Issue 1, January 03, 2011

Vol. 3, Issue: 1, 1/3/11

Welcome to Science Clips, CDC's weekly digest!

This is the first issue of CDC Science Clips for 2011:

On January 10, 2011 the "Featured Topic Areas" section will resume publication The report consists of three components:

• Top Ten Articles of the Week
• CDC-authored publications
• Public health articles noted in the media

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     • Impact of the 2002 American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology guidelines on cervical cancer diagnosis in a geographically diverse population of commercially insured women, 1999-2004
       Martin CK, Richardson LC, Berkman ND, Kuo TM, Yuen AN, Benard VB.
       J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2011 Jan;15(1):25-32.
       
     • Estimating risk for developing epilepsy: a population-based study in Rochester, Minnesota
       Hesdorffer D, Logroscino G, Benn E, Katri N, Cascino G, Hauser W.
       Neurology. 2011 Jan 4;76(1):23-27.
       

   • Communicable Diseases

     • A paradox: overscreening of older women for chlamydia while too few younger women are being tested
       Berman SM, Satterwhite CL.
       Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Dec 17.
       

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     • Evaluation of three sampling methods to monitor outcomes of antiretroviral treatment programmes in low- and middle-income countries
       Tassie JM, Malateste K, Pujades-Rodriguez M, Poulet E, Bennett D, Harries A, Mahy M, Schechter M, Souteyrand Y, Dabis F.
       PLoS ONE. 2010 ;5(11):e13899.
       

   • Food Safety

     • Detection of Coxiella burnetii in commercially available raw milk from the United States
       Loftis AD, Priestley RA, Massung RF.
       Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2010 Dec;7(12):1453-6.
       

   • Healthcare Economics

     • Economic analysis of the global polio eradication initiative
       Duintjer Tebbens RJ, Pallansch MA, Cochi SL, Wassilak SG, Linkins J, Sutter RW, Aylward RB, Thompson KM.
       Vaccine. 2010 Dec 16;29(2):334-43.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Assessing blood pressure accuracy of an aneroid sphygmomanometer in a national survey environment
       Ostchega Y, Prineas RJ, Nwankwo T, Zipf G.
       Am J Hypertens. 2010 Dec 16.
       
     • Quantitative analysis of six heterocyclic aromatic amines in mainstream cigarette smoke condensate using isotope dilution liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry
       Zhang L, Ashley DL, Watson CH.
       Nicotine Tob Res. 2010 Dec 20.
       

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     • A model for allocating CDC's HIV prevention resources in the United States
       Lasry A, Sansom SL, Hicks KA, Uzunangelov V.
       Health Care Manag Sci. 2010 Dec 24.
       
     • Contributions of international cooperation projects to the HIV/AIDS response in China
       Sun J, Liu H, Li H, Wang L, Guo H, Shan D, Bulterys M, Korhonen C, Hao Y, Ren M.
       Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Dec;39 Suppl 2:ii14-20.
       
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. Correlates of depression among people with diabetes: the Translating Research Into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study
        Waitzfelder B, Gerzoff RB, Karter AJ, Crystal S, Bair MJ, Ettner SL, Brown AF, Subramanian U, Lu SE, Marrero D, Herman WH, Selby JV, Dudley RA.
        Prim Care Diabetes. 2010 Dec;4(4):215-22.
        
     2. Visual impairment and health-related quality of life among elderly adults with age-related eye diseases
        Li Y, Crews JE, Elam-Evans LD, Fan AZ, Zhang X, Elliott AF, Balluz L.
        Qual Life Res. 2010 Dec 30.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     3. Prevalence and correlates of GB virus C infection in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected pregnant women in Bangkok, Thailand
        Bhanich Supapol W, Remis RS, Raboud J, Millson M, Tappero J, Kaul R, Kulkarni P, McConnell MS, Mock PA, McNicholl JM, Roongpisuthipong A, Chotpitayasunondh T, Shaffer N, Butera S.
        J Med Virol. 2011 Jan;83(1):33-44.
        
     4. Neurological infections: influenza in the spotlight
        Sejvar JJ.
        Lancet Neurol. 2011 Jan;10(1):16-8.
        
     5. H1N1pdm influenza infection in hospitalized cancer patients: clinical evolution and viral analysis
        Souza TM, Salluh JI, Bozza FA, Mesquita M, Soares M, Motta FC, Pitrowsky MT, de Lourdes Oliveira M, Mishin VP, Gubareva LV, Whitney A, Rocco SA, Goncalves VM, Marques VP, Velasco E, Siqueira MM.
        PLoS ONE. 2010 ;5(11):e14158.
        
     6. TB transmission on public transportation: a review of published studies and recommendations for contact tracing
        Edelson PJ, Phypers M.
        Travel Med Infect Dis. 2010 Dec 15.
        

   • Community Health Services

     7. From spectators to implementers: civil society organizations involved in AIDS programmes in China
        Li H, Kuo NT, Liu H, Korhonen C, Pond E, Guo H, Smith L, Xue H, Sun J.
        Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Dec;39 Suppl 2:ii65-71.
        

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     8. Characteristics of Cryptosporidium transmission in pre-weaned dairy cattle in Henan, China
        Wang R, Wang H, Sun Y, Zhang L, Jian F, Qi M, Ning C, Xiao L.
        J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Dec 22.
        
     9. Where have all the vector control programs gone? Part two
        Herring ME.
        J Environ Health. 2010 Dec;73(5):24-25.
        
     10. Effects of transmission reduction by insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) on parasite genetics population structure: I. The genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum parasites by microsatellite markers in western Kenya
         Gatei W, Kariuki S, Hawley W, Ter Kuile F, Terlouw D, Phillips-Howard P, Nahlen B, Gimnig J, Lindblade K, Walker E, Hamel M, Crawford S, Williamson J, Slutsker L, Shi YP.
         Malar J. 2010 ;9:353.
         

   • Entomology

     11. Characterization of insecticide resistance in Trinidadian strains of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
         Polson KA, Brogdon WG, Rawlins SC, Chadee DD.
         Acta Trop. 2011 Jan;117(1):31-8.
         

   • Environmental Health

     12. Partition of environmental chemicals between maternal and fetal blood and tissues
         Needham LL, Grandjean P, Heinzow B, Jorgensen PJ, Nielsen F, Patterson DG, Sjodin A, Turner WE, Weihe P.
         Environ Sci Technol. 2010 Dec 17.
         
     13. Chlorine disinfection of Francisella tularensis
         O'Connell HA, Rose LJ, Shams AM, Arduino MJ, Rice EW.
         Lett Appl Microbiol. 2011 Jan;52(1):84-6.
         
     14. Perchlorate exposure in lactating women in an urban community in New Jersey
         Borjan M, Marcella S, Blount B, Greenberg M, Zhang JJ, Murphy E, Valentin-Blasini L, Robson M.
         Sci Total Environ. 2011 Jan 1;409(3):460-4.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     15. Reasons for not HIV testing, testing intentions, and potential use of an over-the-counter rapid HIV test in an internet sample of men who have sex with men who have never tested for HIV
         Mackellar DA, Hou SI, Whalen CC, Samuelsen K, Sanchez T, Smith A, Denson D, Lansky A, Sullivan P.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Dec 22.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     16. Reaching patients and their partners through mobile: text messaging for case management and partner notification
         Kachur R, Adelson S, Firenze K, Herrera M.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Dec 17.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     17. Financial barriers to the adoption of combination vaccines by pediatricians
         Gidengil CA, Dutta-Linn MM, Messonnier ML, Rusinak D, Lieu TA.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Dec;164(12):1138-44.
         
     18. The tale of two serologic tests to screen for syphilis-treponemal and nontreponemal: does the order matter?
         Owusu-Edusei K, Koski KA, Ballard RC.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Dec 22.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     19. Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in very low-birth-weight infants after administration of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
         Ang JY, Lua JL, Asmar BI, Shankaran S, Heyne RJ, Schelonka RL, Das A, Li L, Jackson DM, Higgins RD, D'Angio CT.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Dec;164(12):1173-5.
         
     20. Long-term immunogenicity of inactivated hepatitis A vaccine: follow-up at 15 years
         Byrd KK, Bruden DL, Bruce MG, Bulkow LR, Zanis CL, Snowball MM, Homan CE, Hennessy TW, Williams JL, Dunaway E, Chaves SS, McMahon BJ.
         J Pediatr Infect Dis. 2010 ;5(4):321-326.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     21. Perpetration of physical assault against dating partners, peers, and siblings among a locally representative sample of high school students in Boston, Massachusetts
         Rothman EF, Johnson RM, Azrael D, Hall DM, Weinberg J.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Dec;164(12):1118-24.
         
     22. Achieving public health impact in youth violence prevention through community-research partnerships
         Massetti GM, Vivolo AM.
         Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2010 Fall;4(3):243-51.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     23. Clostridium baratii type F neurotoxin cleaves synaptobrevin-2 with different substrate recognition requirements than Clostridium botulinum type F neurotoxin
         Kalb SR, Baudys J, Egan C, Smith TJ, Smith LA, Pirkle JL, Barr JR.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 Dec 17.
         
     24. Proficiency testing outcomes of 3-hydroxyisovalerylcarnitine measurements by tandem mass spectrometry in newborn screening
         Lim TH, De Jesus VR, Meredith NK, Sternberg MR, Chace DH, Mei JV, Hannon WH.
         Clin Chim Acta. 2010 Dec 22.
         
     25. Antimicrobial-resistant nocardia isolates, United States, 1995-2004
         Uhde KB, Pathak S, McCullum I, Jannat-Khah DP, Shadomy SV, Dykewicz CA, Clark TA, Smith TL, Brown JM.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Dec 15;51(12):1445-8.
         
     26. Molecular cloning of an immunogenic protein of Baylisascaris procyonis and expression in Escherichia coli for use in developing improved serodiagnostic assays
         Dangoudoubiyam S, Vemulapalli R, Hancock K, Kazacos KR.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Dec;17(12):1933-9.
         
     27. Evaluation of serum bactericidal antibody assays for Haemophilus influenzae serotype a
         Rouphael NG, Satola S, Farley MM, Rudolph K, Schmidt DS, Gomez-de-Leon P, Robbins JB, Schneerson R, Carlone GM, Romero-Steiner S.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Dec 22.
         
     28. Analysis of antibody responses to Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid-I, lipoarabinomannan and recombinant proteins to define disease-subtype specific antigenic profiles in leprosy
         Spencer JS, Kim HJ, Wheat WH, Chatterjee D, Balagon MV, Cellona RV, Tan EV, Gelber R, Saunderson P, Duthie MS, Reece ST, Burman W, Belknap R, Mac Kenzie WR, Geluk A, Oskam L, Dockrell HM, Brennan PJ.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Dec 22.
         
     29. RT-PCR/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry approach in detection and characterization of influenza viruses
         Deyde VM, Sampath R, Gubareva LV.
         Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2011 ;11(1):41-52.
         
     30. Salmonella isolates with decreased susceptibility to extended-spectrum cephalosporins in the United States
         Sjolund-Karlsson M, Rickert R, Matar C, Pecic G, Howie RL, Joyce K, Medalla F, Barzilay EJ, Whichard JM.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2010 Dec;7(12):1503-9.
         
     31. Znu is the predominant zinc importer in Yersinia pestis during in vitro growth but is not essential for virulence
         Desrosiers DC, Bearden SW, Mier I, Abney J, Paulley JT, Fetherston JD, Salazar JC, Radolf JD, Perry RD.
         Infect Immun. 2010 Dec;78(12):5163-77.
         
     32. Quality assurance in the HIV/AIDS laboratory network of China
         Jiang Y, Qiu M, Zhang G, Xing W, Xiao Y, Pan P, Yao J, Ou CY, Su X.
         Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Dec;39 Suppl 2:ii72-8.
         
     33. Regulation of lung cancer cell migration and invasion by reactive oxygen species and caveolin-1
         Luanpitpong S, Talbott SJ, Rojanasakul Y, Nimmannit U, Pongrakhananon V, Wang L, Chanvorachote P.
         J Biol Chem. 2010 Dec 10;285(50):38832-40.
         
     34. Kdo2-lipid A, a TLR4-specific agonist, induces de novo sphingolipid biosynthesis in RAW264.7 macrophages, which is essential for induction of autophagy
         Sims K, Haynes CA, Kelly S, Allegood JC, Wang E, Momin A, Leipelt M, Reichart D, Glass CK, Sullards MC, Merrill AH.
         J Biol Chem. 2010 Dec 3;285(49):38568-79.
         
     35. Tim-3 expression on PD-1+ HCV-specific human CTLs is associated with viral persistence, and its blockade restores hepatocyte-directed in vitro cytotoxicity
         McMahan RH, Golden-Mason L, Nishimura MI, McMahon BJ, Kemper M, Allen TM, Gretch DR, Rosen HR.
         J Clin Invest. 2010 Dec 1;120(12):4546-57.
         
     36. Performance of a rapid antigen test (Binax NOW((R)) RSV) for diagnosis of respiratory syncytial virus compared with real-time polymerase chain reaction in a pediatric population
         Miernyk K, Bulkow L, Debyle C, Chikoyak L, Hummel KB, Hennessy T, Singleton R.
         J Clin Virol. 2010 Dec 14.
         
     37. A synthetic 7,8-dihydroxyflavone derivative promotes neurogenesis and exhibits potent antidepressant effect
         Liu X, Chan CB, Jang SW, Pradoldej S, Huang J, He K, Phun LH, France S, Xiao G, Jia Y, Luo HR, Ye K.
         J Med Chem. 2010 Nov 12.
         
     38. Sampling and mass spectrometric analytical methods for five antineoplastic drugs in the healthcare environment
         Pretty JR, Connor TH, Spasojevic I, Kurtz KS, McLaurin JL, B' Hymer C, Debord DG.
         J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2010 Dec 23.
         
     39. Evaluation of diagnostic tests: dengue
         Peeling RW, Artsob H, Pelegrino JL, Buchy P, Cardoso MJ, Devi S, Enria DA, Jeremy F, Gubler DJ, Guzman MC, Halstead SB, Hunsperger E, Kliks S, Margolis HS, Nathanson CM, Vinh CN, Rizzo N, Vazquez S, Yoksan S.
         Nat Rev Microbiol. 2010 Dec:S30-S37.
         
     40. Use of the human monocytic leukemia THP-1 cell line and co-incubation with microsomes to identify and differentiate hapten and prohapten sensitizers
         Chipinda I, Ruwona TB, Templeton SP, Siegel PD.
         Toxicology. 2010 Dec 14.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     41. Gestational hypertension: a neglected cardiovascular disease risk marker
         Robbins CL, Dietz PM, Bombard J, Valderrama AL.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Dec 21.
         
     42. Anesthesia-related maternal mortality in the United States: 1979-2002
         Hawkins JL, Chang J, Palmer SK, Gibbs CP, Callaghan WM.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Jan;117(1):69-74.
         
     43. Trends in hospitalization for empyema in Alaska native children yournger than 10 years of age
         Singleton RJ, Holman RC, Wenger J, Christensen KY, Bulkow LR, Zulz T, Steiner CA, Cheek JE.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Dec 15.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     44. Mortality and end-stage renal disease incidence among dry cleaning workers
         Calvert GM, Ruder AM, Petersen MR.
         Occup Environ Med. 2010 Dec 16.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     45. Electromyography of the thigh muscles during lifting tasks in kneeling and squatting postures
         Gallagher S, Pollard J, Porter WL.
         Ergonomics. 2011 Jan;54(1):91-102.
         

   • Public Health Ethics

     46. The challenge of defining standards of prevention in HIV prevention trials
         Philpott S, Heise L, McGrory E, Paxton L, Hankins C.
         J Med Ethics. 2010 Dec 24.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     47. Practice-based research network partnership with CDC to acquire clinical specimens to study the etiology of southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI)
         Vaughn MF, Sloane PD, Knierim K, Varkey D, Pilgard MA, Johnson BJ.
         J Am Board Fam Med. 2010 Nov-Dec;23(6):720-7.
         

   • Public Health, General

     48. Evolving views of disability and public health: the roles of advocacy and public health
         Krahn G, Campbell VA.
         Disabil Health J. 2011 Jan;4(1):12-8.
         

   • Statistics as Topic

     49. Analysis of lognormally distributed exposure data with repeated measures and values below the limit of detection using SAS
         Jin Y, Hein MJ, Deddens JA, Hines CJ.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2010 Dec 20.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     50. The United States' engagement in global tobacco control: proposals for comprehensive funding and strategies
         Bollyky TJ, Gostin LO.
         JAMA. 2010 Dec 15;304(23):2637-8.
         
     51. Smokers who are also using smokeless tobacco products in the US: a national assessment of characteristics, behaviours and beliefs of 'dual users'
         McClave-Regan AK, Berkowitz J.
         Tob Control. 2010 Dec 19.
         

   • Vital Statistics

     52. Annual summary of vital statistics: 2008
         Mathews TJ, Minino AM, Osterman MJ, Strobino DM, Guyer B.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Dec 20.
         

   • Zoonoses

     53. A review of death certificates listing Lyme disease as a cause of death in the United States
         Kugeler KJ, Griffith KS, Gould LH, Kochanek K, Delorey MJ, Biggerstaff BJ, Mead PS.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Dec 28.
         
     54. Novel deer-associated parapoxvirus infection in deer hunters
         Roess AA, Galan A, Kitces E, Li Y, Zhao H, Paddock CD, Adem P, Goldsmith CS, Miller D, Reynolds MG, Zaki SR, Damon IK.
         N Engl J Med. 2010 Dec 30;363(27):2621-2627.
         
   
   

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     55. Update: influenza activity --- United States, October 3--December 11, 2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Dec 24;59(50):1651-5.
         
     56. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2010
         Workowski KA, Berman S.
         MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010 Dec 17;59(RR-12):1-110.
         

   • Health Disparities

     57. Racial/ethnic disparities in access to care and survival for patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma
         Mathur AK, Osborne NH, Lynch RJ, Ghaferi AA, Dimick JB, Sonnenday CJ.
         Arch Surg. 2010 Dec;145(12):1158-63.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     58. Caffeine consumption in young children
         Warzak WJ, Evans S, Floress MT, Gross AC, Stoolman S.
         J Pediatr. 2010 Dec 15.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     59. Patterns of alcohol consumption and ischaemic heart disease in culturally divergent countries: the Prospective Epidemiological Study of Myocardial Infarction (PRIME)
         Ruidavets JB, Ducimetiere P, Evans A, Montaye M, Haas B, Bingham A, Yarnell J, Amouyel P, Arveiler D, Kee F, Bongard V, Ferrieres J.
         BMJ. 2010 ;341:c6077.
         

   • Vital Statistics

     60. Births: preliminary data for 2009
         Hamilton BE, Martin JA, Ventura SJ.
         Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2010 Dec 21;59(3):1-29.
         
   
   

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