Vol. 1, Issue: 11, 10/12/09 

Welcome to Knowledge to Action Science Clips, CDC's new weekly digest! 

The report consists of three components:

• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) and Health Management and Planning)
• Public health articles noted in the media

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1. CDC Authored Publications
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     1. Highly variable population-based prevalence rates of unilateral hearing loss after the application of common case definitions
        Ross DS, Visser SN, Holstrum WJ, Qin T, Kenneson A.
        Ear Hear. 2009 Oct 7.
        
     2. Trends in diabetes treatment patterns among primary care providers
        Decker SL, Burt CW, Sisk JE.
        J Ambulatory Care Manage. 2009 Oct-Dec;32(4):333-341.
        
     3. Validation of ECG-derived sleep architecture and ventilation in sleep apnea and chronic fatigue syndrome
        Decker MJ, Eyal S, Shinar Z, Fuxman Y, Cahan C, Reeves WC, Baharav A.
        Sleep Breath. 2009 Oct 9.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     4. Seroprevalence of Q fever in the United States, 2003-2004
        Anderson AD, Kruszon-Moran D, Loftis AD, McQuillan G, Nicholson WL, Priestley RA, Candee AJ, Patterson NE, Massung RF.
        Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Oct;81(4):691-4.
        
     5. A road map to control malaria, tuberculosis, and human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS
        Frieden TR, Teklehaimanot A, Chideya S, Farmer P, Kim JY, Raviglione MC.
        Arch Intern Med. 2009 Oct 12;169(18):1650-2.
        
     6. Primary care guidelines for the management of persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus: 2009 update by the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
        Aberg JA, Kaplan JE, Libman H, Emmanuel P, Anderson JR, Stone VE, Oleske JM, Currier JS, Gallant JE, H. I. V. Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Sep 1;49(5):651-81.
        
     7. Hemolytic uremic syndrome and death in persons with escherichia coli O157:H7 infection, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network Sites, 2000-2006
        Gould LH, Demma L, Jones TF, Hurd S, Vugia DJ, Smith K, Shiferaw B, Segler S, Palmer A, Zansky S, Griffin PM.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 14.
        
     8. Initial human transmission dynamics of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus in North America
        Pourbohloul B, Ahued A, Davoudi B, Meza R, Meyers LA, Skowronski DM, Villasenor I, Galvan F, Cravioto P, Earn DJ, Dushoff J, Fisman D, Edmunds WJ, Hupert N, Scarpino SV, Trujillo J, Lutzow M, Morales J, Contreras A, Chavez C, Patrick DM, Brunham RC.
        Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2009 Sep;3(5):215-22.
        
     9. Mumps resurgences in the United States: a historical perspective on unexpected elements
        Barskey AE, Glasser JW, LeBaron CW.
        Vaccine. 2009 Oct 19;27(44):6186-95.
        
   • Community Health Services
     10. Keep It Up: development of a community-based health screening and HIV prevention strategy for reaching young African American men
         O'Donnell L, Bonaparte B, Joseph H, Agronick G, Leow DM, Myint UA, Stueve A.
         AIDS Educ Prev. 2009 Aug;21(4):299-313.
         
   • Environmental Health
     11. The costs of respiratory illnesses arising from Florida gulf coast Karenia brevis blooms
         Hoagland P, Jin D, Polansky LY, Kirkpatrick B, Kirkpatrick G, Fleming LE, Reich A, Watkins SM, Ullmann SG, Backer LC.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2009 Aug;117(8):1239-43.
         
     12. A U.S. partnership with India and Poland to track acute chemical releases to serve public health
         Ruckart PZ, Orr M, Palaszewska-Tkacz A, Dewan A, Kapil V.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Sep;6(9):2375-86.
         
     13. Enhancing the public health perspective on onsite wastewater systems
         Zarate-Bermudez MA.
         J Environ Health. 2009 Oct;72(3):59-61.
         
   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     14. Youth Attitude to Noise Scale (YANS) questionnaire adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese
         Zocoli AM, Morata TC, Marques JM.
         Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. 2009 Jul-Aug;75(4):485-92.
         
     15. Validation of self-reported data on assisted conception in the Danish National Birth Cohort
         Hvidtjorn D, Grove J, Schendel D, Schieve LA, Ernst E, Olsen J, Thorsen P.
         Hum Reprod. 2009 Sep;24(9):2332-40.
         
     16. Prediction model to maximize impact of syphilis partner notification-San Francisco, 2004-2008
         Marcus JL, Katz MH, Katz KA, Bernstein KT, Wolf W, Klausner JD.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Oct 9.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     17. Personal utility and genomic information: look before you leap
         Grosse SD, McBride CM, Evans JP, Khoury MJ.
         Genet Med. 2009 Aug;11(8):575-6.
         
     18. Development of genomic DNA reference materials for genetic testing of disorders common in people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent
         Kalman L, Wilson JA, Buller A, Dixon J, Edelmann L, Geller L, Highsmith WE, Holtegaard L, Kornreich R, Rohlfs EM, Payeur TL, Sellers T, Toji L, Muralidharan K.
         J Mol Diagn. 2009 Oct 8.
         
   • Health Behavior and Risk
     19. Rapid assessment of HIV risk behavior in drug using sex workers in three cities in South Africa
         Parry CD, Dewing S, Petersen P, Carney T, Needle R, Kroeger K, Treger L.
         AIDS Behav. 2009 Oct;13(5):849-59.
         
     20. Correlates of forced sex among populations of men who have sex with men in Thailand
         Guadamuz TE, Wimonsate W, Varangrat A, Phanuphak P, Jommaroeng R, Mock PA, Tappero JW, van Griensven F.
         Arch Sex Behav. 2009 Oct 15.
         
     21. Concurrency, sex partner risk, and high-risk human papillomavirus infection among African American, Asian, and Hispanic women
         Javanbakht M, Gorbach PM, Amani B, Walker S, Cranston RD, Datta SD, Kerndt PR.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Oct 9.
         
   • Health Disparities
     22. Mental health disparities
         Safran MA, Mays RA, Huang LN, McCuan R, Pham PK, Fisher SK, McDuffie KY, Trachtenberg A.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(11):1962-6.
         
     23. Health system barriers affecting the implementation of collaborative TB-HIV services in Uganda
         Okot-Chono R, Mugisha F, Adatu F, Madraa E, Dlodlo R, Fujiwara P.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2009 Aug;13(8):955-61.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     24. Multistate outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections caused by contamination of prefilled heparin and isotonic sodium chloride solution syringes
         Blossom D, Noble-Wang J, Su J, Pur S, Chemaly R, Shams A, Jensen B, Pascoe N, Gullion J, Casey E, Hayden M, Arduino M, Budnitz DS, Raad I, Trenholme G, Srinivasan A, Serratia in Prefilled Syringes Investigation Team.
         Arch Intern Med. 2009 Oct 12;169(18):1705-11.
         
     25. Mycobacterium abscessus post-injection abscesses from extrinsic contamination of multiple-dose bottles of normal saline in a rural clinic
         Yuan J, Liu Y, Yang Z, Cai Y, Deng Z, Qin P, Li T, Dong Z, Yan Z, Zhou D, Luo H, Ma H, Pang X, Fontaine RE.
         Int J Infect Dis. 2009 Sep;13(5):537-42.
         
     26. Nontuberculous mycobacteria infections in immunocompromised patients: single institution experience
         Wei MC, Banaei N, Yakrus MA, Stoll T, Gutierrez KM, Agarwal R.
         J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2009 Aug;31(8):556-60.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     27. Adult clinical and immunologic outcomes of the national antiretroviral treatment program in Rwanda during 2004-2005
         Lowrance DW, Ndamage F, Kayirangwa E, Ndagije F, Lo W, Hoover DR, Hanson J, Elul B, Ayaba A, Ellerbrock T, Rukundo A, Shumbusho F, Nash D, Mugabo J, Assimwe A.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Sep 1;52(1):49-55.
         
     28. Provider chart audits and outreach to parents: impact in improving childhood immunization coverage and immunization information system completeness
         Kolasa MS, Lutz JP, Cofsky A, Jones T.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2009 Nov-Dec;15(6):459-63.
         
   • Informatics
     29. Profiling characteristics of internet medical information users
         Weaver JB, Mays D, Lindner G, Eroglu D, Fridinger F, Bernhardt JM.
         J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2009 Sep-Oct;16(5):714-22.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     30. Robbery and violence prevention in small retail businesses
         Chronister T, Oxnard PD, Casteel C, Peek Asa C, Amandus H, Hartley D.
         Police Chief. 2009 Oct;LXXVI(10):1-5.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     31. Bacteriophage cocktail for the prevention of biofilm formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa on catheters in an in vitro model system
         Fu W, Forster T, Mayer O, Curtin JJ, Lehman SM, Donlan RM.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Oct 12.
         
     32. Genotyping of Mycoplasma pneumoniae isolates using real-time PCR and high-resolution melt analysis
         Schwartz SB, Thurman KA, Mitchell SL, Wolff BJ, Winchell JM.
         Clin Microbiol Infect. 2009 Aug;15(8):756-62.
         
     33. Modern uses of electron microscopy for detection of viruses
         Goldsmith CS, Miller SE.
         Clin Microbiol Rev. 2009 Oct;22(4):552-63.
         
     34. Overlapping signature genes between hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
         Chen F, Li S, Castranova V.
         Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009 Nov;21(11):1320-1.
         
     35. Characterization of the highly regulated antigen BBA05 in the enzootic cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi
         Xu H, He M, Pang X, Xu ZC, Piesman J, Yang XF.
         Infect Immun. 2009 Oct 12.
         
     36. Cryo-electron tomography elucidates the molecular architecture of Treponema pallidum, the syphilis spirochete
         Izard J, Renken C, Hsieh CE, Desrosiers DC, Dunham-Ems S, La Vake C, Gebhardt LL, Limberger RJ, Cox DL, Marko M, Radolf JD.
         J Bacteriol. 2009 Oct 9.
         
     37. Identification of P1 variants of Mycoplasma pneumoniae using High Resolution Melt Analysis
         Schwartz SB, Mitchell SL, Thurman KA, Wolff BJ, Winchell JM.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Oct 14.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     38. Use of traditional and complementary health practices in prenatal, delivery and postnatal care in the context of HIV transmission from mother to child (PMTCT) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
         Peltzer K, Phaswana-Mafuya N, Treger L.
         Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. 2009 ;6(2):155-162.
         
     39. Cluster of necrotizing enterocolitis in a neonatal intensive care unit: New Mexico, 2007
         Wendelboe AM, Smelser C, Lucero CA, McDonald LC.
         Am J Infect Control. 2009 Oct 10.
         
     40. Progress in protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding: 1984-2009
         Grummer-Strawn LM, Shealy KR.
         Breastfeed Med. 2009 Oct;4:S31-S39.
         
     41. Molecular epidemiology and risk factors for nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus in infants attending day-care centers in Brazil
         Lamaro-Cardoso J, de Lencastre H, Kipnis A, Pimenta FC, Oliveira LS, Oliveira RM, Nouer S, Aires-de-Sousa M, Milheirico C, Andrade AL.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Oct 14.
         
   • Nutritional Sciences
     42. Folic acid source, usual intake, and folate and vitamin B-12 status in US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006
         Yang Q, Cogswell ME, Hamner HC, Carriquiry A, Bailey LB, Pfeiffer CM, Berry RJ.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Oct 14.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     43. Harness sizing and strap length configurations
         Hsiao H, Whitestone J, Taylor S, Godby M, Guan J.
         Hum Factors. 2009 Aug;51(4):497-518.
         
     44. Vibration disrupts vascular function in a model of metabolic syndrome
         Krajnak K, Waugh S, Johnson C, Miller R, Kiedrowski M.
         Ind Health. 2009 Sep;47(5):533-542.
         
     45. Respiratory protection against airborne nanoparticles: a review
         Shaffer RE, Rengasamy S.
         J Nanopart Res. 2009 Oct;11(7):1661-1672.
         
     46. Current perception threshold and the HAVS Stockholm sensorineural scale
         House R, Krajnak K, Manno M, Lander L.
         Occup Med (Lond). 2009 Oct;59(7):476-82.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining
     47. Chemical-related injuries and illnesses in U.S. mining
         Scott DF, Merritt EM, Miller AL, Drake PL.
         Min Eng. 2009 Jul;61(7):41-46.
         
   • Social and Behavioral Sciences
     48. Impact of spina bifida on parental caregivers: findings from a survey of Arkansas families
         Grosse SD, Flores AL, Ouyang L, Robbins JM, Tilford JM.
         J Child Fam Stud. 2009 Oct;18(5):574-581.
         
   • Zoonoses
     49. Flea diversity and infestation prevalence on rodents in a plague-endemic region of Uganda
         Amatre G, Babi N, Enscore RE, Ogen-Odoi A, Atiku LA, Akol A, Gage KL, Eisen RJ.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Oct;81(4):718-24.
         
     50. Prevalence and molecular characterization of cryptosporidium spp. in wild, laboratory, and pet rodents in China
         Lv C, Zhang L, Wang R, Jian F, Zhang S, Ning C, Wang H, Feng C, Wang X, Ren X, Qi M, Xiao L.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2009 Oct 9.
         
2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
   • Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)
     51. Bacterial pneumonias during an influenza pandemic: how will we allocate antibiotics?
         Cinti SK, Barnosky AR, Gay SE, Goold SD, Lozon MM, Kim K, Rodgers PE, et al.
         Biosecur Bioterror. 2009 Sep;7(3):311-6.
         
     52. Transmission of pandemic H1N1 influenza virus and impact of prior exposure to seasonal strains or interferon treatment
         Steel J, Staeheli P, Mubareka S, Garcia-Sastre A, Palese P, Lowen AC.
         J Virol. 2009 Oct 14.
         
     53. Critically ill patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico
         Dominguez-Cherit G, Lapinsky SE, Macias AE, Pinto R, Espinosa-Perez L, de la Torre A, Poblano-Morales M, et al.
         JAMA. 2009 Oct 12.
         
     54. Critically ill patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in Canada
         Kumar A, Zarychanski R, Pinto R, Cook DJ, Marshall J, Lacroix J, Stelfox T, et al.
         JAMA. 2009 Oct 12.
         
     55. Critical care services and 2009 H1N1 influenza in Australia and New Zealand
         The ANZIC Influenza Investigators.
         N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 8.
         
     56. Glycans on influenza hemagglutinin affect receptor binding and immune response
         Wang CC, Chen JR, Tseng YC, Hsu CH, Hung YF, Chen SW, Chen CM, et al.
         Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Oct 12.
         
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     57. MDG 5: how close are we to success?
         Islam M, Yoshida S.
         BJOG. 2009 Oct;116 Suppl 1:2-5.
         
     58. Chronic disease management in sub-saharan Africa: whose business is it?
         Bischoff A, Ekoe T, Perone N, Slama S, Loutan L.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Aug;6(8):2258-70.
         
     59. HIV infection and tuberculosis in South Africa: an urgent need to escalate the public health response
         Abdool Karim SS, Churchyard GJ, Abdool Karim Q, Lawn SD.
         Lancet. 2009 Sep 12;374(9693):921-33.
         
3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     60. Mobile phone use and risk of tumors: a meta-analysis
         Myung SK, Ju W, McDonnell DD, Lee YJ, Kazinets G, Cheng CT, Moskowitz JM.
         J Clin Oncol. 2009 Oct 15.
         
   • Communicable Diseases
     61. Illness in long-term travelers visiting GeoSentinel clinics
         Chen L, Wilson M, Davis X, Loutan L, Schwartz E, Keystone J, Hale D, Lim P, McCarthy A, Gkrania-Klotsas E, Schlagenhauf P.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Nov.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     62. Multistate outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infections caused by contamination of prefilled heparin and isotonic sodium chloride solution syringes
         Blossom D, Noble-Wang J, Su J, Pur S, Chemaly R, Shams A, Jensen B, Pascoe N, Gullion J, Casey E, Hayden M, Arduino M, Budnitz DS, Raad I, Trenholme G, Srinivasan A, Serratia in Prefilled Syringes Investigation Team.
         Arch Intern Med. 2009 Oct 14;169(18):1705-11.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     63. Adverse reactions to vaccines
         Kelso J, Li J, Nicklas R, Blessing-Moore J, Cox L, Lang D, Oppenheimer J, Portnoy J, Randolph C, Schuller D, Spector S, Tilles S, Wallace D, Ballas Z, Baker J, Bellanti J, Ein D, Grammer L.
         Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Oct;103(Suppl 2):S1-14.
         
     64. Rapid decline in presentations for genital warts after the implementation of a national quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination program for young women
         Fairley C, Hocking J, Gurrin L, Chen M, Donovan B, Bradshaw C.
         Sex Transm Infect. 2009 .
         
   • Injury and Violence
     65. Incidence and mortality of hip fractures in the United States
         Brauer CA, Coca-Perraillon M, Cutler DM, Rosen AB.
         JAMA. 2009 Oct 15;302(14):1573-9.
         

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