Issue 2, January 10, 2011
Vol. 3, Issue: 2, 1/10/11
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Identifying adults at high risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease using hemoglobin A1c National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006external icon
Ackermann RT, Cheng YJ, Williamson DF, Gregg EW.
Am J Prev Med. 2011 Jan;40(1):11-7.
- Identifying adults at high risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease using hemoglobin A1c National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2006external icon
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Food Safety
- Foodborne illness acquired in the United States-unspecified agentsexternal icon
Scallan E, Griffin PM, Angulo FJ, Tauxe RV, Hoekstra RM.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jan;17(1):16-22.
- Foodborne illness acquired in the United States-major pathogensexternal icon
Scallan E, Hoekstra RM, Angulo FJ, Tauxe RV, Widdowson MA, Roy SL, Jones JL, Griffin PM.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jan;17(1):7-15.
- Foodborne illness acquired in the United States-unspecified agentsexternal icon
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Health Communication and Education
- Influence of family history of cardiovascular disease on clinicians’ preventive recommendations and subsequent adherence of patients without cardiovascular diseaseexternal icon
Zlot AI, Valdez R, Han Y, Silvey K, Leman RF.
Public Health Genomics. 2010 ;13(7-8):457-66.
- Influence of family history of cardiovascular disease on clinicians’ preventive recommendations and subsequent adherence of patients without cardiovascular diseaseexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Varicella-related hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2006: the 1-dose varicella vaccination eraexternal icon
Lopez AS, Zhang J, Brown C, Bialek S.
Pediatrics. 2011 Jan 3.
- Varicella-related hospitalizations in the United States, 2000-2006: the 1-dose varicella vaccination eraexternal icon
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Informatics
- Detection of pneumonia using free-text radiology reports in the BioSense systemexternal icon
Asatryan A, Benoit S, Ma H, English R, Elkin P, Tokars J.
Int J Med Inform. 2011 Jan;80(1):67-73.
- Detection of pneumonia using free-text radiology reports in the BioSense systemexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Antimicrobial resistance among invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica in the United States, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System, 1996-2007external icon
Crump JA, Medalla FM, Joyce KW, Krueger AL, Hoekstra RM, Whichard JM, Barzilay EJ.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Jan 3.
- Antimicrobial resistance among invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica in the United States, National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System, 1996-2007external icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Young children’s weight trajectories and associated risk factors: results from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – Birth Cohortexternal icon
Moss BG, Yeaton WH.
Am J Health Promot. 2011 ;25(3):190-198.
- Young children’s weight trajectories and associated risk factors: results from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – Birth Cohortexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- The 2010 update to the NIOSH list of hazardous drugs
Connor T.
Pharm Purch Prod. 2010 Nov;7(11):28-30.
- The 2010 update to the NIOSH list of hazardous drugs
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Substance Use and Abuse
- Perceptions of menthol cigarette use among U.S. adults and adult smokers: findings from the 2009 HealthStyles surveyexternal icon
Davis SP, McClave-Regan AK, Rock VJ, Kruger J, Garrett BE.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2010 Dec;12 Suppl 2:S125-35.
- Perceptions of menthol cigarette use among U.S. adults and adult smokers: findings from the 2009 HealthStyles surveyexternal icon
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CDC Authored Publications
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Forecasting the morbidity and mortality associated with prevalent cases of pre-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis C in the United Statesexternal icon
Rein DB, Wittenborn JS, Weinbaum CM, Sabin M, Smith BD, Lesesne SB.
Dig Liver Dis. 2011 Jan;43(1):66-72.
- Clostridium difficile infection among children with cancerexternal icon
Tai E, Richardson LC, Townsend J, Howard E, McDonald LC.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2011 Jan 4.
- Forecasting the morbidity and mortality associated with prevalent cases of pre-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis C in the United Statesexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- A comparison of the epidemiology and clinical presentation of seasonal influenza A and 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in Guatemalaexternal icon
Lindblade KA, Arvelo W, Gray J, Estevez A, Frenkel G, Reyes L, Moscoso F, Moir JC, Fry AM, Olsen SJ.
PLoS One. 2010 ;5(12):e15826.
- Patient preference for patient-delivered partner therapy: exploratory findings from three sexually transmitted disease clinicsexternal icon
Howard EJ, Xu F, Taylor SN, Stoner BP, Mena L, Nsuami MJ, Powell S, Lillis R, Martin DH.
Sex Transm Dis. 2011 Jan 5.
- A comparison of the epidemiology and clinical presentation of seasonal influenza A and 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in Guatemalaexternal icon
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Community Health Services
- Efforts to decrease diabetes-related amputations in African Americans by the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Charleston and Georgetown Diabetes Coalitionexternal icon
Jenkins C, Myers P, Heidari K, Kelechi TJ, Buckner-Brown J.
Fam Community Health. 2011 Jan-Mar;34 Suppl 1:S63-78.
- Foreword. REACH U.S. in action: inspiring hope, rewarding courageexternal icon
Liburd LC.
Fam Community Health. 2011 Jan-Mar;34 Suppl 1:S2-6.
- Using community-based participatory approaches to mobilize communities for policy changeexternal icon
Wynn TA, Taylor-Jones MM, Johnson RE, Bostick PB, Fouad M.
Fam Community Health. 2011 Jan-Mar;34 Suppl 1:S102-14.
- Efforts to decrease diabetes-related amputations in African Americans by the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Charleston and Georgetown Diabetes Coalitionexternal icon
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Environmental Health
- Reducing asthma disparities by addressing environmental inequities: a case study of Regional Asthma Management and Prevention’s advocacy effortsexternal icon
Lamb AK, Ervice J, Lorenzen K, Prentice B, White S.
Fam Community Health. 2011 Jan-Mar;34 Suppl 1:S54-62.
- Mold exposure and respiratory health in damp indoor environmentsexternal icon
Park JH, Cox-Ganser JM.
Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2011 ;3:757-71.
- Reaction rates of ozone and terpenes adsorbed to model indoor surfacesexternal icon
Springs M, Wells JR, Morrison G.
Indoor Air. 2010 Dec 30.
- Reducing asthma disparities by addressing environmental inequities: a case study of Regional Asthma Management and Prevention’s advocacy effortsexternal icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- Endurance, refuge, and reemergence of dengue virus type 2, Puerto Rico, 1986-2007external icon
McElroy KL, Santiago GA, Lennon NJ, Birren BW, Henn MR, Munoz-Jordan JL.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jan;17(1):64-71.
- Evolutionary history and population dynamics of hepatitis E virusexternal icon
Purdy MA, Khudyakov YE.
PLoS One. 2010 ;5(12):e14376.
- Synopsis of preterm birth genetic association studies: the preterm birth genetics knowledge base (PTBGene)external icon
Dolan SM, Hollegaard MV, Merialdi M, Betran AP, Allen T, Abelow C, Nace J, Lin BK, Khoury MJ, Ioannidis JP, Bagade S, Zheng X, Dubin RA, Bertram L, Velez Edwards DR, Menon R.
Public Health Genomics. 2010 ;13(7-8):514-23.
- Endurance, refuge, and reemergence of dengue virus type 2, Puerto Rico, 1986-2007external icon
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Health Communication and Education
- The Treatment Advocacy Program: a randomized controlled trial of a peer-led safer sex intervention for HIV-infected men who have sex with menexternal icon
McKirnan DJ, Tolou-Shams M, Courtenay-Quirk C.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 2010 Dec;78(6):952-63.
- The Treatment Advocacy Program: a randomized controlled trial of a peer-led safer sex intervention for HIV-infected men who have sex with menexternal icon
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Health Disparities
- Introduction. A consistent and powerful association between social factors and health outcomesexternal icon
Buckner-Brown J.
Fam Community Health. 2011 Jan-Mar;34 Suppl 1:S7-8.
- Racial and ethnic approaches to community health: reducing health disparities by addressing social determinants of healthexternal icon
Buckner-Brown J, Tucker P, Rivera M, Cosgrove S, Coleman JL, Penson A, Bang D.
Fam Community Health. 2011 Jan-Mar;34 Suppl 1:S12-22.
- Introduction. A consistent and powerful association between social factors and health outcomesexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Impact of 2-dose vaccination on varicella epidemiology: Connecticut–2005-2008external icon
Kattan JA, Sosa LE, Bohnwagner HD, Hadler JL.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Jan 3.
- Early estimate of the effectiveness of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccineexternal icon
MacNeil JR, Cohn AC, Zell ER, Schmink S, Miller E, Clark T, Messonnier NE.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2011 Jan 4.
- Impact of 2-dose vaccination on varicella epidemiology: Connecticut–2005-2008external icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- CTX-M-producing non-Typhi Salmonella spp. isolated from humans, United Statesexternal icon
Sjolund-Karlsson M, Howie R, Krueger A, Rickert R, Pecic G, Lupoli K, Folster JP, Whichard JM.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jan;17(1):97-9.
- Vitamin E and C supplementation reduces oxidative stress, improves antioxidant enzymes and positive muscle work in chronically loaded muscles of aged ratsexternal icon
Ryan MJ, Dudash HJ, Docherty M, Geronilla KB, Baker BA, Haff GG, Cutlip RG, Alway SE.
Exp Gerontol. 2010 Nov;45(11):882-95.
- Studies on botulinum neurotoxins type/C1 and mosaic/DC using endopep-MS and proteomicsexternal icon
Moura H, Terilli RR, Woolfitt AR, Gallegos-Candela M, McWilliams LG, Solano MI, Pirkle JL, Barr JR.
FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 2010 Dec 28.
- Evaluation of time to detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in broth culture as a determinant for end points in treatment trialsexternal icon
Weiner M, Prihoda TJ, Burman W, Johnson JL, Goldberg S, Padayatchi N, Duran P, Engle M, Muzanye G, Mugerwa RD, Sturm AW.
J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Dec;48(12):4370-6.
- In vivo ribavirin activity against severe pandemic H1N1 influenza A/Mexico/4108/2009external icon
Rowe T, Banner D, Farooqui A, Ng DC, Kelvin AA, Rubino S, Huang SS, Fang Y, Kelvin DJ.
J Gen Virol. 2010 Dec;91(Pt 12):2898-906.
- CTX-M-producing non-Typhi Salmonella spp. isolated from humans, United Statesexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Association between workaholism and sleep problems among hospital nursesexternal icon
Kubota K, Shimazu A, Kawakami N, Takahashi M, Nakata A, Schaufeli WB.
Ind Health. 2010 ;48(6):864-71.
- Evaluation of multiple (3-Cycle) decontamination processing for filtering facepiece respirators
Bergman MS, Viscusi DJ, Heimbuch BK, Wander JD, Sambol AR, Shaffer RE.
J Eng Fibers Fabrics. 2010 Oct;5(4):33-41.
- Association between workaholism and sleep problems among hospital nursesexternal icon
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Parasitic Diseases
- Public health implications of cysticercosis acquired in the United Statesexternal icon
Sorvillo F, Wilkins P, Shafir S, Eberhard M.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jan;17(1):1-6.
- Public health implications of cysticercosis acquired in the United Statesexternal icon
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Public Health Leadership and Management
- A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of medical students concerning antimicrobial use and resistanceexternal icon
Minen MT, Duquaine D, Marx MA, Weiss D.
Microb Drug Resist. 2010 Dec;16(4):285-9.
- A survey of knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of medical students concerning antimicrobial use and resistanceexternal icon
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Substance Use and Abuse
- Menthol cigarette use among racial and ethnic groups in the United States, 2004-2008external icon
Rock VJ, Davis SP, Thorne SL, Asman KJ, Caraballo RS.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2010 Dec;12 Suppl 2:S117-24.
- Menthol cigarette use among racial and ethnic groups in the United States, 2004-2008external icon
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Zoonoses
- West Nile virus RNA not detected in urine of 40 people tested 6 years after acute west nile virus diseaseexternal icon
Gibney KB, Lanciotti RS, Sejvar JJ, Nugent CT, Linnen JM, Delorey MJ, Lehman JA, Boswell EN, Staples JE, Fischer M.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;203(3):344-7.
- West Nile virus RNA not detected in urine of 40 people tested 6 years after acute west nile virus diseaseexternal icon
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Public health response to a rabid dog in an animal shelter – North Dakota and Minnesota, 2010external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Jan 7;59(51):1678-1680.
- Transmission of multidrug-resistant escherichia coli through kidney transplation – California and Texas, 2009external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Dec 24;59(50):1642-1646.
- Vital signs: nonfatal, motor vehicle – occupant injuries (2009) and seat belt use (2008) among adults – United Statesexternal icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Jan 7;59(51):1681-1686.
- Public health response to a rabid dog in an animal shelter – North Dakota and Minnesota, 2010external icon
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Associations between pain and current smoking status among cancer patientsexternal icon
Ditre JW, Gonzalez BD, Simmons VN, Faul LA, Brandon TH, Jacobsen PB.
Pain. 2011 January;152(1):60-65.
- Associations between pain and current smoking status among cancer patientsexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- A dog-associated primary pneumonic plague in Qinghai Province, China
Wang H, Cui Y, Wang Z, Wang X, Guo Z, Yan Y, Li C, Cui B, Xiao X, Yang Y, Qi Z, Wang G, Wei B, Yu S, He D, Chen H, Chen G, Song Y, Yang R.
Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Jan 15;52:185-190.
- A dog-associated primary pneumonic plague in Qinghai Province, China
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Environmental Health
- Evidence from Chile that arsenic in drinking water may increase mortality from pulmonary tuberculosisexternal icon
Smith AH, Marshall G, Yuan Y, Liaw J, Ferreccio C, Steinmaus C.
Am J Epidemiol. 2011 .
- Evidence from Chile that arsenic in drinking water may increase mortality from pulmonary tuberculosisexternal icon
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Healthcare Associated Infections
- Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized children in the United Statesexternal icon
Nylund CM, Goudie A, Garza JM, Fairbrother G, Cohen MB.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011 .
- Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized children in the United Statesexternal icon
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