Issue 43, December 9, 2013
The report consists of four components:
- Top Ten Articles of the Week
- CDC-authored publications
- Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring a supplement on Laboratory Sciences – Public health articles noted in the media)
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Top Ten Articles of the Week
Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- CDC’s winnable battles: improved nutrition, physical activity, and decreased obesityexternal icon
Blanck HM, Collins J.
Child Obes. 2013 Nov 16.
- CDC’s winnable battles: improved nutrition, physical activity, and decreased obesityexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Comparing influenza positivity rates by real-time RT-PCR, elisa and viral culture methods in Cote D’ivoire, West Africa, in 2009
Nzussouo NT, Kadjo HA, Coulibaly D, Ekaza E, Kouakou B, N’Golo DC, Tempia S, et al.
African Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2013 ;7(2):31-35.
- Use of expedited partner therapy among chlamydia cases diagnosed at an urban Indian health centre, Arizonaexternal icon
Taylor MM, Reilley B, Yellowman M, Anderson L, de Ravello L, Tulloch S.
Int J STD AIDS. 2013 May;24(5):371-4.
- Comparing influenza positivity rates by real-time RT-PCR, elisa and viral culture methods in Cote D’ivoire, West Africa, in 2009
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
- How can we improve tracking of transplanted tissue in the United States?external icon
Mahajan R, Kuehnert MJ.
Cell Tissue Bank. 2013 Nov 27.
- How can we improve tracking of transplanted tissue in the United States?external icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Statewide pandemic influenza vaccination reminders for children with chronic conditionsexternal icon
Dombkowski KJ, Cowan AE, Potter RC, Dong S, Kolasa M, Clark SJ.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Nov 14.
- Reaching children never previously vaccinated for influenza through a school-located vaccination programexternal icon
Kansagra SM, Papadouka V, Geevarughese A, Hansen MA, Konty KJ, Zucker JR.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Nov 14.
- Population impact of HPV vaccines: summary of early evidenceexternal icon
Hariri S, Markowitz LE, Dunne EF, Unger ER.
J Adolesc Health. 2013 Dec;53(6):679-82.
- Statewide pandemic influenza vaccination reminders for children with chronic conditionsexternal icon
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Program Evaluation
- The NIOSH total worker health program: an overviewexternal icon
Schill AL, Chosewood LC.
J Occup Environ Med. 2013 Nov 26.
- The NIOSH total worker health program: an overviewexternal icon
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Public Health, General
- Six components necessary for effective public health program implementationexternal icon
Frieden TR.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Nov 14.
- Six components necessary for effective public health program implementationexternal icon
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Zoonoses
- The Peculiar epidemiology of dracunculiasis in Chadexternal icon
Eberhard ML, Ruiz-Tiben E, Hopkins DR, Farrell C, Toe F, Weiss A, Withers PC, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Nov 25.
- The Peculiar epidemiology of dracunculiasis in Chadexternal icon
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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
- RE: “prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus among US adolescents: results from the continuous NHANES, 1999-2010”external icon
Saydah S, Imperatore G, Geiss L.
Am J Epidemiol. 2013 Nov 15.
- Lost productivity and burden of illness in cancer survivors with and without other chronic conditionsexternal icon
Dowling EC, Chawla N, Forsythe LP, de Moor J, McNeel T, Rozjabek HM, et al.
Cancer. 2013 Sep 15;119(18):3393-401.
- Personal history of diabetes, genetic susceptibility to diabetes, and risk of brain glioma: a pooled analysis of observational studiesexternal icon
Kitahara CM, Linet M, Brenner AV, Wang SS, Melin B, Wang Z, Inskip PD, Beane Freeman L, Braganza MZ, Carreon T, Feychting M, Gaziano JM, Peters U, Purdue MP, Ruder A, Sesso HD, Shu XO, Waters M, White E, Zheng W, Hoover RN, Fraumeni JF, Chatterjee N, Yeager M, Chanock SJ, Hartge P, Rajaraman P.
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2013 Nov 12.
- A study of prospective surveillance for inhibitors among persons with haemophilia in the United Statesexternal icon
Soucie JM, Miller CH, Kelly FM, Payne AB, Creary M, Bockenstedt PL, Kempton CL, et al.
Haemophilia. 2013 Nov 22.
- Clinical oral examinations may not be predictive of dysplasia or oral squamous cell carcinomaexternal icon
Cleveland JL, Robison VA.
J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2013 Dec;13(4):151-4.
- Roles of the state asthma program in implementing multicomponent, school-based asthma interventionsexternal icon
Hester LL, Wilce MA, Gill SA, Disler SL, Collins P, Crawford G.
J Sch Health. 2013 Dec;83(12):833-41.
- Protocol-based treatment of hypertension: a critical step on the pathway to progressexternal icon
Frieden TR, King SM, Wright JS.
JAMA. 2013 Nov 14.
- Incidence of obesity among young US children living in low-income families, 2008-2011external icon
Pan L, May AL, Wethington H, Dalenius K, Grummer-Strawn LM.
Pediatrics. 2013 Nov 25.
- Neighborhood commuting environment and obesity in the United States: an urban-rural stratified multilevel analysisexternal icon
Zhang X, Holt JB, Lu H, Onufrak S, Yang J, French SP, Sui DS.
Prev Med. 2013 Nov 19.
- Reference values and factors associated with exhaled nitric oxide: U.S. youth and adultsexternal icon
Brody DJ, Zhang X, Kit BK, Dillon CF.
Respir Med. 2013 Nov;107(11):1682-91.
- Estimating the U.S. prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2010external icon
Tilert T, Dillon C, Paulose-Ram R, Hnizdo E, Doney B.
Respir Res. 2013 ;14(1):103.
- RE: “prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus among US adolescents: results from the continuous NHANES, 1999-2010”external icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Prevalence of HIV infection and risk behaviors among younger and older injecting drug users in the United States, 2009external icon
Broz D, Pham H, Spiller M, Wejnert C, Le B, Neaigus A, Paz-Bailey G.
AIDS Behav. 2013 Nov 16.
- Interlaboratory variability of caspofungin MICs for candida spp. using CLSI and EUCAST methods: should the clinical laboratory be testing this agent?external icon
Espinel-Ingroff A, Arendrup MC, Pfaller MA, Bonfietti LX, Bustamante B, Canton E, Chryssanthou E, Cuenca-Estrella M, et al.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Dec;57(12):5836-42.
- Efficacy of tecovirimat (ST-246) in nonhuman primates infected with variola virus (smallpox)external icon
Mucker EM, Goff AJ, Shamblin JD, Grosenbach DW, Damon IK, Mehal JM, Holman RC, et al.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Dec;57(12):6246-53.
- A cysteine protease inhibitor rescues mice from a lethal cryptosporidium parvum infectionexternal icon
Ndao M, Nath-Chowdhury M, Sajid M, Marcus V, Mashiyama ST, Sakanari J, Chow E, et al.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Dec;57(12):6063-73.
- Cell culture-selected substitutions in influenza A(H3N2) neuraminidase affect drug susceptibility assessmentexternal icon
Tamura D, Nguyen HT, Sleeman K, Levine M, Mishin VP, Yang H, Guo Z, et al.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2013 Dec;57(12):6141-6.
- The effect of the MDCK cell selected neuraminidase D151G mutation on the drug susceptibility assessment of influenza A(H3N2) virusesexternal icon
Mishin VP, Sleeman K, Levine M, Carney PJ, Stevens J, Gubareva LV.
Antiviral Res. 2013 Nov 14.
- Prevalence and molecular characterization of pertactin-deficient Bordetella pertussis in the USexternal icon
Pawloski LC, Queenan AM, Cassiday PK, Lynch AS, Harrison M, Shang W, Williams MM, et al.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2013 Nov 20.
- Severe influenza-associated respiratory infection in high HIV prevalence setting, South Africa, 2009-2011external icon
Cohen C, Moyes J, Tempia S, Groom M, Walaza S, Pretorius M, Dawood H, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Nov;19(11).
- HPV and HPV-associated diseasesexternal icon
Dunne EF, Park IU.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2013 Dec;27(4):765-78.
- Trichomoniasis: the “neglected” sexually transmitted diseaseexternal icon
Meites E.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2013 Dec;27(4):755-64.
- Recruitment approaches to identifying newly diagnosed HIV infection among African American men who have sex with menexternal icon
Ellen JM, McCree DH, Muvva R, Chung SE, Miazad RM, Arrington-Sanders R, Jones K, et al.
Int J STD AIDS. 2013 May;24(5):335-9.
- Hepatitis C virus: an overview for dental health care providersexternal icon
Klevens RM, Moorman AC.
J Am Dent Assoc. 2013 Dec;144(12):1340-7.
- Evaluation of the national human immunodeficiency virus surveillance system for the 2011 diagnosis yearexternal icon
Karch DL, Chen M, Tang T.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Nov 18.
- Trends in antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in the USA: the Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project (GISP), January 2006-June 2012external icon
Kirkcaldy RD, Kidd S, Weinstock HS, Papp JR, Bolan GA.
Sex Transm Infect. 2013 Dec;89 Suppl 4:iv5-iv10.
- Development of a small animal peripheral challenge model of Japanese encephalitis virus using interferon deficient AG129 mice and the SA14-14-2 vaccine virus strainexternal icon
Calvert AE, Dixon KL, Delorey MJ, Blair CD, Roehrig JT.
Vaccine. 2013 Nov 16.
- Prevalence of HIV infection and risk behaviors among younger and older injecting drug users in the United States, 2009external icon
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Community Health Services
- Local health department activities to ensure access to careexternal icon
Luo H, Sotnikov S, Shah G.
Am J Prev Med. 2013 Dec;45(6):720-7.
- Local health department activities to ensure access to careexternal icon
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Drug Safety
- Trends and geographic patterns in drug-poisoning death rates in the U.S., 1999-2009external icon
Rossen LM, Khan D, Warner M.
Am J Prev Med. 2013 Dec;45(6):e19-25.
- Trends and geographic patterns in drug-poisoning death rates in the U.S., 1999-2009external icon
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Environmental Health
- Characterizing concentrations of diethylene glycol and suspected metabolites in human serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid samples from the Panama DEG mass poisoningexternal icon
Schier JG, Hunt DR, Perala A, McMartin KE, Bartels MJ, Lewis LS, McGeehin MA, et al.
Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2013 Nov 25.
- Airborne exposure patterns from a passenger source in aircraft cabins
Bennett JS, Jones BW, Hosni MH, Zhang Y, Topmiller JL, Dietrich WL.
HVAC&R Res. 2013 2013/11/17;19(8):962-973.
- Characterization of hospitalized community-onset staphylococcus aureus lower respiratory tract infections among generally healthy persons 50 years of age or younger
Tosh PK, Bulens SN, Nadle J, Dumyati G, Lynfield R, Schaffner W, Ray SM, et al.
Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice. 2013 November;21(6):359-365.
- Analysis of a novel field dilution method for testing samples that exceed the analytic range of point-of-care blood lead analyzersexternal icon
Neri AJ, Roy J, Jarrett J, Pan Y, Dooyema C, Caldwell K, Umar-Tsafe NT, et al.
Int J Environ Health Res. 2013 Nov 25.
- Role of chelation during pregnancy in the lead poisoned patientexternal icon
Brown MJ.
J Med Toxicol. 2013 Nov 16.
- Community health assessment following mercaptan spill: Eight Mile, Mobile County, Alabama, September 2012external icon
Behbod B, Parker EM, Jones EA, Bayleyegn T, Guarisco J, Morrison M, McIntyre MG, et al.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Nov 18.
- Onsite wastewater system nitrogen contributions to groundwater in coastal North Carolina
Humphrey J, O’Driscoll M, Deal N, Lindbo D, Thieme S, Zarate-Bermudez M.
Journal of Environmental Health. 2013 ;76(5):16-22.
- Spotlight on ATSDR: exposure investigations
Kowalski P, Anderson B, Moore S, Wilder L.
Journal of Environmental Health. 2013 ;76(5):40-42.
- The use of public health informatics to improve environmental health practice
Coleman E, Delea K.
Journal of Environmental Health. 2013 ;76(5):44-45.
- Characterizing concentrations of diethylene glycol and suspected metabolites in human serum, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid samples from the Panama DEG mass poisoningexternal icon
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Genetics and Genomics
- Internal transcribed spacer rRNA gene sequencing analysis of fungal diversity in Kansas City indoor environmentsexternal icon
Rittenour WR, Ciaccio CE, Barnes CS, Kashon ML, Lemons AR, Beezhold DH, Green BJ.
Environ Sci Process Impacts. 2013 Nov 20.
- Recommendations for returning genomic incidental findings? We need to talk!external icon
Burke W, Matheny Antommaria AH, Bennett R, Botkin J, Clayton EW, Henderson GE, Holm IA, et al.
Genet Med. 2013 Nov;15(11):854-9.
- Economic analyses of genetic tests in personalized medicine: clinical utility first, then cost utilityexternal icon
Grosse SD.
Genet Med. 2013 Nov 14.
- Development of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method to detect Histoplasma capsulatum DNA in clinical samplesexternal icon
Scheel CM, Zhou Y, Theodoro RC, Abrams B, Balajee SA, Litvintseva AP.
J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Nov 27.
- Internal transcribed spacer rRNA gene sequencing analysis of fungal diversity in Kansas City indoor environmentsexternal icon
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Health Behavior and Risk
- Indoor tanning among young non-Hispanic white femalesexternal icon
Guy GP, Berkowitz Z, Watson M, Holman DM, Richardson LC.
JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Nov 11;173(20):1920-2.
- Indoor tanning among young non-Hispanic white femalesexternal icon
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Health Communication and Education
- Families matter! Presexual risk prevention interventionexternal icon
Miller KS, Lasswell SM, Riley DB, Poulsen MN.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Nov;103(11):e16-20.
- Value of social media in reaching and engaging employers in Total Worker Healthexternal icon
Hudson H, Hall J.
J Occup Environ Med. 2013 Nov 26.
- Families matter! Presexual risk prevention interventionexternal icon
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Health Disparities
- Patterns of clinical response to PSA elevation in American Indian/Alaska Native men: A multi-center pilot studyexternal icon
Tilburt JC, Koller K, Tiesinga JJ, Wilson RT, Trinh AC, Hill K, Hall IJ, et al.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2013 ;24(4):1676-85.
- Patterns of clinical response to PSA elevation in American Indian/Alaska Native men: A multi-center pilot studyexternal icon
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Healthcare Economics
- Trends and characteristics of preventive care visits among commercially insured adolescents, 2003-2010external icon
Tsai Y, Zhou F, Wortley P, Shefer A, Stokley S.
J Pediatr. 2013 Nov 25.
- Trends and characteristics of preventive care visits among commercially insured adolescents, 2003-2010external icon
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Immunity and Immunization
- Effect of vaccination coordinators on socioeconomic disparities in immunization among the 2006 connecticut birth cohortexternal icon
Kattan JA, Kudish KS, Cadwell BL, Soto K, Hadler JL.
Am J Public Health. 2013 Nov 14.
- Effectiveness of seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine for preventing influenza virus illness among pregnant women: a population-based case-control study during the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 influenza seasonsexternal icon
Thompson MG, Li DK, Shifflett P, Sokolow LZ, Ferber JR, Kurosky S, Bozeman S, et al.
Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Nov 26.
- Acceptability of hypothetical dengue vaccines among travelersexternal icon
Benoit CM, Macleod WB, Hamer DH, Sanchez-Vegas C, Chen LH, Wilson ME, Karchmer AW, et al.
J Travel Med. 2013 Nov;20(6):346-51.
- Barriers to human papillomavirus vaccination among US adolescents: A systematic review of the literatureexternal icon
Holman DM, Benard V, Roland KB, Watson M, Liddon N, Stokley S.
JAMA Pediatr. 2013 Nov 25.
- A systematic evaluation of different methods for calculating adolescent vaccination levels using immunization information system dataexternal icon
Gowda C, Dong S, Potter RC, Dombkowski KJ, Stokley S, Dempsey AF.
Public Health Rep. 2013 Nov;128(6):489-97.
- Mumps vaccine effectiveness and risk factors for disease in households during an outbreak in New York Cityexternal icon
Livingston KA, Rosen JB, Zucker JR, Zimmerman CM.
Vaccine. 2013 Nov 16.
- Effect of vaccination coordinators on socioeconomic disparities in immunization among the 2006 connecticut birth cohortexternal icon
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Injury and Violence
- Non-robbery-related occupational homicides in the retail industry, 2003-2008external icon
Konda S, Tiesman HM, Hendricks S, Gurka KK.
Am J Ind Med. 2013 Nov 19.
- Travel-related behaviors, opinions, and concerns of U.S. adult drivers by race/ethnicity, 2010external icon
Bhat G, Naumann RB.
J Safety Res. 2013 Dec;47:93-7.
- Non-robbery-related occupational homicides in the retail industry, 2003-2008external icon
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Laboratory Sciences
- Use of proficiency testing as a tool to improve quality in microbiology laboratories
Stang HL, Anderson NL.
Clinical Microbiology Newsletter. 2013 ;35(18):145-152.
- Use of proficiency testing as a tool to improve quality in microbiology laboratories
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Maternal and Child Health
- Evaluating New York City’s abortion reporting system: insights for public health data collection systemsexternal icon
Toprani A, Madsen A, Das T, Gambatese M, Greene C, Begier E.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Nov 25.
- Evaluating New York City’s abortion reporting system: insights for public health data collection systemsexternal icon
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Nutritional Sciences
- A comparison of fruit and vegetable intake estimates from three survey question sets to estimates from 24-hour dietary recall interviewsexternal icon
Eaton DK, Olsen EO, Brener ND, Scanlon KS, Kim SA, Demissie Z, Yaroch AL.
J Acad Nutr Diet. 2013 Sep;113(9):1165-74.
- Associations between concentrations of uric acid with concentrations of vitamin A and beta-carotene among adults in the United Statesexternal icon
Ford ES, Choi HK.
Nutr Res. 2013 Dec;33(12):995-1002.
- Supporting healthful eating through retail environmental change: communities putting prevention to workexternal icon
Moore LV.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 ;10:E189.
- A comparison of fruit and vegetable intake estimates from three survey question sets to estimates from 24-hour dietary recall interviewsexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health
- Work-related spirometric restriction in flavoring manufacturing workersexternal icon
Kreiss K.
Am J Ind Med. 2013 Nov 22.
- B95: a new respirator for health care personnelexternal icon
Gosch ME, Shaffer RE, Eagan AE, Roberge RJ, Davey VJ, Radonovich LJ.
Am J Infect Control. 2013 Dec;41(12):1224-30.
- The effects of vibration-reducing gloves on finger vibration
Welcome D, Dong R, Xu X, Warren C, McDowell T.
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. 2014 ;44(1):45-59.
- A quantitative assessment of the total inward leakage of NaCl aerosol representing submicron size bioaerosol through N95 filtering facepiece respirators and surgical masksexternal icon
Rengasamy S, Eimer BC, Szalajda J.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2013 Nov 25.
- Effect of upper strap downward displacement on N95 filtering facepiece respirator fit factors: a pilot studyexternal icon
Roberge RJ, Palmiero AJ, Liu Y, Kim JH, Zhuang Z.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2013 Nov 25.
- Examining national trends in worker health with the National Health Interview Surveyexternal icon
Luckhaupt SE, Sestito JP.
J Occup Environ Med. 2013 Nov 26.
- Integration of health protection and health promotion: rationale, indicators, and metricsexternal icon
Sorensen G, McLellan D, Dennerlein JT, Pronk NP, Allen JD, Boden LI, Okechukwu CA, et al.
J Occup Environ Med. 2013 Nov 26.
- Work-related spirometric restriction in flavoring manufacturing workersexternal icon
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Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
- Environmental impact on the magnetic field distribution of a magnetic proximity detection system in an underground coal mine
Li J, Carr J, Waynert J, Kovalchik P.
J Electromagnet Wave. 2013 ;27(18):2416-29.
- Environmental impact on the magnetic field distribution of a magnetic proximity detection system in an underground coal mine
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Substance Use and Abuse
- Heavy alcohol use as a risk factor for severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, 2005-2012external icon
Greenbaum A, Chaves SS, Perez A, Aragon D, Bandyopadhyay A, Bennett N, Fowler B, et al.
Infection. 2013 Nov 16.
- Prevalence and correlates of quitline awareness and utilization in the United States: an update from the 2009-2010 National Adult Tobacco Surveyexternal icon
Schauer GL, Malarcher AM, Zhang L, Engstrom MC, Zhu SH.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2013 Nov 22.
- Heavy alcohol use as a risk factor for severe outcomes among adults hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, 2005-2012external icon
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Zoonoses
- Risk for transmission of Naegleria fowleri from solid organ transplantationexternal icon
Roy SL, Metzger R, Chen JG, Laham FR, Martin M, Kipper SW, Smith LE, et al.
Am J Transplant. 2013 Nov 26.
- Enhancing health care worker ability to detect and care for patients with monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congoexternal icon
Bass J, Tack DM, McCollum AM, Kabamba J, Pakuta E, Malekani J, Nguete B, et al.
Int Health. 2013 Nov 17.
- Clinical features, diagnostic techniques and management of dual dengue and malaria infectionexternal icon
Abbasi A, Butt N, Sheikh QH, Bhutto AR, Munir SM, Ahmed SM.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2009 Jan;19(1):25-9.
- Prevalence of dengue virus infection in US travelers who have lived in or traveled to dengue-endemic countriesexternal icon
Sanchez-Vegas C, Hamer DH, Chen LH, Wilson ME, Benoit C, Hunsperger E, Macleod WB, et al.
J Travel Med. 2013 Nov;20(6):352-60.
- Risk for transmission of Naegleria fowleri from solid organ transplantationexternal icon
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Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
Articles about important public health topics that have been mentioned in the press.
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MMWR in the Media
- HIV testing and risk behaviors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men – United States
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Nov 29;62(47):958-62.
- Notes from the field: Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak associated with seasonal consumption of raw ground beef – Wisconsin, December 2012 – January 2013
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Dec 6;62(48):987-987.
- Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication – Afghanistan, January 2012 – September 2013
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Nov 22;62(46):928-33.
- Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication – Pakistan, January 2012 – September 2013
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Nov 22;62(46):934-8.
- QuickStats: rates of pregnancies and pregnancy outcomes among teens aged 15-19 years, by race/ethnicity – United States, 2009
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Dec 6;62(48):989-989.
- Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome control and elimination – global progress, 2000-2012
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Dec 6;62(48):983-986.
- Tularemia – United States, 2001-2010
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Nov 29;62(47):963-6.
- Vaccination coverage among persons with asthma – United States, 2010-2011 Influenza Season
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Dec 6;62(48):973-978.
- Periodontitis among adults aged>=30 Years – United States, 2009 – 2010
Thornton-Evans G, Eke P, Wei L, Palmer A, Moeti R, Hutchins S, Borrell L.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Nov 22;62(03 Supplement):129-135.
- HIV testing and risk behaviors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men – United States
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis nowadays are less psychologically distressed and physically disabled than patients two decades agoexternal icon
Overman CL, Jurgens MS, Bossema ER, Jacobs JW, Bijlsma JW, Geenen R.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2013 Dec 3.
- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis nowadays are less psychologically distressed and physically disabled than patients two decades agoexternal icon
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Communicable Diseases
- Vitamin D3 supplementation and upper respiratory tract infections in a randomized, controlled trialexternal icon
Rees JR, Hendricks K, Barry EL, Peacock JL, Mott LA, Sandler RS, Bresalier RS, Goodman M, Bostick RM, Baron JA.
Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Nov;57(10):1384-92.
- Early acquisition of anogenital human papillomavirus among teenage men who have sex with menexternal icon
Zou H, Tabrizi SN, Grulich AE, Garland SM, Hocking JS, Bradshaw CS, Morrow A, Prestage G, Cornall AM, Fairley CK, Chen MY.
J Infect Dis. 2013 Nov 21.
- Elimination of endemic measles, rubella, and congenital rubella syndrome from the western hemisphereexternal icon
Papania M, Wallace G, Rota P, Icenogle J, Fiebelkorn A, Armstrong G, Reef S, Redd S, Abernathy E, Barskey A, Hao L, McLean H, Rota J, Bellini W, Seward J.
JAMA Pediatr. 2013 .
- Vitamin D3 supplementation and upper respiratory tract infections in a randomized, controlled trialexternal icon
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Nutritional Sciences
- Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and health outcomes five years after active intervention ended: the women’s health initiativeexternal icon
Cauley JA, Chlebowski RT, Wactawski-Wende J, Robbins JA, Rodabough RJ, Chen Z, Johnson KC, O’Sullivan MJ, Jackson RD, Manson JE.
J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2013 Nov;22(11):915-29.
- Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and health outcomes five years after active intervention ended: the women’s health initiativeexternal icon
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