Issue 29, July 25, 2017
CDC Science Clips: Volume 9, Issue 29, July 25, 2017
Science Clips is produced weekly to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge for the public health community. Each article features an Altmetric Attention scoreExternal
The report consists of these components:
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Top Articles of the Week
Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.-
Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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Raw milk consumption and other early-life farm exposures and adult pulmonary function in the Agricultural Lung Health StudyExternal
Wyss AB, House JS, Hoppin JA, Richards M, Hankinson JL, Long S, Henneberger PK, Beane Freeman LE, Sandler DP, O’Connell EL, Cummings CB, Umbach DM, London SJ.
Thorax. 2017 Jul 08.
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Communicable Diseases
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Sexually transmitted disease testing of human immunodeficiency virus-infected men who have sex with men: Room for improvementExternal
Dean BB, Scott M, Hart R, Battalora L, Novak RM, Durham MD, Brooks JT, Buchacz K.
Sex Transm Dis. 2017 ;28. -
The effect of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis on the progression of HIV-1 seroconversionExternal
Donnell D, Ramos E, Celum C, Baeten J, Dragavon J, Tappero J, Lingappa JR, Ronald A, Fife K, Coombs RW.
Aids. 2017 Jul 07. -
Insights from a systematic search for information on designs, costs, and effectiveness of poliovirus environmental surveillance systemsExternal
Duintjer Tebbens RJ, Zimmermann M, Pallansch MA, Thompson KM.
Food Environ Virol. 2017 Jul 07. -
Estimated HIV incidence, prevalence, and undiagnosed infections in US states and Washington, DC, 2010-2014External
Johnson AS, Song R, Hall HI.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 Jul 10. -
Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children in 2015: a systematic review and modelling studyExternal
Shi T, McAllister DA, O’Brien KL, Simoes EA, Madhi SA, Gessner BD, Polack FP, Balsells E, Acacio S, Aguayo C, Alassani I, Ali A, Antonio M, Awasthi S, Awori JO, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Baggett HC, Baillie VL, Balmaseda A, Barahona A, Basnet S, Bassat Q, Basualdo W, Bigogo G, Bont L, Breiman RF, Brooks WA, Broor S, Bruce N, Bruden D, Buchy P, Campbell S, Carosone-Link P, Chadha M, Chipeta J, Chou M, Clara W, Cohen C, de Cuellar E, Dang DA, Dash-Yandag B, Deloria-Knoll M, Dherani M, Eap T, Ebruke BE, Echavarria M, de Freitas Lazaro Emediato CC, Fasce RA, Feikin DR, Feng L, Gentile A, Gordon A, Goswami D, Goyet S, Groome M, Halasa N, Hirve S, Homaira N, Howie SR, Jara J, Jroundi I, Kartasasmita CB, Khuri-Bulos N, Kotloff KL, Krishnan A, Libster R, Lopez O, Lucero MG, Lucion F, Lupisan SP, Marcone DN, McCracken JP, Mejia M, Moisi JC, Montgomery JM, Moore DP, Moraleda C, Moyes J, Munywoki P, Mutyara K, Nicol MP, Nokes DJ, Nymadawa P, da Costa Oliveira MT, Oshitani H, Pandey N, Paranhos-Baccala G, Phillips LN, Picot VS, Rahman M, Rakoto-Andrianarivelo M, Rasmussen ZA, Rath BA, Robinson A, Romero C, Russomando G, Salimi V, Sawatwong P, Scheltema N, Schweiger B, Scott JA, Seidenberg P, Shen K, Singleton R, Sotomayor V, Strand TA, Sutanto A, Sylla M, Tapia MD, Thamthitiwat S, Thomas ED, Tokarz R, Turner C, Venter M, Waicharoen S, Wang J, Watthanaworawit W, Yoshida LM, Yu H, Zar HJ, Campbell H, Nair H.
Lancet. 2017 Jul 06.
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Health Economics
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Potential economic benefits of paid sick leave in reducing absenteeism related to the spread of influenza-like illnessExternal
Asfaw A, Rosa R, Pana-Cryan R.
J Occup Environ Med. 2017 Jul 06.
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Immunity and Immunization
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Varicella outbreak in a highly-vaccinated school population in Beijing, China during the voluntary two-dose eraExternal
Suo L, Lu L, Wang Q, Yang F, Wang X, Pang X, Marin M, Wang C.
Vaccine. 2017 Jul 03.
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Laboratory Sciences
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Evaluation of combination drug therapy for treatment of antibiotic resistant inhalation anthrax in a murine modelExternal
Heine HS, Shadomy SV, Boyer AE, Chuvala L, Riggins R, Kesterson A, Myrick J, Craig J, Candela MG, Barr JR, Hendricks K, Bower WA, Walke H, Drusano GL.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Jul 10.
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Nutritional Sciences
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Modeled changes in US sodium intake from reducing sodium concentrations of commercially processed and prepared foods to meet voluntary standards established in North America: NHANESExternal
Cogswell ME, Patel SM, Yuan K, Gillespie C, Juan W, Curtis CJ, Vigneault M, Clapp J, Roach P, Moshfegh A, Ahuja J, Pehrsson P, Brookmire L, Merritt R.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2017 Jul 12.
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Reproductive Health
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Drug interactions between non-rifamycin antibiotics and hormonal contraception: A systematic reviewExternal
Simmons KB, Haddad LB, Nanda K, Curtis KM.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jul 07.
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Zoonotic and Vectorborne Diseases
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Spain – new arrival or silent resident?External
Spengler JR, Bente DA.
N Engl J Med. 2017 Jul 13;377(2):106-108.[No abstract]
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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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
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A population-based national estimate of the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension in Rwanda: implications for prevention and controlExternal
Nahimana MR, Nyandwi A, Muhimpundu MA, Olu O, Condo JU, Rusanganwa A, Koama JB, Ngoc CT, Gasherebuka JB, Ota MO, Okeibunor JC.
BMC Public Health. 2017 Jul 10;18(1):2. -
Applying RE-AIM to evaluate two community-based programs designed to improve access to eye care for those at high-risk for glaucomaExternal
Sapru S, Berktold J, Crews JE, Katz LJ, Hark L, Girkin CA, Owsley C, Francis B, Saaddine JB.
Eval Program Plann. 2017 Jun 21;65:40-46.
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Communicable Diseases
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Performance characteristics of finger-stick dried blood spots (DBS) on the determination of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment failure in a pediatric population in MozambiqueExternal
Chang J, de Sousa A, Sabatier J, Assane M, Zhang G, Bila D, Vaz P, Alfredo C, Cossa L, Bhatt N, Koumans EH, Yang C, Rivadeneira E, Jani I, Houston JC.
PLoS One. 2017 ;12(7):e0181054. -
Estimating influenza and respiratory syncytial virus-associated mortality in Western Kenya using health and demographic surveillance system data, 2007-2013External
Emukule GO, Spreeuwenberg P, Chaves SS, Mott JA, Tempia S, Bigogo G, Nyawanda B, Nyaguara A, Widdowson MA, van der Velden K, Paget JW.
PLoS One. 2017 ;12(7):e0180890. -
Measles outbreak – Minnesota April-May 2017External
Hall V, Banerjee E, Kenyon C, Strain A, Griffith J, Como-Sabetti K, Heath J, Bahta L, Martin K, McMahon M, Johnson D, Roddy M, Dunn D, Ehresmann K.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Jul 14;66(27):713-717. -
Use of patient-delivered partner therapy in US college settings: Associations with legality, perceived legality and other sexual and reproductive health servicesExternal
Hogben M, Caccamo A, Beltran O, Cramer R, Habel MA.
Sex Transm Dis. 2017 ;28. -
Viral etiology, seasonality and severity of hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2007-2014External
Horton KC, Dueger EL, Kandeel A, Abdallat M, El-Kholy A, Al-Awaidy S, Kohlani AH, Amer H, El-Khal AL, Said M, House B, Pimentel G, Talaat M.
PLoS One. 2017 ;12(7):e0180954. -
Rubella surveillance and diagnostic testing among a low-prevalence population, New York City, 2012-2013External
Isaac BM, Zucker JR, Giancotti FR, Abernathy E, Icenogle J, Rakeman JL, Rosen JB.
Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2017 Jul 12. -
The accuracy of HIV rapid testing in integrated bio-behavioral surveys of men who have sex with men across 5 provinces in South AfricaExternal
Kufa T, Lane T, Manyuchi A, Singh B, Isdahl Z, Osmand T, Grasso M, Struthers H, McIntyre J, Chipeta Z, Puren A.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2017 Jul;96(28):e7391. -
US public sexually transmitted disease clinical services in an era of declining public health funding: 2013-14External
Leichliter JS, Heyer K, Peterman TA, Habel MA, Brookmeyer KA, Arnold Pang SS, Stenger MR, Weiss G, Gift TL.
Sex Transm Dis. 2017 Aug;44(8):505-509. -
Improving hepatitis B birth dose coverage through village health volunteer training and pregnant women educationExternal
Li X, Heffelfinger J, Wiesen E, Diorditsa S, Valiakolleri J, Nikuata AB, Nukuro E, Tabwaia B, Woodring J.
Vaccine. 2017 Jul 05. -
A national survey on the use of electronic directly observed therapy for treatment of tuberculosisExternal
Macaraig M, Lobato MN, McGinnis Pilote K, Wegener D.
J Public Health Manag Pract. 2017 Jul 07. -
Polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor gene are associated with reduced rate of sputum culture conversion in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in South AfricaExternal
Magee MJ, Sun YV, Brust JC, Shah NS, Ning Y, Allana S, Campbell A, Hui Q, Mlisana K, Moodley P, Gandhi NR.
PLoS One. 2017 ;12(7):e0180916. -
Infection with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 during the first wave of the 2009 pandemic: Evidence from a longitudinal seroepidemiologic study in Dhaka, BangladeshExternal
Nasreen S, Rahman M, Hancock K, Katz JM, Goswami D, Sturm-Ramirez K, Holiday C, Jefferson S, Branch A, Wang D, Veguilla V, Widdowson MA, Fry AM, Brooks WA.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2017 Jul 08. -
CE: Tuberculosis: A new screening recommendation and an expanded approach to elimination in the United StatesExternal
Parmer J, Allen L, Walton W.
Am J Nurs. 2017 Jul 12. -
Attributable fraction of influenza virus detection to mild and severe respiratory illnesses in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients, South Africa, 2012-2016External
Tempia S, Walaza S, Moyes J, Cohen AL, von Mollendorf C, McMorrow ML, Treurnicht FK, Venter M, Pretorius M, Hellferscee O, Wolter N, von Gottberg A, Nguweneza A, McAnerney JM, Dawood H, Variava E, Madhi SA, Cohen C.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Jul;23(7):1124-1132. -
Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Global surveillance and a call for international collaborative actionExternal
Wi T, Lahra MM, Ndowa F, Bala M, Dillon JR, Ramon-Pardo P, Eremin SR, Bolan G, Unemo M.
PLoS Med. 2017 Jul;14(7):e1002344.
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Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
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Proposal to reclassify Ehrlichia muris as Ehrlichia muris subsp. muris subsp. nov. and description of Ehrlichia muris subsp. eauclairensis subsp. nov., a newly recognized tick-borne pathogen of humansExternal
Pritt BS, Allerdice ME, Sloan LM, Paddock CD, Munderloh UG, Rikihisa Y, Tajima T, Paskewitz SM, Neitzel DF, Hoang Johnson DK, Schiffman E, Davis JP, Goldsmith CS, Nelson CM, Karpathy SE.
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2017 Jul 12. -
Identifying wildlife reservoirs of neglected taeniid tapeworms: Non-invasive diagnosis of endemic Taenia serialis infection in a wild primate populationExternal
Schneider-Crease I, Griffin RH, Gomery MA, Dorny P, Noh JC, Handali S, Chastain HM, Wilkins PP, Nunn CL, Snyder-Mackler N, Beehner JC, Bergman TJ.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Jul 13;11(7):e0005709.
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Drug Safety
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New data on opioid use and prescribing in the United StatesExternal
Schuchat A, Houry D, Guy GP.
Jama. 2017 Jul 06.[No abstract]
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Environmental Health
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Persistent organic pollutants in infants and toddlers: Relationship between concentrations in matched plasma and faecal samplesExternal
Chen Y, Sjodin A, McLachlan MS, English K, Aylward LL, Toms LL, Varghese J, Sly PD, Mueller JF.
Environ Int. 2017 Jul 06;107:82-88. -
Sanitation practices and perceptions in Kakuma refugee camp, Kenya: Comparing the status quo with a novel service-based approachExternal
Nyoka R, Foote AD, Woods E, Lokey H, O’Reilly CE, Magumba F, Okello P, Mintz ED, Marano N, Morris JF.
PLoS One. 2017 ;12(7):e0180864. -
Prevalence and associated demographic characteristics of exposure to multiple metals and their species in human populations: The United States NHANES, 2007-2012External
Shim YK, Lewin MD, Ruiz P, Eichner JE, Mumtaz MM.
J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2017 Jul 13:1-11. -
Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling of human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid suggests historical non drinking-water exposures are important for predicting current serum concentrationsExternal
Worley RR, Yang X, Fisher J.
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2017 Jul 03;330:9-21.
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Epidemiology and Surveillance
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Trend and causes of adult mortality in Kersa Health and Demographic Surveillance System (Kersa HDSS), eastern Ethiopia: verbal autopsy methodExternal
Ashenafi W, Eshetu F, Assefa N, Oljira L, Dedefo M, Zelalem D, Baraki N, Demena M.
Popul Health Metr. 2017 Jul 01;15(1):22. -
Enhancing surveillance for mass gatherings: The role of syndromic surveillanceExternal
Fleischauer AT, Gaines J.
Public Health Rep. 2017 Jul/Aug;132(1_suppl):95s-98s.[No abstract]
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The evolution of Biosense: Lessons learned and future directionsExternal
Gould DW, Walker D, Yoon PW.
Public Health Rep. 2017 Jul/Aug;132(1_suppl):7s-11s. -
Using syndromic surveillance for all-hazards public health surveillance: Successes, challenges, and the futureExternal
Yoon PW, Ising AI, Gunn JE.
Public Health Rep. 2017 Jul/Aug;132(1_suppl):3s-6s.[No abstract]
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Food Safety
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Outbreak characteristics associated with identification of contributing factors to foodborne illness outbreaksExternal
Brown LG, Hoover ER, Selman CA, Coleman EW, Schurz Rogers H.
Epidemiol Infect. 2017 Jul 10:1-9.
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Health Economics
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Lifetime cost of abusive head trauma at ages 0-4, USAExternal
Miller TR, Steinbeigle R, Lawrence BA, Peterson C, Florence C, Barr M, Barr RG.
Prev Sci. 2017 Jul 06. -
Medical costs of treating breast cancer among younger medicaid beneficiaries by stage at diagnosisExternal
Trogdon JG, Ekwueme DU, Poehler D, Thomas CC, Reeder-Hayes K, Allaire BT.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017 Jul 12.
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Immunity and Immunization
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Pneumococcal vaccination among Medicare beneficiaries occurring after the Advisory Committee On Immunization Practices Recommendation for routine use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for adults aged >/=65 yearsExternal
Black CL, Williams WW, Warnock R, Pilishvili T, Kim D, Kelman JA.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Jul 14;66(27):728-733. -
High risk for invasive meningococcal disease among patients receiving eculizumab (Soliris) despite receipt of meningococcal vaccineExternal
McNamara LA, Topaz N, Wang X, Hariri S, Fox L, MacNeil JR.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Jul 14;66(27):734-737. -
Workplace interventions associated with influenza vaccination coverage among health care personnel in ambulatory care settings during the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 influenza seasonsExternal
Yue X, Black C, Ball S, Donahue S, De Perio MA, Laney AS, Greby S.
Am J Infect Control. 2017 Jul 03.
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Injury and Violence
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Detecting suicide-related emergency department visits among adults using the District of Columbia Syndromic Surveillance SystemExternal
Kuramoto-Crawford SJ, Spies EL, Davies-Cole J.
Public Health Rep. 2017 Jul/Aug;132(1_suppl):88s-94s.
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Laboratory Sciences
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Ambient size distributions and lung deposition of aerosol dithiothreitol-measured oxidative potential: Contrast between soluble and insoluble particlesExternal
Fang T, Zeng L, Gao D, Verma V, Stefaniak AB, Weber RJ.
Environ Sci Technol. 2017 ;51(12):6802-6811. -
Biomonitoring method for the analysis of chromium and cobalt in human whole blood using inductively coupled plasma-kinetic energy discrimination-mass spectrometry (ICP-KED-MS)External
Georgi JC, Sommer YL, Ward CD, Cheng P, Jones RL, Caldwell KL.
Anal Methods. 2017 ;9(23):3464-3476. -
Pulsotype diversity of Clostridium botulinum strains containing serotypes A and/or B genesExternal
Halpin JL, Joseph L, Dykes JK, McCroskey L, Smith E, Toney D, Stroika S, Hise K, Maslanka S, Luquez C.
Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2017 Jul 10. -
Evaluation of a passive method for determining particle penetration through protective clothing materialsExternal
Jaques PA, Portnoff L.
J Occup Environ Hyg. 2017 Jul 12:0. -
Experimental evaluation of respirable dust and crystalline silica controls during simulated performance of stone countertop fabrication tasks with powered hand toolsExternal
Johnson D, Phillips M, Qi C, Van A, Hawley D.
Ann Work Expo Health. 2017 ;61(6):711-23. -
Air and surface sampling method for assessing exposures to quaternary ammonium compounds using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometryExternal
LeBouf R, Virji M, Ranpara A, Stefaniak A.
Ann Work Expo Health. 2017 ;61(6):724-736. -
A single center, open label study of intradermal administration of an inactivated purified chick embryo cell culture rabies virus vaccine in adultsExternal
Recuenco S, Warnock E, Osinubi MO, Rupprecht CE.
Vaccine. 2017 Jul 05. -
Characterization of Eptesipoxvirus, a novel poxvirus from a microchiropteran batExternal
Tu SL, Nakazawa Y, Gao J, Wilkins K, Gallardo-Romero N, Li Y, Emerson GL, Carroll DS, Upton C.
Virus Genes. 2017 Jul 06. -
Rapid elemental analysis of aerosols using atmospheric glow discharge optical emission spectroscopyExternal
Zheng L, Kulkarni P.
Anal Chem. 2017 ;89(12):6551-6558.
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Maternal and Child Health
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Racial and geographic differences in breastfeeding – United States, 2011-2015External
Anstey EH, Chen J, Elam-Evans LD, Perrine CG.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Jul 14;66(27):723-727. -
Are lower TSH cutoffs in neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism warranted? A debateExternal
Lain S, Trumpff C, Grosse SD, Olivieri A, Van Vliet G.
Eur J Endocrinol. 2017 Jul 10. -
Early hearing detection and vocabulary of children with hearing lossExternal
Yoshinaga-Itano C, Sedey AL, Wiggin M, Chung W.
Pediatrics. 2017 Jul 08.
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Nutritional Sciences
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Availability and promotion of healthful foods in stores and restaurants – Guam, 2015External
Lundeen EA, VanFrank BK, Jackson SL, Harmon B, Uncangco A, Luces P, Dooyema C, Park S.
Prev Chronic Dis. 2017 Jul 13;14:E56. -
Effects of a 2014 statewide policy change on cash-value voucher redemptions for fruits/vegetables among participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)External
Okeke JO, Ekanayake RM, Santorelli ML.
Matern Child Health J. 2017 Jul 12.
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Occupational Safety and Health
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Mortality from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease among different occupation groups – United States, 1985-2011External
Beard JD, Steege AL, Ju J, Lu J, Luckhaupt SE, Schubauer-Berigan MK.
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Jul 14;66(27):718-722. -
Asthma medication use among adults with current asthma by work-related asthma status, Asthma Call-back Survey, 29 states, 2012-2013External
Dodd KE, Mazurek JM.
J Asthma. 2017 Jul 13:1-9. -
Capture and coding of industry and occupation measures: Findings from eight National Program of Cancer Registries statesExternal
Freeman MB, Pollack LA, Rees JR, Johnson CJ, Rycroft RK, Rousseau DL, Hsieh MC.
Am J Ind Med. 2017 Aug;60(8):689-695. -
Mortality from circulatory diseases and other non-cancer outcomes among nuclear workers in France, the United Kingdom and the United States (INWORKS)External
Gillies M, Richardson DB, Cardis E, Daniels RD, O’Hagan JA, Haylock R, Laurier D, Leuraud K, Moissonnier M, Schubauer-Berigan MK, Thierry-Chef I, Kesminiene A.
Radiat Res. 2017 Jul 10. -
Stressful life events and posttraumatic growth among police officers: A cross-sectional studyExternal
Leppma M, Mnatsakanova A, Sarkisian K, Scott O, Adjeroh L, Andrew ME, Violanti JM, McCanlies EC.
Stress Health. 2017 Jul 13.
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Occupational Safety and Health – Mining
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Morbidity and health risk factors among New Mexico miners: A comparison across mining sectorsExternal
Shumate AM, Yeoman K, Victoroff T, Evans K, Karr R, Sanchez T, Sood A, Laney AS.
J Occup Environ Med. 2017 Jul 10.
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Physical Activity
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Inflammaging and the age-specific responsiveness to stretch-shortening contractionsExternal
Rader EP, Baker BA.
Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2017 Jul 12.
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Reproductive Health
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Pregnancy-related mortality in the United States, 2011-2013External
Creanga AA, Syverson C, Seed K, Callaghan WM.
Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Jul 07.
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Statistics as Topic
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A Bayesian approach for summarizing and modeling time-series exposure data with left censoringExternal
Houseman E, Virji M.
Ann Work Expo Health. 2017 .
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Chronic Diseases and Conditions
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