Issue 2, January 14, 2013
- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring articles on preventing venous thromboembolism to coincide with CDC’s Grand Rounds)
- Public health articles noted in the media
- Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
Subject matter experts decide what topic to feature, and articles are selected from the last 3 to 6 months of published literature. Key topic coincides monthly with other CDC products (e.g. Vital Signs).- Venous Thromboembolism
- Meeting summary: prevention of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) expert panel meetingpdf icon
Atrash HK, Beckman MG, Grant AM, Grosse SD, Parker C, Presley R, Reyes N, et al.
2011.
- The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolismexternal icon
U.S. Surgeon General.
2008.
- Comparison of characteristics from white- and black-Americans with venous thromboembolism: a cross-sectional studyexternal icon
Heit JA, Beckman MG, Bockenstedt PL, Grant AM, Key NS, Kulkarni R, Manco-Johnson MJ, et al.
Am J Hematol. 2010 Jul;85(7):467-71.
- Implementation of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: critical steps to success for surgeons and hospitalsexternal icon
Velanovich V, Rubinfeld I, Patton JH, Ritz J, Jordan J, Dulchavsky S.
Am J Med Qual. 2009 Nov-Dec;24(6):474-9.
- Developing public health surveillance for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolismexternal icon
Beckman MG, Grosse SD, Kenney KM, Grant AM, Atrash HK.
Am J Prev Med. 2011 Dec;41(6 Suppl 4):S428-34.
- Lessons from the Johns Hopkins multi-disciplinary venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention collaborativeexternal icon
Streiff MB, Carolan HT, Hobson DB, Kraus PS, Holzmueller CG, Demski R, Lau BD, et al.
BMJ. 2012 ;344:e3935.
- Venous thromboembolism pharmacy intervention management program with an active, multifaceted approach reduces preventable venous thromboembolism and increases appropriate prophylaxisexternal icon
Mahan CE, Hussein MA, Amin AN, Spyropoulos AC.
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2012 Jan-Feb;18(1):45-58.
- Family history of myocardial infarction is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism among whites but not among blacksexternal icon
Mili FD, Hooper WC, Lally C, Austin H.
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2012 Jun 13.
- Designing and implementing effective venous thromboembolism prevention protocols: lessons from collaborative effortsexternal icon
Maynard G, Stein J.
J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2010 Feb;29(2):159-66.
- 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 Jun;21(6):611-5.
- Pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosisexternal icon
Goldhaber SZ, Bounameaux H.
Lancet. 2012 May 12;379(9828):1835-46.
- Inherited and acquired risk factors for venous thromboembolismexternal icon
Baglin T.
Semin Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Apr;33(2):127-37.
- Meeting summary: prevention of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) expert panel meetingpdf icon
- Venous Thromboembolism
- CDC Authored Publications
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
Articles published in the past 6-8 weeks authored by CDC or ATSDR staff.- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Prevalence of diagnosed cancer according to duration of diagnosed diabetes and current insulin use among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes: findings from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systemexternal icon
Li C, Zhao G, Okoro CA, Wen XJ, Ford ES, Balluz LS.
Diabetes Care. 2013 Jan 8.
- Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2009, featuring the burden and trends in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers and HPV vaccination coverage levelsexternal icon
Jemal A, Simard EP, Dorell C, Noone AM, Markowitz LE, Kohler B, Eheman C, Saraiya M, Bandi P, Saslow D, Cronin KA, Watson M, Schiffman M, Henley SJ, Schymura MJ, Anderson RN, Yankey D, Edwards BK.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Jan 7.
- Association of an intensive lifestyle intervention with remission of type 2 diabetesexternal icon
Gregg EW, Chen H, Wagenknecht LE, Clark JM, Delahanty LM, Bantle J, Pownall HJ, Johnson KC, Safford MM, Kitabchi AE, Pi-Sunyer FX, Wing RR, Bertoni AG.
JAMA. 2012 Dec 19;308(23):2489-2496.
- Advances at Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policyexternal icon
Posner SF.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 Jan;10.
- Prevalence of diagnosed cancer according to duration of diagnosed diabetes and current insulin use among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes: findings from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systemexternal icon
- Communicable Diseases
- HIV counseling and testing and access-to-care needs of populations most-at-risk for HIV in Nigeriaexternal icon
Ahmed S, Delaney K, Villalba-Diebold P, Aliyu G, Constantine N, Ememabelem M, Vertefeuille J, Blattner W, Nasidi A, Charurat M.
AIDS Care. 2013 Jan;25(1):85-94.
- Pooled individual data analysis of 5 randomized trials of infant nevirapine prophylaxis to prevent breast-milk HIV-1 transmissionexternal icon
Hudgens MG, Taha TE, Omer SB, Jamieson DJ, Lee H, Mofenson LM, Chasela C, Kourtis AP, Kumwenda N, Ruff A, Bedri A, Jackson JB, Musoke P, Bollinger RC, Gupte N, Thigpen MC, Taylor A, van der Horst C.
Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;56(1):131-9.
- Fecal shedding of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli: what should be done to prevent secondary cases?external icon
Mody RK, Griffin PM.
Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jan 8.
- Seropositivity for influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus among frontline health care personnelexternal icon
Alagappan K, Silverman RA, Hancock K, Ward MF, Akerman M, Dawood FS, Branch A, De Cicco S, Steward-Clark E, McCullough M, Tenner K, Katz JM.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;19(1):140-3.
- Sapovirus gastroenteritis in preschool center, Puerto Rico, 2011external icon
Hassan-Rios E, Torres P, Munoz E, Matos C, Hall AJ, Gregoricus N, Vinje J.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;19(1):174-5.
- Recurrent epidemic cholera with high mortality in Cameroon: persistent challenges 40 years into the seventh pandemicexternal icon
Cartwright EJ, Patel MK, Mbopi-Keou FX, Ayers T, Haenke B, Wagenaar BH, Mintz E, Quick R.
Epidemiol Infect. 2013 Jan 7:1-11.
- Increase in rates of hospitalization due to laboratory-confirmed influenza among children and adults during the 2009-10 influenza pandemicexternal icon
Cox CM, D’Mello T, Perez A, Reingold A, Gershman K, Yousey-Hindes K, Arnold KE, Farley MM, Ryan P, Lynfield R, Morin C, Baumbach J, Hancock EB, Zansky S, Bennett NM, Thomas A, Schaffner W, Finelli L.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Nov;206(9):1350-8.
- Effect of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic on invasive pneumococcal pneumoniaexternal icon
Fleming-Dutra KE, Taylor T, Link-Gelles R, Garg S, Jhung MA, Finelli L, Jain S, Shay D, Chaves SS, Baumbach J, Hancock EB, Beall B, Bennett N, Zansky S, Petit S, Yousey-Hindes K, Farley MM, Gershman K, Harrison LH, Ryan P, Lexau C, Lynfield R, Reingold A, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Moore MR.
J Infect Dis. 2013 Jan 9.
- Burden of norovirus gastroenteritis in the ambulatory setting–United States, 2001-2009external icon
Gastanaduy PA, Hall AJ, Curns AT, Parashar UD, Lopman BA.
J Infect Dis. 2013 Jan 8.
- Impact of the fall 2009 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic on US hospitalsexternal icon
Rubinson L, Mutter R, Viboud C, Hupert N, Uyeki T, Creanga A, Finelli L, Iwashyna TJ, Carr B, Merchant R, Katikineni D, Vaughn F, Clancy C, Lurie N.
Med Care. 2013 Jan 3.
- Historic aspects of human susceptibility to leprosy and the risk of conjugal transmissionexternal icon
Joyce MP.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2012 Dec;107 Suppl 1:17-21.
- Cholera surveillance during the Haiti epidemic – the first 2 yearsexternal icon
Barzilay EJ, Schaad N, Magloire R, Mung KS, Boncy J, Dahourou GA, Mintz ED, Steenland MW, Vertefeuille JF, Tappero JW.
N Engl J Med. 2013 Jan 9.
- The cure for cholera – improving access to safe water and sanitationexternal icon
Waldman RJ, Mintz ED, Papowitz HE.
N Engl J Med. 2013 Jan 9.
- HIV counseling and testing and access-to-care needs of populations most-at-risk for HIV in Nigeriaexternal icon
- Drug Safety
- If not now, when? Seizing the moment for antibiotic stewardshipexternal icon
Pollack LA, Gould CV, Srinivasan A.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Feb;34(2):117-8.
- If not now, when? Seizing the moment for antibiotic stewardshipexternal icon
- Environmental Health
- The relationships between pesticide metabolites and neurobehavioral test performance in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveyexternal icon
Krieg EF.
Arch Environ Occup Health. 2013 ;68(1):39-46.
- Vocal cord dysfunction related to water-damaged buildings
Cummings K, Fink J, Vasudev M, Piacitelli C, Kreiss K.
J Allergy Clin Immunol: In Practice. 2013 ;1(1):46-50.
- The relationships between pesticide metabolites and neurobehavioral test performance in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveyexternal icon
- Epidemiology and Surveillance
- Evaluation of ICD-9-CM codes for craniofacial microsomiaexternal icon
Luquetti DV, Saltzman BS, Vivaldi D, Pimenta LA, Hing AV, Cassell CH, Starr JR, Heike CL.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2012 Dec;94(12):990-5.
- Prevalence of HPV types in cervical specimens from an integrated healthcare delivery system: baseline assessment to measure HPV vaccine impactexternal icon
Dunne EF, Klein NP, Naleway AL, Baxter R, Weinmann S, Riedlinger K, Fetterman B, Steinau M, Scarbrough MZ, Gee J, Markowitz LE, Unger ER.
Cancer Causes Control. 2013 Jan 5.
- Novel framework for assessing epidemiologic effects of influenza epidemics and pandemicsexternal icon
Reed C, Biggerstaff M, Finelli L, Koonin LM, Beauvais D, Uzicanin A, Plummer A, Bresee J, Redd SC, Jernigan DB.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;19(1):85-91.
- Challenges of establishing routine influenza sentinel surveillance in Ethiopia, 2008-2010external icon
Ayele W, Demissie G, Kassa W, Zemelak E, Afework A, Amare B, Cox CM, Jima D.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;206 Suppl 1:S41-5.
- Results from the first 30 months of national sentinel surveillance for influenza in Tanzania, 2008-2010external icon
Mmbaga VM, Mwasekaga MJ, Mmbuji P, Matonya M, Mwafulango A, Moshi S, Emukule G, Katz MA.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;206 Suppl 1:S80-6.
- Influenza sentinel surveillance in Rwanda, 2008-2010external icon
Nyatanyi T, Nkunda R, Rukelibuga J, Palekar R, Muhimpundu MA, Kabeja A, Kabanda A, Lowrance D, Tempia S, Koama JB, McAlister D, Mukabayire O, Wane J, Raghunathan P, Katz M, Karema C.
J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;206 Suppl 1:S74-9.
- Evaluation of ICD-9-CM codes for craniofacial microsomiaexternal icon
- Food Safety
- Hospital-acquired listeriosis outbreak caused by contaminated diced celery–Texas, 2010external icon
Gaul LK, Farag NH, Shim T, Kingsley MA, Silk BJ, Hyytia-Trees E.
Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;56(1):20-6.
- Listeriosis outbreaks and associated food vehicles, United States, 1998-2008external icon
Cartwright EJ, Jackson KA, Johnson SD, Graves LM, Silk BJ, Mahon BE.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;19(1):1-9.
- Novel epidemic clones of Listeria monocytogenes, United States, 2011external icon
Lomonaco S, Verghese B, Gerner-Smidt P, Tarr C, Gladney L, Joseph L, Katz L, Turnsek M, Frace M, Chen Y, Brown E, Meinersmann R, Berrang M, Knabel S.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;19(1):147-50.
- Hospital-acquired listeriosis outbreak caused by contaminated diced celery–Texas, 2010external icon
- Global Health
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010external icon
Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.
Lancet. 2013 Dec 15;380(9859):2224-60.
- Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010external icon
Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.
Lancet. 2013 Dec 15;380(9859):2197-223.
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010external icon
Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.
Lancet. 2013 Dec 15;380(9859):2095-128.
- Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010external icon
Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.
Lancet. 2013 Dec 15;380(9859):2163-96.
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010external icon
- Health Behavior and Risk
- Patterns of condom use among students at historically black colleges and universities: implications for HIV prevention efforts among college-age young adultsexternal icon
El Bcheraoui C, Sutton MY, Hardnett FP, Jones SB.
AIDS Care. 2013 Feb;25(2):186-93.
- Problem behavior, victimization, and soda intake in high school students
Park S, Blanck HM, Sherry B, Foti K.
Am J Health Behav. 2013 May;37(3):414-421.
- What girls won’t do for love: human immunodeficiency virus/sexually transmitted infections risk among young African-American women driven by a relationship imperativeexternal icon
Raiford JL, Seth P, Diclemente RJ.
J Adolesc Health. 2012 Dec 4.
- Patterns of condom use among students at historically black colleges and universities: implications for HIV prevention efforts among college-age young adultsexternal icon
- Healthcare Associated Infections
- Outbreak of hepatitis B virus infections associated with assisted monitoring of blood glucose in an assisted living facility – Virginia, 2010external icon
Bender TJ, Wise ME, Utah O, Moorman AC, Sharapov U, Drobeniuc J, Khudyakov Y, Fricchione M, White-Comstock MB, Thompson ND, Patel PR.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(12):e50012.
- Outbreak of hepatitis B virus infections associated with assisted monitoring of blood glucose in an assisted living facility – Virginia, 2010external icon
- Healthcare Economics
- GRADE guidelines: 10. Considering resource use and rating the quality of economic evidenceexternal icon
Brunetti M, Shemilt I, Pregno S, Vale L, Oxman AD, Lord J, Sisk J, Ruiz F, Hill S, Guyatt GH, Jaeschke R, Helfand M, Harbour R, Davoli M, Amato L, Liberati A, Schunemann HJ.
J Clin Epidemiol. 2013 Feb;66(2):140-50.
- GRADE guidelines: 10. Considering resource use and rating the quality of economic evidenceexternal icon
- Immunity and Immunization
- A phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African infantsexternal icon
RTS,S Clinical Trials Partnership.
N Engl J Med. 2012 Dec 13;367(24):2284-95.
- The first National Adult Immunization Summit 2012: implementing change through actionexternal icon
Shen AK, Bridges CB, Tan L.
Vaccine. 2013 Jan 2;31(2):279-84.
- A phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African infantsexternal icon
- Injury and Violence
- Orphaned and abused youth are vulnerable to pregnancy and suicide riskexternal icon
Zapata LB, Kissin DM, Bogoliubova O, Yorick RV, Kraft JM, Jamieson DJ, Marchbanks PA, Hillis SD.
Child Abuse Negl. 2013 Jan 3.
- Orphaned and abused youth are vulnerable to pregnancy and suicide riskexternal icon
- Laboratory Sciences
- Role of Nrf2 in oxidative stress and toxicityexternal icon
Ma Q.
Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol. 2013 Jan 6;53:401-26.
- Optimization of the cut-off value for a commercial anti-dengue virus IgG immunoassayexternal icon
Marrero-Santos KM, Beltran M, Carrion-Lebron J, Sanchez-Vegas C, Hamer DH, Barnett ED, Santiago LM, Hunsperger EA.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2013 Jan 9.
- Comparison of the performance of IFA, CFA, and ELISA assays for the serodiagnosis of acute Q fever by quality assessmentexternal icon
Herremans T, Hogema BM, Nabuurs M, Peeters M, Wegdam-Blans M, Schneeberger P, Nijhuis C, Notermans DW, Galama J, Horrevorts A, van Loo IH, Vlaminckx B, Zaaijer HL, Koopmans MP, Berkhout H, Socolovschi C, Raoult D, Stenos J, Nicholson W, Bijlmer H.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;75(1):16-21.
- Single-tier testing with the C6 peptide ELISA kit compared with two-tier testing for Lyme diseaseexternal icon
Wormser GP, Schriefer M, Aguero-Rosenfeld ME, Levin A, Steere AC, Nadelman RB, Nowakowski J, Marques A, Johnson BJ, Dumler JS.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;75(1):9-15.
- Detection of hepatitis C virus transmission using DNA mass spectrometryexternal icon
Ganova-Raeva LM, Dimitrova ZE, Campo DS, Yulin L, Ramachandran S, Xia GL, Honisch C, Cantor CR, Khudyakov YE.
J Infect Dis. 2013 Jan 8.
- Macrophage-derived Hedgehog ligands promotes fibrogenic and angiogenic responses in human schistosomiasis mansoniexternal icon
Pereira TA, Xie G, Choi SS, Syn WK, Voieta I, Lu J, Chan IS, Swiderska M, Amaral KB, Antunes CM, Secor WE, Witek RP, Lambertucci JR, Pereira FL, Diehl AM.
Liver Int. 2013 Jan;33(1):149-61.
- Occurrence of beta-lactamase genes among non-Typhi Salmonella enterica isolated from humans, food animals, and retail meats in the United States and Canadaexternal icon
Sjolund-Karlsson M, Howie RL, Blickenstaff K, Boerlin P, Ball T, Chalmers G, Duval B, Haro J, Rickert R, Zhao S, Fedorka-Cray PJ, Whichard JM.
Microb Drug Resist. 2013 Jan 5.
- Combination therapy using monoclonal antibodies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) G glycoprotein protects from RSV disease in BALB/c Miceexternal icon
Caidi H, Harcourt JL, Tripp RA, Anderson LJ, Haynes LM.
PLoS One. 2012 ;7(12):e51485.
- Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) vapor reactivity with glutathione and subsequent transfer to human albuminexternal icon
Wisnewski AV, Mhike M, Hettick JM, Liu J, Siegel PD.
Toxicol In Vitro. 2012 Nov 23.
- Application of an updated physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model for chloroform to evaluate CYP2E1-mediated renal toxicity in rats and miceexternal icon
Sasso AF, Schlosser PM, Kedderis GL, Genter MB, Snawder J, Li Z, Rieth S, Lipscomb JC.
Toxicol Sci. 2012 Nov 9.
- Role of Nrf2 in oxidative stress and toxicityexternal icon
- Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal caffeine consumption and risk of congenital limb deficienciesexternal icon
Chen L, Bell EM, Browne ML, Druschel CM, Romitti PA, Schmidt RJ, Burns TL, Moslehi R, Olney RS.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2012 Dec;94(12):1033-43.
- Selected birth defects data from population-based birth defects surveillance programs in the United States, 2005-2009: featuring critical congenital heart defects targeted for pulse oximetry screening
Mai CT, Riehle-Colarusso T, O’Halloran A, Cragan JD, Olney RS, Lin A, Feldkamp M, Botto LD, Rickard R, Anderka M, Ethen M, Stanton C, Ehrhardt J, Canfield M.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2012 December;94(12):970-983.
- Association between weight gain during pregnancy and neural tube defects and gastroschisis in offspringexternal icon
Yang W, Carmichael SL, Tinker SC, Shaw GM.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2012 Dec;94(12):1019-1025.
- Blood lead level analysis among refugee children resettled in New Hampshire and Rhode Islandexternal icon
Raymond JS, Kennedy C, Brown MJ.
Public Health Nurs. 2013 Jan;30(1):70-9.
- Maternal caffeine consumption and risk of congenital limb deficienciesexternal icon
- Mining
- Sequential Gaussian co-simulation of rate decline parameters of longwall gob gas ventholes
Karacan C, Olea R.
Int J Rock Mech Min Sci. 2013 ;59:1-14.
- Sequential Gaussian co-simulation of rate decline parameters of longwall gob gas ventholes
- Nutritional Sciences
- Growing the field: current approaches to data collection at farmers’ markets
Karpyn A, Kim SA, DaCosta RV, Gasinu S, Law YM.
J Hunger Environ Nutr. 2013 ;7(4):436-448.
- Growing the field: current approaches to data collection at farmers’ markets
- Occupational Safety and Health
- Personal carbon monoxide exposures among firefighters at prescribed forest burns in the southeastern United Statesexternal icon
Dunn KH, Shulman S, Stock AL, Naeher LP.
Arch Environ Occup Health. 2013 ;68(1):55-9.
- Anthropometric procedures for protective equipment sizing and design
Hsiao H.
Hum Factors. 2012 November 30, 2012.
- Application of thermoregulatory modeling to predict core and skin temperatures in firefighters
Kim J, Williams W, Coca A, Yokota M.
Int J Ind Ergon. 2013 ;43(1):115-120.
- Respirator use among US farm operators: evidence from the 2006 Farm and Ranch Safety Surveyexternal icon
Syamlal G, Schleiff PL, Mazurek JM, Doney B, Greskevitch M.
J Agromedicine. 2013 ;18(1):27-38.
- Occupational fatalities in Alaska: two decades of progress, 1990-1999 and 2000-2009
Lincoln JM, O’Connor MB, Retzer KD, Hill RD, Teske TD, Woodward CC, Lucas DL, Somervell PD, Burton JT, Mode NA, Husberg BJ, Conway GA.
J Saf Res. 2012 .
- Noise impacts from professional dog grooming forced-air dryersexternal icon
Scheifele PM, Johnson MT, Byrne DC, Clark JG, Vandlik A, Kretschmer LW, Sonstrom KE.
Noise Health. 2012 Sep-Oct;14(60):224-6.
- Personal carbon monoxide exposures among firefighters at prescribed forest burns in the southeastern United Statesexternal icon
- Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
- Silica and respirable content in rock dust samplesexternal icon
Colinet JF, Listak JM.
Coal Age. 2012 Dec;117(12):48-52.
- Silica and respirable content in rock dust samplesexternal icon
- Parasitic Diseases
- Malaria prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among international flying pilots and flight attendants of a US commercial airline
Selent M, de Rochars VM, Stanek D, Bensyl D, Martin B, Cohen NJ, Kozarsky P, Blackmore C, Bell TR, Marano N, Arguin PM.
J Travel Med. 2012 December;19(6):366-372.
- High prevalence of schistosomiasis in Mbita and its adjacent islands of Lake Victoria, western Kenyaexternal icon
Odiere MR, Rawago FO, Ombok M, Secor WE, Karanja DM, Mwinzi PN, Lammie PJ, Won K.
Parasit Vectors. 2012 ;5:278.
- Malaria prevention knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among international flying pilots and flight attendants of a US commercial airline
- Program Evaluation
- Sustained improvements in handwashing indicators more than 5 years after a cluster-randomised, community-based trial of handwashing promotion in Karachi, Pakistanexternal icon
Bowen A, Agboatwalla M, Ayers T, Tobery T, Tariq M, Luby SP.
Trop Med Int Health. 2013 Jan 7.
- Sustained improvements in handwashing indicators more than 5 years after a cluster-randomised, community-based trial of handwashing promotion in Karachi, Pakistanexternal icon
- Public Health Ethics
- Handling worker and third-party exposures to nanotherapeutics during clinical trialsexternal icon
Ramachandran G, Howard J, Maynard A, Philbert M.
J Law Med Ethics. 2012 Dec;40(4):856-864.
- Handling worker and third-party exposures to nanotherapeutics during clinical trialsexternal icon
- Public Health Leadership and Management
- Using evaluability assessment to support the development of practice-based evidence in public healthexternal icon
Dunet DO, Losby JL, Tucker-Brown A.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Jan 4.
- Using evaluability assessment to support the development of practice-based evidence in public healthexternal icon
- Reproductive Health
- Prevention of Chlamydia-induced infertility by inhibition of local caspase activityexternal icon
Igietseme JU, Omosun Y, Partin J, Goldstein J, He Q, Joseph K, Ellerson D, Ansari U, Eko FO, Bandea C, Zhong G, Black CM.
J Infect Dis. 2013 Jan 9.
- Prevention of Chlamydia-induced infertility by inhibition of local caspase activityexternal icon
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Depressive and conduct disorder symptoms in youth living with HIV: the independent and interactive roles of coping and neuropsychological functioningexternal icon
Salama C, Morris M, Armistead L, Koenig LJ, Demas P, Ferdon C, Bachanas P.
AIDS Care. 2013 Feb;25(2):160-8.
- Depressive symptoms among immigrant Latino sexual minorities
Rhodes SD, Martinez O, Song E, Daniel J, Alonzo J, Eng E, Duck S, Downs M, Bloom FR, Allen AB, Miller C, Reboussin B.
Am J Health Behav. 2013 May;37(3):404-413.
- Depressive and conduct disorder symptoms in youth living with HIV: the independent and interactive roles of coping and neuropsychological functioningexternal icon
- Substance Use and Abuse
- Chemical analysis of Alaskan iq’mik smokeless tobaccoexternal icon
Hearn BA, Renner CC, Ding YS, Vaughan-Watson C, Stanfill SB, Zhang L, Polzin GM, Ashley DL, Watson CH.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Jan 3.
- Attitudes toward smoke-free workplaces, restaurants, and bars, casinos, and clubs among U.S. adults: findings from the 2009-2010 National Adult Tobacco Surveyexternal icon
King BA, Dube SR, Tynan MA.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Jan 7.
- Chemical analysis of Alaskan iq’mik smokeless tobaccoexternal icon
- Zoonoses
- Microevolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses isolated from humans, Egypt, 2007-2011external icon
Younan M, Poh MK, Elassal E, Davis T, Rivailler P, Balish AL, Simpson N, Jones J, Deyde V, Loughlin R, Perry I, Gubareva L, Elbadry MA, Truelove S, Gaynor AM, Mohareb E, Amin M, Cornelius C, Pimentel G, Earhart K, Naguib A, Abdelghani AS, Refaey S, Klimov AI, Donis RO, Kandeel A.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;19(1):43-50.
- Novel simian foamy virus infections from multiple monkey species in women from the Democratic Republic of Congoexternal icon
Switzer WM, Tang S, Ahuka-Mundeke S, Shankar A, Hanson DL, Zheng H, Ayouba A, Wolfe ND, Lebreton M, Djoko CF, Tamoufe U, Esteban A, Heneine W, Peeters M, Wright LL, Muyembe-Tamfum JJ, Wemakoy EO, Mulembakani P, Hoff NA, Rimoin AW.
Retrovirology. 2012 ;9:100.
- Clinician assessment for Coxiella burnetii infection in hospitalized patients with potentially compatible illnesses during Q fever outbreaks and following a health alert, Montana, 2011external icon
Nett RJ, Helgerson SD, Anderson AD.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013 Jan 5.
- Microevolution of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses isolated from humans, Egypt, 2007-2011external icon
- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
Articles about important public health topics that have been mentioned in the press.- MMWR in the Media
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)-like illness associated with intravenous Opana ER abuse – Tennessee, 2012
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Jan 11;62(1):1-4.
- Vital signs: binge drinking among women and high school girls – United States, 2011
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Jan 11;62(1):9-13.
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)-like illness associated with intravenous Opana ER abuse – Tennessee, 2012
- Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2009, featuring the burden and trends in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers and HPV vaccination coverage levelsexternal icon
Jemal A, Simard EP, Dorell C, Noone AM, Markowitz LE, Kohler B, Eheman C, Saraiya M, Bandi P, Saslow D, Cronin KA, Watson M, Schiffman M, Henley SJ, Schymura MJ, Anderson RN, Yankey D, Edwards BK.
J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 Jan 7.
- Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2009, featuring the burden and trends in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers and HPV vaccination coverage levelsexternal icon
- Injury and Violence
- Prevalence, correlates, and treatment of lifetime suicidal behavior among adolescents: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplementexternal icon
Nock MK, Green JG, Hwang I, McLaughlin KA, Sampson NA, Zaslavsky AM, Kessler RC.
JAMA Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 9:1-11.
- Prevalence, correlates, and treatment of lifetime suicidal behavior among adolescents: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplementexternal icon
- MMWR in the Media
CDC Science Clips Production Staff
John Iskander, MD MPH, Editor
Rebecca Satterthwaite, MS, Librarian
Gail Bang, MLIS, Librarian
Deidre Thomas, MLS, Librarian
Kathleen Connick, MSLS, Librarian
Joseph Dunlap, Web Developer
____
DISCLAIMER: Articles listed in the CDC Science Clips are selected by the Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library to provide current awareness of the public health literature. An article’s inclusion does not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor does it imply endorsement of the article’s methods or findings. CDC and DHHS assume no responsibility for the factual accuracy of the items presented. The selection, omission, or content of items does not imply any endorsement or other position taken by CDC or DHHS. Opinion, findings and conclusions expressed by the original authors of items included in the Clips, or persons quoted therein, are strictly their own and are in no way meant to represent the opinion or views of CDC or DHHS. References to publications, news sources, and non-CDC Websites are provided solely for informational purposes and do not imply endorsement by CDC or DHHS.