Issue 35, August 30, 2010

Vol. 2, Issue: 35, 8/30/10

Welcome to Science Clips, CDC's new weekly digest!The report consists of four components:

• Top Ten Articles of the Week
• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring H1N1/Influenza)
• Public health articles noted in the media

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week

   Please note: this week's Top Ten Articles section only contains 9 articles

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Convalescent cultures for control of shigellosis outbreaks
       Turabelidze G, Bowen A, Lin M, Tucker A, Butler C, Fick F.
       Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Aug;29(8):728-30.
       

   • Communicable Diseases - Influenza

     • Regional and age-specific patterns of pandemic H1N1 influenza virus seroprevalence inferred from vaccine clinical trials, August-October 2009
       Tsai TF, Pedotti P, Hilbert A, Lindert K, Hohenboken M, Borkowski A, Groth N, et al.
       Euro Surveill. 2010 ;15(30).
       
     • School opening dates predict pandemic influenza A(H1N1) outbreaks in the United States
       Chao DL, Halloran ME, Longini Jr IM.
       J Infect Dis. 2010 Sep 15;202(6):877-80.
       

   • Health Communication and Education

     • Effectiveness of the VOICES/VOCES sexually transmitted disease/human immunodeficiency virus prevention intervention when administered by health department staff: does it work in the "real world"?
       Neumann MS, O'Donnell L, Doval AS, Schillinger J, Blank S, Ortiz-Rios E, Garcia T, O'Donnell C R.
       Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Aug 19.
       

   • Health Disparities

     • Socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in the incidence of bacteremic pneumonia among US adults
       Burton DC, Flannery B, Bennett NM, Farley MM, Gershman K, Harrison LH, Lynfield R, Petit S, Reingold AL, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Plikaytis BD, Rose CE, Whitney CG, Schuchat A.
       Am J Public Health. 2010 Aug 19.
       

   • Informatics

     • Mobile messaging as surveillance tool during pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Mexico
       Lajous M, Danon L, Lopez-Ridaura R, Astley CM, Miller JC, Dowell SF, O'Hagan JJ, Goldstein E, Lipsitch M.
       Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;16(9):1488-9.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Newborn screening for Fabry disease by measuring GLA activity using tandem mass spectrometry
       Dajnoki A, Fekete G, Keutzer J, Orsini JJ, De Jesus VR, Chien YH, Hwu WL, Lukacs Z, Muhl A, Zhang XK, Bodamer O.
       Clin Chim Acta. 2010 Oct 9;411(19-20):1428-31.
       

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     • Workplace assaults on nursing assistants in US nursing homes: a multilevel analysis
       Tak S, Sweeney MH, Alterman T, Baron S, Calvert GM.
       Am J Public Health. 2010 Aug 19.
       
     • Temporal patterns in work-related fatalities among foreign-born workers in the US, 1992-2007
       Menendez CK, Havea SA.
       J Immigr Minor Health. 2010 Aug 21.
       
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. Upper and lower extremity motor performance and functional impairment in Alzheimers disease
        Hebert LE, Bienias JL, McCann JJ, Scherr PA, Wilson RS, Evans DA.
        Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2010 August;25 (5):425-431.
        
     2. Trends in hospitalizations for peptic ulcer disease, United States, 1998-2005
        Feinstein LB, Holman RC, Yorita Christensen KL, Steiner CA, Swerdlow DL.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;16(9):1410-8.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     3. Influenza antiviral prescribing practices during the 2007-08 and 2008-09 influenza seasons in the setting of increased resistance to oseltamivir among circulating influenza viruses
        Dharan NJ, Beekmann SE, Fiore A, Finelli L, Uyeki TM, Polgreen PM, Fry AM.
        Antiviral Res. 2010 Aug 22.
        
     4. Birth cohort effect on latent tuberculosis infection prevalence, United States
        Winston CA, Navin TR.
        BMC Infect Dis. 2010 ;10:206.
        
     5. Influenza in refugees on the Thailand-Myanmar border, May-October 2009
        Turner P, Turner CL, Watthanaworawit W, Carrara VI, Kapella BK, Painter J, Nosten FH.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;16(9):1366-72.
        
     6. The epidemiology of rotavirus diarrhea in countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
        Malek MA, Teleb N, Abu-Elyazeed R, Riddle MS, Sherif ME, Steele AD, Glass RI, Bresee JS.
        J Infect Dis. 2010 Sep 1;202 Suppl:S12-22.
        
     7. Reinfections during the Florida syphilis epidemic, 2000-2008
        Brewer TH, Peterman TA, Newman DR, Schmitt K.
        Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Aug 25.
        

   • Environmental Health

     8. Dissolution of cemented carbide powders in artificial sweat: implications for cobalt sensitization and contact dermatitis
        Stefaniak AB, Harvey CJ, Virji MA, Day GA.
        J Environ Monit. 2010 Aug 23.
        

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     9. In Snow's footsteps: commentary on shoe-leather and applied epidemiology
        Koo D, Thacker SB.
        Am J Epidemiol. 2010 Aug 18.
        
     10. Association study between an outbreak of Guillain-Barre syndrome in Jilin, China, and preceding Campylobacter jejuni infection
         Zhang M, Li Q, He L, Meng F, Gu Y, Zheng M, Gong Y, Wang P, Ruan F, Zhou L, Wu J, Chen L, Fitzgerald C, Zhang J.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2010 Aug;7(8):913-9.
         
     11. Time-space sampling and respondent-driven sampling with hard-to-reach populations
         Semaan S.
         Method Innov Online. 2010 .
         
     12. National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2007 emergency department summary
         Niska R, Bhuiya F, Xu J.
         Natl Health Stat Report. 2010 Aug 6(26):1-31.
         
     13. Design and operation of the National Survey of Adoptive Parents, 2007
         Bramlett MD, Foster EB, Frasier AM, Satorius J, Skalland BJ, Nysse-Carris KL, Morrison HM, Chowdhury SR.
         Vital Health Stat 1. 2010 Jul(50):1-154.
         
     14. Redesign and operation of the National Home and Hospice Care Survey, 2007
         Dwyer LL, Harris-Kojetin LD, Branden L, Shimizu IM.
         Vital Health Stat 1. 2010 Jul(53):1-192.
         

   • Food Safety

     15. Multidrug-resistant Salmonella isolates from retail chicken meat compared with human clinical isolates
         M'Ikanatha N M, Sandt CH, Localio AR, Tewari D, Rankin SC, Whichard JM, Altekruse SF, Lautenbach E, Folster JP, Russo A, Chiller TM, Reynolds SM, McDermott PF.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2010 Aug;7(8):929-34.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     16. [The example of cystic fibrosis to highlight the complexity of genetic screening] [in French]
         Bochud M, Fellmann F, Vader JP, Grosse S, Paccaud F, Guessous I.
         Rev Med Suisse. 2010 Jul 14;6(256):1395-9.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     17. Preparing for a healthy future today: folic acid formative research with young Latina adults
         Flores AL, Prue CE, Panissidi P, Lira A.
         Fam Community Health. 2010 Oct-Dec;33(4):301-17.
         
     18. The development of the residential Fire H.E.L.P. tool kit: a resource to protect homebound older adults
         Diekman S, Huitric M, Netterville L.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010 Sep-Oct;16(5 Suppl):S61-7.
         

   • Health Disparities

     19. Treatment for older prostate cancer patients: disparities in a Southern state
         Pisu M, Oliver JS, Kim YI, Elder K, Martin M, Richardson LC.
         Med Care. 2010 Aug 20.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     20. Calling it 'multidose' doesn't make it so: inappropriate sharing and contamination of parenteral medication vials
         Schaefer MK, Shehab N, Perz JF.
         Am J Infect Control. 2010 Sep;38(7):580-1.
         
     21. Epidemiology, surveillance, and prevention of hepatitis C virus infections in hemodialysis patients
         Patel PR, Thompson ND, Kallen AJ, Arduino MJ.
         Am J Kidney Dis. 2010 Aug;56(2):371-8.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     22. Cost of rapid HIV testing at 45 U.S. hospitals
         Pinkerton SD, Bogart LM, Howerton D, Snyder S, Becker K, Asch SM.
         AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2010 Jul;24(7):409-13.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     23. Receipt of tetanus-containing vaccinations among adolescents aged 13 to 17 years in the United States: National Immunization Survey-Teen 2007
         Jain N, Stokley S, Cohn A.
         Clin Ther. 2010 Aug;32(8):1468-1478.
         
     24. Hepatitis E vaccine: not a moment too soon
         Holmberg SD.
         Lancet. 2010 Aug 20.
         
     25. The effectiveness of varicella vaccine in China
         Fu C, Wang M, Liang J, Xu J, Wang C, Bialek S.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Aug;29(8):690-3.
         
     26. Inactivated rotavirus vaccine induces protective immunity in gnotobiotic piglets
         Wang Y, Azevedo M, Saif LJ, Gentsch JR, Glass RI, Jiang B.
         Vaccine. 2010 Jul 26;28(33):5432-6.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     27. The relationship between intimate partner violence and children's asthma in 10 US states/territories
         Breiding MJ, Ziembroski JS.
         Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2010 Aug 24.
         
     28. Incidence and total lifetime costs of motor vehicle-related fatal and nonfatal injury by road user type, United States, 2005
         Naumann RB, Dellinger AM, Zaloshnja E, Lawrence BA, Miller TR.
         Traffic Inj Prev. 2010 Aug;11(4):353-60.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     29. Release of beryllium from beryllium-containing materials in artificial skin surface film liquids
         Stefaniak AB, Virji MA, Day GA.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2010 Aug 20.
         
     30. Vaccination of Rhesus macaques with AVA produces a serum antibody response that effectively neutralizes receptor bound protective antigen in vitro
         Clement KH, Rudge TL, Mayfield HJ, Carlton LA, Hester A, Niemuth NA, Sabourin CL, Brys AM, Quinn CP.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Aug 25.
         
     31. Improved diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis using recombinant antigen-based serologies: a community-wide study in northern Argentina
         Krolewiecki AJ, Ramanathan R, Fink V, McAuliffe I, Cajal SP, Won K, Juarez M, Di Paolo A, Tapia L, Acosta N, Lee R, Lammie P, Abraham D, Nutman TB.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Aug 25.
         
     32. Development of human-murine chimeric immunoglobulin Gs for use in the serological detection of human flavivirus and alphavirus antibodies
         Thibodeaux BA, Panella AN, Roehrig JT.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Aug 25.
         
     33. Electrochemical and optical behavior of 8-Hydroxypyrene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid at optically transparent electrodes
         Andrews RN, Seliskar CJ, Heineman WR.
         Electroanal. 2010 Jul;22(14):1557-1565.
         
     34. Pathogenesis and immune response of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in a STAT-1 knockout mouse model
         Bente DA, Alimonti JB, Shieh WJ, Camus G, Stroher U, Zaki S, Jones SM.
         J Virol. 2010 Aug 25.
         
     35. Leptin modulated changes in adipose tissue protein expression in ob/ob mice
         Zhang W, Ambati S, Della-Fera MA, Choi YH, Baile CA, Andacht TM.
         Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Aug 19.
         
     36. Serologic testing for syphilis in the United States: a cost-effectiveness analysis of two screening algorithms
         Owusu-Edusei Jr K, Peterman TA, Ballard RC.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Aug 25.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     37. Multiplicity and early gestational age contribute to an increased risk of cerebral palsy from assisted conception: a population-based cohort study
         Hvidtjorn D, Grove J, Schendel D, Svaerke C, Schieve LA, Uldall P, Ernst E, Jacobsson B, Thorsen P.
         Hum Reprod. 2010 Aug;25(8):2115-23.
         
     38. Recognizing excellence in Maternal and Child Health (MCH): 2009 National MCH epidemiology awards
         Kroelinger CD, Sappenfield WM.
         Matern Child Health J. 2010 Aug 24.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     39. Industry-wide medical surveillance of California flavor manufacturing workers: cross-sectional results
         Kim TJ, Materna BL, Prudhomme JC, Fedan KB, Enright PL, Sahakian NM, Windham GC, Kreiss K.
         Am J Ind Med. 2010 Sep;53(9):857-65.
         
     40. Effects of gloves on the total grip strength applied to cylindrical handles
         Wimer B, McDowell TW, Xu XS, Welcome DE, Warren C, Dong RG.
         Int J Ind Ergon. 2010 Septemper;40 (5):574-583.
         
     41. Case studies
         Fent KW.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2010 Oct;7(10):73-8.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     42. A national overview of the training received by certified nursing assistants working in U.S. nursing homes
         Sengupta M, Harris-Kojetin LD, Ejaz FK.
         Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2010 Jul;31(3):201-19.
         

   • Public Health, General

     43. Federal agency support for healthy homes
         Brown MJ, Ammon M, Grevatt P.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010 Sep-Oct;16(5 Suppl):S90-3.
         
     44. Estimates of costs for housing-related interventions to prevent specific illnesses and deaths
         Mason J, Brown MJ.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2010 Sep-Oct;16(5 Suppl):S79-89.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     45. Preconception health: awareness, planning, and communication among a sample of US men and women
         Mitchell EW, Levis DM, Prue CE.
         Matern Child Health J. 2010 Aug 24.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     46. Antiretroviral use among active injection-drug users: the role of patient-provider engagement and structural factors
         Knowlton AR, Arnsten JH, Eldred LJ, Wilkinson JD, Shade SB, Bohnert AS, Yang C, Wissow LS, Purcell DW.
         AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2010 Jul;24(7):421-8.
         
     47. Blood donors in Kenya: a comparison of voluntary and family replacement donors based on a population-based survey
         Kimani D, Mwangi J, Mwangi M, Bunnell R, Kellogg TA, Oluoch T, Gichangi A, Kaiser R, Mugo N, Odongo T, Oduor M, Marum L.
         Vox Sang. 2010 Aug 25.
         

   • Zoonoses

     48. Toscana virus infection in American traveler returning from Sicily, 2009
         Kay MK, Gibney KB, Riedo FX, Kosoy OL, Lanciotti RS, Lambert AJ.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;16(9):1498-500.
         
   
   

3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Communicable Diseases - Influenza

     49. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus and Down syndrome patients
         Perez-Padilla R, Fernandez R, Garcia-Sancho C, Franco-Marina F, Aburto O, Lopez-Gatell H, Bojorquez I.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Aug;16(8):1312-4.
         
     50. Transmission of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 within households: Edmonton, Canada
         Sikora C, Fan S, Golonka R, Sturtevant D, Gratrix J, Lee BE, Jaipaul J, et al. (Sikora)
         J Clin Virol. 2010 Jul 27.
         
     51. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) virus infection with respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation
         Nin N, Soto L, Hurtado J, Lorente JA, Buroni M, Arancibia F, Ugarte S, et al.
         J Crit Care. 2010 Aug 3.
         
     52. High genetic compatibility between swine-origin H1N1 and highly pathogenic avian H5N1 influenza viruses
         Octaviani CP, Ozawa M, Yamada S, Goto H, Kawaoka Y.
         J Virol. 2010 Aug 4.
         
   
   

4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     53. Estimates of deaths associated with seasonal influenza - United States, 1976-2007
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 August 27;59(33):1057-1062.
         
     54. Tobacco use among middle and high school students - United States, 2000-2009
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 August 27;59(33):1063-1068.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     55. Fruit and vegetable intake and incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: systematic review and meta-analysis
         Carter P, Gray LJ, Troughton J, Khunti K, Davies MJ.
         BMJ. 2010 ;341:c4229.
         
     56. Increasing incidence of rectal cancer in patients aged younger than 40 years: an analysis of the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results database
         Meyer JE, Narang T, Schnoll-Sussman FH, Pochapin MB, Christos PJ, Sherr DL.
         Cancer. 2010 Aug 23.
         
     57. Disparities in peaks, plateaus, and declines in prevalence of high bmi among adolescents
         Madsen KA, Weedn AE, Crawford PB.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Aug 16.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     58. Health changes in fishermen 2 years after clean-up of the Prestige oil spill
         Rodriguez-Trigo G, Zock JP, Pozo-Rodriguez F, Gomez FP, Monyarch G, Bouso L, Coll MD, Verea H, Anto JM, Fuster C, Barbera JA.
         Ann Intern Med. 2010 Aug 23.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     59. Evidence for geographical and racial variation in serum sex steroid levels in older men
         Orwoll ES, Nielson CM, Labrie F, Barrett-Connor E, Cauley JA, Cummings SR, Ensrud K, Karlsson M, Lau E, Leung PC, Lunggren O, Mellstrom D, Patrick AL, Stefanick ML, Nakamura K, Yoshimura N, Zmuda J, Vandenput L, Ohlsson C.
         J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Jul 28.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     60. Late-life alcohol consumption and 20-year mortality
         Holahan CJ, Schutte KK, Brennan PL, Holahan CK, Moos BS, Moos RH.
         Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2010 Aug 24.
         
   
   

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