Issue 17, November 23, 2009
Vol. 1, Issue: 17, 11/23/09 Welcome to Knowledge to Action Science Clips, CDC’s new weekly digest!The report consists of three components:
- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Communicable Diseases – 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1), Health Communication and Education, and Maternal and Child Health – Autistic Disorder)
- Public health articles noted in the media
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- CDC Authored Publications
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Diabetes trends in hospitalized HIV-infected persons in the United States, 1994-2004external icon
Kourtis AP, Bansil P, Kahn HS, Posner SF, Jamieson DJ.
Curr HIV Res. 2009 Sep;7(5):481-6.
- Update of HPV-associated female genital cancers in the United States, 1999-2004external icon
Watson M, Saraiya M, Wu X.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Nov;18(11):1731-8.
- Diabetes trends in hospitalized HIV-infected persons in the United States, 1994-2004external icon
- Communicable Diseases
- A cluster-randomized trial of enhanced labor ward-based PMTCT services to increase nevirapine coverage in Lusaka, Zambiaexternal icon
Megazzini KM, Sinkala M, Vermund SH, Redden DT, Krebs DW, Acosta EP, Mwanza J, Goldenberg RL, Chintu N, Bulterys M, Stringer JS.
AIDS. 2009 Nov 18.
- Role of the primary care safety net in pandemic influenzaexternal icon
Rust G, Melbourne M, Truman BI, Daniels E, Fry-Johnson Y, Curtin T.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2:S316-23.
- Pandemic influenza preparedness and response among immigrants and refugeesexternal icon
Truman BI, Tinker T, Vaughan E, Kapella BK, Brenden M, Woznica CV, Rios E, Lichtveld M.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2:S278-86.
- Evaluation of seasonal patterns of Kawasaki syndrome- and rotavirus-associated hospitalizations in California and New York, 2000-2005external icon
MacNeil A, Holman RC, Yorita KL, Steiner CA, Parashar UD, Belay ED.
BMC Pediatr. 2009 ;9:65.
- Linezolid in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosisexternal icon
Schecter GF, Scott C, True L, Raftery A, Flood J, Mase S.
Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 30.
- Isoniazid tuberculosis preventive therapy in HIV-infected adults accessing antiretroviral therapy: a Botswana experience, 2004-2006external icon
Mosimaneotsile B, Mathoma A, Chengeta B, Nyirenda S, Agizew TB, Tedla Z, Motsamai OI, Kilmarx PH, Wells CD, Samandari T.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Nov 20.
- Clinical performance of a rapid influenza test and comparison of nasal versus throat swabs to detect 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in Thai childrenexternal icon
Suntarattiwong P, Jarman RG, Levy J, Baggett HC, Gibbons RV, Chotpitayasunondh T, Simmerman JM.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 25.
- Invasive pneumococcal disease in Alaskan children: impact of the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the role of water supplyexternal icon
Wenger JD, Zulz T, Bruden D, Singleton R, Bruce MG, Bulkow L, Parks D, Rudolph K, Hurlburt D, Ritter T, Klejka J, Hennessy T.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 30.
- Incidence, seasonality and mortality associated with influenza pneumonia in Thailand: 2005-2008external icon
Simmerman JM, Chittaganpitch M, Levy J, Chantra S, Maloney S, Uyeki T, Areerat P, Thamthitiwat S, Olsen SJ, Fry A, Ungchusak K, Baggett HC, Chunsuttiwat S.
PLoS One. 2009 ;4(11):e7776.
- Pandemic H1N1 and the 2009 Hajjexternal icon
Ebrahim SH, Memish ZA, Uyeki TM, Khoja TA, Marano N, McNabb SJ.
Science. 2009 Oct 29.
- A cluster-randomized trial of enhanced labor ward-based PMTCT services to increase nevirapine coverage in Lusaka, Zambiaexternal icon
- Environmental Health
- Chemical risk assessment and uncertainty associated with extrapolation across exposure durationexternal icon
Pohl H, Sj Chou CH, Ruiz P, Holler J.
Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2009 Nov 24.
- Chemical risk assessment and uncertainty associated with extrapolation across exposure durationexternal icon
- Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Survey of nonsusceptible nasopharyngeal streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in children attending day-care centers in Brazilexternal icon
Franco CM, Andrade AL, Andrade JG, Silva SA, Oliveira CR, Pimenta FC, Lamaro-Cardoso J, Brandao AP, Almeida SC, Calix JJ, Nahm MH, de Cunto Brandileone MC.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 20.
- Epidemiology of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis–United States of America, 2006-2008external icon
Christian KA, Blanton JD, Auslander M, Rupprecht CE.
Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7156-61.
- Survey of nonsusceptible nasopharyngeal streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in children attending day-care centers in Brazilexternal icon
- Food Safety
- Evolving public health approaches to the global challenge of foodborne infectionsexternal icon
Tauxe RV, Doyle MP, Kuchenmuller T, Schlundt J, Stein CE.
Int J Food Microbiol. 2009 Oct 29.
- Evolving public health approaches to the global challenge of foodborne infectionsexternal icon
- Genetics and Genomics
- Using lifetime risk estimates in personal genomic profiles: estimation of uncertaintyexternal icon
Yang Q, Flanders WD, Moonesinghe R, Ioannidis JP, Guessous I, Khoury MJ.
Am J Hum Genet. 2009 Nov 18.
- Evaluation of the discriminative accuracy of genomic profiling in the prediction of common complex diseasesexternal icon
Moonesinghe R, Liu T, Khoury MJ.
Eur J Hum Genet. 2009 Nov 25.
- A genetic test registry: Bringing credible and actionable data togetherexternal icon
Khoury MJ, Reyes M, Gwinn M, Feero WG.
Public Health Genomics. 2009 Nov 26.
- Using lifetime risk estimates in personal genomic profiles: estimation of uncertaintyexternal icon
- Health Behavior and Risk
- Risk assessment and screening for sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and hepatitis virus among long-distance truck drivers in New Mexico, 2004-2006external icon
Valway S, Jenison S, Keller N, Vega-Hernandez J, Hubbard McCree D.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(11):2063-8.
- Male circumcision to reduce the risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with menexternal icon
Templeton DJ, Millett GA, Grulich AE.
Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 21.
- Emotional intimacy predicts condom use: findings in a group at high sexually transmitted disease riskexternal icon
Damani R, Ross MW, Aral SO, Berman S, St Lawrence J, Williams ML.
Int J STD AIDS. 2009 Nov;20(11):761-4.
- Disentangling adolescent pathways of sexual risk takingexternal icon
Brookmeyer KA, Henrich CC.
J Prim Prev. 2009 Dec 1.
- Preferred modes of travel among older adults: what factors affect the choice to walk instead of drive?external icon
Naumann RB, Dellinger AM, Anderson ML, Bonomi AE, Rivara FP, Thompson RS.
J Safety Res. 2009 Oct;40(5):395-8.
- Self-reported and clinical measurement of three chronic disease risks among low-income women in West Virginiaexternal icon
Ahluwalia IB, Tessaro I, Rye S, Parker L.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2009 Nov;18(11):1857-62.
- Pap testing and sexual activity among young women in the United Statesexternal icon
Saraiya M, Martinez G, Glaser K, Kulasingam S.
Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Dec;114(6):1213-1219.
- Concurrent alcohol use or heavier use of alcohol and cigarette smoking among women of childbearing age with accessible health careexternal icon
Tsai J, Floyd RL, Green PP, Denny CH, Coles CD, Sokol RJ.
Prev Sci. 2009 Nov 25.
- The Carolina HPV Immunization Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (CHIAS): scale development and associations with intentions to vaccinateexternal icon
McRee AL, Brewer NT, Reiter PL, Gottlieb SL, Smith JS.
Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Nov 24.
- Risk assessment and screening for sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and hepatitis virus among long-distance truck drivers in New Mexico, 2004-2006external icon
- Healthcare Associated Infections
- Transfusion-transmitted arbovirusesexternal icon
Petersen LR, Busch MP.
Vox Sang. 2009 Nov 25.
- Transfusion-transmitted arbovirusesexternal icon
- Healthcare Economics
- Changes in Medicaid physician fees and patterns of ambulatory careexternal icon
Decker SL.
Inquiry. 2009 Fall;46(3):291-304.
- The impact of self-insuring for workers’ compensation on the incidence rates of worker injury and illnessexternal icon
Asfaw A, Pana-Cryan R.
J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Nov 25.
- Costs and effectiveness of partner counseling and referral services with rapid testing for HIV in Colorado and Louisiana, United Statesexternal icon
Shrestha RK, Begley EB, Hutchinson AB, Sansom SL, Song B, Voorhees K, Busby A, Carrel J, Burgess S.
Sex Transm Dis. 2009 ;36(10):637-641.
- Changes in Medicaid physician fees and patterns of ambulatory careexternal icon
- Immune System Disorders
- Infectious granulomatous dermatitis associated with rothia mucilaginosa bacteremia: a case reportexternal icon
Morgan EA, Henrich TJ, Jarell AD, Shieh WJ, Zaki SR, Marty FM, Thorner AR, Milner DA, Velazquez EF.
Am J Dermatopathol. 2009 Nov 13.
- Infectious granulomatous dermatitis associated with rothia mucilaginosa bacteremia: a case reportexternal icon
- Immunity and Immunization
- Vaccine safety: current systems and recent findingsexternal icon
Wharton M.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2009 Nov 27.
- Sustained reductions in invasive pneumococcal disease in the era of conjugate vaccineexternal icon
Pilishvili T, Lexau C, Farley MM, Hadler J, Harrison LH, Bennett NM, Reingold A, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Craig AS, Smith PJ, Beall BW, Whitney CG, Moore MR.
J Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 30.
- The interferon alpha/beta receptor provides protection against influenza virus replication but is dispensable for inflammatory response signalingexternal icon
Goodman AG, Zeng H, Proll SC, Peng X, Cilloniz C, Carter VS, Korth MJ, Tumpey TM, Katze MG.
J Virol. 2009 Nov 25.
- The expanding vaccine development pipeline, 1995-2008external icon
Davis MM, Butchart AT, Coleman MS, Singer DC, Wheeler JR, Pok A, Freed GL.
Vaccine. 2009 Nov 20.
- Vaccine safety: current systems and recent findingsexternal icon
- Injury and Violence
- The use of electronic pharmacy data to investigate prescribed medications and fatal motor vehicle crashes in a military population, 2002-2006external icon
Hooper TI, DeBakey SF, Pearse L, Pratt S, Hoffman KJ.
Accid Anal Prev. 2010 Jan;42(1):261-8.
- The use of electronic pharmacy data to investigate prescribed medications and fatal motor vehicle crashes in a military population, 2002-2006external icon
- Laboratory Sciences
- Determination of 43 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air particulate matter by use of direct elution and isotope dilution gas chromatography/mass spectrometryexternal icon
Li Z, Pittman EN, Trinidad DA, Romanoff LC, Mulholland J, Sjodin A.
Anal Bioanal Chem. 2009 Nov 21.
- Analysis of blood spots for polyfluoroalkyl chemicalsexternal icon
Kato K, Wanigatunga AA, Needham LL, Calafat AM.
Anal Chim Acta. 2009 Dec 10;656(1-2):51-5.
- Comparison of three weighting schemes in weighted regression analysis for use in a chemistry laboratoryexternal icon
Jain RB.
Clin Chim Acta. 2009 Nov 26.
- 2-Tiered antibody testing for early and late lyme disease using only an immunoglobulin G blot with the addition of a VlsE Band as the second-Tier testexternal icon
Branda JA, Aguero-Rosenfeld ME, Ferraro MJ, Johnson BJ, Wormser GP, Steere AC.
Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 30.
- Molecular characterization of antibody epitopes of ehrlichia chaffeensis ankyrin protein 200 and tandem repeat protein 47 and evaluation of synthetic immunodeterminants for serodiagnosis of human monocytotropic ehrlichiosisexternal icon
Luo T, Zhang X, Nicholson WL, Zhu B, McBride JW.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2009 Dec 2.
- Validation and clinical application of a molecular method for the identification of Histoplasma capsulatum in human specimens in Colombia, South Americaexternal icon
Munoz C, Gomez BL, Tobon A, Arango K, Restrepo A, Correa MM, Muskus C, Cano LE, Gonzalez A.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2009 Nov 25.
- Interferon-gamma release assays: new diagnostic tests for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, and their use in childrenexternal icon
Lewinsohn DA, Lobato MN, Jereb JA.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2009 Dec 1.
- Comparison of storage phosphor computed radiography with conventional film-screen radiography in the recognition of pneumoconiosisexternal icon
Laney AS, Petsonk EL, Wolfe AL, Attfield MD.
Eur Respir J. 2009 Nov 19.
- Differential patterns of liver proteins in experimental murine hepatosplenic schistosomiasisexternal icon
Manivannan B, Rawson P, Jordan TW, Secor WE, La Flamme AC.
Infect Immun. 2009 Nov 23.
- Inhibition of AP-1 and MAPK signaling and activation of Nrf2/ARE pathway by quercitrinexternal icon
Ding M, Zhao J, Bowman L, Lu Y, Shi X.
Int J Oncol. 2010 Jan;36(1):59-67.
- Rapid and chemically selective nicotine quantification in smokeless tobacco products using GC-MSexternal icon
Stanfill SB, Jia LT, Ashley DJ, Watson CH.
J Chromatogr Sci. 2009 Nov-Dec;47(10):902-9.
- Validation of analytical methods and instrumentation for beryllium measurement: review and summary of available guides, procedures, and protocolsexternal icon
Ekechukwu A, Hendricks W, White KT, Liabastre A, Archuleta M, Hoover MD.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 Dec;6(12):766-74.
- Extraction of beryllium from refractory beryllium oxide with dilute ammonium bifluoride and determination by fluorescence: a multiparameter performance evaluationexternal icon
Goldcamp MJ, Goldcamp DM, Ashley K, Fernback JE, Agrawal A, Millson M, Marlow D, Harrison K.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 Dec;6(12):735-44.
- A rapid real-time PCR assay for the detection of HIV-1 proviral DNA using double-stranded primerexternal icon
Pau CP, Wells SK, Rudolph DL, Owen SM, Granade TC.
J Virol Methods. 2009 Nov 27.
- NRF2 cysteine residues are critical for oxidant/electrophile-sensing, kelch-like ECH-associated protein-1-dependent ubiquitination-proteasomal degradation, and transcription activationexternal icon
He X, Ma Q.
Mol Pharmacol. 2009 Dec;76(6):1265-78.
- Interlaboratory comparability of serum cotinine measurements at smoker and nonsmoker concentration levels: a round-robin studyexternal icon
Bernert JT, Jacob P, Holiday DB, Benowitz NL, Sosnoff CS, Doig MV, Feyerabend C, Aldous KM, Sharifi M, Kellogg MD, Langman LJ.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Dec;11(12):1458-1466.
- Evaluation of a molecular beacon real-time PCR assay for detection of Baylisascaris procyonis in different soil types and water samplesexternal icon
Gatcombe RR, Jothikumar N, Dangoudoubiyam S, Kazacos KR, Hill VR.
Parasitol Res. 2009 Dec 3.
- Transcriptional responses to oxidative stress: pathological and toxicological implicationsexternal icon
Ma Q.
Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Nov 26.
- Experimental study of pleated fabric cartridges in a pulse-jet cleaned dust collector
Lo LM, Chen DR, Pui DY.
Powder Technol. 2010 Jan;197(3):141-149.
- Determination of 43 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air particulate matter by use of direct elution and isotope dilution gas chromatography/mass spectrometryexternal icon
- Maternal and Child Health
- Pandemic influenza and pregnant women: summary of a meeting of expertsexternal icon
Rasmussen SA, Jamieson DJ, Macfarlane K, Cragan JD, Williams J, Henderson Z, Pandemic Influenza Pregnancy Working Group.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Oct;99 Suppl 2:S248-54.
- Reliability and validity of birth certificate prepregnancy weight and height among women enrolled in prenatal WIC program: Florida, 2005external icon
Park S, Sappenfield WM, Bish C, Bensyl DM, Goodman D, Menges J.
Matern Child Health J. 2009 Nov 24.
- Low-level prenatal exposure to nicotine and infant neurobehaviorexternal icon
Yolton K, Khoury J, Xu Y, Succop P, Lanphear B, Bernert JT, Lester B.
Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2009 Nov-Dec;31(6):356-63.
- Hospitalizations for coccidioidomycosis at forty-one children’s hospitals in the United Statesexternal icon
Fisher BT, Chiller TM, Prasad PA, Beveridge M, Walsh TJ, Zaoutis TE.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 19.
- Prevalence of Down syndrome among children and adolescents in 10 regions of the United Statesexternal icon
Shin M, Besser LM, Kucik JE, Lu C, Siffel C, Correa A, Congenital Anomaly Multistate Prevalence Survival (CAMPS) Collaborative.
Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):1565-1571.
- Pandemic influenza and pregnant women: summary of a meeting of expertsexternal icon
- Mining
- Reconciling longwall gob gas reservoirs and venthole production performances using multiple rate drawdown well test analysis
Karacan C.
Int J Coal Geol. 2009 Dec;80(3-4):181-195.
- Elastic and shear moduli of coal measure rocks derived from basic well logs using fractal statistics and radial basis functions
Karacan C.
Int J Rock Mech Min Sci. 2009 Dec;46(8):1281-1295.
- Reconciling longwall gob gas reservoirs and venthole production performances using multiple rate drawdown well test analysis
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Analytical performance criteria. Beryllium research needsexternal icon
Ashley K, McCawley M.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 Dec;6(12):D92-6.
- Analytical performance criteria. Beryllium research needsexternal icon
- Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
- Evaluation of peripheral visual performance when using incandescent and LED miner cap lamps
Sammarco JJ, Reyes MA, Bartels JR, Gallagher S.
IEEE Trans Ind Appl. 2009 Nov;45(6):1923-1929.
- Fall from equipment injuries in U.S. mining: identification of specific research areas for future investigationexternal icon
Moore SM, Porter WL, Dempsey PG.
J Safety Res. 2009 ;40(6):455-60.
- Evaluation of peripheral visual performance when using incandescent and LED miner cap lamps
- Program Evaluation
- The bottom-up approach to integrative validity: a new perspective for program evaluationexternal icon
Chen HT.
Eval Program Plann. 2009 Oct 20.
- The bottom-up approach to integrative validity: a new perspective for program evaluationexternal icon
- Public Health Law
- The effectiveness of limiting alcohol outlet density as a means of reducing excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harmsexternal icon
Campbell CA, Hahn RA, Elder R, Brewer R, Chattopadhyay S, Fielding J, Naimi TS, Toomey T, Lawrence B, Middleton JC, Task Force on Community Preventive S.
Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec;37(6):556-69.
- Seat belt use in States and territories with primary and secondary laws–United States, 2006external icon
Beck LF, Shults RA.
J Safety Res. 2009 ;40(6):469-72.
- The effectiveness of limiting alcohol outlet density as a means of reducing excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harmsexternal icon
- Public Health, General
- Reframing the dissemination challenge: a marketing and distribution perspectiveexternal icon
Kreuter MW, Bernhardt JM.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Dec;99(12):2123-7.
- Reframing the dissemination challenge: a marketing and distribution perspectiveexternal icon
- Reproductive Health
- Follow-up for cervical abnormalities in a managed care plan, 1999-2004external icon
Benard VB, Berkman ND, Kuo T, Martin CK, Richardson LC.
Prev Med. 2009 Nov 20.
- Follow-up for cervical abnormalities in a managed care plan, 1999-2004external icon
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Randomized trial of the effects of housing assistance on the health and risk behaviors of homeless and unstably housed people living with HIVexternal icon
Wolitski RJ, Kidder DP, Pals SL, Royal S, Aidala A, Stall R, Holtgrave DR, Harre D, Courtenay-Quirk C, for the Housing Health Study Team.
AIDS Behav. 2009 Dec 1.
- Role of self-concept in answering survey questions on complementary and alternative medicine: challenges to and strategies for improving data qualityexternal icon
Willson S, Stussman B, Maitland A, Nahin RL.
J Altern Complement Med. 2009 Dec 2.
- Randomized trial of the effects of housing assistance on the health and risk behaviors of homeless and unstably housed people living with HIVexternal icon
- Veterinary Medicine
- Molecular detection of novel adenoviruses in fecal specimens of captive monkeys with diarrhea in Chinaexternal icon
Banyai K, Esona MD, Liu A, Wang Y, Tu X, Jiang B.
Vet Microbiol. 2009 Oct 28.
- Molecular detection of novel adenoviruses in fecal specimens of captive monkeys with diarrhea in Chinaexternal icon
- Zoonoses
- Rabies virus pathogenesis in relationship to intervention with inactivated and attenuated rabies vaccinesexternal icon
Franka R, Wu X, Jackson FR, Velasco-Villa A, Palmer DP, Henderson H, Hayat W, Green DB, Blanton JD, Greenberg L, Rupprecht CE.
Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7149-55.
- Oral immunization of raccoons and skunks with a canine adenovirus recombinant rabies vaccineexternal icon
Henderson H, Jackson F, Bean K, Panasuk B, Niezgoda M, Slate D, Li J, Dietzschold B, Mattis J, Rupprecht CE.
Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7194-7.
- Enhancing comparative rabies DNA vaccine effectiveness through glycoprotein gene modificationsexternal icon
Osinubi MO, Wu X, Franka R, Niezgoda M, Nok AJ, Ogunkoya AB, Rupprecht CE.
Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7214-8.
- Evidence for a 4-dose vaccine schedule for human rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in previously non-vaccinated individualsexternal icon
Rupprecht CE, Briggs D, Brown CM, Franka R, Katz SL, Kerr HD, Lett S, Levis R, Meltzer MI, Schaffner W, Cieslak PR.
Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7141-8.
- Development of combined vaccines for rabies and immunocontraceptionexternal icon
Wu X, Franka R, Svoboda P, Pohl J, Rupprecht CE.
Vaccine. 2009 Nov 27;27(51):7202-9.
- Rabies virus pathogenesis in relationship to intervention with inactivated and attenuated rabies vaccinesexternal icon
- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
- Communicable Diseases – 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)
- “I-MOVE” towards monitoring seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccine effectiveness: lessons learnt from a pilot multi-centric case-control study in Europe, 2008-9external icon
Kissling E, Valenciano M, Falcao J, Larrauri A, Widgren K, Pitigoi D, Oroszi B, Nunes B, Savulescu C, Mazick A, Lupulescu E, Ciancio B, Moren A.
Euro Surveill. 2009 ;14(44).
- Measures against transmission of pandemic H1N1 influenza in Japan in 2009: simulation modelexternal icon
Yasuda H, Suzuki K.
Euro Surveill. 2009 ;14(44).
- Continuous cell lines as a production system for influenza vaccinesexternal icon
Genzel Y, Reichl U.
Expert Rev Vaccines. 2009 Dec;8(12):1681-92.
- Clinical performance of a rapid influenza test and comparison of nasal versus throat swabs to detect 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in Thai childrenexternal icon
Suntarattiwong P, Jarman RG, Levy J, Baggett HC, Gibbons RV, Chotpitayasunondh T, Simmerman JM.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 25.
- “I-MOVE” towards monitoring seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccine effectiveness: lessons learnt from a pilot multi-centric case-control study in Europe, 2008-9external icon
- Health Communication and Education
- Participatory design of mass health communication in three languages for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicaidexternal icon
Neuhauser L, Rothschild B, Graham C, Ivey SL, Konishi S.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Dec;99(12):2188-95.
- Audience segmentation as a social-marketing tool in health promotion: use of the risk perception attitude framework in HIV prevention in Malawiexternal icon
Rimal RN, Brown J, Mkandawire G, Folda L, Bose K, Creel AH.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Dec;99(12):2224-9.
- Mass media as an HIV-prevention strategy: using culturally sensitive messages to reduce HIV-associated sexual behavior of at-risk African American youthexternal icon
Romer D, Sznitman S, DiClemente R, Salazar LF, Vanable PA, Carey MP, Hennessy M, Brown LK, Valois RF, Stanton BF, Fortune T, Juzang I.
Am J Public Health. 2009 Dec;99(12):2150-9.
- Comprehension of Internet-based numeric cancer information by older adultsexternal icon
Donelle L, Hoffman-Goetz L, Gatobu S, Arocha JF.
Inform Health Soc Care. 2009 Dec;34(4):209-24.
- Social media use in the United States: implications for health communicationexternal icon
Chou WY, Hunt YM, Beckjord EB, Moser RP, Hesse BW.
J Med Internet Res. 2009 ;11(4):e48.
- Participatory design of mass health communication in three languages for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicaidexternal icon
- Maternal and Child Health – Autistic Disorder
- Autism spectrum disorders in survivors of extreme prematurityexternal icon
Limperopoulos C.
Clin Perinatol. 2009 Dec;36(4):791-805.
- Time demands of caring for children with autism: what are the implications for maternal mental health?external icon
Sawyer MG, Bittman M, La Greca AM, Crettenden AD, Harchak TF, Martin J.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2009 Dec 1.
- Lack of association between measles-mumps-rubella vaccination and autism in children: a case-control studyexternal icon
Mrozek-Budzyn D, Kieltyka A, Majewska R.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Dec 1.
- Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Modelexternal icon
Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J.
Pediatrics. 2009 Nov 30.
- Autism spectrum disorders in survivors of extreme prematurityexternal icon
- Communicable Diseases – 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)
- Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
- MMWR in the Media
- Global measles mortality, 2000-2008external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Dec 4;58(47):1321-26.
- Global measles mortality, 2000-2008external icon
- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- The convergence of lung cancer rates between blacks and whites under the age of 40, United Statesexternal icon
Jemal A, Center MM, Ward E.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 ;18(12):3349-52.
- Projecting the future diabetes population size and related costs for the U.Sexternal icon
Huang ES, Basu A, O’Grady M, Capretta JC.
Diabetes Care. 2009 Dec;32(12):2225-9.
- Birth and adult residence in the stroke belt independently predict stroke mortalityexternal icon
Glymour MM, Kosheleva A, Boden-Albala B.
Neurology. 2009 Dec 1;73(22):1858-65.
- The convergence of lung cancer rates between blacks and whites under the age of 40, United Statesexternal icon
- Health Communication and Education
- Patient responsibility for medical decision making and risky treatment optionsexternal icon
Fraenkel L, Peters E.
Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov 30;61(12):1674-1676.
- Patient responsibility for medical decision making and risky treatment optionsexternal icon
- Healthcare Associated Infections
- International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care unitsexternal icon
Vincent JL, Rello J, Marshall J, Silva E, Anzueto A, Martin CD, Moreno R, Lipman J, Gomersall C, Sakr Y, Reinhart K.
JAMA. 2009 Dec 2;302(21):2323-9.
- International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care unitsexternal icon
- Healthcare Economics
- Quality of care and in-hospital outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease in rural and urban hospitals (from Get with the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease program)external icon
Ambardekar AV, Fonarow GC, Dai D, Peterson ED, Hernandez AF, Cannon CP, Krantz MJ.
Am J Cardiol. 2010 ;105(2):139-43.
- Quality of care and in-hospital outcomes in patients with coronary heart disease in rural and urban hospitals (from Get with the Guidelines-Coronary Artery Disease program)external icon
- Maternal and Child Health
- Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Modelexternal icon
Dawson G, Rogers S, Munson J, Smith M, Winter J, Greenson J, Donaldson A, Varley J.
Pediatrics. 2009 Nov 30.
- Prevalence of Down syndrome among children and adolescents in 10 regions of the United Statesexternal icon
Shin M, Besser LM, Kucik JE, Lu C, Siffel C, Correa A, Congenital Anomaly Multistate Prevalence Survival (CAMPS) Collaborative.
Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):1565-1571.
- Randomized, controlled trial of an intervention for toddlers with autism: the Early Start Denver Modelexternal icon
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Needlestick injuries among medical students: incidence and implicationsexternal icon
Sharma GK, Gilson MM, Nathan H, Makary MA.
Acad Med. 2009 Dec;84(12):1815-21.
- An outbreak of neurological autoimmunity with polyradiculoneuropathy in workers exposed to aerosolised porcine neural tissue: a descriptive studyexternal icon
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