Issue 19, May 14, 2012
Vol. 4, Issue: 19, 5/14/12
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This week, Science Clips features scientific articles related to this month’s Public Health Grand Rounds on the growing threat of multidrug-resistant gonorrhea, and what actions public health, clinicians, and at-risk people can take now. For more information on Grand Rounds, please see http://www.cdc.gov/Features/GrandRounds. Science Clips will return to its regular format next week.
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Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
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Communicable Diseases – Multidrug Resistant Gonorrhea
- Is Neisseria gonorrhoeae initiating a future era of untreatable gonorrhea?: detailed characterization of the first strain with high-level resistance to ceftriaxoneexternal icon
Ohnishi M, Golparian D, Shimuta K, Saika T, Hoshina S, Iwasaku K, Nakayama S, et al.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 Jul;55(7):3538-45.
- High-level cefixime- and ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in France: novel penA mosaic allele in a successful international clone causes treatment failureexternal icon
Unemo M, Golparian D, Nicholas R, Ohnishi M, Gallay A, Sednaoui P.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Mar;56(3):1273-80.
- Antimicrobial resistance in sexually transmitted infections in the developed world: implications for rational treatmentexternal icon
Ison CA.
Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2012 Feb;25(1):73-8.
- Phenotypic and genotypic properties of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Norway in 2009: antimicrobial resistance warrants an immediate change in national management guidelinesexternal icon
Hjelmevoll SO, Golparian D, Dedi L, Skutlaberg DH, Haarr E, Christensen A, Jorgensen S, et al.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2011 Sep 30.
- First Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain with resistance to cefixime causing gonorrhoea treatment failure in Austria, 2011external icon
Unemo M, Golparian D, Stary A, Eigentler A.
Euro Surveill. 2011 ;16(43).
- Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the UK: surveillance and managementexternal icon
Ison CA, Alexander S.
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011 Oct;9(10):867-76.
- Emergence of a Neisseria gonorrhoeae clone showing decreased susceptibility to cefixime in England and Walesexternal icon
Chisholm SA, Alexander S, Desouza-Thomas L, Maclure-Webster E, Anderson J, Nichols T, Lowndes CM, et al.
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Nov;66(11):2509-12.
- Surveillance of gonococcal antimicrobial susceptibility resulting in early detection of emerging resistanceexternal icon
Lo JY, Ho KM, Lo AC.
J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 Feb 14.
- Impact of fluoroquinolone resistance mutations on gonococcal fitness and in vivo selection for compensatory mutationsexternal icon
Kunz AN, Begum AA, Wu H, D’Ambrozio JA, Robinson JM, Shafer WM, Bash MC, et al.
J Infect Dis. 2012 May 3.
- A novel mechanism of high-level, broad-spectrum antibiotic resistance caused by a single base pair change in Neisseria gonorrhoeaeexternal icon
Ohneck EA, Zalucki YM, Johnson PJ, Dhulipala V, Golparian D, Unemo M, Jerse AE, et al.
MBio. 2011 ;2(5).
- Emergence and characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with decreased susceptibilities to ceftriaxone and cefixime in Canada: 2001-2010external icon
Martin I, Sawatzky P, Allen V, Hoang L, Lefebvre B, Mina N, Wong T, et al.
Sex Transm Dis. 2012 Apr;39(4):316-23.
- Antibiotic-resistant phenotypes and genotypes of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Japan: identification of strain clusters with multidrug-resistant phenotypesexternal icon
Tanaka M, Koga Y, Nakayama H, Kanayama A, Kobayashi I, Saika T, Iyoda T.
Sex Transm Dis. 2011 Sep;38(9):871-5.
- Is Neisseria gonorrhoeae initiating a future era of untreatable gonorrhea?: detailed characterization of the first strain with high-level resistance to ceftriaxoneexternal 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
- Obesity and severe obesity forecasts through 2030
Finkelstein EA, Khavjou OA, Thompson H, Trogdon JG, Pan L, Sherry B, Dietz W.
Am J Prev Med. 2012 .
- New roles for public health in cancer screeningexternal icon
Plescia M, Richardson LC, Joseph D.
CA Cancer J Clin. 2012 May 9.
- Toward standardizing and reporting colorectal cancer screening indicators on an international level: the International Colorectal Cancer Screening Networkexternal icon
Benson VS, Atkin WS, Green J, Nadel MR, Patnick J, Smith RA, Villain P.
Int J Cancer. 2012 Jun 15;130(12):2961-2973.
- Absence of evidence for bornavirus infection in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorderexternal icon
Hornig M, Briese T, Licinio J, Khabbaz RF, Altshuler LL, Potkin SG, Schwemmle M, Siemetzki U, Mintz J, Honkavuori K, Kraemer HC, Egan MF, Whybrow PC, Bunney WE, Lipkin WI.
Mol Psychiatry. 2012 May;17(5):486-93.
- Kawasaki syndrome and factors associated with coronary artery abnormalities, Californiaexternal icon
Callinan LS, Tabnak F, Holman RC, Maddox RA, Kim JJ, Schonberger LB, Vugia DJ, Belay ED.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 May 4.
- Obesity and severe obesity forecasts through 2030
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Communicable Diseases
- B lymphocyte-derived humoral immune defenses in breast milk transmission of the HIV-1external icon
Belec L, Kourtis AP.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:139-60.
- Breastfeeding and transmission of HIV-1: epidemiology and global magnitudeexternal icon
Fowler MG, Kourtis AP, Aizire J, Onyango-Makumbi C, Bulterys M.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:3-25.
- HIV-1 and breastfeeding in the United Statesexternal icon
Little KM, Hu DJ, Dominguez KL.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:261-70.
- Cellular immunity in breast milk: implications for postnatal transmission of HIV-1 to the infantexternal icon
Sabbaj S, Ibegbu CC, Kourtis AP.
Adv Exp Med Biol. 2012 ;743:161-9.
- HIV-1 virological response and prevalence of HIV-1 drug resistance among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy, Shandong, Chinaexternal icon
Zhang J, Kang D, Lin B, Sun X, Fu J, Bi Z, Nkengasong JN, Yang C.
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2012 May 8.
- Moving toward TB elimination: implementation of statewide targeted tuberculin testing in Tennesseeexternal icon
Cain KP, Garman KN, Laserson KF, Ferrousier-Davis OP, Miranda AG, Wells CD, Haley CA.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 May 3.
- Supporting the massive scale-up of antiretroviral therapy: the evolution of PEPFAR-supported treatment facilities in South Africa, 2005-2009external icon
Larson E, O’Bra H, Brown J, Mbengashe T, Klausner JD.
BMC Public Health. 2012 ;12:173.
- HIV drug resistance early warning indicators in cohorts of individuals starting antiretroviral therapy between 2004 and 2009: World Health Organization global report from 50 countriesexternal icon
Bennett DE, Jordan MR, Bertagnolio S, Hong SY, Ravasi G, McMahon JH, Saadani A, Kelley KF.
Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May;54 Suppl 4:S280-9.
- Virological response and HIV drug resistance 12 months after antiretroviral therapy initiation at 2 clinics in Nigeriaexternal icon
Ugbena R, Aberle-Grasse J, Diallo K, Bassey O, Jelpe T, Rottinghaus E, Azeez A, Akpan R, Muhammad M, Shanmugam V, Singh S, Yang C.
Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May;54 Suppl 4:S375-80.
- Distinct clinical and epidemiological features of tuberculosis in New York City caused by the RD(Rio)Mycobacterium tuberculosis sublineageexternal icon
Weisenberg SA, Gibson AL, Huard RC, Kurepina N, Bang H, Lazzarini LC, Chiu Y, Li J, Ahuja S, Driscoll J, Kreiswirth BN, Ho JL.
Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Jun;12(4):664-70.
- Socio-demographic differences in opinions about 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) and seasonal influenza vaccination and disease among adults during the 2009-2010 influenza seasonexternal icon
Santibanez TA, Singleton JA, Santibanez SS, Wortley P, Bell BP.
Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2012 May 9.
- Haemophilus haemolyticus causing clinical diseaseexternal icon
Anderson R, Wang X, Briere EC, Katz LS, Cohn AC, Clark TA, Messonnier NE, Mayer LW.
J Clin Microbiol. 2012 May 9.
- Understanding influenza virus resistance to antiviral agents; early warning signs for wider community circulationexternal icon
Fry AM, Gubareva LV.
J Infect Dis. 2012 May 4.
- Noroviruses: the perfect human pathogens?external icon
Hall AJ.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Jun;205(11):1622-4.
- HIV-HBV coinfection–a global challengeexternal icon
Kourtis AP, Bulterys M, Hu DJ, Jamieson DJ.
N Engl J Med. 2012 May 10;366(19):1749-52.
- B lymphocyte-derived humoral immune defenses in breast milk transmission of the HIV-1external icon
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Disaster Control and Emergency Services
- Investigations of selected historically important syndromic outbreaks: impact and lessons learned for public health preparedness and responseexternal icon
Goodman RA, Posid JM, Popovic T.
Am J Public Health. 2012 Jun;102(6):1079-90.
- Investigations of selected historically important syndromic outbreaks: impact and lessons learned for public health preparedness and responseexternal icon
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
- Infection and transmission of Rift Valley fever viruses lacking the NSs and/or NSm genes in mosquitoes: potential role for NSm in mosquito infectionexternal icon
Crabtree MB, Kent Crockett RJ, Bird BH, Nichol ST, Erickson BR, Biggerstaff BJ, Horiuchi K, Miller BR.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012 May;6(5):e1639.
- Infection and transmission of Rift Valley fever viruses lacking the NSs and/or NSm genes in mosquitoes: potential role for NSm in mosquito infectionexternal icon
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Drug Safety
- Safety and pharmacokinetics of escalating daily doses of the antituberculosis drug rifapentine in healthy volunteersexternal icon
Dooley KE, Bliven-Sizemore EE, Weiner M, Lu Y, Nuermberger EL, Hubbard WC, Fuchs EJ, Melia MT, Burman WJ, Dorman SE.
Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Apr 4.
- Safety and pharmacokinetics of escalating daily doses of the antituberculosis drug rifapentine in healthy volunteersexternal icon
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Surveillance of transmitted HIV drug resistance using matched plasma and dried blood spot specimens from voluntary counseling and testing sites in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2007-2008external icon
Duc NB, Hien BT, Wagar N, Tram TH, Giang le T, Yang C, Wolfe MI, Hien NT, Tuan NA.
Clin Infect Dis. 2012 May;54 Suppl 4:S343-7.
- Public health surveillance and data collection: general principles and impact on hemophilia careexternal icon
Soucie JM.
Hematology. 2012 Apr;17 Suppl 1:144-6.
- Evaluation of integrated registers for tuberculosis and HIV surveillance in children, Ethiopia, 2007-2009external icon
Click ES, Feleke B, Pevzner E, Fantu R, Gadisa T, Assefa D, Melaku Z, Cain K, Menzies H.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2012 May;16(5):625-7.
- Molecular epidemiological investigation to determine the source of a fatal case of serotype 22F pneumococcal meningitisexternal icon
Lamaro-Cardoso J, de Lemos AP, Carvalho Mda G, Pimenta FC, Roundtree A, Motta L, Vieira MA, Sgambatti S, Thorn LK, Pessoa-Junior V, Minamisava R, Harrison LH, Beall BW, Brandileone MC, Andrade AL.
J Med Microbiol. 2012 May;61(Pt 5):686-92.
- A systematic review of rotavirus strain diversity in India, Bangladesh, and Pakistanexternal icon
Miles MG, Lewis KD, Kang G, Parashar UD, Steele AD.
Vaccine. 2012 Apr 27;30 Suppl 1:A131-9.
- Surveillance of transmitted HIV drug resistance using matched plasma and dried blood spot specimens from voluntary counseling and testing sites in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2007-2008external icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- Knowledge integration at the center of genomic medicineexternal icon
Khoury MJ, Gwinn M, Dotson WD, Schully SD.
Genet Med. 2012 May 3.
- Knowledge integration at the center of genomic medicineexternal icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- Homophobia is associated with sexual behavior that increases risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV infection among black men who have sex with menexternal icon
Jeffries WL, Marks G, Lauby J, Murrill CS, Millett GA.
AIDS Behav. 2012 May 9.
- Modifiable risk factors for West Nile virus infection during an outbreak–Arizona, 2010external icon
Gibney KB, Colborn J, Baty S, Bunko Patterson AM, Sylvester T, Briggs G, Stewart T, Levy C, Komatsu K, Macmillan K, Delorey MJ, Mutebi JP, Fischer M, Staples JE.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 May;86(5):895-901.
- Healthy lifestyle behaviors and all-cause mortality among adults in the United Statesexternal icon
Ford ES, Bergmann MM, Boeing H, Li C, Capewell S.
Prev Med. 2012 Apr 29.
- Homophobia is associated with sexual behavior that increases risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV infection among black men who have sex with menexternal icon
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Health Communication and Education
- Water treatment and handwashing behaviors among non-pregnant friends and relatives of participants in an antenatal hygiene promotion program in Malawiexternal icon
Russo ET, Sheth A, Menon M, Wannemuehler K, Weinger M, Kudzala AC, Tauzie B, Masuku HD, Msowoya TE, Quick R.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 May;86(5):860-5.
- Effects of the Gama Cuulu radio serial drama on HIV-related behavior change in Zambiaexternal icon
Kraft JM, Hill Z, Membe I, Zhang Y, Meassick EO, Monsour M, Maumbi M, Ndubani P, Manengu JM, Mwinga A.
J Health Commun. 2012 May 8.
- Water treatment and handwashing behaviors among non-pregnant friends and relatives of participants in an antenatal hygiene promotion program in Malawiexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Neonatal vaccine-strain varicella zoster virus infection 22 days after maternal post-partum vaccinationexternal icon
Kluthe M, Herrera A, Blanca H, Leung J, Bialek SR, Schmid DS.
Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 May 8.
- Middle school vaccination requirements and adolescent vaccination coverageexternal icon
Bugenske E, Stokley S, Kennedy A, Dorell C.
Pediatrics. 2012 May 7.
- Effectiveness and cost of immunization recall at school-based health centersexternal icon
Kempe A, Barrow J, Stokley S, Saville A, Glazner JE, Suh C, Federico S, Abrams L, Seewald L, Beaty B, Daley MF, Dickinson LM.
Pediatrics. 2012 May 7.
- Effectiveness and net cost of reminder/recall for adolescent immunizationsexternal icon
Suh CA, Saville A, Daley MF, Glazner JE, Barrow J, Stokley S, Dong F, Beaty B, Dickinson LM, Kempe A.
Pediatrics. 2012 May 7.
- A dose-escalation safety and immunogenicity study of a new live attenuated human rotavirus vaccine (Rotavin-M1) in Vietnamese children
Anh DD, Van Trang N, Thiem VD, Anh NT, Mao ND, Wang Y, Jiang B, Hien ND, Luan LT.
Vaccine. 2012 27 Apr;30 Suppl 1:A114-A121.
- Immunogenicity of the pentavalent rotavirus vaccine in African infantsexternal icon
Armah GE, Breiman RF, Tapia MD, Dallas MJ, Neuzil KM, Binka FN, Sow SO, Ojwando J, Ciarlet M, Steele AD.
Vaccine. 2012 Apr 27;30 Suppl 1:A86-93.
- Projected health and economic impact of rotavirus vaccination in GAVI-eligible countries: 2011-2030external icon
Atherly DE, Lewis KD, Tate J, Parashar UD, Rheingans RD.
Vaccine. 2012 Apr 27;30 Suppl 1:A7-A14.
- Systematic review of regional and temporal trends in global rotavirus strain diversity in the pre rotavirus vaccine era: insights for understanding the impact of rotavirus vaccination programsexternal icon
Banyai K, Laszlo B, Duque J, Steele AD, Nelson EA, Gentsch JR, Parashar UD.
Vaccine. 2012 Apr 27;30 Suppl 1:A122-30.
- Viscerotropic disease: case definition and guidelines for collection, analysis, and presentation of immunization safety dataexternal icon
Gershman MD, Staples JE, Bentsi-Enchill AD, Breugelmans JG, Brito GS, Bastoscamacho LA, Cottin P, Domingo C, Durbin A, Gascon J, Guenaneche F, Hayes EB, Jelenik Z, Khromava A, Martins RD, Wilson MM, Massy N, Nasidi A, Niedrig M, Sherwat A, Tsai T, Vilella A, Wilson ME, Kohl KS.
Vaccine. 2012 May 3.
- Parental and societal values for the risks and benefits of childhood combination vaccinesexternal icon
Gidengil C, Lieu TA, Payne K, Rusinak D, Messonnier M, Prosser LA.
Vaccine. 2012 May 14;30(23):3445-52.
- Rotavirus vaccines for children in developing countries: understanding the science, maximizing the impact, and sustaining the effortexternal icon
Neuzil KM, Parashar UD, Steele AD.
Vaccine. 2012 Apr 27;30 Suppl 1:A1-2.
- Workshop on intussusception in African countries – meeting reportexternal icon
Steele AD, Patel M, Cunliffe NA, Bresee JS, Borgstein E, Parashar UD.
Vaccine. 2012 Apr 27;30 Suppl 1:A185-9.
- Secondary efficacy endpoints of the pentavalent rotavirus vaccine against gastroenteritis in sub-Saharan Africaexternal icon
Tapia MD, Armah G, Breiman RF, Dallas MJ, Lewis KD, Sow SO, Rivers SB, Levine MM, Laserson KF, Feikin DR, Victor JC, Ciarlet M, Neuzil KM, Steele AD.
Vaccine. 2012 Apr 27;30 Suppl 1:A79-85.
- Neonatal vaccine-strain varicella zoster virus infection 22 days after maternal post-partum vaccinationexternal icon
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Injury and Violence
- Community violence exposure and adolescent substance use: does monitoring and positive parenting moderate risk in urban communities?
Lee R.
J Community Psychol. 2012 May;40(4):406-421.
- Prevalence of traumatic brain injury among prisoners in South Carolinaexternal icon
Ferguson PL, Pickelsimer EE, Corrigan JD, Bogner JA, Wald M.
J Head Trauma Rehabil. 2012 May;27(3):E11-20.
- Helmet use among motorcyclists in Cambodia: a survey of use, knowledge, attitudes, and practicesexternal icon
Bachani AM, Tran NT, Sann S, Ballesteros MF, Gnim C, Ou A, Sem P, Nie X, Hyder AA.
Traffic Inj Prev. 2012 ;13 Suppl 1:31-6.
- Community violence exposure and adolescent substance use: does monitoring and positive parenting moderate risk in urban communities?
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Laboratory Sciences
- Investigation of aerosol surface area estimation from number and mass concentration measurements: particle density effect
Ku BK, Evans DE.
Aerosol Sci Tech. 2012 ;46(4):473-484.
- Quartz measurement in coal dust with high-flow rate samplers: laboratory studyexternal icon
Lee T, Lee EG, Kim SW, Chisholm WP, Kashon M, Harper M.
Ann Occup Hyg. 2012 ;56(4):413-425.
- A humanized IgG but not IgM antibody is effective in prophylaxis and therapy of yellow fever infection in an AG129/17D-204 peripheral challenge mouse modelexternal icon
Thibodeaux BA, Garbino NC, Liss NM, Piper J, Schlesinger JJ, Blair CD, Roehrig JT.
Antiviral Res. 2012 Apr;94(1):1-8.
- Suppression of interferon-alpha signaling by hepatitis E virusexternal icon
Dong C, Zafrullah M, Mixson-Hayden T, Dai X, Liang J, Meng J, Kamili S.
Hepatology. 2012 May;55(5):1324-32.
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis spoligotypes that may derive from mixed strain infections are revealed by a novel computational approachexternal icon
Lazzarini LC, Rosenfeld J, Huard RC, Hill V, Lapa ES, Desalle R, Rastogi N, Ho JL.
Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Jun;12(4):798-806.
- TB-lineage: an online tool for classification and analysis of strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complexexternal icon
Shabbeer A, Cowan LS, Ozcaglar C, Rastogi N, Vandenberg SL, Yener B, Bennett KP.
Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Jun;12(4):789-97.
- T cell receptors are structures capable of initiating signaling in the absence of large conformational rearrangementsexternal icon
Fernandes RA, Shore DA, Vuong MT, Yu C, Zhu X, Pereira-Lopes S, Brouwer H, Fennelly JA, Jessup CM, Evans EJ, Wilson IA, Davis SJ.
J Biol Chem. 2012 Apr 13;287(16):13324-35.
- Evaluation of mycobacterial interspersed repetitive-unit-variable-number tandem-repeat genotyping as performed in laboratories in Canada, France, and the United Statesexternal icon
Cowan LS, Hooks DP, Christianson S, Sharma MK, Alexander DC, Guthrie JL, Jamieson FB, Supply P, Allix-Beguec C, Cruz L, Desmond E, Kramer R, Lugo S, Rudrik J.
J Clin Microbiol. 2012 May;50(5):1830-1.
- Prediction system for rapid identification of salmonella serotypes based on pulsed-field gel electrophoresis fingerprintsexternal icon
Zou W, Lin WJ, Hise KB, Chen HC, Keys C, Chen JJ.
J Clin Microbiol. 2012 May;50(5):1524-32.
- Temporal differences in blood meal detection from the midguts of Triatoma infestansexternal icon
Pinto J, Roellig DM, Gilman RH, Calderon M, Bartra C, Salazar R, Bern C, Ancca-Juarez J, Levy M, Naquira C, Cama V.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo. 2012 Apr;54(2):83-8.
- Characterization of Neisseria meningitidis isolates from Egypt using multilocus sequence typingexternal icon
Klena JD, Wasfy MO, Nada RA, Ahmed SF, Maksoud MA, Marfin A, Pimentel G.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2012 May;106(5):309-14.
- Laboratory quality control in a multicentre meningococcal carriage study in Burkina Fasoexternal icon
Kristiansen PA, Ouedraogo AS, Sanou I, Ky Ba A, Ouedraogo CD, Sangare L, Ouedraogo R, Kandolo D, Diomande F, Kabore P, Hassan-King M, Thomas JD, Hatcher CP, Andreasson I, Clark TA, Preziosi MP, Laforce M, Caugant DA.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2012 May;106(5):289-97.
- Investigation of aerosol surface area estimation from number and mass concentration measurements: particle density effect
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Maternal and Child Health
- Risk of bottle-feeding for rapid weight gain during the first year of lifeexternal icon
Li R, Magadia J, Fein SB, Grummer-Strawn LM.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 May;166(5):431-6.
- Outpatient tonsillectomy in children: demographic and geographic variation in the United States, 2006external icon
Boss EF, Marsteller JA, Simon AE.
J Pediatr. 2012 May;160(5):814-9.
- Prevention of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy: a review of guidelines, 2000-2011external icon
Okoroh EM, Azonobi IC, Grosse SD, Grant AM, Atrash HK, James AH.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 May 3.
- Risk of bottle-feeding for rapid weight gain during the first year of lifeexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Comparison of work-related symptoms and visual contrast sensitivity between employees at a severely water-damaged school and a school without significant water damageexternal icon
Thomas G, Burton NC, Mueller C, Page E, Vesper S.
Am J Ind Med. 2012 May 7.
- Motivating ergonomic computer workstation setup: sometimes training is not enoughexternal icon
Sigurdsson SO, Artnak M, Needham M, Wirth O, Silverman K.
Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2012 ;18(1):27-33.
- Comparison of work-related symptoms and visual contrast sensitivity between employees at a severely water-damaged school and a school without significant water damageexternal icon
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Physical Activity
- Cardiorespiratory fitness and proximity to commercial physical activity facilities among 12th grade girlsexternal icon
Dowda M, Pfeiffer KA, Lobelo F, Porter DE, Pate RR.
J Adolesc Health. 2012 May;50(5):497-502.
- Cardiorespiratory fitness and proximity to commercial physical activity facilities among 12th grade girlsexternal icon
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Public Health Leadership and Management
- Implementation of school policies to prevent youth tobacco use in Alabamaexternal icon
Geiger BF, Vaid I, Beeson D, Riddle B.
J Sch Health. 2012 Jun;82(6):277-284.
- Implementation of school policies to prevent youth tobacco use in Alabamaexternal icon
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Reproductive Health
- Racial and ethnic disparities in preconception risk factors and preconception careexternal icon
Denny CH, Floyd RL, Green PP, Hayes DK.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2012 May 4.
- Racial and ethnic disparities in preconception risk factors and preconception careexternal icon
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
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MMWR in the Media
- Sunburn and sun protective behaviors among adults aged 18-29 years – United States, 2000-2010external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 May 11;61(18):317-22.
- Use of indoor tanning devices by adults – United States, 2010external icon
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 May 11;61(18):323-6.
- Sunburn and sun protective behaviors among adults aged 18-29 years – United States, 2000-2010external icon
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Obesity and severe obesity forecasts through 2030
Finkelstein EA, Khavjou OA, Thompson H, Trogdon JG, Pan L, Sherry B, Dietz W.
Am J Prev Med. 2012 .
- Hospitalization for stroke in U.S. hospitals, 1989-2009pdf icon
Hall MJ, Levant S, DeFrances CJ.
NCHS data brief. 2012 May(95):1-8.
- Obesity and severe obesity forecasts through 2030
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Health Disparities
- Contribution of screening and survival differences to racial disparities in colorectal cancer ratesexternal icon
Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Kuntz KM, Knudsen AB, van Ballegooijen M, Zauber AG, Jemal A.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 May;21(5):728-36.
- Contribution of screening and survival differences to racial disparities in colorectal cancer ratesexternal icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Middle school vaccination requirements and adolescent vaccination coverageexternal icon
Bugenske E, Stokley S, Kennedy A, Dorell C.
Pediatrics. 2012 May 7.
- Effectiveness and cost of immunization recall at school-based health centersexternal icon
Kempe A, Barrow J, Stokley S, Saville A, Glazner JE, Suh C, Federico S, Abrams L, Seewald L, Beaty B, Daley MF, Dickinson LM.
Pediatrics. 2012 May 7.
- Effectiveness and net cost of reminder/recall for adolescent immunizationsexternal icon
Suh CA, Saville A, Daley MF, Glazner JE, Barrow J, Stokley S, Dong F, Beaty B, Dickinson LM, Kempe A.
Pediatrics. 2012 May 7.
- Middle school vaccination requirements and adolescent vaccination coverageexternal icon
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Vital Statistics
- Infant mortality statistics from the 2008 period linked birth/infant death data setpdf icon
Mathews TJ, MacDorman MF.
Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2012 ;60(5):1-49.
- Infant mortality statistics from the 2008 period linked birth/infant death data setpdf icon
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