Issue 2, January 10, 2011

Vol. 3, Issue: 2, 1/10/11

Welcome to Science Clips, CDC’s weekly digest!

On January 17, 2011 the “Featured Topic Areas” section will resume publication The report consists of three components:

• Top Ten Articles of the Week
• CDC-authored publications
• Public health articles noted in the media

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The Science Clips is in the public domain and may be freely forwarded and reproduced without permission. The original sources and the CDC Science Clips should be cited as sources.

1. Top Ten Articles of the Week

   • 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.
       

   • 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.
       

   • 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.
       

   • 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.
       

   • 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.
       

   • 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.
       

   • 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.
       

   • 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.
       

   • 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.
       

2. CDC Authored Publications

   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. 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.
        
     2. 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.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     3. 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.
        
     4. 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.
        

   • Community Health Services

     5. 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.
        
     6. Foreword. REACH U.S. in action: inspiring hope, rewarding courageexternal icon
        Liburd LC.
        Fam Community Health. 2011 Jan-Mar;34 Suppl 1:S2-6.
        
     7. 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.
        

   • Environmental Health

     8. 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.
        
     9. Mold exposure and respiratory health in damp indoor environmentsexternal icon
        Park JH, Cox-Ganser JM.
        Front Biosci (Elite Ed). 2011 ;3:757-71.
        
     10. Reaction rates of ozone and terpenes adsorbed to model indoor surfacesexternal icon
         Springs M, Wells JR, Morrison G.
         Indoor Air. 2010 Dec 30.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     11. 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.
         
     12. Evolutionary history and population dynamics of hepatitis E virusexternal icon
         Purdy MA, Khudyakov YE.
         PLoS One. 2010 ;5(12):e14376.
         
     13. 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.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     14. 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.
         

   • Health Disparities

     15. 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.
         
     16. 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.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     17. 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.
         
     18. 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.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     19. 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.
         
     20. 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.
         
     21. 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.
         
     22. 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.
         
     23. 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.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     24. 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.
         
     25. 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.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     26. 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 Leadership and Management

     27. 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.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     28. 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.
         

   • Zoonoses

     29. 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.
         

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     30. 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.
         
     31. 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.
         
     32. 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.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     33. 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.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     34. 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.
         

   • Environmental Health

     35. 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 .
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     36. 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 .