Ospina M, Ferguson KK, Cordero JF, Alshawabkeh A, Meeker JD.
Sci Total Environ. 2019 Nov 4;703:134798. -
Follow-up of the Libby, Montana screening cohort: A 17-year mortality studyexternal icon
Larson TC, Williamson L, Antao VC.
J Occup Environ Med. 2019 Nov 8.
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Health Disparities
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Social and structural determinants of HIV treatment and care among Hispanic women and Latinas living with HIV infection in the United States: A qualitative review: 2008-2018external icon
Geter Fugerson A, Sutton MY, Hubbard McCree D.
Health Equity. 2019 ;3(1):581-587. -
Perceived discrimination in bateyes of the Dominican Republic: results from the Everyday Discrimination Scale and implications for public health programsexternal icon
Keys HM, Noland GS, De Rochars MB, Taylor TH, Blount S, Gonzales M.
BMC Public Health. 2019 Nov 12;19(1):1513. -
Disparities in receipt of eye exams among Medicare part B fee-for-service beneficiaries with diabetes – United States, 2017external icon
Lundeen EA, Wittenborn J, Benoit SR, Saaddine J.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 Nov 15;68(45):1020-1023.
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Health Economics
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The economic burden of malaria on households and the health system in a high transmission district of Mozambiqueexternal icon
Alonso S, Chaccour CJ, Elobolobo E, Nacima A, Candrinho B, Saifodine A, Saute F, Robertson M, Zulliger R.
Malar J. 2019 Nov 11;18(1):360. -
Cost savings associated with video directly observed therapy for treatment of tuberculosisexternal icon
Lam CK, Fluegge K, Macaraig M, Burzynski J.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2019 Nov 1;23(11):1149-1154.
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Healthcare Associated Infections
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Hepatitis B virus mutant infections in hemodialysis patients: A case seriesexternal icon
Apata IW, Nguyen DB, Khudyakov Y, Mixson-Hayden T, Rosenberg J, Zahn M, Greenko J, Clement E, Portney AE, Kulkarni PA, Comer M, Adams E, Kamili S, Patel PR, Moorman AC.
Kidney Medicine. 2019 . -
Diagnosis and antibiotic management of otitis media and otitis externa in United States veteransexternal icon
Pontefract B, Nevers M, Fleming-Dutra KE, Hersh A, Samore M, Madaras-Kelly K.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Nov;6(11):ofz432.
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Immunity and Immunization
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On the “take” as a biomarkerexternal icon
Baden LR, Damon IK.
N Engl J Med. 2019 Nov 14;381(20):1962-1963.[No abstract]
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Update on vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreaks – worldwide, January 2018-June 2019external icon
Jorba J, Diop OM, Iber J, Henderson E, Zhao K, Quddus A, Sutter R, Vertefeuille JF, Wenger J, Wassilak SG, Pallansch MA, Burns CC.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 Nov 15;68(45):1024-1028. -
Seasonal influenza vaccination in middle-income countries: Assessment of immunization practices in Belarus, Morocco, and Thailandexternal icon
Mantel C, Chu SY, Hyde TB, Lambach P.
Vaccine. 2019 Nov 4. -
Evaluation of meningococcal vaccination policies among colleges and universities – United States, 2017external icon
Oliver SE, Patton ME, Hoban M, Leino V, Mbaeyi SA, Hariri S, MacNeil JR.
J Am Coll Health. 2019 Nov 11:1-6. -
Safety and immunogenicity of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in infants and children identified as HIV-infected during a randomized trial in sub-Saharan Africaexternal icon
Otieno L, Guerra Mendoza Y, Adjei S, Agbenyega T, Agnandji ST, Aide P, Akoo P, Ansong D, Asante KP, Berkley JA, Gesase S, Hamel MJ, Hoffman I, Kaali S, Kamthunzi P, Kariuki S, Kremsner P, Lanaspa M, Lell B, Lievens M, Lusingu J, Malabeja A, Masoud NS, Mtoro AT, Njuguna P, Ofori-Anyinam O, Otieno GA, Otieno W, Owusu-Agyei S, Schuerman L, Sorgho H, Tanner M, Tinto H, Valea I, Vandoolaeghe P, Sacarlal J, Oneko M.
Vaccine. 2019 Nov 7.
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Informatics
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Clinical decision supports in electronic health records to promote childhood obesity-related care: Results from a 2015 survey of healthcare providersexternal icon
Harrison MR, Lundeen EA, Belay B, Goodman AB.
Clin Nutr Res. 2019 Oct;8(4):255-264. -
Flying, phones and flu: Anonymized call records suggest that Keflavik International Airport introduced pandemic H1N1 into Iceland in 2009external icon
Kishore N, Mitchell R, Lash TL, Reed C, Danon L, Sigmundsdottir G, Vigfusson Y.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2019 Nov 9.
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Injury and Violence
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Understanding modifiable and unmodifiable older adult fall risk factors to create effective prevention strategiesexternal icon
Bergen G, Stevens MR, Kakara R, Burns ER.
Am J Lifestyle Med. 2019 . -
Do violence acceptance and bystander actions explain the effects of green dot on reducing violence perpetration in high schools?external icon
Bush HM, Coker AL, DeGue S, Clear ER, Brancato CJ, Fisher BS.
J Interpers Violence. 2019 Nov 13.
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Laboratory Sciences
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Identification of novel influenza A virus exposures by an improved high-throughput multiplex MAGPIX platform and serum adsorptionexternal icon
Li ZN, Cheng E, Poirot E, Weber KM, Carney P, Chang J, Liu F, Gross FL, Holiday C, Fry A, Stevens J, Tumpey T, Levine MZ.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2019 Nov 8. -
Surface area- and mass-based comparison of fine and ultrafine nickel oxide lung toxicity and augmentation of allergic response in an ovalbumin asthma modelexternal icon
Roach KA, Anderson SE, Stefaniak AB, Shane HL, Kodali V, Kashon M, Roberts JR.
Inhal Toxicol. 2019 Nov 11:1-26. -
Mycoplasma detection in a historical arbovirus repository: Commercial kit comparison and implications for improved repository managementexternal icon
Russell BJ, Horiuchi K, Velez JO, Goodman CH, Johnson BW.
J Virol Methods. 2019 Nov 7:113769. -
A possible relationship between telomere length and markers of neurodegeneration in rat brain after welding fume inhalation exposureexternal icon
Shoeb M, Mustafa GM, Kodali VK, Smith K, Roach KA, Boyce G, Meighan T, Roberts JR, Erdely A, Antonini JM.
Environ Res. 2019 Nov 5:108900.
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Maternal and Child Health
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Using an online modified-delphi approach to engage patients and caregivers in determining the patient-centeredness of Duchenne muscular dystrophy care considerationsexternal icon
Khodyakov D, Grant S, Denger B, Kinnett K, Martin A, Booth M, Armstrong C, Dao E, Chen C, Coulter I, Peay H, Hazlewood G, Street N.
Med Decis Making. 2019 Nov 13. -
Positive screening rates for bipolar disorder in pregnant and postpartum women and associated risk factorsexternal icon
Masters GA, Brenckle L, Sankaran P, Person SD, Allison J, Moore Simas TA, Ko JY, Robbins CL, Marsh W, Byatt N.
Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2019 Oct 22;61:53-59.
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Occupational Safety and Health
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Wholesale and retail trade sector occupational fatal and nonfatal injuries and illnesses from 2006 to 2016: Implications for interventionexternal icon
Putz Anderson V, Schulte PA, Novakovich J, Pfirman D, Bhattacharya A.
Am J Ind Med. 2019 Nov 11.
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Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
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Comparison of several DPM field monitors for use in underground mining applicationsexternal icon
Barrett C, Sarver E, Cauda E, Noll J, Vanderslice S, Volkwein J.
Aerosol Air Qual Res. 2019 ;19(11):2367-2380. -
The design of a laboratory apparatus to simulate the dust generated by longwall shield advancesexternal icon
Shahan MR, Reed WR.
Int J Coal Sci Technol. 2019 . -
Automated systems and trust: Mineworkers’ trust in proximity detection systems for mobile machinesexternal icon
Swanson LR, Bellanca JL, Helton J.
Saf Health Work. 2019 .
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Parasitic Diseases
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Estimation of malaria-attributable fever in malaria test-positive febrile outpatients in three provinces of Mozambique, 2018external icon
Plucinski MM, Candrinho B, Dimene M, Smith T, Thwing J, Colborn J, Rogier E, Zulliger R.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2019 Nov 4.
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Commentary on scaling-up evidence-based interventions in US public systems to prevent behavioral health problemsexternal icon
Sims BE, Armstead T, Niolon P, Meyer A, Blachman-Demner D.
Prev Sci. 2019 Nov 7.
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Substance Use and Abuse
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Evaluation of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients in an outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury – 10 states, August-October 2019external icon
Blount BC, Karwowski MP, Morel-Espinosa M, Rees J, Sosnoff C, Cowan E, Gardner M, Wang L, Valentin-Blasini L, Silva L, De Jesus VR, Kuklenyik Z, Watson C, Seyler T, Xia B, Chambers D, Briss P, King BA, Delaney L, Jones CM, Baldwin GT, Barr JR, Thomas J, Pirkle JL.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 Nov 15;68(45):1040-1041. -
Tobacco product use and cessation indicators among adults – United States, 2018external icon
Creamer MR, Wang TW, Babb S, Cullen KA, Day H, Willis G, Jamal A, Neff L.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 Nov 15;68(45):1013-1019. -
Risk factors for e-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) among adults who use e-cigarette, or vaping, products – Illinois, July-October 2019external icon
Navon L, Jones CM, Ghinai I, King BA, Briss PA, Hacker KA, Layden JE.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2019 Nov 15;68(45):1034-1039.
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Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
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An open challenge to advance probabilistic forecasting for dengue epidemicsexternal icon
Johansson MA, Apfeldorf KM, Dobson S, Devita J, Buczak AL, Baugher B, Moniz LJ, Bagley T, Babin SM, Guven E, Yamana TK, Shaman J, Moschou T, Lothian N, Lane A, Osborne G, Jiang G, Brooks LC, Farrow DC, Hyun S, Tibshirani RJ, Rosenfeld R, Lessler J, Reich NG, Cummings DA, Lauer SA, Moore SM, Clapham HE, Lowe R, Bailey TC, Garcia-Diez M, Carvalho MS, Rodo X, Sardar T, Paul R, Ray EL, Sakrejda K, Brown AC, Meng X, Osoba O, Vardavas R, Manheim D, Moore M, Rao DM, Porco TC, Ackley S, Liu F, Worden L, Convertino M, Liu Y, Reddy A, Ortiz E, Rivero J, Brito H, Juarrero A, Johnson LR, Gramacy RB, Cohen JM, Mordecai EA, Murdock CC, Rohr JR, Ryan SJ, Stewart-Ibarra AM, Weikel DP, Jutla A, Khan R, Poultney M, Colwell RR, Rivera-Garcia B, Barker CM, Bell JE, Biggerstaff M, Swerdlow D, Mier YT, Forshey BM, Trtanj J, Asher J, Clay M, Margolis HS, Hebbeler AM, George D, Chretien JP.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019 Nov 11. -
Prevalence of serum antibodies to Coxiella burnetii in Alaska Native persons from the Pribilof Islandsexternal icon
Kersh GJ, Fitzpatrick K, Pletnikoff K, Brubaker M, Bruce M, Parkinson A.
Zoonoses Public Health. 2019 Nov 8.
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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