Issue 49, December 13, 2010

Vol. 2, Issue: 49, 12/13/10

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The report consists of four components:

• Top Ten Articles of the Week
• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Communicable Diseases – HIV/AIDS and Communicable Diseases – Influenza)
• Public health articles noted in the media

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week

   • Communicable Diseases – HIV/AIDS

     • Treatment of sexually transmitted infections for HIV prevention: end of the road or new beginning?external icon
       Hayes R, Watson-Jones D, Celum C, van de Wijgert J, Wasserheit J.
       AIDS. 2010 Oct;24 Suppl 4:S15-26.
       
     • Postexposure prophylaxis, preexposure prophylaxis or universal test and treat: the strategic use of antiretroviral drugs to prevent HIV acquisition and transmissionexternal icon
       Weber J, Tatoud R, Fidler S.
       AIDS. 2010 Oct;24 Suppl 4:S27-39.
       
     • Task-shifting of antiretroviral delivery from health care workers to persons living with HIV/AIDS: clinical outcomes of a community-based program in Kenyaexternal icon
       Selke HM, Kimaiyo S, Sidle JE, Vedanthan R, Tierney WM, Shen C, Denski CD, et al.
       J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Dec 1;55(4):483-90.
       
     • Preexposure chemoprophylaxis for HIV prevention in men who have sex with menexternal icon
       Grant RM, Lama JR, Anderson PL, McMahan V, Liu AY, Vargas L, Goicochea P, et al.
       N Engl J Med. 2010 Nov 23.
       

   • Environmental Health

     • Nonhygienic behavior, knowledge, and attitudes among interactive splash park visitorsexternal icon
       Nett RJ, Toblin R, Sheehan A, Huang WT, Baughman A, Carter K.
       J Environ Health. 2010 Nov;73(4):8-14.
       

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     • Sustained reduction in the clinical incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization or infection associated with a multifaceted infection control interventionexternal icon
       Ellingson K, Muder RR, Jain R, Kleinbaum D, Feng PJ, Cunningham C, Squier C, Lloyd J, Edwards J, Gebski V, Jernigan J.
       Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Dec 6.
       

   • Informatics

     • Automated surveillance of Clostridium difficile infections using BioSenseexternal icon
       Benoit SR, McDonald LC, English R, Tokars JI.
       Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Dec 3.
       

   • Injury and Violence

     • Heat illness among high school athletes – United States, 2005-2009external icon
       Yard EE, Gilchrist J, Haileyesus T, Murphy M, Collins C, McIlvain N, Comstock RD.
       J Safety Res. 2010 Dec;41(6):471-4.
       

   • Nutritional Sciences

     • Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and cancer mortality in the NHANES III study (1988-2006)external icon
       Freedman DM, Looker AC, Abnet CC, Linet MS, Graubard BI.
       Cancer Res. 2010 Nov 1;70(21):8587-97.
       

   • Vital Statistics

     • Deaths: preliminary data for 2008
       Minino AM, Xu JQ, Kochanek KD.
       Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2010 Dec 9;59(2):1-71.
       

2. CDC Authored Publications

   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Communicable Diseases

     1. Influenza-associated mortality among children – United States: 2007-2008external icon
        Peebles PJ, Dhara R, Brammer L, Fry AM, Finelli L.
        Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2011 Jan;5(1):25-31.
        
     2. Design and implementation of a China comprehensive AIDS response programme (China CARES), 2003-08external icon
        Han M, Chen Q, Hao Y, Hu Y, Wang D, Gao Y, Bulterys M.
        Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Dec;39 Suppl 2:ii47-55.
        
     3. The future of HIV testing
        Branson BM.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 ;55(Suppl. 2):S102-S105.
        
     4. One more lesson from the pandemicexternal icon
        Jhung MA, Finelli L.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2011 Jan-Feb;17(1):1-3.
        

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     5. Mosquito vectors of West Nile virus during an epizootic outbreak in Puerto Rico
        Barrera R, MacKay A, Amador M, Vasquez J, Smith J, Diaz A, Acevedo V, Caban B, Hunsperger EA, Munoz-Jordan JL.
        J Med Entomol. 2010 ;47(6):1185-1195.
        

   • Entomology

     6. Mode of action for natural products isolated from essential oils of two trees is different from available mosquito adulticides
        McAllister JC, Adams MF.
        J Med Entomol. 2010 ;47(6):1123-1126.
        

   • Environmental Health

     7. Pesticide exposure among pregnant women in Jerusalem, Israel: results of a pilot studyexternal icon
        Berman T, Hochner-Celnikier D, Barr DB, Needham LL, Amitai Y, Wormser U, Richter E.
        Environ Int. 2011 Jan;37(1):198-203.
        
     8. Exposure to polyfluoroalkyl chemicals during pregnancy is not associated with offspring age at menarche in a contemporary British cohortexternal icon
        Christensen KY, Maisonet M, Rubin C, Holmes A, Calafat AM, Kato K, Flanders WD, Heron J, McGeehin MA, Marcus M.
        Environ Int. 2011 Jan;37(1):129-35.
        
     9. Spatio-temporal patterns of road traffic noise pollution in Karachi, Pakistanexternal icon
        Mehdi MR, Kim M, Seong JC, Arsalan MH.
        Environ Int. 2011 Jan;37(1):97-104.
        
     10. Under-mining health: environmental justice and mining in Indiaexternal icon
         Saha S, Pattanayak SK, Sills EO, Singha AK.
         Health Place. 2010 Sep 29.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     11. Epidemiology of HIV in the United States
         Lansky A, Brooks JT, DiNenno E, Heffelfinger J, Hall HI, Mermin J.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 ;55(Suppl. 2):S64-S68.
         
     12. Feasibility and reliability of classifying gross motor function among children with cerebral palsy using population-based record surveillanceexternal icon
         Benedict RE, Patz J, Maenner MJ, Arneson CL, Yeargin-Allsopp M, Doernberg NS, Van Naarden Braun K, Kirby RS, Durkin MS.
         Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2011 Jan;25(1):88-96.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     13. Heterosexual anal sex experiences among Puerto Rican and black young adultsexternal icon
         Carter M, Henry-Moss D, Hock-Long L, Bergdall A, Andes K.
         Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2010 Dec;42(4):267-74.
         
     14. Daily participation in sports and students’ sexual activityexternal icon
         Habel MA, Dittus PJ, De Rosa CJ, Chung EQ, Kerndt PR.
         Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2010 Dec;42(4):244-250.
         

   • Health Disparities

     15. Hispanic children with special health care needs from Spanish-language householdsexternal icon
         Blumberg SJ, Read D, Avila RM, Bethell CD.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Dec;126 Suppl 3:S120-8.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     16. Clinical incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization or infection as a proxy measure for MRSA transmission in acute care hospitalsexternal icon
         Feng PJ, Kallen AJ, Ellingson K, Muder R, Jain R, Jernigan JA.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Dec 6.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     17. A tool for the economic analysis of mass prophylaxis operations with an application to H1N1 influenza vaccination clinicsexternal icon
         Cho BH, Hicks KA, Honeycutt AA, Hupert N, Khavjou O, Messonnier M, Washington ML.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2011 January/February;17(1):E22-E28.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     18. Diarrhea: case definition and guidelines for collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety dataexternal icon
         Gidudu J, Sack DA, Pina M, Hudson MJ, Kohl KS, Bishop P, Chatterjee A, Chiappini E, Compingbutra A, da Costa C, Fernandopulle R, Fischer TK, Haber P, Masana W, de Menezes MR, Kang G, Khuri-Bulos N, Killion LA, Nair C, Poerschke G, Rath B, Salazar-Lindo E, Setse R, Wenger P, Wong VC, Zaman K.
         Vaccine. 2010 Dec 2.
         

   • Informatics

     19. Characterization of public health alerts and their suitability for alerting in electronic health record systemsexternal icon
         Garrett NY, Mishra N, Nichols B, Staes CJ, Akin C, Safran C.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2011 Jan-Feb;17(1):77-83.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     20. Impact of second-tier testing on the effectiveness of newborn screeningexternal icon
         Chace DH, Hannon WH.
         Clin Chem. 2010 Nov;56(11):1653-5.
         
     21. Determination of total homocysteine, methylmalonic acid, and 2-methylcitric acid in dried blood spots by tandem mass spectrometryexternal icon
         Turgeon CT, Magera MJ, Cuthbert CD, Loken PR, Gavrilov DK, Tortorelli S, Raymond KM, Oglesbee D, Rinaldo P, Matern D.
         Clin Chem. 2010 Nov;56(11):1686-95.
         
     22. Minority HIV mutation detection in dried blood spots indicates high specimen integrity and reveals hidden archived drug resistanceexternal icon
         Wei X, Youngpairoj AS, Garrido C, Zahonero N, Corral A, de Mendoza C, Heneine W, Johnson JA, Garcia-Lerma JG.
         J Clin Virol. 2010 Dec 1.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     23. Frequency of human bocavirus (HBoV) infection among children with febrile respiratory symptoms in Argentina, Nicaragua and Peruexternal icon
         Salmon-Mulanovich G, Sovero M, Laguna-Torres VA, Kochel TJ, Lescano AG, Chauca G, Sanchez JF, Rodriguez F, Parrales E, Ocana V, Barrantes M, Blazes DL, Montgomery JM.
         Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2011 Jan;5(1):1-5.
         
     24. Maternal infection requiring hospitalization during pregnancy and autism spectrum disordersexternal icon
         Atladottir HO, Thorsen P, Ostergaard L, Schendel DE, Lemcke S, Abdallah M, Parner ET.
         J Autism Dev Disord. 2010 Dec;40(12):1423-30.
         
     25. Timing of maturation and predictors of Tanner stage transitions in boys enrolled in a contemporary British cohortexternal icon
         Monteilh C, Kieszak S, Flanders WD, Maisonet M, Rubin C, Holmes AK, Heron J, Golding J, McGeehin MA, Marcus M.
         Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2011 Jan;25(1):75-87.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     26. Mortality among members of a truck driver trade associationexternal icon
         Birdsey J, Alterman T, Li J, Petersen MR, Sestito J.
         AAOHN J. 2010 Nov;58(11):473-80.
         
     27. High dietary niacin intake is associated with decreased chromosome translocation frequency in airline pilotsexternal icon
         Yong LC, Petersen MR.
         Br J Nutr. 2010 Oct 8:1-9.
         
     28. Assessing the performance of various restraints on ambulance patient compartment workers during crash events
         Green JD, Yannaccone JR, Current RS, Sicher LA, Moore PH, Whitman GR.
         Int J Crashworthiness. 2010 ;15(5):517 – 541.
         
     29. Effect of an interferent on the performance of two direct-reading organic vapor monitors
         LeBouf R, Rossner A, Hudnall J, Slaven J, Calvert C, Pearce T, Coffey C.
         J Emerg Manage. 2010 ;8(5):72-80.
         
     30. Use of historical data and a novel metric in the evaluation of the effectiveness of hearing conservation program componentsexternal icon
         Heyer N, Morata TC, Pinkerton LE, Brueck SE, Stancescu D, Panaccio MP, Kim H, Sinclair JS, Waters MA, Estill CF, Franks JR.
         Occup Environ Med. 2010 Nov 7.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     31. Rapid increase in ownership and use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and decrease in prevalence of malaria in three regional States of Ethiopia (2006-2007)external icon
         Shargie EB, Ngondi J, Graves PM, Getachew A, Hwang J, Gebre T, Mosher AW, Ceccato P, Endeshaw T, Jima D, Tadesse Z, Tenaw E, Reithinger R, Emerson PM, Richards FO, Ghebreyesus TA.
         J Trop Med. 2010 ;2010.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     32. Stakeholder attitudes toward influenza vaccination policy in the United Statesexternal icon
         Berman PP, Orenstein WA, Hinman AR, Gazmararian J.
         Health Promot Pract. 2010 Nov;11(6):807-16.
         
     33. A way forward: the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and reducing HIV incidence in the United States
         Millett GA, Crowley JS, Koh H, Valdiserri RO, Frieden T, Dieffenbach CW, Fenton KA, Benjamin R, Whitescarver J, Mermin J, Parham-Hopson D, Fauci AS.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 ;55(Suppl. 2):S144-S147.
         
     34. A brief history and overview of CDC’s Centers for Public Health Preparedness Cooperative Agreement Programexternal icon
         Richmond A, Hostler L, Leeman G, King W.
         Public Health Rep. 2010 Nov-Dec;125 Suppl 5:8-14.
         

   • Sciences, General

     35. Concise formulas for the area and volume of a hyperspherical capexternal icon
         Li S.
         Asian J Math Stat. 2011 ;4(1):1-5.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     36. Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 in women: a MACS approach to testing for invariance across racial/ethnic groups
         Wiesner M, Chen V, Windle M, Elliott MN, Grunbaum JA, Kanouse DE, Schuster MA.
         Psychol Assess. 2010 Dec;22(4):912-922.
         

   • Veterinary Medicine

     37. Prevalence and molecular identification of Cryptosporidium spp. in pigs in Henan, Chinaexternal icon
         Wang R, Qiu S, Jian F, Zhang S, Shen Y, Zhang L, Ning C, Cao J, Qi M, Xiao L.
         Parasitol Res. 2010 Nov;107(6):1489-94.
         

3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Communicable Diseases – HIV/AIDS

     38. Combination prevention: a deeper understanding of effective HIV preventionexternal icon
         Hankins CA, de Zalduondo BO.
         AIDS. 2010 Oct;24 Suppl 4:S70-80.
         
     39. HIV prevention research: taking stock and the way forwardexternal icon
         Hayes R, Kapiga S, Padian N, McCormack S, Wasserheit J.
         AIDS. 2010 Oct;24 Suppl 4:S81-92.
         
     40. The last decade of microbicide clinical trials in Africa: from hypothesis to factsexternal icon
         Ramjee G, Kamali A, McCormack S.
         AIDS. 2010 Oct;24 Suppl 4:S40-9.
         
     41. Behavioural interventions to reduce HIV risk: what works?external icon
         Ross DA.
         AIDS. 2010 Oct;24 Suppl 4:S4-14.
         
     42. Male circumcision and risk of HIV acquisition among men who have sex with menexternal icon
         Sanchez J, Sal YR, Hughes JP, Baeten JM, Fuchs J, Buchbinder SP, Koblin BA, et al.
         AIDS. 2010 Nov 19.
         
     43. Posttraumatic stress disorder and HIV risk among poor, inner-city women receiving care in an emergency departmentexternal icon
         El-Bassel N, Gilbert L, Vinocur D, Chang M, Wu E.
         Am J Public Health. 2010 Nov 18.
         
     44. Reframing HIV prevention for gay men in the United Statesexternal icon
         Halkitis PN.
         Am Psychol. 2010 Nov;65(8):752-63.
         
     45. Effect of peer health workers on AIDS care in Rakai, Uganda: a cluster-randomized trialexternal icon
         Chang LW, Kagaayi J, Nakigozi G, Ssempijja V, Packer AH, Serwadda D, Quinn TC, et al.
         PLoS One. 2010 ;5(6):e10923.
         
     46. Decreases in community viral load are accompanied by reductions in new HIV infections in San Franciscoexternal icon
         Das M, Chu PL, Santos GM, Scheer S, Vittinghoff E, McFarland W, Colfax GN.
         PLoS One. 2010 ;5(6):e11068.
         

   • Communicable Diseases – Influenza

     47. Immunogenicity of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine in children with cancer in the United Kingdomexternal icon
         Bate J, Yung CF, Hoschler K, Sheasby L, Morden J, Taj M, et al.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Dec 15;51(12):e95-104.
         
     48. Environmental sampling for avian influenza virus A (H5N1) in live-bird markets, Indonesiaexternal icon
         Indriani R, Samaan G, Gultom A, Loth L, Indryani S, Adjid R, Putu Indi Dharmayanti NL, et al.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Dec;16(12):1889-1895.
         
     49. A tool for the economic analysis of mass prophylaxis operations with an application to H1N1 influenza vaccination clinicsexternal icon
         Cho BH, Hicks KA, Honeycutt AA, Hupert N, Khavjou O, Messonnier M, Washington ML.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010 January/February;17(1):E22-E28.
         

4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • Communicable Diseases

     50. Male circumcision and risk of HIV acquisition among men who have sex with menexternal icon
         Sanchez J, Sal YR, Hughes JP, Baeten JM, Fuchs J, Buchbinder SP, Koblin BA, Casapia M, Ortiz A, Celum C.
         AIDS. 2010 Nov 19.
         
     51. Emerging influenza antiviral resistance threats
         Hayden FG, de Jong MD.
         J Infect Dis. 2011 Jan 1;203(1):6-10.
         
     52. Evidence of person-to-person transmission of oseltamivir-resistant pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus in a hematology unit
         Moore C, Galiano M, Lackenby A, Abdelrahman T, Barnes R, Evans MR, Fegan C, Froude S, Hastings M, Knapper S, Litt E, Price N, Salmon R, Temple M, Davies E.
         J Infect Dis. 2011 Jan 1;203(1):18-24.
         
     53. Dual resistance to adamantanes and oseltamivir among seasonal influenza A(H1N1) viruses: 2008-2010
         Sheu TG, Fry AM, Garten RJ, Deyde VM, Shwe T, Bullion L, Peebles PJ, Li Y, Klimov AI, Gubareva LV.
         J Infect Dis. 2011 Jan 1;203(1):13-17.
         

   • Environmental Health

     54. Glutathione S-transferase, incense burning, and asthma in childrenexternal icon
         Wang IJ, Tsai CH, Chen CH, Tung KY, Lee YL.
         Eur Respir J. 2010 Nov 25.
         

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