Issue 8, February 25, 2013

1. Top Ten Articles of the Week
   Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     • Cardiometabolic risk factors among US adolescents and young adults and risk of early mortalityexternal icon
       Saydah S, Bullard KM, Imperatore G, Geiss L, Gregg EW.
       Pediatrics. 2013 Feb 18.
       

   • Communicable Diseases
     • When to start ART in Africa – an urgent research priorityexternal icon
       De Cock KM, El-Sadr WM.
       N Engl J Med. 2013 Feb 20.
       
     • Transmission studies resume for avian fluexternal icon
       Fouchier RA, Garcia-Sastre A, Kawaoka Y, Barclay WS, Bouvier NM, Brown IH, Capua I, Chen H, Compans RW, Couch RB, Cox NJ, Doherty PC, Donis RO, Feldmann H, Guan Y, Katz JM, Kiselev OI, Klenk HD, Kobinger G, Liu J, Liu X, Lowen A, Mettenleiter TC, Osterhaus AD, Palese P, Peiris JS, Perez DR, Richt JA, Schultz-Cherry S, Steel J, Subbarao K, Swayne DE, Takimoto T, Tashiro M, Taubenberger JK, Thomas PG, Tripp RA, Tumpey TM, Webby RJ, Webster RG.
       Science. 2013 Feb 1;339(6119):520-1.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization
     • Trends in national rotavirus activity before and after introduction of rotavirus vaccine into the National Immunization Program in the United States, 2000-2012external icon
       Tate JE, Haynes A, Payne DC, Cortese MM, Lopman BA, Patel MM, Parashar UD.
       Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Feb 19.
       

   • Injury and Violence
     • Fatal unintentional injuries in the home in the U.S., 2000-2008external icon
       Mack KA, Rudd RA, Mickalide AD, Ballesteros MF.
       Am J Prev Med. 2013 Mar;44(3):239-46.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences
     • Field evaluation of a broadly sensitive HIV-1 in-house genotyping assay for use with both plasma and dried blood spot specimens in a resource-limited countryexternal icon
       Inzaule S, Yang C, Kasembeli A, Nafisa L, Okonji J, Oyaro B, Lando R, Mills LA, Laserson K, Thomas T, Nkengasong J, Zeh C.
       J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Feb;51(2):529-39.
       

   • Maternal and Child Health
     • Reasons for earlier than desired cessation of breastfeedingexternal icon
       Odom EC, Li R, Scanlon KS, Perrine CG, Grummer-Strawn L.
       Pediatrics. 2013 Feb 18.
       

   • Occupational Safety and Health
     • Public health impact of heat-related illness among migrant farmworkersexternal icon
       Fleischer NL, Tiesman HM, Sumitani J, Mize T, Amarnath KK, Bayakly AR, Murphy MW.
       Am J Prev Med. 2013 Mar;44(3):199-206.
       

   • Parasitic Diseases
     • Natural acquisition of immunity to Plasmodium vivax: epidemiological observations and potential targetsexternal icon
       Mueller I, Galinski MR, Tsuboi T, Arevalo-Herrera M, Collins WE, King CL.
       Adv Parasitol. 2013 ;81:77-131.
       

   • Substance Use and Abuse
     • Pharmaceutical overdose deaths, United States, 2010external icon
       Jones CM, Mack KA, Paulozzi LJ.
       JAMA. 2013 Feb 20;309(7):657-9.
       

2. 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
     1. Americans’ use of dietary supplements that are potentially harmful in CKDexternal icon
        Grubbs V, Plantinga LC, Tuot DS, Hedgeman E, Saran R, Saydah S, Rolka D, Powe NR.
        Am J Kidney Dis. 2013 Feb 12.
        
     2. Brief report: differences in multijoint symptomatic osteoarthritis phenotypes by race and sex: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Projectexternal icon
        Nelson AE, Golightly YM, Renner JB, Schwartz TA, Kraus VB, Helmick CG, Jordan JM.
        Arthritis Rheum. 2013 Feb;65(2):373-7.
        
     3. Racial and socioeconomic disparities in epilepsy in the District of Columbiaexternal icon
        Kroner BL, Fahimi M, Kenyon A, Thurman DJ, Gaillard WD.
        Epilepsy Res. 2013 Feb;103(2-3):279-87.
        
     4. Breast cancer survival in the US and Europe: a CONCORD high-resolution studyexternal icon
        Allemani C, Sant M, Weir HK, Richardson LC, Baili P, Storm H, Siesling S, Torrella-Ramos A, Voogd AC, Aareleid T, Ardanaz E, Berrino F, Bielska-Lasota M, Bolick S, Cirilli C, Colonna M, Contiero P, Cress R, Crocetti E, Fulton JP, Grosclaude P, Hakulinen T, Izarzugaza MI, Malmstrom P, Peignaux K, Primic-Zakelj M, Rachtan J, Safaei Diba C, Sanchez MJ, Schymura MJ, Shen T, Traina A, Tryggvadottir L, Tumino R, Velten M, Vercelli M, Wolf HJ, Woronoff AS, Wu X, Coleman MP.
        Int J Cancer. 2013 Mar 1;132(5):1170-81.
        
     5. Preventable hospitalizations for hypertension: establishing a baseline for monitoring racial differences in ratesexternal icon
        Will JC, Yoon PW.
        Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 Feb;10:E24.
        

   • Communicable Diseases
     6. Cyclic changes in HIV shedding from the female genital tract during the menstrual cycleexternal icon
        Curlin ME, Leelawiwat W, Dunne EF, Chonwattana W, Mock P, Mueanpai F, Thep-Amnuay S, Whitehead SJ, McNicholl JM.
        J Infect Dis. 2013 Feb 15.
        
     7. Invasive candidiasis in Pakistan: clinical characteristics, species distribution and antifungal susceptibilityexternal icon
        Farooqi JQ, Jabeen K, Saeed N, Iqbal N, Malik B, Lockhart SR, Zafar A, Brandt ME, Hasan R.
        J Med Microbiol. 2013 Feb;62(Pt 2):259-68.
        
     8. Mass screening for fever in children: a comparison of 3 infrared thermal detection systemsexternal icon
        Selent MU, Molinari NM, Baxter A, Nguyen AV, Siegelson H, Brown CM, Plummer A, Higgins A, Podolsky S, Spandorfer P, Cohen NJ, Fishbein DB.
        Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Feb 19.
        
     9. Eosinophilic meningitis in a previously healthy 13-year-old childexternal icon
        Thyssen A, Mitchell M, Qvarnstrom Y, Rao S, Benke TA, Glode MP.
        Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Feb;32(2):194.
        
     10. Predictors of outcome in routine care for Cryptococcal meningitis in Western Kenya: lessons for HIV outpatient care in resource-limited settingsexternal icon
         Kendi C, Penner J, Koech J, Nyonda M, Cohen CR, Bukusi EA, Ngugi E, Meyer AC.
         Postgrad Med J. 2013 Feb;89(1048):73-7.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services
     11. Contraceptive availability during an emergency response in the United Statesexternal icon
         Ellington SR, Kourtis AP, Curtis KM, Tepper N, Gorman S, Jamieson DJ, Zotti M, Barfield W.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2013 Feb 19.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     12. Plasmodium vivax: modern strategies to study a persistent parasite’s life cycleexternal icon
         Galinski MR, Meyer EV, Barnwell JW.
         Adv Parasitol. 2013 ;81:1-26.
         
     13. Elevated Lyme disease seroprevalence among dogs in a nonendemic county: harbinger or artifact?external icon
         Millen K, Kugeler KJ, Hinckley AF, Lawaczeck EW, Mead PS.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2013 Feb 19.
         

   • Drug Safety
     14. Clinical experience with intravenous zanamivir under an emergency investigational new drug program in the United Statesexternal icon
         Chan-Tack KM, Gao A, Himaya AC, Thompson EG, Singer ME, Uyeki TM, Birnkrant DB.
         J Infect Dis. 2013 Jan 1;207(1):196-8.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     15. Can clinical tests help monitor human papillomavirus vaccine impact?external icon
         Meites E, Lin C, Unger ER, Steinau M, Patel S, Markowitz LE, Hariri S.
         Int J Cancer. 2013 Feb 19.
         
     16. Predictive accuracy of the Veterans Aging Cohort Study index for mortality with HIV infection: a North American cross cohort analysisexternal icon
         Justice AC, P. Modur S, Tate JP, Althoff KN, Jacobson LP, Gebo KA, Kitahata MM, Horberg MA, Brooks JT, Buchacz K, Rourke SB, Rachlis A, Napravnik S, Eron J, Willig JH, Moore R, Kirk GD, Bosch R, Rodriguez B, Hogg RS, Thorne J, Goedert JJ, Klein M, Gill J, Deeks S, Sterling TR, Anastos K, Gange SJ.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Feb 1;62(2):149-163.
         
     17. Estimates of sexually transmitted infection prevalence and incidence in the United States: time to embrace uncertaintyexternal icon
         Miller WC, Siripong N.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2013 Mar;40(3):194-6.
         

   • Food Safety
     18. Case-control studies of sporadic enteric infections complement information from outbreak investigationsexternal icon
         Fullerton KE, Mahon BE.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2013 Jan;10(1):97-8.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics
     19. How can polygenic inheritance be used in population screening for common diseases?external icon
         Khoury MJ, Janssens AC, Ransohoff DF.
         Genet Med. 2013 Feb 14.
         
     20. Rapid hepatitis C virus divergence among chronically infected individualsexternal icon
         Cruz-Rivera M, Carpio-Pedroza JC, Escobar-Gutierrez A, Lozano D, Vergara-Castaneda A, Rivera-Osorio P, Martinez-Guarneros A, Chacon CA, Fonseca-Coronado S, Vaughan G.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Feb;51(2):629-32.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk
     21. Enumeration of sex workers in the central business district of Nairobi, Kenyaexternal icon
         Kimani J, McKinnon LR, Wachihi C, Kusimba J, Gakii G, Birir S, Muthui M, Kariri A, Muriuki FK, Muraguri N, Musyoki H, Ball TB, Kaul R, Gelmon L.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(1):e54354.
         

   • Health Communication and Education
     22. Developing stories from the field to highlight policy, systems, and environmental approaches in obesity preventionexternal icon
         Zwald M, Jernigan J, Payne G, Farris R.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2013 Feb;10:E23.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     23. Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection among U.S. thalassemia patientsexternal icon
         Switzer W, Shankar A, Trimble S, Thompson AA, Giardina PJ, Cohen AR, Coates TD, Vichinsky E, Neufeld EJ, Boudreaux JM, Heneine PW.
         AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2013 Feb 15.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization
     24. Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 monovalent and seasonal influenza vaccination among adults 25 to 64 years of age with high-risk conditions-United States, 2010external icon
         Lu PJ, Gonzalez-Feliciano A, Ding H, Bryan LN, Yankey D, Monsell EA, Greby SM, Euler GL.
         Am J Infect Control. 2013 Feb 15.
         
     25. Adoption of rotavirus vaccine by U.S. physicians: progress and challengesexternal icon
         O’Leary ST, Parashar UD, Crane LA, Allison MA, Stokley S, Beaty BL, Brtnikova M, Hurley LP, Kempe A.
         Am J Prev Med. 2013 Jan;44(1):56-62.
         
     26. Progress with rotavirus vaccines: summary of the Tenth International Rotavirus Symposiumexternal icon
         Parashar U, Steele D, Neuzil K, Quadros C, Tharmaphornpilas P, Serhan F, Santosham M, Patel M, Glass R.
         Expert Rev Vaccines. 2013 Feb;12(2):113-7.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences
     27. Substituent effects on the reactivity of benzoquinone derivatives with thiols
         Mbiya W, Chipinda I, Siegel PD, Mhike M, Simoyi RH.
         Chem Res Toxicol. 2013 Jan;26(1):112-123.
         
     28. The AGREE II instrument is helpful for creation of National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry laboratory medicine practice guidelinesexternal icon
         Kahn SE, Astles JR, Lo SF, Bennett MJ.
         Clin Chem. 2013 Feb;59(2):446-7.
         
     29. Optimization of a combined human parechovirus-enterovirus real-time reverse transcription-PCR assay and evaluation of a new parechovirus 3-specific assay for cerebrospinal fluid specimen testingexternal icon
         Selvaraju SB, Nix WA, Oberste MS, Selvarangan R.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Feb;51(2):452-8.
         
     30. Development and evaluation of a novel, semiautomated Clostridium difficile typing platformexternal icon
         Westblade LF, Chamberland RR, MacCannell D, Collins R, Dubberke ER, Dunne WM, Burnham CA.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Feb;51(2):621-4.
         
     31. Inducible nitric oxide contributes to viral pathogenesis following highly pathogenic influenza virus infection in miceexternal icon
         Perrone LA, Belser JA, Wadford DA, Katz JM, Tumpey TM.
         J Infect Dis. 2013 Feb 18.
         
     32. Establishing a liquid-covered culture of polarized human airway epithelial Calu-3 cells to study host cell response to respiratory pathogens in vitroexternal icon
         Harcourt JL, Haynes LM.
         J Vis Exp. 2013 (72).
         
     33. The group A streptococcal collagen-like protein-1, Scl1, mediates biofilm formation by targeting the extra domain A-containing variant of cellular fibronectin expressed in wounded tissueexternal icon
         Oliver-Kozup H, Martin KH, Schwegler-Berry D, Green BJ, Betts C, Shinde AV, Van De Water L, Lukomski S.
         Mol Microbiol. 2013 Feb;87(3):672-89.
         
     34. Real-time loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RealAmp) for the species-specific identification of Plasmodium vivaxexternal icon
         Patel JC, Oberstaller J, Xayavong M, Narayanan J, Debarry JD, Srinivasamoorthy G, Villegas L, Escalante AA, Dasilva A, Peterson DS, Barnwell JW, Kissinger JC, Udhayakumar V, Lucchi NW.
         PLoS One. 2013 ;8(1):e54986.
         
     35. Kinetics of viral replication and induction of host responses in ferrets differs between ocular and intranasal routes of inoculationexternal icon
         Belser JA, Maines TR, Gustin KM, Katz JM, Tumpey TM.
         Virology. 2013 Feb 12.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health
     36. Association between blood spot transforming growth factor-beta and patent ductus arteriosus in extremely low-birth weight infantsexternal icon
         Natarajan G, Shankaran S, McDonald SA, Das A, Ehrenkranz RA, Goldberg RN, Stoll BJ, Tyson JE, Higgins RD, Schendel D, Hougaard DM, Skogstrand K, Thorsen P, Carlo WA.
         Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Jan;34(1):149-54.
         
     37. Screening for critical congenital heart disease: a matter of sensitivityexternal icon
         Oster ME, Colarusso T, Glidewell J.
         Pediatr Cardiol. 2013 Jan;34(1):203-4.
         
     38. Trends in survival among children with Down syndrome in 10 regions of the United Statesexternal icon
         Kucik JE, Shin M, Siffel C, Marengo L, Correa A.
         Pediatrics. 2013 Jan;131(1):e27-36.
         

   • Medicine
     39. Thiurams in shoe contact dermatitis – a case seriesexternal icon
         Munk R, Sasseville D, Siegel PD, Law BF, Moreau L.
         Contact Dermatitis. 2013 Mar;68(3):185-7.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences
     40. Trends in energy intake among adults in the United States: findings from NHANESexternal icon
         Ford ES, Dietz WH.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 Feb 20.
         
     41. The abilities of body mass index and skinfold thicknesses to identify children with low or elevated levels of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry-determined body fatnessexternal icon
         Freedman DS, Ogden CL, Blanck HM, Borrud LG, Dietz WH.
         J Pediatr. 2013 Feb 11.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health
     42. Organizational factors associated with work-related sleep problems in a nationally representative sample of Korean workersexternal icon
         Park JB, Nakata A, Swanson NG, Chun H.
         Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2013 Feb;86(2):211-22.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
     43. Development and evaluation of fire barriers to reduce fire hazards on large mining equipment
         DeRosa MI, Litton CD.
         Fire Technol. 2013 Apr;49(2):253-268.
         

   • Physical Activity
     44. Meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans among U.S. youthexternal icon
         Song M, Carroll DD, Fulton JE.
         Am J Prev Med. 2013 Mar;44(3):216-22.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     45. Consideration of an applied model of public health program infrastructureexternal icon
         Lavinghouze R, Snyder K, Rieker P, Ottoson J.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Feb 13.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse
     46. Heroin use and heroin use risk behaviors among nonmedical users of prescription opioid pain relievers – United States, 2002-2004 and 2008-2010external icon
         Jones CM.
         Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Feb 11.
         

   • Zoonoses
     47. Zoonotic Cryptosporidium species and Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapyexternal icon
         Wang L, Zhang H, Zhao X, Zhang L, Zhang G, Guo M, Liu L, Feng Y, Xiao L.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Feb;51(2):557-63.
         

3. 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).
   • Environmental Health – Radiation
     48. Population behavioral scenarios influencing radiological disaster preparedness and planningexternal icon
         Parlak AI, Lambert JH, Guterbock TM, Clements JL.
         Accid Anal Prev. 2012 Sep;48:353-62.
         
     49. After Fukushima: managing the consequences of a radiological releaseexternal icon
         Fitzgerald J, Wollner SB, Adalja AA, Morhard R, Cicero A, Inglesby TV.
         Biosecur Bioterror. 2012 Jun;10(2):228-36.
         
     50. Environmental measurements in an emergency: this is not a drillexternal icon
         Musolino SV, Clark H, McCullough T, Pemberton W.
         Health Phys. 2012 May;102(5):516-26.
         
     51. Radiation epidemiology: a perspective on Fukushimaexternal icon
         Boice JD.
         J Radiol Prot. 2012 Mar;32(1):N33-40.
         
     52. Some lessons on radiological protection learnt from the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plantexternal icon
         Kai M.
         J Radiol Prot. 2012 Mar;32(1):N101-5.
         
     53. WHO’s public health agenda in response to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accidentexternal icon
         van Deventer E, Del Rosario Perez M, Tritscher A, Fukushima K, Carr Z.
         J Radiol Prot. 2012 Mar;32(1):N119-22.
         
     54. Development and licensure of medical countermeasures to treat lung damage resulting from a radiological or nuclear incidentexternal icon
         DiCarlo AL, Jackson IL, Shah JR, Czarniecki CW, Maidment BW, Williams JP.
         Radiat Res. 2012 May;177(5):717-21.
         

4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   Articles about important public health topics that have been mentioned in the press.
   • MMWR in the Media
     55. Interim adjusted estimates of seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness – United States, February 2013external icon
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Feb 22;62(7):119-23.
         
     56. Invasive cancer incidence – United States, 2009external icon
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Feb 22;62(7):113-8.
         
     57. Notes from the field: hospital outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae producing New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase – Denver, Colorado, 2012external icon
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Feb 15;62(6):108.
         

   • Communicable Diseases
     58. Estimates of sexually transmitted infection prevalence and incidence in the United States: time to embrace uncertaintyexternal icon
         Miller WC, Siripong N.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2013 Mar;40(3):194-6.
         
     59. Sexually transmitted infections among US women and men: prevalence and incidence estimates, 2008external icon
         Satterwhite CL, Torrone E, Meites E, Dunne EF, Mahajan R, Ocfemia MC, Su J, Xu F, Weinstock H.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2013 Mar;40(3):187-93.
         

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