Issue 22, May 30, 2011
Vol. 3, Issue: 22, 5/30/11
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- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Public Health Law)
- Public health articles noted in the media
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Screening for sudden cardiac death in the young: report from a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute working groupexternal icon
Kaltman JR, Thompson PD, Lantos J, Berul CI, Botkin J, Cohen JT, Cook NR, Corrado D, Drezner J, Frick KD, Goldman S, Hlatky M, Kannankeril PJ, Leslie L, Priori S, Saul JP, Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Siscovick D, Vetter VL, Boineau R, Burns KM, Friedman RA.
Circulation. 2011 May 3;123(17):1911-8.
- Screening for sudden cardiac death in the young: report from a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute working groupexternal icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- Vaccine attitudes, concerns, and information sources reported by parents of young children: results from the 2009 HealthStyles surveyexternal icon
Kennedy A, Basket M, Sheedy K.
Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S92-9.
- Vaccine attitudes, concerns, and information sources reported by parents of young children: results from the 2009 HealthStyles surveyexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Understanding the role of human variation in vaccine adverse events: the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Networkexternal icon
LaRussa PS, Edwards KM, Dekker CL, Klein NP, Halsey NA, Marchant C, Baxter R, Engler RJ, Kissner J, Slade BA.
Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S65-73.
- Understanding the role of human variation in vaccine adverse events: the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment Networkexternal icon
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Informatics
- GWAS Integrator: a bioinformatics tool to explore human genetic associations reported in published genome-wide association studiesexternal icon
Yu W, Yesupriya A, Wulf A, Hindorff LA, Dowling N, Khoury MJ, Gwinn M.
Eur J Hum Genet. 2011 May 25.
- GWAS Integrator: a bioinformatics tool to explore human genetic associations reported in published genome-wide association studiesexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness of decentralised use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance: a multicentre implementation studyexternal icon
Boehme CC, Nicol MP, Nabeta P, Michael JS, Gotuzzo E, Tahirli R, Gler MT, Blakemore R, Worodria W, Gray C, Huang L, Caceres T, Mehdiyev R, Raymond L, Whitelaw A, Sagadevan K, Alexander H, Albert H, Cobelens F, Cox H, Alland D, Perkins MD.
Lancet. 2011 Apr 30;377(9776):1495-505.
- Feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness of decentralised use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance: a multicentre implementation studyexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Trends in the prevalence of developmental disabilities in US children, 1997-2008external icon
Boyle CA, Boulet S, Schieve LA, Cohen RA, Blumberg SJ, Yeargin-Allsopp M, Visser S, Kogan MD.
Pediatrics. 2011 May 23.
- Trends in the prevalence of developmental disabilities in US children, 1997-2008external icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- General principles of medical surveillance: implications for workers potentially exposed to nanomaterialsexternal icon
Trout DB.
J Occup Environ Med. 2011 May 19.
- General principles of medical surveillance: implications for workers potentially exposed to nanomaterialsexternal icon
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Physical Activity
- Physical activity level and ischemic heart disease prevalence among individuals aged 45 years and older with normal weight, BRFSS, 2007external icon
Wen XJ, Balluz LS.
J Phys Act Health. 2011 May;8(4):475-80.
- Physical activity level and ischemic heart disease prevalence among individuals aged 45 years and older with normal weight, BRFSS, 2007external icon
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Public Health Law
- Mandatory public reporting of hospital-acquired infection rates: a report from Californiaexternal icon
Halpin HA, Milstein A, Shortell SM, Vanneman M, Rosenberg J.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2011 Apr;30(4):723-9.
- Evaluation of Alabama public school wellness policies and state school mandate implementationexternal icon
Gaines AB, Lonis-Shumate SR, Gropper SS.
J Sch Health. 2011 May;81(5):281-287.
- Mandatory public reporting of hospital-acquired infection rates: a report from Californiaexternal 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
- Relationship between body mass index and perceived insufficient sleep among U.S. adults: an analysis of 2008 BRFSS dataexternal icon
Wheaton AG, Perry GS, Chapman DP, McKnight-Eily LR, Presley-Cantrell LR, Croft JB.
BMC Public Health. 2011 ;11:295.
- Update on mammography trends: comparisons of rates in 2000, 2005, and 2008external icon
Breen N, Gentleman JF, Schiller JS.
Cancer. 2011 May 15;117(10):2209-18.
- Long-term and recent progress in blood pressure levels among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes, 1988-2008external icon
Wang J, Geiss LS, Cheng YJ, Imperatore G, Saydah SH, James C, Gregg EW.
Diabetes Care. 2011 May 20.
- A public-health perspective on screening colonoscopyexternal icon
Hoffman RM, Espey D, Rhyne RL.
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2011 Apr;11(4):561-9.
- Relationship between body mass index and perceived insufficient sleep among U.S. adults: an analysis of 2008 BRFSS dataexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Antiretroviral therapy and tuberculosis: what’s the connection and what’s the way forward?external icon
Date AA, Miller B.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2011 May 11.
- Influenza and acute myocardial infarctionexternal icon
Finelli L, Chaves SS.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Jun;203(12):1701-4.
- Bacterial meningitis in the United States, 1998-2007external icon
Thigpen MC, Whitney CG, Messonnier NE, Zell ER, Lynfield R, Hadler JL, Harrison LH, Farley MM, Reingold A, Bennett NM, Craig AS, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Lewis MM, Scallan E, Schuchat A.
N Engl J Med. 2011 May 26;364(21):2016-25.
- Antiretroviral therapy and tuberculosis: what’s the connection and what’s the way forward?external icon
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Vector competence of the stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) for West Nile virus
Doyle MS, Swope BN, Hogsette JA, Burkhalter KL, Savage HM, Nasci RS.
J Med Entomol. 2011 ;48(3):656-668.
- Increased proportions of outdoor feeding among residual malaria vector populations following increased use of insecticide-treated nets in rural Tanzaniaexternal icon
Russell TL, Govella NJ, Azizi S, Drakeley CJ, Kachur SP, Killeen GF.
Malar J. 2011 ;10:80.
- Vector competence of the stable fly (Diptera: Muscidae) for West Nile virus
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Entomology
- Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) bloodmeal sources during a period of West Nile virus transmission in Puerto Rico
Barrera R, Amador M, Young G, Komar N.
J Med Entomol. 2011 ;48(3):701-704.
- Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) bloodmeal sources during a period of West Nile virus transmission in Puerto Rico
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Environmental Health
- Deepwater Horizon response workers exposure assessment at the source: MC252 well no. 1external icon
Ahrenholz SH, Sylvain DC.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2011 Jun;8(6):43-50.
- Deepwater Horizon response workers exposure assessment at the source: MC252 well no. 1external icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Meningococcal disease: shifting epidemiology and genetic mechanisms that may contribute to serogroup C virulenceexternal icon
MacNeil JR, Thomas JD, Cohn AC.
Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2011 May 21.
- Healthcare-use for major infectious disease syndromes in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenyaexternal icon
Breiman RF, Olack B, Shultz A, Roder S, Kimani K, Feikin DR, Burke H.
J Health Popul Nutr. 2011 Apr;29(2):123-33.
- Tracking vaccine-safety inquiries to detect signals and monitor public concernsexternal icon
Miller E, Batten B, Hampton L, Campbell SR, Gao J, Iskander J.
Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S87-91.
- Immunization-safety monitoring systems for the 2009 H1N1 monovalent influenza vaccination programexternal icon
Salmon DA, Akhtar A, Mergler MJ, Vannice KS, Izurieta H, Ball R, Lee GM, Vellozzi C, Garman P, Cunningham F, Gellin B, Koh H, Lurie N.
Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S78-86.
- Active surveillance for adverse events: the experience of the Vaccine Safety Datalink projectexternal icon
Yih WK, Kulldorff M, Fireman BH, Shui IM, Lewis EM, Klein NP, Baggs J, Weintraub ES, Belongia EA, Naleway A, Gee J, Platt R, Lieu TA.
Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S54-64.
- Monitoring vaccine safety using the Vaccine Safety Datalink: utilizing immunization registries for pandemic influenzaexternal icon
McCarthy NL, Gee J, Weintraub E, Donahue JG, Nordin JD, Daley MF, Naleway A, Henninger M, Baxter R, Crane B, Aukes L, Wagner N, Fisher S, Jacobsen SJ, Sy L, Baggs J.
Vaccine. 2011 May 17.
- Meningococcal disease: shifting epidemiology and genetic mechanisms that may contribute to serogroup C virulenceexternal icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- The molecular epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infectionexternal icon
Purdy MA, Khudyakov YE.
Virus Res. 2011 May 11.
- The molecular epidemiology of hepatitis E virus infectionexternal icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- You’ve got male: internet use, rural residence, and risky sex in men who have sex with men recruited in 12 U.S. citiesexternal icon
Kakietek J, Sullivan PS, Heffelfinger JD.
AIDS Educ Prev. 2011 Apr;23(2):118-27.
- Attitudes and beliefs of parents concerned about vaccines: impact of timing of immunization informationexternal icon
Vannice KS, Salmon DA, Shui I, Omer SB, Kissner J, Edwards KM, Sparks R, Dekker CL, Klein NP, Gust DA.
Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S120-6.
- Acceptability of newborn circumcision to prevent HIV infection in the United Statesexternal icon
Gust DA, Kretsinger K, Gaul Z, Pals S, Heffelfinger JD, Begley E, Chen RT, Kilmarx PH.
Sex Transm Dis. 2011 Jan 6.
- You’ve got male: internet use, rural residence, and risky sex in men who have sex with men recruited in 12 U.S. citiesexternal icon
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Health Communication and Education
- How to communicate with vaccine-hesitant parentsexternal icon
Healy CM, Pickering LK.
Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S127-33.
- Immunization safety in US print media, 1995-2005external icon
Hussain H, Omer SB, Manganello JA, Kromm EE, Carter TC, Kan L, Stokley S, Halsey NA, Salmon DA.
Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S100-6.
- How to communicate with vaccine-hesitant parentsexternal icon
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Healthcare Economics
- Why behavioral and environmental interventions are needed to improve health at lower costexternal icon
Milstein B, Homer J, Briss P, Burton D, Pechacek T.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2011 May;30(5):823-32.
- Why behavioral and environmental interventions are needed to improve health at lower costexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Decline in diarrhea mortality and admissions after routine childhood rotavirus immunization in Brazil: a time-series analysisexternal icon
do Carmo GM, Yen C, Cortes J, Siqueira AA, de Oliveira WK, Cortez-Escalante JJ, Lopman B, Flannery B, de Oliveira LH, Hage Carmo E, Patel M.
PLoS Med. 2011 Apr;8(4):e1001024.
- Decline in diarrhea mortality and admissions after routine childhood rotavirus immunization in Brazil: a time-series analysisexternal icon
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Informatics
- Internet-based reporting to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System: a more timely and complete way for providers to support vaccine safetyexternal icon
Haber P, Iskander J, Walton K, Campbell SR, Kohl KS.
Pediatrics. 2011 May;127 Suppl 1:S39-44.
- Internet-based reporting to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System: a more timely and complete way for providers to support vaccine safetyexternal icon
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Injury and Violence
- Factors that predict acute hospitalization discharge disposition for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuryexternal icon
Cuthbert JP, Corrigan JD, Harrison-Felix C, Coronado V, Dijkers MP, Heinemann AW, Whiteneck GG.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2011 May;92(5):721-730 e3.
- Individual and contextual factors for bullying and peer victimization: implications for prevention
Vivolo AM, Holt MK, Massetti GM.
J Sch Violence. 2011 Apr;10(2):201-212.
- Factors that predict acute hospitalization discharge disposition for adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuryexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Immunotherapy with a combination of intravenous immune globulin and p4 Peptide rescues mice from postinfluenza pneumococcal pneumoniaexternal icon
Weeks JN, Boyd KL, Rajam G, Ades EW, McCullers JA.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 May;55(5):2276-81.
- Isotope dilution ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for simultaneous measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and 3-epi-25-hydroxyvitamin D3 in human serumexternal icon
Schleicher RL, Encisco SE, Chaudhary-Webb M, Paliakov E, Pfeiffer CM.
Clin Chim Acta. 2011 May 13.
- Critical analysis of literature on low-dose synergy for use in screening chemical mixtures for risk assessmentexternal icon
Boobis A, Budinsky R, Collie S, Crofton K, Embry M, Felter S, Hertzberg R, Kopp D, Mihlan G, Mumtaz M, Price P, Solomon K, Teuschler L, Yang R, Zaleski R.
Crit Rev Toxicol. 2011 May;41(5):369-83.
- Cryogenic zone compression for the measurement of dioxins in human serum by isotope dilution at the attogram level using modulated gas chromatography coupled to high resolution magnetic sector mass spectrometryexternal icon
Patterson DG, Welch SM, Turner WE, Sjodin A, Focant JF.
J Chromatogr A. 2011 May 27;1218(21):3274-81.
- Quantification of riboflavin in human urine using high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometryexternal icon
Bishop AM, Fernandez C, Whitehead Jr RD, Morales AP, Barr DB, Wilder LC, Baker SE.
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2011 May 6.
- Comparison of serum and red blood cell folate microbiologic assays for national population surveysexternal icon
Pfeiffer CM, Zhang M, Lacher DA, Molloy AM, Tamura T, Yetley EA, Picciano MF, Johnson CL.
J Nutr. 2011 May 25.
- Blood gene expression profiling detects silica exposure and toxicityexternal icon
Sellamuthu R, Umbright C, Roberts JR, Chapman R, Young SH, Richardson D, Leonard H, McKinney W, Chen B, Frazer D, Li S, Kashon M, Joseph P.
Toxicol Sci. 2011 May 19.
- Immunotherapy with a combination of intravenous immune globulin and p4 Peptide rescues mice from postinfluenza pneumococcal pneumoniaexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal nutrition and gastroschisis: findings from the National Birth Defects Prevention Studyexternal icon
Feldkamp ML, Carmichael SL, Shaw GM, Panichello JD, Moore CA, Botto LD.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 May;204 (5):404.e1-404.e10.
- United States home births increase 20 percent from 2004 to 2008
MacDorman MF, Declercq E, Mathews TJ.
Birth. 2011 ;38(2):1-6.
- Barriers to managing diabetes during pregnancy: the perceptions of health care practitionersexternal icon
Mersereau P, Williams J, Collier SA, Mulholland C, Turay K, Prue C.
Birth. 2011 Jun;38(2):142-149.
- Pregnancy complications and prevention of cardiovascular disease in women: stay tunedexternal icon
Kuklina EV, Bateman BT.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 May;20(5):657-9.
- Maternal nutrition and gastroschisis: findings from the National Birth Defects Prevention Studyexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Airline pilot cosmic radiation and circadian disruption exposure assessment from logbooks and company recordsexternal icon
Grajewski B, Waters MA, Yong LC, Tseng CY, Zivkovich Z, Cassinelli RT.
Ann Occup Hyg. 2011 May 24.
- Occupational exposures to styrene vapor in a manufacturing plant for fiber-reinforced composite wind turbine bladesexternal icon
Hammond D, Garcia A, Feng HA.
Ann Occup Hyg. 2011 May 19.
- Evaluation of a handwipe disclosing method for lead
Ashley K, Wise T, Esswein E.
J ASTM Int. 2011 Published Online: 4 April 2011;8(4).
- Overview of current toxicological knowledge of engineered nanoparticlesexternal icon
Castranova V.
J Occup Environ Med. 2011 May 19.
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Nanomaterials and Worker Health Conference-medical surveillance session summary reportexternal icon
Fischman M, Storey E, McCunney RJ, Kosnett M.
J Occup Environ Med. 2011 May 19.
- Workplace and individual risk factors for carpal tunnel syndromeexternal icon
Burt S, Crombie K, Jin Y, Wurzelbacher S, Ramsey J, Deddens J.
Occup Environ Med. 2011 May 25.
- Airline pilot cosmic radiation and circadian disruption exposure assessment from logbooks and company recordsexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
- Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in the United States: regional differences 40 years after implementation of the 1969 Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Actexternal icon
Suarthana E, Laney AS, Storey E, Hale JM, Attfield MD.
Occup Environ Med. 2011 May 19.
- Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis in the United States: regional differences 40 years after implementation of the 1969 Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Actexternal icon
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Associates of stigma in an incident epilepsy population from northern Manhattan, New York Cityexternal icon
Leaffer EB, Jacoby A, Benn E, Hauser WA, Shih T, Dayan P, Green R, Andrews H, Thurman DJ, Hesdorffer D.
Epilepsy Behav. 2011 May;21(1):60-4.
- Associates of stigma in an incident epilepsy population from northern Manhattan, New York Cityexternal icon
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Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
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Public Health Law
- The population impact of smoke-free workplace and hospitality industry legislation on smoking behaviour. Findings from a national population surveyexternal icon
Nagelhout GE, Willemsen MC, de Vries H.
Addiction. 2011 Apr;106(4):816-23.
- Surveillance Provinciale des Infections Nosocomiales (SPIN) program: implementation of a mandatory surveillance program for central line-associated bloodstream infectionsexternal icon
Fontela PS, Platt RW, Rocher I, Frenette C, Moore D, Fortin E, Buckeridge D, et al.
Am J Infect Control. 2011 May;39(4):329-35.
- Water rights and water fights: preventing and resolving conflicts before they boil overexternal icon
Levy BS, Sidel VW.
Am J Public Health. 2011 May;101(5):778-80.
- Lessons learned from flame retardant use and regulation could enhance future control of potentially hazardous chemicalsexternal icon
Brown P, Cordner A.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2011 May;30(5):906-14.
- Why the Toxic Substances Control Act needs an overhaul, and how to strengthen oversight of chemicals in the interimexternal icon
Vogel SA, Roberts JA.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2011 May;30(5):898-905.
- Vaccine liability in the Supreme Court: forging a social compactexternal icon
Kraemer JD, Gostin LO.
JAMA. 2011 May 11;305(18):1900-1.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006 human immunodeficiency virus testing recommendations and state testing lawsexternal icon
Neff S, Goldschmidt R.
JAMA. 2011 May 4;305(17):1767-8.
- Safety, supply, and suits–litigation and the vaccine industryexternal icon
Kesselheim A.
N Engl J Med. 2011 Apr 21;364(16):1485-7.
- Relationship between quality of care and negligence litigation in nursing homesexternal icon
Studdert DM, Spittal MJ, Mello MM, O’Malley AJ, Stevenson DG.
N Engl J Med. 2011 Mar 31;364(13):1243-50.
- The Freedom of Information Act: implications for public health policy and practiceexternal icon
Berger M.
Public Health Rep. 2011 May-Jun;126(3):428-32.
- The population impact of smoke-free workplace and hospitality industry legislation on smoking behaviour. Findings from a national population surveyexternal icon
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Cigarette package health warnings and interest in quitting smoking — 14 countries, 2008–2010external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 May 27;60(20):645-51.
- Human Jamestown Canyon virus infection — Montana, 2009external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 May 27;60(20):652-5.
- Measles — United States, January–May 20, 2011external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 May 27;60(20):666-8.
- Cigarette package health warnings and interest in quitting smoking — 14 countries, 2008–2010external icon
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Discordance in national estimates of hypertension among young adultsexternal icon
Nguyen QC, Tabor JW, Entzel PP, Lau Y, Suchindran C, Hussey JM, Halpern CT, Harris KM, Whitsel EA.
Epidemiology. 2011 May 23.
- Obesity impact on the attentional cost for controlling postureexternal icon
Mignardot JB, Olivier I, Promayon E, Nougier V.
PLoS One. 2010 ;5(12):e14387.
- Discordance in national estimates of hypertension among young adultsexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Circulating influenza virus, climatic factors, and acute myocardial infarction: a time series study in England and Wales and Hong Kongexternal icon
Warren-Gash C, Bhaskaran K, Hayward A, Leung GM, Lo SV, Wong CM, Ellis J, Pebody R, Smeeth L, Cowling BJ.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Jun;203(12):1710-8.
- Bacterial meningitis in the United States, 1998-2007external icon
Thigpen MC, Whitney CG, Messonnier NE, Zell ER, Lynfield R, Hadler JL, Harrison LH, Farley MM, Reingold A, Bennett NM, Craig AS, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Lewis MM, Scallan E, Schuchat A.
N Engl J Med. 2011 May 26;364(21):2016-25.
- Circulating influenza virus, climatic factors, and acute myocardial infarction: a time series study in England and Wales and Hong Kongexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- United States home births increase 20 percent from 2004 to 2008
MacDorman M, Declercq E, Mathews T.
Birth. 2011 ;38(2):1-6.
- Ramifications of adolescent menstrual cycles >/=42 days in young adultsexternal icon
Morrison J, Glueck CJ, Daniels S, Wang P, Stroop D.
Fertil Steril. 2011 .
- Term pregnancy: a period of heterogeneous risk for infant mortalityexternal icon
Reddy UM, Bettegowda VR, Dias T, Yamada-Kushnir T, Ko CW, Willinger M.
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jun;117(6):1279-87.
- United States home births increase 20 percent from 2004 to 2008
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