Issue 43, October 24, 2011
Vol. 3, Issue: 43, 10/24/11
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Chronic disease risk factors among American Indian/Alaska Native women of reproductive ageexternal icon
Amparo P, Farr SL, Dietz PM.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A118.
- Chronic disease risk factors among American Indian/Alaska Native women of reproductive ageexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Bacteriologic monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in five DOTS-Plus pilot projects
Gammino VM, Taylor AB, Rich ML, Bayona J, Becerra MC, Bonilla C, Gelmanova I, Hollo V, Jaramillo E, Keshavjee S, Leimane V, Mitnick CD, Quelapio MI, Riektsina V, Tupasi TE, Wells CD, Zignol M, Cegielski PJ.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2011 October;15 (10):1315-1322.
- Bacteriologic monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in five DOTS-Plus pilot projects
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Environmental Health
- Cooking fuel type, household ventilation, and the risk of acute lower respiratory illness in urban Bangladeshi children: a longitudinal studyexternal icon
Murray EL, Brondi L, Kleinbaum D, McGowan JE, Van Mels C, Brooks WA, Goswami D, Ryan PB, Klein M, Bridges CB.
Indoor Air. 2011 Oct 18.
- Cooking fuel type, household ventilation, and the risk of acute lower respiratory illness in urban Bangladeshi children: a longitudinal studyexternal icon
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Food Safety
- Salmonella infections associated with international travel: a Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) studyexternal icon
Johnson LR, Gould LH, Dunn JR, Berkelman R, Mahon BE.
Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2011 Sep;8(9):1031-7.
- Salmonella infections associated with international travel: a Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) studyexternal icon
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Healthcare Economics
- Large cost savings realized from the 2006 Field Triage Guideline: reduction in overtriage in U.S. trauma centersexternal icon
Faul M, Wald MM, Sullivent EE, Sasser SM, Kapil V, Lerner EB, Hunt RC.
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2011 Oct 18.
- Large cost savings realized from the 2006 Field Triage Guideline: reduction in overtriage in U.S. trauma centersexternal icon
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Injury and Violence
- Effects of pre- and post-Katrina nonviolent and violent experiences on male veterans’ psychological functioningexternal icon
Tharp AT, Vasterling JJ, Sullivan G, Han X, Davis T, Deitch EA, Constans J.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2011 Sep;5 Suppl 2:S227-34.
- Homicide and suicide during the perinatal period: findings from the National Violent Death Reporting Systemexternal icon
Palladino CL, Singh V, Campbell J, Flynn H, Gold KJ.
Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Nov;118(5):1056-1063.
- Effects of pre- and post-Katrina nonviolent and violent experiences on male veterans’ psychological functioningexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Simultaneous comparison of murine norovirus, feline calicivirus, coliphage MS2, and GII.4 norovirus to evaluate the efficacy of sodium hypochlorite against human norovirus on a fecally soiled stainless steel surfaceexternal icon
Park GW, Sobsey MD.
Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2011 Sep;8(9):1005-10.
- Simultaneous comparison of murine norovirus, feline calicivirus, coliphage MS2, and GII.4 norovirus to evaluate the efficacy of sodium hypochlorite against human norovirus on a fecally soiled stainless steel surfaceexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
- Visual performance for incandescent and solid-state cap lamps in an underground mining environment
Sammarco JJ, Lutz T.
IEEE Trans Ind Appl. 2011 Sep-Oct;47(5):2301-2306.
- Visual performance for incandescent and solid-state cap lamps in an underground mining environment
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Reproductive Health
- Age and racial/ethnic disparities in prepregnancy smoking among women who delivered live birthsexternal icon
Tong VT, Dietz PM, England LJ, Farr SL, Kim SY, D’Angelo D, Bombard JM.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A121.
- Age and racial/ethnic disparities in prepregnancy smoking among women who delivered live birthsexternal 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
- Moderate alcohol consumption and 24-hour urinary levels of melatonin in postmenopausal womenexternal icon
Hartman TJ, Mahabir S, Baer DJ, Stevens RG, Albert PS, Dorgan JF, Kesner JS, Meadows JW, Shields R, Taylor PR.
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct 19.
- Cancer screening and history of sexual violence victimization among U.S. adultsexternal icon
Watson-Johnson LC, Townsend JS, Basile KC, Richardson LC.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Oct 19.
- Work-related asthma, financial barriers to asthma care, and adverse asthma outcomes: Asthma Call-back Survey, 37 states and District of Columbia, 2006 to 2008external icon
Knoeller GE, Mazurek JM, Moorman JE.
Med Care. 2011 Oct 13.
- Depression screening and treatment among nonpregnant women of reproductive age in the United States, 1990-2010external icon
Farr SL, Dietz PM, Williams JR, Gibbs FA, Tregear S.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A122.
- Depression, diabetes, and chronic disease risk factors among US women of reproductive ageexternal icon
Farr SL, Hayes DK, Bitsko RH, Bansil P, Dietz PM.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A119.
- Trends in selected chronic conditions and behavioral risk factors among women of reproductive age, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001-2009external icon
Hayes DK, Fan AZ, Smith RA, Bombard JM.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A120.
- Lifestyle interventions for hypertension and dyslipidemia among women of reproductive ageexternal icon
Robbins CL, Dietz PM, Bombard J, Tregear M, Schmidt SM, Tregear SJ.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A123.
- Intention to seek care for symptoms associated with gynecologic cancers, HealthStyles Survey, 2008external icon
Trivers KF, Rodriguez JL, Hawkins NA, Cooper CP, Polonec L, Gelb CA.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A144.
- Moderate alcohol consumption and 24-hour urinary levels of melatonin in postmenopausal womenexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Global distribution of Shigella sonnei clonesexternal icon
Filliol-Toutain I, Chiou CS, Mammina C, Gerner-Smidt P, Thong KL, Phung DC, Pichel M, Ranjbar R, Sow AG, Cooper K, Ribot E, Binsztein N, Liang SY.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1910-2.
- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, People’s Republic of China, 2007-2009external icon
He GX, Wang HY, Borgdorff MW, van Soolingen D, van der Werf MJ, Liu ZM, Li XZ, Guo H, Zhao YL, Varma JK, Tostado CP, van den Hof S.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1831-8.
- Clostridium difficile infection in outpatients, Maryland and Connecticut, USA, 2002-2007external icon
Hirshon JM, Thompson AD, Limbago B, McDonald LC, Bonkosky M, Heimer R, Meek J, Mai V, Braden C.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1946-9.
- Frequency and type of microbiological monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatmentexternal icon
Kurbatova EV, Gammino VM, Bayona J, Becerra M, Danilovitz M, Falzon D, Gelmanova I, Keshavjee S, Leimane V, Mitnick CD, Quelapio MI, Riekstina V, Taylor A, Viiklepp P, Zignol M, Cegielski JP.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2011 Nov;15(11):1553-6.
- IMP-producing carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the United Statesexternal icon
Limbago BM, Rasheed JK, Anderson KF, Zhu W, Kitchel B, Watz N, Munro S, Gans H, Banaei N, Kallen AJ.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Oct 12.
- Description of antiviral treatment among adults hospitalized with influenza before and during the 2009 pandemic: United States, 2005-2009external icon
Doshi S, Kamimoto L, Finelli L, Perez A, Reingold A, Gershman K, Yousey-Hindes K, Arnold K, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Hancock EB, Bennett NM, Zansky S, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Fry AM.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Oct 19.
- Virologic surveillance for wild-type rubella viruses in the Americasexternal icon
Icenogle JP, Siqueira MM, Abernathy ES, Lemos XR, Fasce RA, Torres G, Reef SE.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;204 Suppl 2:S647-51.
- Human rhinovirus species associated with hospitalizations for acute respiratory illness in young US childrenexternal icon
Iwane MK, Prill MM, Lu X, Miller EK, Edwards KM, Hall CB, Griffin MR, Staat MA, Anderson LJ, Williams JV, Weinberg GA, Ali A, Szilagyi PG, Zhu Y, Erdman DD.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Oct 19.
- Evidence used to support the achievement and maintenance of elimination of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in the United Statesexternal icon
Reef SE, Redd SB, Abernathy E, Kutty P, Icenogle JP.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;204 Suppl 2:S593-7.
- Global distribution of Shigella sonnei clonesexternal icon
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Effects of temperature on the transmission of Yersinia pestis by the flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, in the late phase periodexternal icon
Schotthoefer AM, Bearden SW, Holmes JL, Vetter SM, Montenieri JA, Williams SK, Graham CB, Woods ME, Eisen RJ, Gage KL.
Parasit Vectors. 2011 ;4:191.
- A spatial model to forecast raccoon rabies emergenceexternal icon
Recuenco S, Blanton JD, Rupprecht CE.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2011 Oct 13.
- Effects of temperature on the transmission of Yersinia pestis by the flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, in the late phase periodexternal icon
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Environmental Health
- A comparison of PBDE serum concentrations in Mexican and Mexican-American children living in Californiaexternal icon
Eskenazi B, Fenster L, Castorina R, Marks AR, Sjodin A, Rosas LG, Holland N, Guerra AG, Lopez-Carillo L, Bradman A.
Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Oct;119(10):1442-8.
- Associations between polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants, phenolic metabolites, and thyroid hormones during pregnancyexternal icon
Stapleton HM, Eagle S, Anthopolos R, Wolkin A, Miranda ML.
Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Oct;119(10):1454-9.
- Public health department accreditation and environmental public health: a logical collaborationexternal icon
Blake R, Corso L, Bender K.
J Environ Health. 2011 Oct;74(3):28-30.
- Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A and phthalates and infant neurobehaviorexternal icon
Yolton K, Xu Y, Strauss D, Altaye M, Calafat AM, Khoury J.
Neurotoxicol Teratol. 2011 Sep;33(5):558-66.
- A comparison of PBDE serum concentrations in Mexican and Mexican-American children living in Californiaexternal icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Have secular changes in perinatal risk factors contributed to the recent autism prevalence increase? Development and application of a mathematical assessment modelexternal icon
Schieve LA, Rice C, Devine O, Maenner MJ, Lee LC, Fitzgerald R, Wingate MS, Schendel D, Pettygrove S, Naarden Braun KV, Durkin M.
Ann Epidemiol. 2011 Oct 12.
- Enhanced laboratory surveillance for the elimination of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in the Americasexternal icon
Bispo de Filippis AM, Icenogle J, Matus CR, Andrus JK.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;204 Suppl 2:S652-8.
- Guidelines for the documentation and verification of measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome elimination in the region of the Americasexternal icon
Castillo-Solorzano C, Reef SE, Morice A, Andrus JK, Ruiz Matus C, Tambini G, Gross-Galiano S.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;204 Suppl 2:S683-9.
- Etiologies of rash and fever illnesses in Campinas, Brazil
De Moraes JC, Toscano CM, De Barros EN, Kemp B, Lievano F, Jacobson S, Afonso AM, Strebel PM, Cairns KL.
J Infect Dis. 2011 01 Sep;204 Suppl 2:S627-S636.
- Historical analysis of birth cohorts not vaccinated against rubella prior to national rubella vaccination campaign, Brazilexternal icon
Segatto C, Samad S, Mengue SS, Rodrigues G, Flannery B, Toscano CM.
J Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;204 Suppl 2:S608-15.
- Integrating a multimode design into a national random-digit-dialed telephone surveyexternal icon
Hu SS, Pierannunzi C, Balluz L.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A145.
- Have secular changes in perinatal risk factors contributed to the recent autism prevalence increase? Development and application of a mathematical assessment modelexternal icon
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Health Disparities
- Disparities among states in HIV-related mortality in persons with HIV infection, 37 U.S. states, 2001-2007external icon
Hanna DB, Selik RM, Tang T, Gange SJ.
AIDS. 2011 Oct 15.
- Survey language preference as a predictor of meeting fruit and vegetable objectives among Hispanic adults in the United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009external icon
Grimm KA, Blanck HM.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Nov;8(6):A133.
- Disparities among states in HIV-related mortality in persons with HIV infection, 37 U.S. states, 2001-2007external icon
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Healthcare Associated Infections
- Invasive non-Aspergillus mold infections in transplant recipients, United States, 2001-2006external icon
Park BJ, Pappas PG, Wannemuehler KA, Alexander BD, Anaissie EJ, Andes DR, Baddley JW, Brown JM, Brumble LM, Freifeld AG, Hadley S, Herwaldt L, Ito JI, Kauffman CA, Lyon GM, Marr KA, Morrison VA, Papanicolaou G, Patterson TF, Perl TM, Schuster MG, Walker R, Wingard JR, Walsh TJ, Kontoyiannis DP.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1855-64.
- Healthcare personnel perceptions of hand hygiene monitoring technologyexternal icon
Ellingson K, Polgreen PM, Schneider A, Shinkunas L, Kaldjian LC, Wright D, Thomas GW, Segre AM, Herman T, McDonald LC, Sinkowitz-Cochran R.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov;32(11):1091-6.
- Network approach for prevention of healthcare-associated infectionsexternal icon
Horan TC, Arnold KE, Rebmann CA, Fridkin SK.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov;32(11):1143-4.
- Intolerance of chlorhexidine as a skin antiseptic in patients undergoing hemodialysisexternal icon
Kallen AJ, Patel PR, Hess S.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Nov;32(11):1144-6.
- Invasive non-Aspergillus mold infections in transplant recipients, United States, 2001-2006external icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Haemophilus influenzae type b carriage among young children in metropolitan Atlanta in the context of vaccine shortage and booster dose deferralexternal icon
Thomas JD, Jackson ML, Sharma D, Mair R, Bach MC, Castillo D, Ejigiri OG, Satola S, Cohn AC, Jerris R, Jain S, Farley MM, Mayer LW, Messonnier NE.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2011 Oct 19.
- Lessons from the US rotavirus vaccination programexternal icon
Glass RI, Patel M, Parashar U.
JAMA. 2011 Oct 19;306(15):1701-2.
- Assessing the effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines: what is the value of routinely collected surveillance data?external icon
Grijalva CG, Moore MR, Griffin MR.
Lancet Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;11(10):724-6.
- Failure-to-success ratios, transition probabilities and phase lengths for prophylactic vaccines versus other pharmaceuticals in the development pipelineexternal icon
Davis MM, Butchart AT, Wheeler JR, Coleman MS, Singer DC, Freed GL.
Vaccine. 2011 Oct 12.
- Haemophilus influenzae type b carriage among young children in metropolitan Atlanta in the context of vaccine shortage and booster dose deferralexternal icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Quadriplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (lytA, mef, erm, pbp2b(wt)) for pneumococcal detection and assessment of antibiotic susceptibilityexternal icon
Srinivasan V, du Plessis M, Beall BW, McGee L.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Oct 11.
- Both innate and adaptive immunity mediate protective immunity against hepatitis C virus infection in chimpanzeesexternal icon
Barth H, Rybczynska J, Patient R, Choi Y, Sapp RK, Baumert TF, Krawczynski K, Liang TJ.
Hepatology. 2011 Oct;54(4):1135-48.
- Do hospital microbiology laboratories still need to distinguish C. albicans from C. dubliniensis?external icon
Lockhart SR.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Oct 12.
- Validation of 24-hour flucytosine MIC determination as compared to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute M27-A3 broth microdilution reference method 48 hour determinationexternal icon
Lockhart SR, Bolden CB, Iqbal N, Kuykendall RJ.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Oct 19.
- Evaluation of the impact of direct plating, broth enrichment, and specimen source on recovery and diversity of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among HIV-infected outpatientsexternal icon
McAllister SK, Albrecht VS, Fosheim GE, Lowery HK, Peters PJ, Gorwitz R, Guest JL, Hageman J, Mindley R, McDougal LK, Rimland D, Limbago B.
J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Oct 12.
- Comparative evaluation of Aptima HIV-1 Qualitative RNA assay performance using plasma and serum specimens from persons with established HIV-1 infectionexternal icon
Ethridge SF, Wesolowski LG, Nasrullah M, Kennedy MS, Delaney KP, Candal D, Owen M.
J Clin Virol. 2011 Oct 11.
- Performance of an alternative laboratory-based algorithm for diagnosis of HIV infection utilizing a third generation immunoassay, a rapid HIV-1/HIV-2 differentiation test and a DNA or RNA-based nucleic acid amplification test in persons with established HIV-1 infection and blood donorsexternal icon
Wesolowski LG, Delaney KP, Hart C, Dawson C, Michele Owen S, Candal D, Meyer WA, Ethridge SF, Branson BM.
J Clin Virol. 2011 Oct 11.
- Serotype and genotype distributions of pneumococcal carriage isolates recovered from Brazilian children attending day-care centresexternal icon
Pimenta FC, Carvalho M. G., Gertz RE, Bastos-Rocha CG, Oliveira LS, Lacerda Pigosso L, Lima JA, Marquez Franco C, Andrade AL, Beall BW.
J Med Microbiol. 2011 Oct;60(Pt 10):1455-9.
- Comparison of digital direct readout radiography with conventional film-screen radiography for the recognition of pneumoconiosis in dust-exposed Chinese workersexternal icon
Mao L, Laney AS, Wang ML, Sun X, Zhou S, Shi J, Shi H.
J Occup Health. 2011 Oct 13;53(5):320-6.
- Quadriplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (lytA, mef, erm, pbp2b(wt)) for pneumococcal detection and assessment of antibiotic susceptibilityexternal icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Low to moderate alcohol intake during pregnancy and risk of psychomotor deficitsexternal icon
Bay B, Stovring H, Wimberley T, Denny CH, Mortensen EL, Eriksen HL, Kesmodel US.
Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2011 Oct 13.
- Bladder exstrophy: an epidemiologic study from the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research, and an overview of the literatureexternal icon
Siffel C, Correa A, Amar E, Bakker MK, Bermejo-Sanchez E, Bianca S, Castilla EE, Clementi M, Cocchi G, Csaky-Szunyogh M, Feldkamp ML, Landau D, Leoncini E, Li Z, Lowry RB, Marengo LK, Mastroiacovo P, Morgan M, Mutchinick OM, Pierini A, Rissmann A, Ritvanen A, Scarano G, Szabova E, Olney RS.
Am J Med Genet C Semin Med Genet. 2011 Oct 14.
- Low to moderate alcohol intake during pregnancy and risk of psychomotor deficitsexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Management of occupational asthma: cessation or reduction of exposure? A systematic review of available evidenceexternal icon
Vandenplas O, Dressel H, Wilken D, Jamart J, Heederik D, Maestrelli P, Sigsgaard T, Henneberger P, Baur X.
Eur Respir J. 2011 Oct;38(4):804-11.
- Evaluation of furfuryl alcohol sensitization potential following dermal and pulmonary exposure: enhancement of airway responsivenessexternal icon
Franko J, Jackson LG, Hubbs A, Kashon M, Meade BJ, Anderson SE.
Toxicol Sci. 2011 Oct 14.
- Management of occupational asthma: cessation or reduction of exposure? A systematic review of available evidenceexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
- CO and CO2 emissions from spontaneous heating of coal under different ventilation rates
Yuan L, Smith AC.
Int J Coal Geol. 2012 Oct;88(1):24-30.
- Benchmarking longwall dust control technology and practices
Rider JP, Colinet JF.
Min Eng. 2011 Sep;63(9):74-80.
- CO and CO2 emissions from spontaneous heating of coal under different ventilation rates
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Parasitic Diseases
- Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Henan, Chinaexternal icon
Zhou Y, Lv B, Wang Q, Wang R, Jian F, Zhang L, Ning C, Fu K, Wang Y, Qi M, Yao H, Zhao J, Zhang X, Sun Y, Shi K, Arrowood MJ, Xiao L.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1887-90.
- The threat of artemisinin-resistant malariaexternal icon
Dondorp AM, Fairhurst RM, Slutsker L, Macarthur JR, M DJ, Guerin PJ, Wellems TE, Ringwald P, Newman RD, Plowe CV.
N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 22;365(12):1073-5.
- Association of human immune response to Aedes aegypti salivary proteins with dengue disease severityexternal icon
Machain-Williams C, Mammen MP, Zeidner NS, Beaty BJ, Prenni JE, Nisalak A, Blair CD.
Parasite Immunol. 2011 Oct 13.
- Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cyclospora cayetanensis, Henan, Chinaexternal icon
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Zoonoses
- Lymphocytic choriomeningitis with severe manifestations, Missouri, USAexternal icon
Folk S, Steinbecker S, Windmeyer J, MacNeil A, Campbell S, Rollin PE.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct;17(10):1973-4.
- Treatment of rabies in the 21st century: curing the incurable?external icon
Franka R, Rupprecht CE.
Future Microbiol. 2011 Oct;6:1135-40.
- Lymphocytic choriomeningitis with severe manifestations, Missouri, USAexternal icon
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Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
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Maternal and Child Health – Autistic Disorders
- Assessment of 2q23.1 microdeletion syndrome implicates MBD5 as a single causal locus of intellectual disability, epilepsy, and autism spectrum disorderexternal icon
Talkowski ME, Mullegama SV, Rosenfeld JA, van Bon BW, Shen Y, Repnikova EA, Gastier-Foster J, et al.
Am J Hum Genet. 2011 Oct 7;89(4):551-63.
- Balancing vaccine science and national policy objectives: lessons from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Omnibus Autism Proceedingsexternal icon
Keelan J, Wilson K.
Am J Public Health. 2011 Nov;101(11):2016-21.
- Learning through interaction in children with autism: preliminary data from a social-communication-based interventionexternal icon
Casenhiser DM, Shanker SG, Stieben J.
Autism. 2011 Sep 26.
- Pregnancy complications and obstetric suboptimality in association with autism spectrum disorders in children of the Nurses’ Health Study IIexternal icon
Lyall K, Pauls DL, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A, Santangelo SL.
Autism Res. 2011 Oct 3.
- Accuracy of phenotyping children with autism based on parent report: what specifically do we gain phenotyping “rapidly”?external icon
Warren Z, Vehorn A, Dohrmann E, Nicholson A, Sutcliffe J, Weele JV.
Autism Res. 2011 Oct 3.
- A novel approach of homozygous haplotype sharing identifies candidate genes in autism spectrum disorderexternal icon
Casey JP, Magalhaes T, Conroy JM, Regan R, Shah N, Anney R, Shields DC, et al.
Hum Genet. 2011 Oct 14.
- The expression of caspases is enhanced in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of autism spectrum disorder patientsexternal icon
Siniscalco D, Sapone A, Giordano C, Cirillo A, de Novellis V, de Magistris L, Rossi F, et al.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2011 Oct 4.
- Relationship between Sonic hedgehog protein, brain-derived neurotrophic factor and oxidative stress in autism spectrum disordersexternal icon
Al-Ayadhi LY.
Neurochem Res. 2011 Oct 9.
- Early intervention in 208 Swedish preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. A prospective naturalistic studyexternal icon
Fernell E, Hedvall A, Westerlund J, Hoglund Carlsson L, Eriksson M, Barnevik Olsson M, Holm A, et al.
Res Dev Disabil. 2011 Nov;32(6):2092-101.
- Assessment of 2q23.1 microdeletion syndrome implicates MBD5 as a single causal locus of intellectual disability, epilepsy, and autism spectrum disorderexternal icon
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Updated recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in pregnant women and persons who have or anticipate having close contact with an infant aged <12 months — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2011external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Oct 21;60(41):1424-6.
- Usual sodium intakes compared with current dietary guidelines — United States, 2005–2008external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Oct 21;60(41):1413-7.
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adults aged >/=18 years — United States, 2008-2009external icon
Crosby AE, Han B, Ortega LA, Parks SE, Gfroerer J.
MMWR Surveill Summ. 2011 Oct 21;60(13):1-22.
- Updated recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) in pregnant women and persons who have or anticipate having close contact with an infant aged <12 months — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2011external icon
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- National and regional trends in heart failure hospitalization and mortality rates for Medicare beneficiaries, 1998-2008external icon
Chen J, Normand SL, Wang Y, Krumholz HM.
JAMA. 2011 Oct 19;306(15):1669-78.
- National and regional trends in heart failure hospitalization and mortality rates for Medicare beneficiaries, 1998-2008external icon
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Maternal and Child Health
- Calcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomesexternal icon
Buppasiri P, Lumbiganon P, Thinkhamrop J, Ngamjarus C, Laopaiboon M.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 ;10:CD007079.
- Calcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomesexternal icon
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Antidepressant use in persons aged 12 and over: United States, 2005-2008pdf icon
Pratt LA, Brody DJ, Gu Q.
NCHS Data Brief. 2011 Oct(76):1-8.
- Teenagers in the United States: sexual activity, contraceptive use, and childbearing, 2006-2010 National Survey of Family Growthpdf icon
Martinez GM, Copen CE, Abma JC.
Vital Health Stat 23. 2011 Oct(31):1-44.
- Antidepressant use in persons aged 12 and over: United States, 2005-2008pdf icon
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