CDC Science Clips: Volume 8, Issue 2, January 12, 2016

Each Tuesday, to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge, selected science clips will be posted here for the public health community. The focus is applied public health research and prevention science that has the capacity to improve health now.

1. 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).

   • Health Equity
     

     1. Trends in disparity by sex and race/ethnicity for the leading causes of death in the United States-1999-2010External
        Chang MH, Moonesinghe R, Athar HM, Truman BI.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S13-24.
     2. Sustaining a focus on health equity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through organizational structures and functionsExternal
        Dean HD, Roberts GW, Bouye KE, Green Y, McDonald M.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S60-7.
     3. Toward achieving health equity: Emerging evidence and program practiceExternal
        Dicent Taillepierre JC, Liburd L, O’Connor A, Valentine J, Bouye K, McCree DH, Chapel T, Hahn R.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S43-9.
     4. Building health equity: A community-driven approach to confront racism, promote racial healing, and sustain equitable opportunities for optimal healthExternal
        Ferrer B.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S110-1.
     5. On the very idea of health equityExternal
        Goldberg D.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S11-2.
     6. Policy approaches to advancing health equityExternal
        Hall M, Graffunder C, Metzler M.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S50-9.
     7. Promoting health equity and optimal health for allExternal
        Jarris P, Savage-Narva Y, Lupi MV.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S5-7.
     8. Health equity is the issue we have been waiting forExternal
        Kumanyika SK.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S8-s10.
     9. Strengthening the science and practice of health equity in public healthExternal
        Liburd LC, Ehlinger E, Liao Y, Lichtveld M.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S1-4.
     10. Differences in chronic disease behavioral indicators by sexual orientation and sexExternal
         Minnis AM, Catellier D, Kent C, Ethier KA, Soler RE, Heirendt W, Halpern MT, Rogers T.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S25-32.
     11. Measurement of health disparities, health inequities, and social determinants of health to support the advancement of health equityExternal
         Penman-Aguilar A, Talih M, Huang D, Moonesinghe R, Bouye K, Beckles G.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S33-42.
     12. Integrating health equity into practice and policyExternal
         Richardson LD.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Jan-Feb;22 Suppl 1:S107-9.

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
     

     13. Changing trends in asthma prevalence among childrenExternal
         Akinbami LJ, Simon AE, Rossen LM.
         Pediatrics. 2015 Dec 28.
     14. Patterns of chronic conditions and their associations with behaviors and quality of life, 2010External
         Barile JP, Mitchell SA, Thompson WW, Zack MM, Reeve BB, Cella D, Smith AW.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E222.
     15. The association between psychological distress and self-reported sleep duration in a population-based sample of women and menExternal
         Cunningham TJ, Wheaton AG, Giles WH.
         Sleep Disord. 2015 ;2015:172064.
     16. Changes in fasting lipids during pubertyExternal
         Eissa MA, Mihalopoulos NL, Holubkov R, Dai S, Labarthe DR.
         J Pediatr. 2015 Dec 16.
     17. Multimorbidity patterns in the United States: implications for research and clinical practiceExternal
         Goodman RA, Ling SM, Briss PA, Parrish RG, Salive ME, Finke BS.
         J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2015 Dec 28.
     18. Invasive cancer incidence and survival – United States, 2012External
         Henley SJ, Singh SD, King J, Wilson RJ, O’Neil ME, Ryerson AB.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(49):1353-8.
     19. Acute kidney injury recovery pattern and subsequent risk of CKD: an analysis of Veterans Health Administration dataExternal
         Heung M, Steffick DE, Zivin K, Gillespie BW, Banerjee T, Hsu CY, Powe NR, Pavkov ME, Williams DE, Saran R, Shahinian VB.
         Am J Kidney Dis. 2015 Dec 12.
     20. Exploring potential reasons for the temporal trend in dialysis-requiring AKI in the United StatesExternal
         Hsu RK, McCulloch CE, Heung M, Saran R, Shahinian VB, Pavkov ME, Burrows NR, Powe NR, Hsu CY.
         Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Dec 18.
     21. Associations of relative handgrip strength and cardiovascular disease biomarkers in U.S. adults, 2011-2012External
         Lawman HG, Troiano RP, Perna FM, Wang CY, Fryar CD, Ogden CL.
         Am J Prev Med. 2015 Dec 11.
     22. Risk factors of hypertension among adults aged 35-64 years living in an urban slum Nairobi, KenyaExternal
         Olack B, Wabwire-Mangen F, Smeeth L, Montgomery JM, Kiwanuka N, Breiman RF.
         BMC Public Health. 2015 ;15(1):1251.

   • Communicable Diseases
     

     23. Tuberculosis screening outcomes for newly diagnosed persons living with HIV, Nyanza Province, Kenya, 2009External
         Burmen B, Modi S, Cavanaugh JS, Muttai H, McCarthy KD, Alexander H, Cain K.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2016 Jan;20(1):79-84.
     24. Evaluating patterns in retention, continuation, gaps, and re-engagement in HIV care in a Medicaid-insured population, 2006-2012, United StatesExternal
         Byrd KK, Furtado M, Bush T, Gardner L.
         AIDS Care. 2015 Nov;27(11):1387-95.
     25. Preventive malaria treatment for contacts of patients with Ebola virus disease in the context of the west Africa 2014-15 Ebola virus disease response: an economic analysisExternal
         Carias C, Greening B, Campbell CG, Meltzer MI, Hamel MJ.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 16.
     26. ART adherence as a key component of prevention with persons living with HIV in MozambiqueExternal
         Dawson-Rose C, Gutin SA, Cummings B, Jaiantilal P, Johnson K, Mbofana F.
         J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2016 Jan-Feb;27(1):44-56.
     27. Genital infections and syndromic diagnosis among HIV-infected women in HIV care programmes in KenyaExternal
         Djomand G, Gao H, Singa B, Hornston S, Bennett E, Odek J, McClelland RS, John-Stewart G, Bock N.
         Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Jan;27(1):19-24.
     28. Timing of influenza epidemics and vaccines in the American tropics, 2002-2008, 2011-2014External
         Durand LO, Cheng PY, Palekar R, Clara W, Jara J, Cerpa M, El Omeiri N, Ropero AM, Ramirez JB, Araya JL, Acosta B, Bruno A, Calderon de Lozano C, Signor LD, Matute ML, Jackson-Betty S, Mung KS, Diaz-Quinonez JA, Lopez-Martinez I, Balmaseda A, Arevalo BM, Vazquez C, Gutierrez V, Garten R, Widdowson MA, Azziz-Baumgartner E.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2015 Dec 24.
     29. Notes from the field: Group A streptococcal pharyngitis misdiagnoses at a rural urgent-care clinic – Wyoming, March 2015External
         Harrist A, Van Houten C, Shulman ST, Van Beneden C, Murphy T.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;64(50-51):1383-5.
     30. The utility of population-based surveys to describe the continuum of HIV services for key and general populationsExternal
         Hladik W, Benech I, Bateganya M, Hakim AJ.
         Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Jan;27(1):5-12.
     31. Role of epithelial-mesenchyme transition in Chlamydia pathogenesisExternal
         Igietseme JU, Omosun Y, Stuchlik O, Reed MS, Partin J, He Q, Joseph K, Ellerson D, Bollweg B, George Z, Eko FO, Bandea C, Liu H, Yang G, Shieh WJ, Pohl J, Karem K, Black CM.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(12):e0145198.
     32. Virological response and antiretroviral drug resistance emerging during antiretroviral therapy at three treatment centers in UgandaExternal
         Kaleebu P, Kirungi W, Watera C, Asio J, Lyagoba F, Lutalo T, Kapaata AA, Nanyonga F, Parry CM, Magambo B, Nazziwa J, Nannyonjo M, Hughes P, Hladik W, Ruberantwari A, Namuwenge N, Musinguzi J, Downing R, Katongole-Mbidde E.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(12):e0145536.
     33. Racial discrimination and HIV-related risk behaviors in southeast LouisianaExternal
         Kaplan KC, Hormes JM, Wallace M, Rountree M, Theall KP.
         Am J Health Behav. 2016 Jan;40(1):132-43.
     34. Factors associated with recurrent tuberculosis more than 12 months after treatment completionExternal
         Kim L, Moonan PK, Heilig CM, Woodruff RS, Kammerer JS, Haddad MB.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2016 Jan;20(1):49-56.
     35. The impact of obesity and diabetes on the risk of disease and death due to invasive group A streptococcus infections in adultsExternal
         Langley G, Hao Y, Pondo T, Miller L, Petit S, Thomas A, Lindegren ML, Farley MM, Dumyati G, Como-Sabetti K, Harrison LH, Baumbach J, Watt J, Van Beneden C.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 23.
     36. Immunolocalization and distribution of rubella antigen in fatal congenital rubella syndrome
         Lazar M, Perelygina L, Martines R, Greer P, Paddock CD, Peltecu G, Lupulescu E, Icenogle J, Zaki SR.
         EBioMedicine. 2015 .
     37. Serological measures of trachoma transmission intensityExternal
         Martin DL, Wiegand R, Goodhew B, Lammie P, Black CM, West S, Gaydos CA, Dize L, Mkocha H, Kasubi M, Gambhir M.
         Sci Rep. 2015 ;5:18532.
     38. Etiology and incidence of viral acute respiratory infections among refugees aged 5 years and older in Hagadera Camp, Dadaab, KenyaExternal
         Mohamed GA, Ahmed JA, Marano N, Mohamed A, Moturi E, Burton W, Otieno S, Fields B, Montgomery J, Kabugi W, Musa H, Cookson ST.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Dec 9;93(6):1371-6.
     39. Ten-year trends of syphilis in sero-surveillance of pregnant women in Rwanda and correlates of syphilis-HIV co-infectionExternal
         Mutagoma M, Balisanga H, Remera E, Gupta N, Malamba SS, Riedel DJ, Nsanzimana S.
         Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Dec 21.
     40. Soap is not enough: handwashing practices and knowledge in refugee camps, Maban County, South SudanExternal
         Phillips RM, Vujcic J, Boscoe A, Handzel T, Aninyasi M, Cookson ST, Blanton C, S. Blum L, Ram PK.
         Confl Health. 2015 ;9:39.
     41. Tuberculosis knowledge, awareness, and stigma among African-Americans in three southeastern counties in the USA: A qualitative study of community perspectivesExternal
         Royce RA, Colson PW, Woodsong C, Swinson-Evans T, Walton W, Maiuri A, DeLuca N.
         J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2015 Dec 29.
     42. HIV-1 evolution in breakthrough infections in a human trial of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis with emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarateExternal
         Ruone S, Paxton L, McLaurin T, Taylor A, Hanson D, Heneine W, Brooks JT, Garcia-Lerma JG.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Dec 16.
     43. Risk factors for respiratory syncytial virus associated with acute lower respiratory infection in children under five years: Systematic review and meta-analysisExternal
         Shi T, Balsells E, Wastnedge E, Singleton R, Rasmussen ZA, Zar HJ, Rath BA, Madhi SA, Campbell S, Vaccari LC, Bulkow LR, Thomas ED, Barnett W, Hoppe C, Campbell H, Nair H.
         J Glob Health. 2015 Dec;5(2):020416.
     44. Legionellosis outbreak associated with a hotel fountainExternal
         Smith SS, Ritger K, Samala U, Black SR, Okodua M, Miller L, Kozak-Muiznieks NA, Hicks LA, Steinheimer C, Ewaidah S, Presser L, Siston AM.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2015 Dec;2(4):ofv164.
     45. Assessment of oral fluid HIV test performance in an HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis trial in Bangkok, ThailandExternal
         Suntharasamai P, Martin M, Choopanya K, Vanichseni S, Sangkum U, Tararut P, Leelawiwat W, Anekvorapong R, Mock PA, Cherdtrakulkiat T, Leethochawalit M, Chiamwongpaet S, Gvetadze RJ, McNicholl JM, Paxton LA, Kittimunkong S, Curlin ME.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(12):e0145859.
     46. A chest radiograph scoring system in patients with severe acute respiratory infection: a validation studyExternal
         Taylor E, Haven K, Reed P, Bissielo A, Harvey D, McArthur C, Bringans C, Freundlich S, Ingram RJ, Perry D, Wilson F, Milne D, Modahl L, Huang QS, Gross D, Widdowson MA, Grant CC.
         BMC Med Imaging. 2015 ;15(1):61.
     47. Elevated mortality after successful tuberculosis treatmentExternal
         van den Hof S, Borgdorff MW.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2016 Jan;20(1):2.
     48. Acute flaccid myelitis of unknown etiology in California, 2012-2015External
         Van Haren K, Ayscue P, Waubant E, Clayton A, Sheriff H, Yagi S, Glenn-Finer R, Padilla T, Strober JB, Aldrovandi G, Wadford DA, Chiu CY, Xia D, Harriman K, Watt JP, Glaser CA.
         JAMA. 2015 Dec 22;314(24):2663-2671.
     49. Tuberculosis contact investigations – United States, 2003-2012External
         Young KH, Ehman M, Reves R, Maddox BL, Khan A, Chorba TL, Jereb J.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;64(50-51):1369-74.
     50. Association between regimen composition and treatment response in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A prospective cohort studyExternal
         Yuen CM, Kurbatova EV, Tupasi T, Caoili JC, Van Der Walt M, Kvasnovsky C, Yagui M, Bayona J, Contreras C, Leimane V, Ershova J, Via LE, Kim H, Akksilp S, Kazennyy BY, Volchenkov GV, Jou R, Kliiman K, Demikhova OV, Vasilyeva IA, Dalton T, Cegielski JP.
         PLoS Med. 2015 Dec;12(12):e1001932.

   • Community Health Services
     

     51. Improving interactive health literacy skills of older adults: Lessons learned from formative organizational research with community partnersExternal
         Parmer J, Furtado D, Rubin DL, Freimuth V, Kaley T, Okundaye M.
         Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2015 Winter;9(4):531-6.
     52. Adolescents’ self-reported recall of anticipatory guidance provided during well-visits at nine medical clinics in San Diego, California, 2009-2011External
         Peddecord KM, Wang W, Wang L, Ralston K, Ly E, Friedman L, Curtis CR, Sawyer MH.
         J Adolesc Health. 2015 Dec 11.

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services
     

     53. Effectiveness of using cellular phones to transmit real-time shelter morbidity surveillance data after Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey, October to November, 2012External
         Shumate AM, Yard EE, Casey-Lockyer M, Apostolou A, Chan M, Tan C, Noe RS, Wolkin AF.
         Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2015 Dec 18:1-4.
     54. Physician emergency preparedness: A national poll of physiciansExternal
         SteelFisher GK, Blendon RJ, Brule AS, Lubell KM, Jackson Brown L, Batts D, Ben-Porath E.
         Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2015 Dec;9(6):666-80.

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     

     55. Determination of insecticidal effect (LC50 and LC90) of organic fatty acids mixture (C8910+Silicone) against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)External
         Dunford JC, Falconer A, Leite LN, Wirtz RA, Brogdon WG.
         J Med Entomol. 2015 Dec 30.
     56. Linkages of weather and climate with Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus (Acari: Ixodidae), enzootic transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi, and Lyme disease in North AmericaExternal
         Eisen RJ, Eisen L, Ogden NH, Beard CB.
         J Med Entomol. 2015 Dec 17.
     57. Temporal and spatial variability of entomological risk indices for West Nile virus infection in northern Colorado: 2006-2013External
         Fauver JR, Pecher L, Schurich JA, Bolling BG, Calhoon M, Grubaugh ND, Burkhalter KL, Eisen L, Andre BG, Nasci RS, LeBailly A, Ebel GD, Moore CG.
         J Med Entomol. 2015 Dec 30.

   • Drug Safety
     

     58. Indications and types of antibiotic agents used in 6 acute care hospitals, 2009-2010: A pragmatic retrospective observational studyExternal
         Kelesidis T, Braykov N, Uslan DZ, Morgan DJ, Gandra S, Johannsson B, Schweizer ML, Weisenberg SA, Young H, Cantey J, Perencevich E, Septimus E, Srinivasan A, Laxminarayan R.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Jan;37(1):70-9.

   • Environmental Health
     

     59. Perfluoroalkyl substances and food allergies in adolescentsExternal
         Buser MC, Scinicariello F.
         Environ Int. 2015 Dec 23;88:74-79.
     60. Windows of sensitivity to toxic chemicals in the motor effects developmentExternal
         Ingber SZ, Pohl HR.
         Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2015 Dec 11.
     61. Notes from the field: acute mercury poisoning after home gold and silver smelting – Iowa, 2014External
         Koirala S, Leinenkugel K.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(49):1365-6.
     62. Volatile organic compounds in blood as biomarkers of exposure to JP-8 jet fuel among US Air Force personnelExternal
         Maule AL, Proctor SP, Blount BC, Chambers DM, McClean MD.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2016 Jan;58(1):24-9.
     63. Bacteria in a water-damaged building: associations of actinomycetes and nontuberculous mycobacteria with respiratory health in occupantsExternal
         Park JH, Cox-Ganser JM, White SK, Laney AS, Caulfield SM, Turner WA, Sumner AD, Kreiss K.
         Indoor Air. 2015 Dec 30.
     64. A systems biology approach reveals converging molecular mechanisms that link different POPs to common metabolic diseasesExternal
         Ruiz P, Perlina A, Mumtaz M, Fowler BA.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Dec 18.
     65. Polychlorinated biphenyls and leukocyte telomere length: An analysis of NHANES 1999-2002
         Scinicariello F, Buser MC.
         EBioMedicine. 2015 .
     66. Monitoring exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an Australian population using pooled urine samplesExternal
         Thai PK, Heffernan AL, Toms LL, Li Z, Calafat AM, Hobson P, Broomhall S, Mueller JF.
         Environ Int. 2015 Dec 14;88:30-35.

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     

     67. Comments on Sabariego et al. Measuring disability: Comparing the impact of two data collection approaches on disability rates. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2015, 12, 10329-10351External
         Madans JH, Mont D, Loeb M.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 ;13(1).

   • Food Safety
     

     68. Salmonella enterica infections in the United States and assessment of coefficients of variation: a novel approach to identify epidemiologic characteristics of individual serotypes, 1996-2011External
         Boore AL, Hoekstra RM, Iwamoto M, Fields PI, Bishop RD, Swerdlow DL.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(12):e0145416.

   • Genetics and Genomics
     

     69. Next-generation sequencing reveals frequent opportunities for exposure to hepatitis C virus in GhanaExternal
         Forbi JC, Layden JE, Phillips RO, Mora N, Xia GL, Campo DS, Purdy MA, Dimitrova ZE, Owusu DO, Punkova LT, Skums P, Owusu-Ofori S, Sarfo FS, Vaughan G, Roh H, Opare-Sem OK, Cooper RS, Khudyakov YE.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(12):e0145530.
     70. Genome sequences of Oblitimonas alkaliphila gen. nov. sp. nov. (proposed), a novel bacterium of the Pseudomonadaceae familyExternal
         Lauer AC, Nicholson AC, Humrighouse BW, Emery B, Drobish A, Juieng P, Loparev V, McQuiston JR.
         Genome Announc. 2015 ;3(6).
     71. Complete genome sequences of two shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli strains from serotypes o119:H4 and o165:H25External
         Lindsey RL, Knipe K, Rowe L, Garcia-Toledo L, Loparev V, Juieng P, Trees E, Strockbine N, Stripling D, Gerner-Smidt P.
         Genome Announc. 2015 ;3(6).
     72. Identification and characterization of microsatellite markers derived from the whole genome analysis of Taenia soliumExternal
         Pajuelo MJ, Eguiluz M, Dahlstrom E, Requena D, Guzman F, Ramirez M, Sheen P, Frace M, Sammons S, Cama V, Anzick S, Bruno D, Mahanty S, Wilkins P, Nash T, Gonzalez A, Garcia HH, Gilman RH, Porcella S, Zimic M.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Dec;9(12):e0004316.
     73. HIV-1 drug resistance mutations: Potential applications for point-of-care genotypic resistance testingExternal
         Rhee SY, Jordan MR, Raizes E, Chua A, Parkin N, Kantor R, Van Zyl GU, Mukui I, Hosseinipour MC, Frenkel LM, Ndembi N, Hamers RL, Rinke de Wit TF, Wallis CL, Gupta RK, Fokam J, Zeh C, Schapiro JM, Carmona S, Katzenstein D, Tang M, Aghokeng AF, De Oliveira T, Wensing AM, Gallant JE, Wainberg MA, Richman DD, Fitzgibbon JE, Schito M, Bertagnolio S, Yang C, Shafer RW.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(12):e0145772.

   • Health Economics
     

     74. Showing value in newborn screening: challenges in quantifying the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of early detection of phenylketonuria and cystic fibrosisExternal
         Grosse SD.
         Healthcare (Basel). 2015 ;3(4):1133-1157.
     75. Hospitalization charges for children with birth defects in Texas, 2001 to 2010External
         Moffitt KB, Case AP, Farag NH, Canfield MA.
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2015 Dec 21.
     76. Lack of health insurance among adults aged 18 to 64 years: Findings from the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemExternal
         Okoro CA, Zhao G, Dhingra SS, Xu F.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E231.
     77. The cost of cancer registry operations: Impact of volume on cost per case for core and enhanced registry activitiesExternal
         Subramanian S, Tangka FK, Beebe MC, Trebino D, Weir HK, Babcock F.
         Eval Program Plann. 2015 Nov 30;55:1-8.
     78. Annual medical expenditure and productivity loss among colorectal, female breast, and prostate cancer survivors in the United StatesExternal
         Zheng Z, Yabroff KR, Guy GP, Han X, Li C, Banegas MP, Ekwueme DU, Jemal A.
         J Natl Cancer Inst. 2016 May;108(5).

   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     

     79. The risk of nosocomial transmission of Rift Valley FeverExternal
         Al-Hamdan NA, Panackal AA, Al Bassam TH, Alrabea A, Al Hazmi M, Al Mazroa Y, Al Jefri M, Khan AS, Ksiazek TG.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Dec;9(12):e0004314.
     80. Notes from the field: Hepatitis C outbreak in a dialysis clinic – Tennessee, 2014External
         Muleta D, Kainer MA, Moore-Moravian L, Wiese A, Ward J, McMaster S, Nguyen D, Forbi JC, Mixson-Hayden T, Collier M.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;64(50-51):1386-7.
     81. Cardiothoracic surgical site phaeohyphomycosis caused by Bipolaris mould, multiple US states, 2008-2013: a clinical descriptionExternal
         Vallabhaneni S, Purfield AE, Benedict K, Luvsansharav U, Lockhart SR, Pham CD, Pascoe N, Heseltine G, Chung W, Hall E, Brust KB, Wheeler CF, Halpin AL, Park BJ.
         Med Mycol. 2015 Dec 24.

   • Immunity and Immunization
     

     82. Hepatitis B vaccination uptake and correlates of serologic response among HIV-infected and uninfected men who have sex with men (MSM) in Bangkok, ThailandExternal
         Chonwattana W, Raengsakulrach B, Holtz TH, Wasinrapee P, Tongtoyai J, Chaikummao S, Pattanasin S, McNicholl JM, van Griensven F, Curlin ME.
         Vaccine. 2015 Dec 9.
     83. Comparability of neuraminidase inhibition antibody titers measured by enzyme-linked lectin assay (ELLA) for the analysis of influenza vaccine immunogenicityExternal
         Eichelberger MC, Couzens L, Gao Y, Levine M, Katz J, Wagner R, Thompson CI, Hoschler K, Laurie K, Bai T, Engelhardt OG, Wood J.
         Vaccine. 2015 Dec 18.
     84. Prior infection with influenza virus but not vaccination leaves a long-term immunological imprint that intensifies the protective efficacy of antigenically drifted vaccine strainsExternal
         Kim JH, Liepkalns J, Reber AJ, Lu X, Music N, Jacob J, Sambhara S.
         Vaccine. 2015 Dec 16.
     85. Current status and uptake of influenza vaccination over time among senior adults in the United StatesExternal
         Lu PJ, O’Halloran A, Ding H, Greby SM, Williams WW.
         Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2015 Dec 2;11(12):2849-51.
     86. Influenza vaccine effectiveness for hospital and community patients using control groups with and without non-influenza respiratory viruses detected, Auckland, New Zealand 2014External
         Pierse N, Kelly H, Thompson MG, Bissielo A, Radke S, Huang QS, Baker MG, Turner N.
         Vaccine. 2015 Dec 10.
     87. Immunogenicity and safety of a novel monovalent high-dose inactivated poliovirus type 2 vaccine in infants: a comparative, observer-blind, randomised, controlled trialExternal
         Saez-Llorens X, Clemens R, Leroux-Roels G, Jimeno J, Clemens SA, Weldon WC, Oberste MS, Molina N, Bandyopadhyay AS.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 21.
     88. Preexisting chronic health conditions and health insurance status associated with vaccine receipt among adolescentsExternal
         Seib K, Underwood NL, Gargano LM, Sales JM, Morfaw C, Weiss P, Murray D, Vogt TM, DiClemente RJ, Hughes JM.
         J Adolesc Health. 2015 Dec 9.
     89. Renaissance of an “old” vaccineExternal
         Sutter RW, Kew OM.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 21.
     90. Notes from the field: Injection safety and vaccine administration errors at an employee influenza vaccination clinic – New Jersey, 2015External
         Taylor L, Greeley R, Dinitz-Sklar J, Mazur N, Swanson J, Wolicki J, Perz J, Tan C, Montana B.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(49):1363-4.

   • Injury and Violence
     

     91. Suicidal ideation and mental health of Bhutanese refugees in the United StatesExternal
         Aoe T, Shetty S, Sivilli T, Blanton C, Ellis H, Geltman PL, Cochran J, Taylor E, Lankau EW, Lopes Cardozo B.
         J Immigr Minor Health. 2015 Dec 28.
     92. The National Violent Death Reporting System: overview and future directionsExternal
         Blair JM, Fowler KA, Jack SP, Crosby AE.
         Inj Prev. 2015 Dec 30.
     93. The CDC Injury Center’s response to the growing public health problem of falls among older adultsExternal
         Houry D, Florence C, Baldwin G, Stevens J, McClure R.
         Am J Lifestyle Med. 2015 Aug 18;20(10).
     94. Injury surveillance as a distributed system of systemsExternal
         McClure RJ, Mack K.
         Inj Prev. 2015 Dec 29.
     95. Curriculum development around parenting strategies to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse in Sub-Saharan Africa: A program collaboration between Families Matter! and Global DialoguesExternal
         Miller KS, Winskell K, Pruitt KL, Saul J.
         J Child Sex Abus. 2015 Nov-Dec;24(8):839-52.
     96. In search of teen dating violence typologiesExternal
         Reidy DE, Ball B, Houry D, Holland KM, Valle LA, Kearns MC, Marshall KJ, Rosenbluth B.
         J Adolesc Health. 2015 Dec 9.
     97. Assistive device use and mobility-related factors among adults aged>/=65yearsExternal
         West BA, Bhat G, Stevens J, Bergen G.
         J Safety Res. 2015 Dec;55:147-50.

   • Laboratory Sciences
     

     98. Evaluating the use of commercial West Nile virus antigens as positive controls in the Rapid Analyte Measurement Platform West Nile virus assay (1)External
         Burkhalter KL, Savage HM.
         J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2015 Dec;31(4):371-4.
     99. Two Listeria monocytogenes pseudo-outbreaks caused by contaminated laboratory culture mediaExternal
         Matanock A, Katz LS, Jackson KA, Kucerova Z, Conrad AR, Glover WA, Nguyen V, Mohr MC, Marsden-Haug N, Thompson D, Dunn JR, Stroika S, Melius B, Tarr C, Dietrich SE, Kao AS, Kornstein L, Li Z, Maroufi A, Marder EP, Meyer R, Perez-Osorio AC, Reddy V, Reporter R, Carleton H, Tweeten S, Waechter H, Yee LM, Wise ME, Davis K, Jackson B.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Dec 23.
     100. Supplementation of H1N1pdm09 split vaccine with heterologous tandem repeat M2e5x virus-like particles confers improved cross-protection in ferretsExternal
          Music N, Reber AJ, Kim MC, York IA, Kang SM.
          Vaccine. 2015 Dec 19.
     101. Interleukin-10 modulates antigen presentation by dendritic cells through regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome assembly during Chlamydia infectionExternal
          Omosun Y, McKeithen D, Ryans K, Kibakaya C, Blas-Machado U, Li D, Singh R, Inoue K, Xiong ZG, Eko F, Black C, Igietseme J, He Q.
          Infect Immun. 2015 Dec;83(12):4662-72.
     102. Automated pressure map segmentation for quantifying phalangeal kinetics during cylindrical grippingExternal
          Sinsel EW, Gloekler DS, Wimer BM, Warren CM, Wu JZ, Buczek FL.
          Med Eng Phys. 2015 Dec 18.

   • Maternal and Child Health
     

     103. Hospitalizations attributable to respiratory infections among children with neurologic disordersExternal
          Havers F, Fry AM, Chen J, Christensen D, Moore C, Peacock G, Finelli L, Reed C.
          J Pediatr. 2015 Dec 10.
     104. Data linkage between the National Birth Defects Prevention Study and the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) to assess workplace physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and emotional stressors during pregnancyExternal
          Lee LJ, Symanski E, Lupo PJ, Tinker SC, Razzaghi H, Pompeii LA, Hoyt AT, Canfield MA, Chan W.
          Am J Ind Med. 2015 Dec 17.
     105. Treatment patterns and short-term outcomes in ischemic stroke in pregnancy or postpartumExternal
          Leffert LR, Clancy CR, Bateman BT, Cox M, Schulte PJ, Smith EE, Fonarow GC, Kuklina EV, George MG, Schwamm LH.
          Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Dec 17.
     106. Demographic differences among a national sample of US youth with behavioral disordersExternal
          Visser SN, Deubler EL, Bitsko RH, Holbrook JR, Danielson ML.
          Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2015 Dec 23.
     107. Chorioamnionitis and culture-confirmed, early-onset neonatal infectionsExternal
          Wortham JM, Hansen NI, Schrag SJ, Hale E, Van Meurs K, Sanchez PJ, Cantey JB, Faix R, Poindexter B, Goldberg R, Bizzarro M, Frantz I, Das A, Benitz WE, Shane AL, Higgins R, Stoll BJ.
          Pediatrics. 2015 Dec 30.

   • Mining
     

     108. Analysis of alternatives for using cable bolts as primary support at two low-seam coal mines
          Esterhuizen GS, Tulu IB.
          Int J Min Sci Tech. 2015 .
     109. A different perspective: NIOSH researchers learn from CM operator responses to proximity detection systems
          Haas E, Ducarme J.
          Coal Age. 2015 ;120(10):34-35.

   • Nutritional Sciences
     

     110. Predictors of micronutrient powder intake adherence in a pilot programme in NepalExternal
          Mirkovic KR, Perrine CG, Subedi GR, Mebrahtu S, Dahal P, Staatz C, Jefferds ME.
          Public Health Nutr. 2015 Dec 28:1-9.

   • Occupational Safety and Health
     

     111. Research in brief: Motor vehicle safety for law enforcement officers – still a priorityExternal
          Tiesman HM, Heick R.
          Police Chief. 2015 Apr;82(4):22-23.

   • Parasitic Diseases
     

     112. Missed opportunities to deliver intermittent preventive treatment for malaria to pregnant women 2003-2013: a systematic analysis of 58 household surveys in sub-Saharan AfricaExternal
          Andrews KG, Lynch M, Eckert E, Gutman J.
          Malar J. 2015 ;14(1):521.
     113. Independent emergence of the Plasmodium falciparum Kelch propeller domain mutant allele C580Y in GuyanaExternal
          Chenet SM, Akinyi Okoth S, Huber CS, Chandrabose J, Lucchi NW, Talundzic E, Krishnalall K, Ceron N, Musset L, Macedo de Oliveira A, Venkatesan M, Rahman R, Barnwell JW, Udhayakumar V.
          J Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 21.
     114. Use of the novel therapeutic agent miltefosine for the treatment of primary amebic meningoencephalitis: report of one fatal and one surviving caseExternal
          Cope JR, Conrad DA, Cohen N, Cotilla M, Dasilva A, Jackson J, Visvesvara G.
          Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Dec 17.

   • Program Evaluation
     

     115. Through a culturally competent lens: Why the program evaluation standards matterExternal
          Gill S, Kuwahara R, Wilce M.
          Health Promot Pract. 2016 Jan;17(1):5-8.
     116. Arriving at results efficiently: Using the enhanced evaluability assessment approachExternal
          Losby JL, Vaughan M, Davis R, Tucker-Brown A.
          Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E224.

   • Reproductive Health
     

     117. Projecting the unmet need and costs for contraception services after the Affordable Care ActExternal
          August EM, Steinmetz E, Gavin L, Rivera MI, Pazol K, Moskosky S, Weik T, Ku L.
          Am J Public Health. 2015 Dec 21:e1-e8.
     118. Unintended pregnancy risk and contraceptive use among women aged 45 to 50 years – Massachusetts, 2006, 2008, and 2010External
          Godfrey EM, Zapata LB, Cox CM, Curtis KM, Marchbanks PA.
          Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Dec 13.

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences
     

     119. Assessing relationship and sexual satisfaction in adolescent relationships formed online and offlineExternal
          Blunt-Vinti HD, Wheldon C, McFarlane M, Brogan N, Walsh-Buhi ER.
          J Adolesc Health. 2016 Jan;58(1):11-6.

   • Statistics as Topic
     

     120. Heteroscedastic CAR models for areally referenced temporal processes for analyzing California asthma hospitalization dataExternal
          Quick H, Carlin BP, Banerjee S.
          J R Stat Soc Ser C Appl Stat. 2015 Oct 1;64(5):799-813.

   • Substance Use and Abuse
     

     121. Electronic nicotine delivery system use among U.S. adults, 2014External
          Caraballo RS, Jamal A, Nguyen KH, Kuiper NM, Arrazola RA.
          Am J Prev Med. 2015 Nov 20.
     122. Contextual predictors of injection drug use among black adolescents and adults in US metropolitan areas, 1993-2007External
          Cooper HL, West B, Linton S, Hunter-Jones J, Zlotorzynska M, Stall R, Wolfe ME, Williams L, Hall HI, Cleland C, Tempalski B, Friedman SR.
          Am J Public Health. 2015 Dec 21:e1-e10.
     123. National and state attitudes of US adults toward tobacco-free school grounds, 2009-2010External
          Kruger J, Patel R, Kegler MC, Brener ND, King BA.
          Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E229.
     124. Trends in opioid analgesic-prescribing rates by specialty, U.S., 2007-2012External
          Levy B, Paulozzi L, Mack KA, Jones CM.
          Am J Prev Med. 2015 Sep;49(3):409-13.
     125. Increasing the dose of television advertising in a national antismoking media campaign: results from a randomised field trialExternal
          McAfee T, Davis KC, Shafer P, Patel D, Alexander R, Bunnell R.
          Tob Control. 2015 Dec 16.
     126. Postpartum smoking relapse after quitting during pregnancy: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, 2000-2011External
          Rockhill KM, Tong VT, Farr SL, Robbins CL, D’Angelo DV, England LJ.
          J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 Dec 30.
     127. Increases in drug and opioid overdose deaths – United States, 2000-2014External
          Rudd RA, Aleshire N, Zibbell JE, Gladden RM.
          MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2016 ;64(50-51):1378-82.
     128. Urinary concentrations of PAH and VOC metabolites in marijuana usersExternal
          Wei B, Alwis KU, Li Z, Wang L, Valentin-Blasini L, Sosnoff CS, Xia Y, Conway KP, Blount BC.
          Environ Int. 2015 Dec 12;88:1-8.

   • Zoonoses
     

     129. Epidemiology of Dengue Among Children Aged < 18 Months-Puerto Rico, 1999-2011External
          Hause AM, Perez-Padilla J, Horiuchi K, Han GS, Hunsperger E, Aiwazian J, Margolis HS, Tomashek KM.
          Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Dec 28.
     130. Will culling white-tailed deer prevent Lyme disease?External
          Kugeler KJ, Jordan RA, Schulze TL, Griffith KS, Mead PS.
          Zoonoses Public Health. 2015 Dec 18.
     131. Study of viremic profile in febrile specimens of chikungunya in Bandung, IndonesiaExternal
          Riswari SF, Ma’roef CN, Djauhari H, Kosasih H, Perkasa A, Yudhaputri FA, Artika IM, Williams M, van der Ven A, Myint KS, Alisjahbana B, Ledermann JP, Powers AM, Jaya UA.
          J Clin Virol. 2016 Jan;74:61-5.
     132. Rabies in a dog imported from Egypt with a falsified rabies vaccination certificate – Virginia, 2015External
          Sinclair JR, Wallace RM, Gruszynski K, Freeman MB, Campbell C, Semple S, Innes K, Slavinski S, Palumbo G, Bair-Brake H, Orciari L, Condori RE, Langer A, Carroll DS, Murphy J.
          MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(49):1359-62.
     133. Outbreaks of salmonellosis from small turtlesExternal
          Walters MS, Simmons L, Anderson TC, DeMent J, Van Zile K, Matthias LP, Etheridge S, Baker R, Healan C, Bagby R, Reporter R, Kimura A, Harrison C, Ajileye K, Borders J, Crocker K, Smee A, Adams-Cameron M, Joseph LA, Tolar B, Trees E, Sabol A, Garrett N, Bopp C, Bosch S, Behravesh CB.
          Pediatrics. 2015 Dec 24.

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