
Issue 26, July 27, 2021
CDC Science Clips: Volume 13, Issue 26, July 27, 2021
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:
- 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.- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, Part 1: National Cancer Statisticsexternal icon
Islami F, Ward EM, Sung H, Cronin KA, Tangka FK, Sherman RL, Zhao J, Anderson RN, Henley SJ, Yabroff KR, Jemal A, Benard VB.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 Jul 8. -
Examining Individual and Synergistic Contributions of PTSD and Genetics to Blood Pressure: A Trans-Ethnic Meta-Analysisexternal icon
Sumner JA, Maihofer AX, Michopoulos V, Rothbaum AO, Almli LM, Andreassen OA, Ashley-Koch AE, Baker DG, Beckham JC, Bradley B, Breen G, Coleman JR, Dale AM, Dennis MF, Feeny NC, Franz CE, Garrett ME, Gillespie CF, Guffanti G, Hauser MA, Hemmings SM, Jovanovic T, Kimbrel NA, Kremen WS, Lawford BR, Logue MW, Lori A, Lyons MJ, Maples-Keller J, Mavissakalian MR, McGlinchey RE, Mehta D, Mellor R, Milberg W, Miller MW, Morris CP, Panizzon MS, Ressler KJ, Risbrough VB, Rothbaum BO, Roy-Byrne P, Seedat S, Smith AK, Stevens JS, van den Heuvel LL, Voisey J, Young RM, Zoellner LA, Nievergelt CM, Wolf EJ.
Front Neurosci. 2021 ;15:678503.
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- Communicable Diseases
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Prevalence of syphilis among men who have sex with men: a global systematic review and meta-analysis from 2000-20external icon
Tsuboi M, Evans J, Davies EP, Rowley J, Korenromp EL, Clayton T, Taylor MM, Mabey D, Chico RM.
Lancet Glob Health. 2021 Jul 8.
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- Genetics and Genomics
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An evaluation of the species and subspecies of the genus Salmonella with whole genome sequence data: Proposal of type strains and epithets for novel S. enterica subspecies VII, VIII, IX, X and XIexternal icon
Pearce ME, Langridge GC, Lauer AC, Grant K, Maiden MC, Chattaway MA.
Genomics. 2021 Jul 6.
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- Global Health
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Population-based surveillance of medical tourism among US residents from 11 states and territories: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systemexternal icon
Stoney RJ, Kozarsky PE, Walker AT, Gaines JL.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Jul 15:1-6.
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- Healthcare Associated Infections
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The role of interspecies recombinations in the evolution of antibiotic resistant pneumococciexternal icon
D'Aeth JC, van der Linden MP, McGee L, De Lencastre H, Turner P, Song JH, Lo SW, Gladstone RA, Sa-Leao R, Ko KS, Hanage WP, Breiman RF, Beall B, Bentley SD, Croucher NJ.
Elife. 2021 Jul 14;10.
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- Immunity and Immunization
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Implementation of quality improvement coaching versus physician communication training for improving human papillomavirus vaccination in primary care: a randomized implementation trialexternal icon
Grabert BK, Kurtzman R, Heisler-MacKinnon J, Leeman J, Bjork A, Kameny M, Liu A, Todd K, Alton Dailey S, Smith K, Brewer NT, Gilkey MB.
Transl Behav Med. 2021 Jul 9.
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- Nutritional Sciences
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Use of mid-upper arm circumference to screen for thinness among sub-Saharan African male detaineesexternal icon
Philpott DC, Belchior-Bellino V, Ververs M.
Public Health Nutr. 2021 Jul 12:1-24.
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- Reproductive Health
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Discussions During Preventive Visitsexternal icon
Sieving RE, McRee AL, Mehus C, Gewirtz O'Brien JR, Wang S, Brar P, Catallozzi M, Gorzkowski J, Grilo S, Kaseeska K, Santelli J, Steiner RJ, Klein JD.
Pediatrics. 2021 Jul 12.
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- Substance Use and Abuse
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Adverse Birth Outcomes Associated With Prepregnancy and Prenatal Electronic Cigarette Useexternal icon
Regan AK, Bombard JM, O'Hegarty MM, Smith RA, Tong VT.
Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Jul 1;138(1):85-94.
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- Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
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Knowledge gaps in the epidemiology of severe dengue impede vaccine evaluationexternal icon
Sharp TM, Anderson KB, Katzelnick LC, Clapham H, Johansson MA, Morrison AC, Harris E, Paz-Bailey G, Waterman SH.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 12.
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- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- 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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Incidence and mortality of cancers of the biliary tract by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and stage at diagnosis-United States, 2013-2017external icon
Ellington TD, Momin B, Wilson RJ, Henley SJ, Wu M, Ryerson AB.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2021 Jul 8. -
The Prevalence of Knee Symptoms, Radiographic, and Symptomatic Osteoarthritis at Four Time Points: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project, 1999-2018external icon
Nelson AE, Hu D, Arbeeva L, Alvarez C, Cleveland RJ, Schwartz TA, Murphy LB, Helmick CG, Callahan LF, Renner JB, Jordan JM, Golightly YM.
ACR Open Rheumatol. 2021 Jul 10. -
Sleep duration and quality among U.S. adults with epilepsy: National Health Interview Survey 2013, 2015, and 2017external icon
Tian N, Wheaton AG, Zack M, Croft JB, Greenlund KJ.
Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Jul 10;122:108194. -
Changes in mood and health-related quality of life in Look AHEAD 6 years after termination of the lifestyle interventionexternal icon
Wadden TA, Chao AM, Anderson H, Annis K, Atkinson K, Bolin P, Brantley P, Clark JM, Coday M, Dutton G, Foreyt JP, W. Gregg E, Hazuda HP, Hill JO, Hubbard VS, Jakicic JM, Jeffery RW, Johnson KC, Kahn SE, Knowler WC, Korytkowski M, Lewis CE, Laferrère B, Middelbeek RJ, Munshi MN, Nathan DM, Neiberg RH, Pilla SJ, Peters A, Pi-Sunyer X, Rejeski JW, Redmon B, Stewart T, Vaughan E, Wagenknecht LE, Walkup MP, Wing RR, Wyatt H, Yanovski SZ, Zhang P.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 Jul 14.
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- Communicable Diseases
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First Case Report of an Unusual Fungus (Sporopachydermia lactativora) Associated with a Pulmonary Infection in a Drug Injection Userexternal icon
Al Dallal HA, Narayanan S, Jones CM, Lockhart SR, Snyder J.
Clinical Pathology. 2021 :1-4. -
Initial implementation of PrEP in Zambia: health policy development and service delivery scale-upexternal icon
Claassen CW, Mumba D, Njelesani M, Nyimbili D, Mwango LK, Mwitumwa M, Mubanga E, Mulenga LB, Chisenga T, Nichols BE, Hendrickson C, Chitembo L, Okuku J, O'Bra H.
BMJ Open. 2021 Jul 9;11(7):e047017. -
Effectiveness of HIV Stigma Interventions for Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) With and Without HIV in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysesexternal icon
Gunn JK, Rooks-Peck C, Wichser ME, Denard C, McCree DH, Jeffries WL, DeLuca JB, Ross LW, Herron A, Barham T, Flores SA, Higa DH.
AIDS Behav. 2021 Jul 14. -
STI epidemiology and care in rural areas: a narrative reviewexternal icon
Jenkins WD, Williams L, Pearson WS.
Sex Transm Dis. 2021 Jul 15. -
Sero-surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare providers in four hospitals in Thailand one year after the first community outbreakexternal icon
Kittikraisak W, Piyaraj P, Vachiraphan A, Wongrapee T, Punjasamanvong S, Hunsawong T, Sinthuwattanawibool C, Leepiyasakulchai C, Yoocharoen P, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Mott JA, Chottanapund S.
PLoS One. 2021 ;16(7):e0254563. -
A New Call to Action to Combat an Old Nemesis: Addressing Rising Congenital Syphilis Rates in the United Statesexternal icon
Machefsky AM, Loosier PS, Cramer R, Bowen VB, Kersh EN, Tao G, Gift TL, Hogben M, Carry M, Ludovic JA, Thorpe P, Bachmann LH.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 Jul;30(7):920-926. -
Annual home-based HIV testing in the Chókwè Health Demographic Surveillance System, Mozambique, 2014 to 2019: serial population-based survey evaluationexternal icon
MacKellar D, Thompson R, Nelson R, Casavant I, Pals S, Bonzela J, Jaramillo A, Cardoso J, Ujamaa D, Tamele S, Chivurre V, Malimane I, Pathmanathan I, Heitzinger K, Wei S, Couto A, Vergara A.
J Int AIDS Soc. 2021 Jul;24(7):e25762. -
Hepatitis B prevalence association with sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review and meta-analysisexternal icon
Marseille E, Harris AM, Horvath H, Parriott A, Malekinejad M, Nelson NP, Van Handel M, Kahn JG.
Sex Health. 2021 Jul;18(3):269-279. -
Bartonella Seroreactivity Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness During an Outbreak of Bartonella quintana in Denver, Colorado, 2020external icon
McCormick DW, Rowan SE, Pappert R, Yockey B, Dietrich EA, Petersen JM, Hinckley AF, Marx GE.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Jun;8(6):ofab230. -
Pelvic inflammatory disease trends among emergency department visits in North Carolina, 2008-2017external icon
Neo DT, Samoff E, Cope A.
Sex Transm Dis. 2021 Jul 15. -
Prevalence of male circumcision in four culturally non-circumcising counties in western Kenya after 10 years of program implementation from 2008 to 2019external icon
Odoyo-June E, Davis S, Owuor N, Laube C, Wambua J, Musingila P, Young PW, Aoko A, Agot K, Joseph R, Mwandi Z, Ojiambo V, Lucas T, Toledo C, Wanyonyi A.
PLoS One. 2021 ;16(7):e0254140. -
Estimated prevalence and number of persons with isolated antibody to hepatitis B core antigen and associated occult hepatitis B, United States, 2001-2018external icon
Spradling PR, Xing J, Harris AM, Ly KN.
J Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 12. -
Real-time CDC consultation during the COVID-19 pandemic—United States, March–July 2020external icon
Wozniczka D, Demeke HB, Thompson-Paul AM, Ijeoma U, Williams TR, Taylor AW, Tan KR, Chevalier MS, Agyemang E, Dowell D, Oduyebo T, Shiferaw M, Coleman King SM, Minta AA, Shealy K, Oliver SE, McLean C, Glover M, Iskander J.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2021 ;18(14).
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- Community Health Services
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Assessing the Effect of School-Based Health Centers on Achievement of National Performance Measuresexternal icon
Hussaini KS, Offutt-Powell T, James G, Koumans EH.
J Sch Health. 2021 Jul 12.
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- Disaster Control and Emergency Services
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Motivators of Continued Participation in Public Health Emergency Response Among Federal Public Health Workers: A Qualitative Studyexternal icon
Chiang SC, Fisher HH, Bridwell ME, Rasulnia BB, Kuwabara SA.
Health Secur. 2021 Jul 13.
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- Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
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Rapid evolution of knockdown resistance haplotypes in response to pyrethroid selection in Aedes aegyptiexternal icon
Baltzegar J, Vella M, Gunning C, Vasquez G, Astete H, Stell F, Fisher M, Scott TW, Lenhart A, Lloyd AL, Morrison A, Gould F.
Evol. Appl.. 2021 . -
Determination of freedom-from-rabies for small Indian mongoose populations in the United States Virgin Islands, 2019-2020external icon
Browne AS, Cranford HM, Morgan CN, Ellison JA, Berentsen A, Wiese N, Medley A, Rossow J, Jankelunas L, McKinley AS, Lombard CD, Angeli NF, Kelley T, Valiulus J, Bradford B, Burke-France VJ, Harrison CJ, Guendel I, Taylor M, Blanchard GL, Doty JB, Worthington DJ, Horner D, Garcia KR, Roth J, Ellis BR, Bisgard KM, Wallace R, Ellis EM.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2021 Jul;15(7):e0009536.
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- Environmental Health
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Prenatal urinary concentrations of phenols and risk of preterm birth: exploring windows of vulnerabilityexternal icon
Zhang Y, Mustieles V, Williams PL, Yland J, Souter I, Braun JM, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Messerlian C.
Fertil Steril. 2021 Jul 5.
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- Health Economics
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Systematic review of the costs for vaccinators to reach vaccination sites: Incremental costs of reaching hard-to-reach populationsexternal icon
Ozawa S, Yemeke TT, Mitgang E, Wedlock PT, Higgins C, Chen HH, Pallas SW, Abimbola T, Wallace A, Bartsch SM, Lee BY.
Vaccine. 2021 Jul 5.
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- Immunity and Immunization
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Acceptability of a gonococcal vaccine among sexually active men who have sex with menexternal icon
Abara WE, Kirkcaldy RD, Bernstein KT, Zlotorzynska M, Sanchez T.
Sex Transm Dis. 2021 Jul 13. -
Comparison of the Immunogenicity of Cell Culture-Based and Recombinant Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccines to Conventional Egg-Based Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccines among Healthcare Personnel Aged 18-64 Years: A Randomized Open-Label Trialexternal icon
Dawood FS, Naleway AL, Flannery B, Levine MZ, Murthy K, Sambhara S, Gangappa S, Edwards L, Ball S, Beacham L, Belongia E, Bounds K, Cao W, Gross FL, Groom H, Fry AM, Hunt D, Jeddy Z, Mishina M, Kim SS, Wesley MG, Spencer S, Thompson MG, Gaglani M.
Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Jul 10. -
Why aren't we achieving high vaccination rates for rotavirus vaccine in the U.S.?external icon
Kempe A, O'Leary ST, Cortese MM, Crane LA, Cataldi JR, Brtnikova M, Beaty BL, Hurley LP, Gorman C, Tate JE, St Pierre JL, Lindley MC.
Acad Pediatr. 2021 Jul 9. -
COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Insured Persons Aged ≥16 Years, by Race/Ethnicity and Other Selected Characteristics - Eight Integrated Health Care Organizations, United States, December 14, 2020-May 15, 2021external icon
Pingali C, Meghani M, Razzaghi H, Lamias MJ, Weintraub E, Kenigsberg TA, Klein NP, Lewis N, Fireman B, Zerbo O, Bartlett J, Goddard K, Donahue J, Hanson K, Naleway A, Kharbanda EO, Yih WK, Nelson JC, Lewin BJ, Williams JT, Glanz JM, Singleton JA, Patel SA.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Jul 16;70(28):985-990. -
Acceptability of Adolescent COVID-19 Vaccination Among Adolescents and Parents of Adolescents - United States, April 15-23, 2021external icon
Scherer AM, Gedlinske AM, Parker AM, Gidengil CA, Askelson NM, Petersen CA, Woodworth KR, Lindley MC.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 Jul 16;70(28):997-1003. -
Vaccine Hesitancy: Drivers and how the Allergy Community can helpexternal icon
Turner PJ, Larson H, Dubé È, Fisher A.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Jul 6.
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- Injury and Violence
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Natural prioritization tendencies during texting while walkingexternal icon
Brennan AC, Breloff SP.
J Musculoskelet Res. 2021 .
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- Laboratory Sciences
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Functional features of the respiratory syncytial virus G proteinexternal icon
Anderson LJ, Jadhao SJ, Paden CR, Tong S.
Viruses. 2021 ;13(7). -
Analysis of Biospecimen Demand and Utilization of Samples from the National Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Biorepositoryexternal icon
Bledsoe MJ, Rechtman L, Wagner L, Mehta P, Horton DK, Kaye WE.
Biopreserv Biobank. 2021 Jul 14. -
A Longitudinal Model-Based Biomarker Analysis of Exposure Response in Adults with Pulmonary Tuberculosisexternal icon
Gewitz AD, Solans BP, Mac Kenzie WR, Heilig C, Whitworth WC, Johnson JL, Nsubuga P, Dorman S, Weiner M, Savic RM.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2021 Jul 12:Aac0179420. -
Detection of diarrhoea associated rotavirus and co-infection with diarrhoeagenic pathogens in the Littoral region of Cameroon using ELISA, RT-PCR and Luminex xTAG GPP assaysexternal icon
Ghapoutsa RN, Boda M, Gautam R, Ndze VN, Mugyia AE, Etoa FX, Bowen MD, Esona MD.
BMC Infect Dis. 2021 Jun 28;21(1):614. -
Precision of Serologic Testing from Dried Blood Spots Using a Multiplex Bead Assayexternal icon
Gwyn S, Aragie S, Wittberg DM, Melo JS, Dagnew A, Hailu D, Tadesse Z, Haile M, Zeru T, Nash SD, Arnold BF, Martin DL, Keenan JD.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jul 12. -
Evaluation of enhanced darkfield microscopy and hyperspectral imaging for rapid screening of TiO(2) and SiO(2) nanoscale particles captured on filter mediaexternal icon
Neu-Baker NM, Dozier AK, Eastlake AC, Brenner SA.
Microsc Res Tech. 2021 Jul 14. -
Performance and Operational Evaluation of the Access Bio CareStart Rapid Antigen Test in a High-Throughput Drive-Through Community Testing Site in Massachusettsexternal icon
Pollock NR, Tran K, Jacobs JR, Cranston AE, Smith S, O'Kane CY, Roady TJ, Moran A, Scarry A, Carroll M, Volinsky L, Perez G, Patel P, Gabriel S, Lennon NJ, Madoff LC, Brown C, Smole SC.
Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Jul;8(7):ofab243. -
Evolutionary history of orangutan plasmodia revealed by phylogenetic analysis of complete mtDNA genomes and new biogeographical divergence dating calibration modelsexternal icon
Reid MJ, Switzer WM, Alonso SK, Lowenberger CA, Schillaci MA.
Am J Primatol. 2021 Jul 5:e23298. -
Cellular Basis for the Enhanced Efficacy of the Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 Ligand (FL) Adjuvanted VCG-Based Chlamydia abortus Vaccineexternal icon
Richardson S, Medhavi F, Tanner T, Lundy S, Omosun Y, Igietseme JU, Carroll D, Eko FO.
Front Immunol. 2021 ;12:698737.
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- Maternal and Child Health
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Prescription opioid use during pregnancy and risk for preterm birth or term low birthweightexternal icon
Interrante JD, Scroggs SL, Hogue CJ, Friedman JM, Reefhuis J, Jann MW, Broussard CS.
J Opioid Manag. 2021 May-Jun;17(3):215-225. -
Seven years later: state neonatal risk-appropriate care policy consistency with the 2012 American Academy of Pediatrics Policyexternal icon
Kroelinger CD, Rice ME, Okoroh EM, DeSisto CL, Barfield WD.
J Perinatol. 2021 Jul 12.
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- Nutritional Sciences
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Anemia design effects in cluster surveys of women and young children in refugee settingsexternal icon
Hulland EN, Leidman E, Wilkinson C, Tondeur M, Bilukha O.
PLoS One. 2021 ;16(7):e0254031.
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- Occupational Safety and Health
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Evaluating the effectiveness of earplugs in preventing noise-induced hearing loss in an auto parts factory in Chinaexternal icon
Gong W, Zhao L, Li L, Morata TC, Qiu W, Feng HA, Zhu B.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2021 ;18(13). -
American Frontline Healthcare Personnel's Access to and Use of Personal Protective Equipment Early in the COVID-19 Pandemicexternal icon
Rich-Edwards JW, Ding M, Rocheleau CM, Boiano JM, Kang JH, Becene I, Nguyen LH, Chan AT, Hart JE, Chavarro JE, Lawson CC.
J Occup Environ Med. 2021 Jul 7. -
Model-based Comparison of Passive and Active Assistance Designs in an Occupational Upper Limb Exoskeleton for Overhead Liftingexternal icon
Zhou X, Zheng L.
IISE Trans Occup Ergon Hum Factors. 2021 Jul 13:1-16.
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- Parasitic Diseases
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Efficacy of Artemether-Lumefantrine for the Treatment of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Bohicon and Kandi, Republic of Benin, 2018-2019external icon
Kpemasse A, Dagnon F, Saliou R, Yarou Maye AS, Affoukou CD, Zoulkaneri A, Guézo-Mévo B, Moriarty LF, Ndiaye YD, Garba MN, Deme AB, Ndiaye D, Hounto AO.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2021 Jul 12.
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- Public Health Leadership and Management
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Processes for Implementing Community Health Worker Workforce Development Initiativesexternal icon
Barbero C, Mason T, Rush C, Sugarman M, Bhuiya AR, Fulmer EB, Feldstein J, Cottoms N, Wennerstrom A.
Front Public Health. 2021 ;9:659017.
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- Substance Use and Abuse
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Changes in Initial Opioid Prescribing Practices After the 2016 Release of the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Painexternal icon
Goldstick JE, Guy GP, Losby JL, Baldwin G, Myers M, Bohnert AS.
JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jul 1;4(7):e2116860. -
Associations between biomarkers of exposure and lung cancer risk among exclusive cigarette smokers in the Golestan Cohort Studyexternal icon
Rostron BL, Wang J, Etemadi A, Thakur S, Chang JT, Bhandari D, Botelho JC, De Jesús VR, Feng J, Gail MH, Inoue-Choi M, Malekzadeh R, Pourshams A, Poustchi H, Roshandel G, Shiels MS, Wang Q, Wang Y, Xia B, Boffetta P, Brennan P, Abnet CC, Calafat AM, Wang L, Blount BC, Freedman ND, Chang CM.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2021 ;18(14).
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- Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
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Q Fever: A Troubling Disease and a Challenging Diagnosisexternal icon
Miller HK, Priestley RA, Kersh GJ.
Clin. Microbiol. Newsl.. 2021 ;43(13):109-118. -
Antimicrobial Treatment and Prophylaxis of Plague: Recommendations for Naturally Acquired Infections and Bioterrorism Responseexternal icon
Nelson CA, Meaney-Delman D, Fleck-Derderian S, Cooley KM, Yu PA, Mead PS.
MMWR Recomm Rep. 2021 Jul 16;70(3):1-27. -
Implementation of the Ebola Virus Persistence in Ocular Tissues and Fluids (EVICT) study: Lessons learned for vision health systems strengthening in Sierra Leoneexternal icon
Shantha JG, Crozier I, Kraft CS, Grant DG, Goba A, Hayek BR, Hartley C, Barnes KG, Uyeki TM, Schieffelin J, Garry RF, Bausch DG, Farmer PE, Mattia JG, Vandy MJ, Yeh S.
PLoS One. 2021 ;16(7):e0252905.
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- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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