Issue 1, January 09, 2012

Vol. 4, Issue: 1, 1/9/12

Welcome to Science Clips, CDC's weekly digest! This week, Science Clips is pleased to collaborate with CDC Vital Signs by featuring scientific articles from the current issue on Binge Drinking among U.S. Adults - 2010 (www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns). Those articles marked with an asterisk are general review articles which may be of particular interest to clinicians and public health professionals seeking background information in this area. Science Clips will return to its regular format next week. Science Clips is a service of the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library and CDC's Office of the Chief Science Officer.

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1. CDC Vital Signs

   • Binge Drinking among U.S. Adults - 2010

     1. *Binge drinking among US adults
        Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Mokdad A, Denny C, Serdula MK, Marks JS.
        JAMA. 2003 Jan 1;289(1):70-5.
        
     2. *State alcohol-use estimates among youth and adults, 1993-2005
        Nelson DE, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Nelson HA.
        Am J Prev Med. 2009 Mar;36(3):218-24.
        
     3. *The effectiveness of tax policy interventions for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and related harms
        Elder RW, Lawrence B, Ferguson A, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Chattopadhyay SK, Toomey TL, et al.
        Am J Prev Med. 2010 Feb;38(2):217-29.
        
     4. US state alcohol sales compared to survey data, 1993-2006
        Nelson DE, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Roeber J.
        Addiction. 2010 Sep;105(9):1589-96.
        
     5. Under-reporting of alcohol consumption in household surveys: a comparison of quantity-frequency, graduated-frequency and recent recall
        Stockwell T, Donath S, Cooper-Stanbury M, Chikritzhs T, Catalano P, Mateo C.
        Addiction. 2004 Aug;99(8):1024-33.
        
     6. Economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in the U.S., 2006
        Bouchery EE, Harwood HJ, Sacks JJ, Simon CJ, Brewer RD.
        Am J Prev Med. 2011 Nov;41(5):516-24.
        
     7. The effectiveness of limiting alcohol outlet density as a means of reducing excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms
        Campbell CA, Hahn RA, Elder R, Brewer R, Chattopadhyay S, Fielding J, Naimi TS, et al.
        Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec;37(6):556-69.
        
     8. The intensity of binge alcohol consumption among U.S. adults
        Naimi TS, Nelson DE, Brewer RD.
        Am J Prev Med. 2010 Feb;38(2):201-7.
        
     9. Effects of dram shop liability and enhanced overservice law enforcement initiatives on excessive alcohol consumption and related harms: two Community Guide systematic reviews
        Rammohan V, Hahn RA, Elder R, Brewer R, Fielding J, Naimi TS, Toomey TL, et al.
        Am J Prev Med. 2011 Sep;41(3):334-43.
        
     10. The state sets the rate: the relationship among state-specific college binge drinking, state binge drinking rates, and selected state alcohol control policies
         Nelson TF, Naimi TS, Brewer RD, Wechsler H.
         Am J Public Health. 2005 Mar;95(3):441-6.
         
     11. Vital signs: binge drinking among high school students and adults --- United States, 2009
         Kanny D, Liu Y, Brewer R, Garvin W, Balluz L.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Oct 8;59(39):1274-9.
         
     12. Alcohol-attributable deaths and years of potential life lost--United States, 2001
         Midanik L, Chaloupka F, Saitz R, Toomey T, Fellows J, Dufour M, Landen M, et al.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2004 Sep 24;53(37):866-70.
         
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     13. Use of family history in clinical guidelines for diabetes and colorectal cancer
         Peterson BA, Gwinn ML, Valdez RA.
         Am J Prev Med. 2012 Jan;42(1):65-70.
         
     14. Risk factors for fractures among Japanese-American men: the Honolulu Heart Program and Honolulu-Asia Aging Study
         Ma C, Burchfiel C, Grove J, Fekedulegn D, Lu Y, Andrew M, Willcox B, Masaki K, Curb J, Rodriguez B.
         Arch Osteoporos. 2011 ;6(1):197-207.
         
     15. Higher incidence of clear cell adenocarcinoma of the cervix and vagina among women born between 1947 and 1971 in the United States
         Smith EK, White MC, Weir HK, Peipins LA, Thompson TD.
         Cancer Causes Control. 2012 Jan;23(1):207-11.
         
     16. Predictors of asthma self-management education among children and adults-2006-2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Asthma Call-back Survey
         Zahran HS, Person CJ, Bailey C, Moorman JE.
         J Asthma. 2012 Jan 5.
         
     17. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among US adults with hypertension: the NHANES linked mortality study
         Zhao G, Ford ES, Li C, Croft JB.
         J Hypertens. 2011 Dec 15.
         
     18. Health insurance and other factors associated with mammography surveillance among breast cancer survivors: results from a national survey
         Sabatino SA, Thompson TD, Richardson LC, Miller J.
         Med Care. 2011 Dec 20.
         
     19. Evidence-based health: necessary but not sufficient
         Herman E, Garbe P.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2012 Jan;9:E28.
         
     20. Teacher awareness and implementation of food and physical activity policies in Utah elementary schools, 2010
         Lanier WA, Wagstaff RS, Demill JH, Friedrichs MD, Metos J.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2012 Jan;9:E18.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     21. Bacterial vaginosis, gonorrhea, and chlamydial infection among women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic: a longitudinal analysis of possible causal links
         Gallo MF, Macaluso M, Warner L, Fleenor ME, Hook EW, Brill I, Weaver MA.
         Ann Epidemiol. 2011 Dec 20.
         
     22. Hand, foot and mouth disease in Yunnan Province, China, 2008-2010
         Xu W, Jiang L, Thammawijaya P, Thamthitiwat S.
         Asia Pac J Public Health. 2011 Dec 23.
         
     23. Relationship between Mycobacterium tuberculosis phylogenetic lineage and clinical site of tuberculosis
         Click ES, Moonan PK, Winston CA, Cowan LS, Oeltmann JE.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;54(2):211-9.
         
     24. High prevalence of Cryptococcal infection among HIV-infected patients hospitalized with pneumonia in Thailand
         Harris JR, Lindsley MD, Henchaichon S, Poonwan N, Naorat S, Prapasiri P, Chantra S, Ruamcharoen F, Chang LS, Chittaganpitch M, Mehta N, Peruski L, Maloney SA, Park BJ, Baggett HC.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 23.
         
     25. Seroprevalence of Alkhurma and other hemorrhagic fever viruses, Saudi Arabia
         Memish ZA, Albarrak A, Almazroa MA, Al-Omar I, Alhakeem R, Assiri A, Fagbo S, Macneil A, Rollin PE, Abdullah N, Stephens G.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Dec;17(12):2316-8.
         
     26. Association between semen exposure and incident bacterial vaginosis
         Gallo MF, Warner L, King CC, Sobel JD, Klein RS, Cu-Uvin S, Rompalo AM, Jamieson DJ.
         Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2011 ;2011:842652.
         
     27. Continued evolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1): updated nomenclature
         WHO OIE FAO H5N1 Evolution Working Group.
         Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2012 Jan;6(1):1-5.
         
     28. Operational research to improve HIV prevention in the United States
         Herbst JH, Glassman M, Carey JW, Painter TM, Gelaude DJ, Fasula AM, Raiford JL, Freeman AE, Harshbarger C, Viall AH, Purcell DW.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jan 1.
         
     29. Detection of acute HIV infection: we can't close the window
         Branson BM, Stekler JD.
         J Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 29.
         
     30. Prevalence of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus antibodies, Tampa Bay Florida - November-December, 2009
         Cox CM, Goodin K, Fisher E, Dawood FS, Hamilton JJ, Leparc GF, Gray M, Nelson L, Borse RH, Singleton JA, Reed C, Balish AL, Katz JM, Hopkins RS, Fry AM.
         PLoS One. 2011 ;6(12):e29301.
         
     31. Fatal disseminated Cryptococcus gattii infection in New Mexico
         Walraven CJ, Gerstein W, Hardison SE, Wormley F, Lockhart SR, Harris JR, Fothergill A, Wickes B, Gober-Wilcox J, Massie L, Ku TS, Firacative C, Meyer W, Lee SA.
         PLoS One. 2011 ;6(12):e28625.
         
     32. Prevalence of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections among men and women entering the National Job Training Program-United States, 2004-2009
         Bradley H, Satterwhite CL.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jan;39(1):49-54.
         
     33. Genital herpes and HIV infection: can we still exploit the intimate relationship?
         Ballard RC.
         South Afr J Epidemiol Infect. 2011 ;26(4):210-214.
         
     34. How we didn't clean up until we washed our hands: shigellosis in an elementary and middle school in north Texas
         Schulte JM, Williams L, Asghar J, Dang T, Bedwell S, Guerrero K, Hamaker D, Stonecipher S, Zoretic J, Chow C.
         South Med J. 2012 Jan;105(1):1-4.
         
     35. Rubella contact tracing associated with air travel
         Kim C, Chavez P, Pierce A, Murray A, Sander M, Kenyon C, Sharangpani R, Abernathy E, Icenogle J, Kutty PK, Redd SB, Gallagher K, Neatherlin J, Marienau K.
         Travel Med Infect Dis. 2011 Dec 31.
         
     36. Rotavirus disease burden among children <5 years of age - Santa Rosa, Guatemala, 2007-2009
         Cortes J, Arvelo W, Lopez B, Reyes L, Kerin T, Gautam R, Patel M, Parashar U, Lindblade KA.
         Trop Med Int Health. 2011 Dec 19.
         
     37. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome clinical findings: evaluating a surveillance case definition
         Knust B, Macneil A, Rollin PE.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012 Jan 3.
         
     38. Hepatitis E: epidemiology and prevention
         Teshale EH, Hu DJ.
         World J Hepatol. 2011 Dec 27;3(12):285-91.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     39. Guidelines for the identification of unknown samples for laboratories performing forensic analyses for chemical terrorism
         Magnuson ML, Satzger RD, Alcaraz A, Brewer J, Fetterolf D, Harper M, Hrynchuk R, McNally MF, Montgomery M, Nottingham E, Peterson J, Rickenbach M, Seidel JL, Wolnik K.
         J Forensic Sci. 2011 Dec 28.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     40. West Nile virus infection of birds, Mexico
         Guerrero-Sanchez S, Cuevas-Romero S, Nemeth NM, Trujillo-Olivera MT, Worwa G, Dupuis A, Brault AC, Kramer LD, Komar N, Estrada-Franco JG.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Dec;17(12):2245-52.
         
     41. Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma maculatum ticks, North Carolina, USA, 2009-2010
         Varela-Stokes AS, Paddock CD, Engber B, Toliver M.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Dec;17(12):2350-3.
         
     42. Population dynamics of Aedes aegypti and dengue as influenced by weather and human behavior in San Juan, Puerto Rico
         Barrera R, Amador M, Mackay AJ.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Dec;5(12):e1378.
         
     43. High rates of Rickettsia parkeri infection in Gulf Coast ticks (Amblyomma maculatum) and identification of "Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae" from Fairfax County, Virginia
         Fornadel CM, Zhang X, Smith JD, Paddock CD, Arias JR, Norris DE.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2011 Dec;11(12):1535-9.
         

   • Environmental Health

     44. Outbreak of fatal childhood lead poisoning related to artisanal gold mining in northwestern Nigeria, 2010
         Dooyema CA, Neri A, Lo YC, Durant J, Dargan PI, Swarthout T, Biya O, Gidado SO, Haladu S, Sani-Gwarzo N, Nguku PM, Akpan H, Idris S, Bashir AM, Brown MJ.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Dec 20.
         
     45. Eight years of Legionnaires' disease transmission in travellers to a condominium complex in Las Vegas, Nevada
         Silk BJ, Moore MR, Bergtholdt M, Gorwitz RJ, Kozak NA, Tha MM, Brown EW, Winchester JL, Labus BJ, Rowley P, Middaugh JP, Fields BS, Hicks LA.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2012 Jan 4:1-10.
         
     46. The International Polar Year: continuing the Arctic human health legacy
         Parkinson AJ.
         Int J Circumpolar Health. 2011 Dec;70(5):447-9.
         
     47. When every drop counts--drought guidance for public health professionals
         Kalis MA.
         J Environ Health. 2011 Nov;74(4):30-1.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     48. Design, methodological issues and participation in a multiple sclerosis case-control study
         Williamson DM, Marrie RA, Ashley-Koch A, Schiffer R, Trottier J, Wagner L.
         Acta Neurol Scand. 2011 Dec 16.
         
     49. Using poison center data for national public health surveillance for chemical and poison exposure and associated illness
         Wolkin AF, Martin CA, Law RK, Schier JG, Bronstein AC.
         Ann Emerg Med. 2012 Jan;59(1):56-61.
         
     50. Detecting and controlling foodborne infections in humans: lessons for China from the United States experience
         Varma JK, Wu S, Feng Z.
         Glob Public Health. 2011 Dec 16.
         
     51. Influenza-like illness surveillance on the California-Mexico border, 2004-2009
         Kammerer PE, Montiel S, Kriner P, Bojorquez I, Ramirez VB, Vazquez-Erlbeck M, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Blair PJ.
         Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2011 Dec 30.
         

   • Food Safety

     52. Three outbreaks of foodborne botulism caused by unsafe home canning of vegetables - Ohio and Washington, 2008 and 2009
         Date K, Fagan R, Crossland S, Maceachern D, Pyper B, Bokanyi R, Houze Y, Andress E, Tauxe R.
         J Food Prot. 2011 Dec;74(12):2090-6.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     53. Japanese encephalitis virus genotype replacement, Taiwan, 2009-2010
         Chen YY, Fan YC, Tu WC, Chang RY, Shih CC, Lu IH, Chien MS, Lee WC, Chen TH, Chang GJ, Chiou SS.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Dec;17(12):2354-6.
         
     54. A pilot study of host genetic variants associated with influenza-associated deaths among children and young adults
         Ferdinands JM, Denison AM, Dowling NF, Jost HA, Gwinn ML, Liu L, Zaki SR, Shay DK.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Dec;17(12):2294-302.
         
     55. Analysis of a non-structural gene reveals evidence of possible hepatitis C virus (HCV) compartmentalization
         Blackard JT, Ma G, Welge JA, Martin CM, Sherman KE, Taylor LE, Mayer KH, Jamieson DJ.
         J Med Virol. 2012 February;84(2):242-252.
         
     56. Diversity of 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer (ITS) reveals phylogenetic relationships in Burkholderia pseudomallei and its near-neighbors
         Liguori AP, Warrington SD, Ginther JL, Pearson T, Bowers J, Glass MB, Mayo M, Wuthiekanun V, Engelthaler D, Peacock SJ, Currie BJ, Wagner DM, Keim P, Tuanyok A.
         PLoS One. 2011 ;6(12):e29323.
         
     57. Molecular epidemiology of anthrax cases associated with recreational use of animal hides and yarn in the United States
         Marston CK, Allen CA, Beaudry J, Price EP, Wolken SR, Pearson T, Keim P, Hoffmaster AR.
         PLoS One. 2011 ;6(12):e28274.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     58. Ongoing sexually transmitted disease acquisition and risk-taking behavior among US HIV-infected patients in primary care: implications for prevention interventions
         Mayer KH, Bush T, Henry K, Overton ET, Hammer J, Richardson J, Wood K, Conley L, Papp J, Caliendo AM, Patel P, Brooks JT.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jan;39(1):1-7.
         
     59. Unsafe sexual behaviors among HIV-positive men and women in Honduras: the role of discrimination, condom access, and gender
         Paz-Bailey G, Isern Fernandez V, Morales Miranda S, Jacobson JO, Mendoza S, Paredes MA, Danaval DC, Mabey D, Monterroso E.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jan;39(1):35-41.
         

   • Health Disparities

     60. Disparities in reproductive health-related visits to the emergency department in Maryland age and race, 1999-2005
         Cox S, Dean T, Posner SF, Jamieson DJ, Curtis KM, Johnson CH, Meikle S.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 01 Dec;20(12):1833-1838.
         
     61. Social determinants of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases among black women: implications for health equity
         Sharpe TT, Voute C, Rose MA, Cleveland J, Dean HD, Fenton K.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Dec 23.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     62. Compliance with bloodborne pathogen standards at eight correctional facilities
         Lehman EJ, Huy JM, Viet SM, Gomaa A.
         J Correct Health Care. 2011 Dec 29.
         

   • Immune System Disorders

     63. London Plane Tree bioaerosol exposure and allergic sensitization in Sydney, Australia
         Sercombe JK, Green BJ, Rimmer J, Burton PK, Katelaris CH, Tovey ER.
         Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011 Dec;107(6):493-500.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     64. Human papillomavirus vaccine and sexual behavior among adolescent and young women
         Liddon NC, Leichliter JS, Markowitz LE.
         Am J Prev Med. 2012 Jan;42(1):44-52.
         
     65. Early impact of the US Tdap vaccination program on pertussis trends
         Skoff TH, Cohn AC, Clark TA, Messonnier NE, Martin SW.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Jan 2.
         
     66. Use of human papillomavirus vaccines among young adult women in the United States: an analysis of the 2008 National Health Interview Survey
         Anhang Price R, Tiro JA, Saraiya M, Meissner H, Breen N.
         Cancer. 2011 15 Dec;117(24):5560-5568.
         
     67. Updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for healthcare personnel vaccination: a necessary foundation for the essential work that remains to build successful programs
         Shefer A, Strikas R, Bridges CB.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Jan;33(1):71-4.
         
     68. Influenza vaccination coverage among US nursing home nursing assistants: the role of working conditions
         Groenewold M, Baron S, Tak S, Allred N.
         J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2012 Jan;13(1):85 e17-23.
         
     69. Cancers that U.S. physicians believe the HPV vaccine prevents: findings from a physician survey, 2009
         Saraiya M, Rosser JI, Cooper CP.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 Jan 4.
         
     70. Community-based values for 2009 pandemic influenza A H1N1 illnesses and vaccination-related adverse events
         Lavelle TA, Meltzer MI, Gebremariam A, Lamarand K, Fiore AE, Prosser LA.
         PLoS One. 2011 ;6(12):e27777.
         
     71. No evidence of murine leukemia virus-related viruses in live attenuated human vaccines
         Switzer WM, Zheng H, Simmons G, Zhou Y, Tang S, Shankar A, Kapusinszky B, Delwart EL, Heneine W.
         PLoS One. 2011 ;6(12):e29223.
         
     72. HPV vaccine implementation in STD clinics - STD Surveillance Network
         Meites E, Llata E, Hariri S, Zenilman J, Longfellow L, Schwebke J, Tabidze I, Mettenbrink C, Jenkins H, Guerry S, Pathela P, Asbel L, Stover JA, Bernstein K, Kerani RP, Dunne EF, Markowitz LE.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Jan;39(1):32-34.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     73. Lessons from the past
         Paulozzi L, Dellinger A, Degutis L.
         Inj Prev. 2011 Dec 30.
         
     74. Bullying perpetration and subsequent sexual violence perpetration among middle school students
         Espelage DL, Basile KC, Hamburger ME.
         J Adoles Health. 2012 January;50(1):60-65.
         
     75. Intimate partner violence perpetration by court-ordered men: distinctions among subtypes of physical violence, sexual violence, psychological abuse, and stalking
         Hall JE, Walters ML, Basile KC.
         J Interpers Violence. 2011 Dec 26.
         
     76. Looking ahead toward community-level strategies to prevent sexual violence
         Degue S, Holt MK, Massetti GM, Matjasko JL, Tharp AT, Valle LA.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Dec 20.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     77. Vapor conjugation of toluene diisocyanate to specific lysines of human albumin
         Hettick JM, Siegel PD, Green BJ, Liu J, Wisnewski AV.
         Anal Biochem. 2011 Dec 13.
         
     78. Quartz measurement in coal dust with high-flow rate samplers: laboratory study
         Lee T, Lee EG, Kim SW, Chisholm WP, Kashon M, Harper M.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2011 Dec 19.
         
     79. Fas/FasL pathway-mediated alveolar macrophage apoptosis involved in human silicosis
         Yao SQ, Rojanasakul LW, Chen ZY, Xu YJ, Bai YP, Chen G, Zhang XY, Zhang CM, Yu YQ, Shen FH, Yuan JX, Chen J, He QC.
         Apoptosis. 2011 Dec;16(12):1195-204.
         
     80. Disruptive effects of prefeeding and haloperidol administration on multiple measures of food-maintained behavior in rats
         Hayashi Y, Wirth O.
         Behav Processes. 2011 Dec 27.
         
     81. Evaluation of anti-vibration effectiveness of glove materials using an animal model
         Xu XS, Riley DA, Persson M, Welcome DE, Krajnak K, Wu JZ, Govinda Raju SR, Dong RG.
         Biomed Mater Eng. 2011 Jan 1;21(4):193-211.
         
     82. Time-dependent slowly-reversible inhibition of monoamine oxidase A by N-substituted 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines
         Wichitnithad W, O'Callaghan JP, Miller DB, Train BC, Callery PS.
         Bioorg Med Chem. 2011 Dec 15;19(24):7482-92.
         
     83. Multiwalled carbon nanotubes induce a fibrogenic response by stimulating reactive oxygen species production, activating NF-kB signaling, and promoting fibroblast-to-myofibroblast transformation
         He X, Young SH, Schwegler-Berry D, Chisholm WP, Fernback JE, Ma Q.
         Chem Res Toxicol. 2011 Dec 19;24(12):2237-48.
         
     84. Discovery of a novel enzymatic cleavage site for botulinum neurotoxin F5
         Kalb SR, Baudys J, Webb RP, Wright P, Smith TJ, Smith LA, Fernandez R, Raphael BH, Maslanka SE, Pirkle JL, Barr JR.
         FEBS Lett. 2011 Dec 9.
         
     85. Suppression of alpha interferon signaling by hepatitis E virus
         Dong C, Mohammad Z, Mixson-Hayden T, Dai X, Liang J, Meng J, Kamili S.
         Hepatology. 2011 Dec 20.
         
     86. Mechanisms of crystalline silica-induced pulmonary toxicity revealed by global gene expression profiling
         Sellamuthu R, Umbright C, Li S, Kashon M, Joseph P.
         Inhal Toxicol. 2011 Dec;23(14):927-37.
         
     87. Measurement of impulse peak insertion loss for four hearing protection devices in field conditions
         Murphy WJ, Flamme GA, Meinke DK, Sondergaard J, Finan DS, Lankford JE, Khan A, Vernon J, Stewart M.
         Int J Audiol. 2011 Dec 19.
         
     88. Characterization of highly antimicrobial-resistant clinical pneumococcal isolates recovered in a Chinese hospital during 2009-2010
         Zhang B, Gertz RE, Liu Z, Li Z, Fu W, Beall B.
         J Med Microbiol. 2012 Jan;61(Pt 1):42-8.
         
     89. Design of online solid phase extraction-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-LC-MS/MS) hyphenated systems for quantitative analysis of small organic compounds in biological matrices
         Kuklenyik Z, Calafat AM, Barr JR, Pirkle JL.
         J Sep Sci. 2011 Dec;34(24):3606-18.
         
     90. Single-walled carbon nanotube-induced mitotic disruption
         Sargent LM, Hubbs AF, Young SH, Kashon ML, Dinu CZ, Salisbury JL, Benkovic SA, Lowry DT, Murray AR, Kisin ER, Siegrist KJ, Battelli L, Mastovich J, Sturgeon JL, Bunker KL, Shvedova AA, Reynolds SH.
         Mutat Res. 2011 Dec 8.
         
     91. Detection of murine leukemia virus or mouse DNA in commercial RT-PCR reagents and human DNAs
         Zheng H, Jia H, Shankar A, Heneine W, Switzer WM.
         PLoS One. 2011 ;6(12):e29050.
         
     92. Simultaneous quantification of hemagglutinin and neuraminidase of influenza virus using isotope dilution mass spectrometry
         Williams TL, Pirkle JL, Barr JR.
         Vaccine. 2011 Dec 22.
         
     93. Diagnostic accuracy of tests for Helicobacter pylori in an Alaska Native population
         Bruden DL, Bruce MG, Miernyk KM, Morris J, Hurlburt D, Hennessy TW, Peters H, Sacco F, Parkinson AJ, McMahon BJ.
         World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Nov 14;17(42):4682-8.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     94. Antigenemia, RNAemia, and innate immunity in children with acute rotavirus diarrhea
         Moon S, Wang Y, Dennehy P, Simonsen KA, Zhang J, Jiang B.
         FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 2011 Dec 16.
         
     95. Point-of-care HIV testing at antenatal care and maternity sites: experience in Battambang Province, Cambodia
         Heller T, Kunthea S, Bunthoeun E, Sok K, Seuth C, Killam WP, Sovanna T, Sathiarany V, Kanal K.
         Int J STD AIDS. 2011 Dec;22(12):742-7.
         
     96. Kinetics of nevirapine and its impact on HIV-1 RNA levels in maternal plasma and breast milk over time after perinatal single dose nevirapine
         Aizire J, McConnell MS, Mudiope P, Mubiru M, Matovu F, Parsons TL, Elbireer A, Nolan M, Janoff EN, Fowler MG.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jan 1.
         
     97. Detection and molecular characterization of noroviruses and sapoviruses in children admitted to hospital with acute gastroenteritis in Vietnam
         Trang NV, Luan le T, Kim-Anh le T, Hau VT, Nhung le TH, Phasuk P, Setrabutr O, Shirley H, Vinje J, Anh DD, Mason CJ.
         J Med Virol. 2012 Feb;84(2):290-7.
         
     98. Associations between preconception counseling and maternal behaviors before and during pregnancy
         Williams L, Zapata LB, D'Angelo DV, Harrison L, Morrow B.
         Matern Child Health J. 2011 Dec 16.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     99. Indium lung disease
         Cummings KJ, Nakano M, Omae K, Takeuchi K, Chonan T, Xiao YL, Harley RA, Roggli VL, Hebisawa A, Tallaksen RJ, Trapnell BC, Day GA, Saito R, Stanton ML, Suarthana E, Kreiss K.
         Chest. 2011 Dec 29.
         
     100. Evaluation of the approach to respirable quartz exposure control in U.S. coal mines
          Joy GJ.
          J Occup Environ Hyg. 2012 Feb;9(2):65-8.
          
     101. Headform and n95 filtering facepiece respirator interaction: contact pressure simulation and validation
          Lei Z, Yang JJ, Zhuang Z.
          J Occup Environ Hyg. 2012 Jan;9(1):46-58.
          
     102. Occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among workers in the services sector industries: 2003 to 2007
          Utterback DF, Charles LE, Schnorr TM, Tiesman HM, Storey E, Vossenas P.
          J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Dec 21.
          

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     103. The influence of dust standards on the prevalence and severity of coal worker's pneumoconiosis at autopsy in the United States of America
          Vallyathan V, Landsittel DP, Petsonk EL, Kahn J, Parker JE, Osiowy KT, Green FH.
          Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2011 Dec;135(12):1550-1556.
          
     104. Understanding and quantifying arc flash hazards in the mining industry
          Homce GT, Cawley JC.
          IEEE Trans Ind Appl. 2011 Nov-Dec;47(6):2437-2444.
          
     105. A deeper look at contractor injuries in underground coal mines
          Pappas D, Mark C.
          Min Eng. 2011 ;63(11):73-79.
          
     106. Training for safety in emergencies: inoculating for underground coal mine emergencies
          Kingsley Westerman C, Margolis K, Kowalski-Trakofler K.
          Prof Saf. 2011 ;56(11):42-46.
          

   • Parasitic Diseases

     107. Potential serological biomarkers of cerebral malaria
          Lucchi NW, Jain V, Wilson NO, Singh N, Udhayakumar V, Stiles JK.
          Dis Markers. 2011 Jan 1;31(6):327-35.
          

   • Program Evaluation

     108. Fax referrals, academic detailing, and tobacco quitline use: a randomized trial
          Sheffer MA, Baker TB, Fraser DL, Adsit RT, McAfee TA, Fiore MC.
          Am J Prev Med. 2012 Jan;42(1):21-8.
          

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     109. Mental health conditions among school-aged children: geographic and sociodemographic patterns in prevalence and treatment
          Ghandour RM, Kogan MD, Blumberg SJ, Jones JR, Perrin JM.
          J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2012 Jan;33(1):42-54.
          

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     110. Smokeless and flavored tobacco products in the U.S.: 2009 styles survey results
          Regan AK, Dube SR, Arrazola R.
          Am J Prev Med. 2012 Jan;42(1):29-36.
          

   • Veterinary Medicine

     111. Sealpox virus in marine mammal rehabilitation facilities, North America, 2007-2009
          Roess AA, Levine RS, Barth L, Monroe BP, Carroll DS, Damon IK, Reynolds MG.
          Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Dec;17(12):2203-8.
          
     112. National surveillance for human and pet contact with oral rabies vaccine baits, 2001-2009
          Roess AA, Rea N, Lederman E, Dato V, Chipman R, Slate D, Reynolds MG, Damon IK, Rupprecht CE.
          J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2012 Jan 15;240(2):163-8.
          
     113. Molecular sub-typing suggests that the environment of rehabilitation centers may be a potential source of Aspergillus fumigatus infecting rehabilitating seabirds
          Burco JD, Etienne KA, Massey JG, Ziccardi MH, Balajee SA.
          Med Mycol. 2012 January;50(1):91-98.
          

   • Zoonoses

     114. Status of human monkeypox clinical disease, epidemiology and research
          Damon IK.
          Vaccine. 2011 Dec 18.
          
   
   

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     115. Imported human rabies - New Jersey, 2011
          MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Jan 6;60:1734-6.
          
     116. Receipt of A(H1N1)pdm09 vaccine by prisons and jails - United States, 2009-10 influenza season
          MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Jan 6;60:1737-40.
          
     117. Severe influenza among children and young adults with neurologic and neurodevelopmental conditions - Ohio, 2011
          MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Jan 6;60:1729-33.
          

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     118. Cancer statistics, 2012
          Siegel R, Naishadham D, Jemal A.
          CA. 2012 .
          

   • Maternal and Child Health

     119. Exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus and low socioeconomic status: effects on neurocognitive development and risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring
          Nomura Y, Marks DJ, Grossman B, Yoon M, Loudon H, Stone J, Halperin JM.
          Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Jan 2.
          
     120. Three decades of twin births in the United States, 1980-2009
          Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Osterman MJ.
          NCHS Data Brief. 2012 (80).
          
   
   

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