Issue 6, September 07, 2009

Vol. 1, Issue: 6, 9/7/09

The report consists of three components:

• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring H1N1 as well as child abuse & maltreatment and public health law)
• 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. Classification of body fatness by body mass index-for-age categories among children
        Freedman DS, Wang J, Thornton JC, Mei Z, Sopher AB, Pierson RN, Dietz WH, Horlick M.
        Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Sep;163(9):805-11.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     2. A public health approach to rapid scale-up of free antiretroviral treatment in China: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
        Bulterys M, Vermund SH, Chen RY, Ou CY.
        Chin Med J (Engl). 2009 Jun 5;122(11):1352-5.
        
     3. Human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus: review of clinical issues
        Uyeki TM.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jul 15;49(2):279-90.
        
     4. Factors affecting QuickVue Influenza A + B rapid test performance in the community setting
        Cheng CK, Cowling BJ, Chan KH, Fang VJ, Seto WH, Yung R, Uyeki TM, Houck PM, Peiris JS, Leung GM.
        Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2009 Sep;65(1):35-41.
        
     5. Relapse associated with active disease caused by Beijing strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
        Burman WJ, Bliven EE, Cowan L, Bozeman L, Nahid P, Diem L, Vernon A, Tuberculosis Trials Consortium.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jul;15(7):1061-7.
        
     6. Etiology of a suspected measles outbreak: preceding measles reduction activities in Pakistan
        Cohen AL, Salam A, Bosan A, Perry R, Iqbal S, Qureshi SN, Cairns L, Mach O, Mahoney F, Hafiz R.
        J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2009 Sep;19(9):591-4.
        
     7. Lack of evidence for human herpesvirus-8 transmission via blood transfusion in a historical US cohort
        Cannon MJ, Operskalski EA, Mosley JW, Radford K, Dollard SC.
        J Infect Dis. 2009 Jun 1;199(11):1592-8.
        
     8. Transmission risk factors and treatment of pediatric shigellosis during a large daycare center-associated outbreak of multidrug resistant shigella sonnei: Implications for the management of shigellosis outbreaks among children
        Arvelo W, Hinkle CJ, Nguyen TA, Weiser T, Steinmuller N, Khan F, Gladbach S, Parsons M, Jennings D, Zhu BP, Mintz E, Bowen A.
        Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Sep 4;28(11):976-80.
        
     9. Antigenic and genetic characteristics of swine-origin 2009 A(H1N1) influenza viruses circulating in humans
        Garten RJ, Davis CT, Russell CA, Shu B, Lindstrom S, Balish A, Sessions WM, Xu X, Skepner E, Deyde V, Okomo-Adhiambo M, Gubareva L, Barnes J, Smith CB, Emery SL, Hillman MJ, Rivailler P, Smagala J, de Graaf M, Burke DF, Fouchier RA, Pappas C, Alpuche-Aranda CM, Lopez-Gatell H, Olivera H, Lopez I, Myers CA, Faix D, Blair PJ, Yu C, Keene KM, Dotson PD, Boxrud D, Sambol AR, Abid SH, St George K, Bannerman T, Moore AL, Stringer DJ, Blevins P, Demmler-Harrison GJ, Ginsberg M, Kriner P, Waterman S, Smole S, Guevara HF, Belongia EA, Clark PA, Beatrice ST, Donis R, Katz J, Finelli L, Bridges CB, Shaw M, Jernigan DB, Uyeki TM, Smith DJ, Klimov AI, Cox NJ.
        Science. 2009 Jul 10;325(5937):197-201.
        
     10. Missed and delayed syphilis treatment and partner elicitation: a comparison between STD clinic and non-STD clinic patients
         Chen SY, Johnson M, Sunenshine R, England B, Komatsu K, Taylor M.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Jul;36(7):445-51.
         

   • Community Health Services

     11. Screening male prisoners for Chlamydia trachomatis: impact on test positivity among women from their neighborhoods who were tested in family planning clinics
         Peterman TA, Newman DR, Goldberg M, Anschuetz GL, Salmon M, Satterwhite CL, Berman SM.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Jul;36(7):425-9.
         

   • Environmental Health

     12. Surface chemistry of dihydromyrcenol (2,6-dimethyl-7-octen-2-ol) with ozone on silanized glass, glass, and vinyl flooring tiles
         Ham JE, Wells JR.
         Atmos Environ. 2009 Aug;43(26):4023-32.
         
     13. Characterization of PM2.5-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Atlanta - Seasonal variations at urban, suburban, and rural ambient air monitoring sites
         Li Z, Porter EN, Sjodin A, Needham LL, Lee S, Russell AG, Mulholland JA.
         Atmos Environ. 2009 September;43(27):4187-93.
         
     14. Tobacco smoke exposure and levels of urinary metals in the U.S. youth and adult population: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2004
         Richter PA, Bishop EE, Wang J, Swahn MH.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2009 Jul;6(7):1930-46.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     15. From biological anthropology to applied public health: epidemiological approaches to the study of infectious disease
         Albalak R.
         Am J Hum Biol. 2009 Sep-Oct;21(5):687-93.
         
     16. Epidemiologic investigation of a 2007 outbreak of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infection in Texas caused by contamination of syringes prefilled with heparin and saline
         Su JR, Blossom DB, Chung W, Gullion JS, Pascoe N, Heseltine G, Srinivasan A.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun;30(6):593-5.
         
     17. Life expectancy after HIV diagnosis based on national HIV surveillance data from 25 states, United States
         Harrison KM, Song R, Zhang X.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Sep 2.
         
     18. Trends in hepatitis C virus infection among patients in the HIV Outpatient Study, 1996-2007
         Spradling PR, Richardson JT, Buchacz K, Moorman AC, Finelli L, Bell BP, Brooks JT, H. I. V. Outpatient Study Investigators.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Sep 4.
         
     19. Patterns of change in cardiometabolic risk factors associated with the metabolic syndrome among children and adolescents: the Fels Longitudinal Study
         Li C, Ford ES, Huang TT, Sun SS, Goodman E.
         J Pediatr. 2009 Sep;155(3):S5 e9-16.
         
     20. Alcohol assessment among college students using wireless mobile technology
         Bernhardt JM, Usdan S, Mays D, Martin R, Cremeens J, Arriola KJ.
         J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2009 Sep;70(5):771-5.
         
     21. State-specific prevalence and trends in adult cigarette smoking, United States
         Davis S, Malarcher A, Thorne S, Maurice E, Trosclair A, Mowery P.
         Oncology Times. 2009 ;31(13):36-8.
         
     22. Cerebral palsy: classification and epidemiology
         Pakula AT, Van Naarden Braun K, Yeargin-Allsopp M.
         Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2009 Aug;20(3):425-52.
         
     23. An evaluation of the reliability of HIV partner notification disposition coding by disease intervention specialists in the United States
         Katz DA, Hogben M, Dooley SW, Golden MR.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Jul;36(7):459-62.
         
     24. A systematic review of epidemiologic studies assessing condom use and risk of syphilis
         Koss CA, Dunne EF, Warner L.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Jul;36(7):401-5.
         
     25. Diagnostic methodologies for chlamydia screening in females aged 15 to 25 years from private insurance claims data in the United States, 2001 to 2005
         Owusu-Edusei K, Bohm MK, Kent CK.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Jul;36(7):419-21.
         
     26. Using spatial regression methods to examine the association between county-level racial/ethnic composition and reported cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea: An illustration with data from the state of Texas
         Owusu-Edusei K, Chesson HW.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Sep 3;36(10):657-64.
         
     27. Convergence and divergence: differences in disability prevalence estimates in the United States and Canada based on four health survey instruments
         Altman BM, Gulley SP.
         Soc Sci Med. 2009 Aug;69(4):543-52.
         

   • Food Safety

     28. Sources of outbreaks of foodborne infections in different regions of the world
         Gerner-Smidt P, Whichard JM.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2009 Jun;6(5):523-4.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     29. Young adult injection drug users in the United States continue to practice HIV risk behaviors
         Rondinelli AJ, Ouellet LJ, Strathdee SA, Latka MH, Hudson SM, Hagan H, Garfein RS.
         Drug Alcohol Depend. 2009 Sep 1;104(1-2):167-74.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     30. Delivery of an HIV prevention counseling program in an infectious diseases clinic: implementation process and lessons learned
         Patel SN, Golin CE, Marks G, Grodensky CA, Earp JA, Zeveloff A, O'Daniels C, Gardner L, Boland MS, Davis R, Quinlivan EB.
         AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2009 Jun;23(6):433-41.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     31. Clostridium difficile infection in Ohio hospitals and nursing homes during 2006
         Campbell RJ, Giljahn L, Machesky K, Cibulskas-White K, Lane LM, Porter K, Paulson JO, Smith FW, McDonald LC.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun;30(6):526-33.
         
     32. Multicenter study of the impact of community-onset Clostridium difficile infection on surveillance for C. difficile infection
         Dubberke ER, Butler AM, Hota B, Khan YM, Mangino JE, Mayer J, Popovich KJ, Stevenson KB, Yokoe DS, McDonald LC, Jernigan J, Fraser VJ, Prevention Epicenters Program from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jun;30(6):518-25.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     33. Developing and testing a cost-assessment tool for cancer screening programs
         Subramanian S, Ekwueme DU, Gardner JG, Trogdon J.
         Am J Prev Med. 2009 Sep;37(3):242-7.
         
     34. Hospital and societal costs of antimicrobial-resistant infections in a Chicago teaching hospital: implications for antibiotic stewardship
         Roberts RR, Hota B, Ahmad I, Scott II RD, Foster SD, Abbasi F, Schabowski S, Kampe LM, Ciavarella GG, Supino M, Naples J, Cordell R, Levy SB, Weinstein RA.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Sep 9;49(8):1175-84.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     35. Immunogenicity and reactogenicity of pneumococcal polysaccharide and conjugate vaccines in Alaska native adults 55-70 years of age
         Miernyk KM, Butler JC, Bulkow LR, Singleton RJ, Hennessy TW, Dentinger CM, Peters HV, Knutsen B, Hickel J, Parkinson AJ.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jul 15;49(2):241-8.
         
     36. Factorial design for improving influenza vaccination among employees of a large health system
         Zimmerman RK, Nowalk MP, Lin CJ, Raymund M, Fox DE, Harper JD, Tanis MD, Willis BC.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Jul;30(7):691-7.
         
     37. Evaluation of smallpox vaccines using variola neutralization
         Damon IK, Davidson WB, Hughes CM, Olson VA, Smith SK, Holman RC, Frey SE, Newman F, Belshe RB, Yan L, Karem K.
         J Gen Virol. 2009 Aug;90(Pt 8):1962-6.
         
     38. Evaluating the potential public health impact of a Staphylococcus aureus vaccine through use of population-based surveillance for invasive methicillin-resistant S. aureus disease in the United States
         Lucero CA, Hageman J, Zell ER, Bulens S, Nadle J, Petit S, Gershman K, Ray S, Harrison LH, Lynfield R, Dumyati G, Townes JM, Schaffner W, Fridkin SK, Active Bacterial Core Surveillance MRSA Investigators.
         Vaccine. 2009 Aug 13;27(37):5061-8.
         

   • Informatics

     39. Meningococcus genome informatics platform: a system for analyzing multilocus sequence typing data
         Katz LS, Bolen CR, Harcourt BH, Schmink S, Wang X, Kislyuk A, Taylor RT, Mayer LW, Jordan IK.
         Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 Jul 1;37(Web Server issue):W606-11.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     40. Molecular epidemiology of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in the United States: clonal expansion of multilocus sequence type 258
         Kitchel B, Rasheed JK, Patel JB, Srinivasan A, Navon-Venezia S, Carmeli Y, Brolund A, Giske CG.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Aug;53(8):3365-70.
         
     41. Improved MS/MS analysis of succinylacetone extracted from dried blood spots when combined with amino acids and acylcarnitine butyl esters
         Chace DH, Lim T, Hansen CR, De Jesus VR, Hannon WH.
         Clin Chim Acta. 2009 Sep;407(1-2):6-9.
         
     42. Potential impact of a 2-person security rule on BioSafety Level 4 laboratory workers
         LeDuc JW, Anderson K, Bloom ME, Carrion R, Feldmann H, Fitch JP, Geisbert JB, Geisbert TW, Holbrook MR, Jahrling PB, Ksiazek TG, Patterson J, Rollin P.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jul;15(7):e1.
         
     43. Virulence variation among isolates of western equine encephalitis virus in an outbred mouse model
         Logue CH, Bosio CF, Welte T, Keene KM, Ledermann JP, Phillips A, Sheahan BJ, Pierro DJ, Marlenee N, Brault AC, Bosio CM, Singh AJ, Powers AM, Olson KE.
         J Gen Virol. 2009 Aug;90(Pt 8):1848-58.
         
     44. Reassortment between avian H5N1 and human H3N2 influenza viruses in ferrets: a public health risk assessment
         Jackson S, Van Hoeven N, Chen LM, Maines TR, Cox NJ, Katz JM, Donis RO.
         J Virol. 2009 Aug;83(16):8131-40.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     45. Attitudes and practices regarding use of progesterone to prevent preterm births
         Henderson ZT, Power ML, Berghella V, Lackritz EM, Schulkin J.
         Am J Perinatol. 2009 Aug;26(7):529-36.
         
     46. Efficacy of protocols for cleaning and disinfecting infant feeding bottles in less developed communities
         Ma L, Zhang G, Swaminathan B, Doyle M, Bowen A.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Jul;81(1):132-9.
         
     47. Prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
         Floyd RL, Weber MK, Denny C, O'Connor MJ.
         Dev Disabil Res Rev. 2009 ;15(3):193-9.
         
     48. Mother-to-child transmission of GB virus C in a cohort of women coinfected with GB virus C and HIV in Bangkok, Thailand
         Bhanich Supapol W, Remis RS, Raboud J, Millson M, Tappero J, Kaul R, Kulkarni P, McConnell MS, Mock PA, McNicholl JM, Vanprapar N, Asavapiriyanont S, Shaffer N, Butera S.
         J Infect Dis. 2009 Jul 15;200(2):227-35.
         
     49. US obstetrician-gynaecologist's prevention and management of obesity in pregnancy
         Power ML, Cogswell ME, Schulkin J.
         J Obstet Gynaecol. 2009 Jul;29(5):373-7.
         

   • Medicine

     50. An 84-year-old woman with fever and dark urine
         Gallagher LG, Chau S, Owaisi AS, Konczyk M, Bishop HS, Arguin PM, Trenholme GM.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jul 15;49(2):278, 310-1.
         

   • Mining

     51. Hydraulic conductivity changes and influencing factors in longwall overburden determined by slug tests in gob gas ventholes
         Karacan CO, Goodman G.
         Int J Rock Mech Min Sci. 2009 Oct;46(7):1162-74.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     52. Nonfatal work-related motor vehicle injuries treated in emergency departments in the United States, 1998-2002
         Chen GX.
         Am J Ind Med. 2009 Sep;52(9):698-706.
         
     53. Characterization of exposures among cemented tungsten carbide workers. Part I: Size-fractionated exposures to airborne cobalt and tungsten particles
         Stefaniak AB, Virji MA, Day GA.
         J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2009 Jul;19(5):475-91.
         
     54. Police work and subclinical atherosclerosis
         Joseph PN, Violanti JM, Donahue R, Andrew ME, Trevisan M, Burchfiel CM, Dorn J.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Jun;51(6):700-7.
         
     55. Prevalence of lifetime asthma and current asthma attacks in U.S. working adults: an analysis of the 1997-2004 National Health Interview Survey data
         Syamlal G, Mazurek JM, Bang KM.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Sep;51(9):1066-74.
         
     56. Cortisol patterns and brachial artery reactivity in a high stress environment
         Violanti JM, Burchfiel CM, Fekedulegn D, Andrew ME, Dorn J, Hartley TA, Charles LE, Miller DB.
         Psychiatry Res. 2009 Aug 30;169(1):75-81.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     57. Effects of diesel exhaust aftertreatment devices on concentrations and size distribution of aerosols in underground mine air
         Bugarski AD, Schnakenberg GH, Hummer JA, Cauda E, Janisko SJ, Patts LD.
         Environ Sci Technol. 2009 Sep;43(17):6737-43.
         

   • Physical Activity

     58. Ionic determinants of exhaled breath condensate pH before and after exercise in adolescent athletes
         Greenwald R, Ferdinands JM, Teague WG.
         Pediatr Pulmonol. 2009 Aug;44(8):768-77.
         

   • Public Health Ethics

     59. Ethical collection, storage, and use of public health data: a proposal for a national privacy protection
         Lee LM, Gostin LO.
         JAMA. 2009 Jul 1;302(1):82-4.
         

   • Veterinary Medicine

     60. Effect of the viral protein N(pro) on virulence of bovine viral diarrhea virus and induction of interferon type I in calves
         Henningson JN, Topliff CL, Gil LH, Donis RO, Steffen DJ, Charleston B, Eskridge KM, Kelling CL.
         Am J Vet Res. 2009 Sep;70(9):1117-23.
         

   • Zoonoses

     61. Risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis in a new epidemic site in Amhara Region, Ethiopia
         Bashaye S, Nombela N, Argaw D, Mulugeta A, Herrero M, Nieto J, Chicharro C, Canavate C, Aparicio P, Velez ID, Alvar J, Bern C.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Jul;81(1):34-9.
         
     62. Isolation and genetic characterization of a Bartonella strain closely related to Bartonella tribocorum and Bartonella elizabethae in Israeli commensal rats
         Harrus S, Bar-Gal GK, Golan A, Elazari-Volcani R, Kosoy MY, Morick D, Avidor B, Baneth G.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2009 Jul;81(1):55-8.
         
     63. Primary pneumonic plague contracted from a mountain lion carcass
         Wong D, Wild MA, Walburger MA, Higgins CL, Callahan M, Czarnecki LA, Lawaczeck EW, Levy CE, Patterson JG, Sunenshine R, Adem P, Paddock CD, Zaki SR, Petersen JM, Schriefer ME, Eisen RJ, Gage KL, Griffith KS, Weber IB, Spraker TR, Mead PS.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Aug 1;49(3):e33-8.
         
     64. Cluster of sylvatic epidemic typhus cases associated with flying squirrels, 2004-2006
         Chapman AS, Swerdlow DL, Dato VM, Anderson AD, Moodie CE, Marriott C, Amman B, Hennessey M, Fox P, Green DB, Pegg E, Nicholson WL, Eremeeva ME, Dasch GA.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Jul;15(7):1005-11.
         
     65. House screening for malaria control
         Gimnig JE, Slutsker L.
         Lancet. 2009 Sep 2;374(9694):954-5.
         
     66. Changing patterns of West Nile virus transmission: altered vector competence and host susceptibility
         Brault AC.
         Vet Res. 2009 Mar-Apr;40(2):43.
         

2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)

     67. Rapid antigen tests for diagnosis of pandemic (Swine) influenza A/H1N1
         Vasoo S, Stevens J, Singh K.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Sep 2;49(7):1090-3.
         
     68. Assessment of secondary attack rate and effectiveness of antiviral prophylaxis among household contacts in an influenza A(H1N1)v outbreak in Kobe, Japan, May-June 2009
         Odaira F, Takahashi H, Toyokawa T, Tsuchihashi Y, Kodama T, Yahata Y, Sunagawa T, Taniguchi K, Okabe N.
         Euro Surveill. 2009 ;14(35).
         
     69. Receptor-binding specificity of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 virus determined by carbohydrate microarray
         Childs RA, Palma AS, Wharton S, Matrosovich T, Liu Y, Chai W, Campanero-Rhodes MA, Zhang Y, Eickmann M, Kiso M, Hay A, Matrosovich M, Feizi T.
         Nat Biotechnol. 2009 Sep;27(9):797-9.
         
     70. Use of cumulative incidence of novel influenza A/H1N1 in foreign travelers to estimate lower bounds on cumulative incidence in Mexico
         Lipsitch M, Lajous M, O'Hagan JJ, Cohen T, Miller JC, Goldstein E, Danon L, Wallinga J, Riley S, Dowell SF, Reed C, McCarron M.
         PLoS One. 2009 ;4(9):e6895.
         

   • Injury and Violence - Child Abuse and Maltreatment

     71. The impact of child sexual abuse on health: A systematic review of reviews
         Maniglio R.
         Clin Psychol Rev. 2009 Aug 19;29(7):647-57.
         
     72. Creating community responsibility for child protection: possibilities and challenges
         Daro D, Dodge KA.
         Future Child. 2009 Fall;19(2):67-93.
         
     73. Childhood adversities and adult psychopathology in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R) III: associations with functional impairment related to DSM-IV disorders
         McLaughlin KA, Green JG, Gruber MJ, Sampson NA, Zaslavsky AM, Kessler RC.
         Psychol Med. 2009 Sep 7:1-13.
         

   • Public Health Law

     74. The politics of smoking in federal buildings: an executive order case study
         Cook DM, Bero LA.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Sep;99(9):1588-95.
         
     75. Using the constitution to improve prisoner health
         Eber GB.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Sep;99(9):1541-2; author reply 1542.
         
     76. Long-term effects of repealing the national maximum speed limit in the United States
         Friedman LS, Hedeker D, Richter ED.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Sep;99(9):1626-31.
         
     77. Public health, the APHA, and urban renewal
         Lopez RP.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Sep;99(9):1603-11.
         

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     78. Oseltamivir-resistant 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in two summer campers receiving prophylaxis --- North Carolina, 2009
         MMWR. 2009 Sept 11;58(35):969-72.
         
     79. Receipt of influenza vaccine during pregnancy among women with live births --- Georgia and Rhode Island, 2004--2007
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         MMWR. 2009 Sept 11;58(35):972-75.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     80. The role of smoking in breast cancer development: an analysis of a Mayo Clinic cohort
         Croghan IT, Pruthi S, Hays JT, Cha S, Johnson RE, Kosel M, Morris R, Hurt RD.
         Breast J. 2009 Sep-Oct;15(5):489-95.
         
     81. Screening for colorectal cancer in a safety-net health care system: access to care is critical and has implications for screening policy
         Gupta S, Tong L, Allison JE, Carter E, Koch M, Rockey DC, Anderson P, Ahn C, Argenbright K, Skinner CS.
         Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2009 Sept;18(9):2373-9.
         
     82. Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) trial: baseline evaluation of selected nutrients and food group intake
         Vitolins MZ, Anderson AM, Delahanty L, Raynor H, Miller GD, Mobley C, Reeves R, Yamamoto M, Champagne C, Wing RR, Mayer-Davis E.
         J Am Diet Assoc. 2009 ;109(8):1367-75.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     83. Dynamics of antiviral-resistant influenza viruses in the Netherlands, 2005-2008
         Jonges M, van der Lubben IM, Dijkstra F, Verhoef L, Koopmans M, Meijer A.
         Antiviral Res. 2009 Sept;83(3):290-7.
         
     84. The transmissibility and control of pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus
         Yang Y, Sugimoto JD, Halloran ME, Basta NE, Chao DL, Matrajt L, Potter G, Kenah E, Longini IM.
         Science. 2009 Sept 1;326(5953):729-33.
         

   • Environmental Health

     85. Lack of association between estimated World Trade Center plume intensity and respiratory symptoms among New York City residents outside of Lower Manhattan
         Laumbach RJ, Harris G, Kipen HM, Georgopoulos P, Shade P, Isukapalli SS, Efstathiou C, Galea S, Vlahov D, Wartenberg D.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Sep 1;170(5):640-9.
         

   • Global Health

     86. Burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children younger than 5 years: global estimates
         O'Brien KL, Wolfson LJ, Watt JP, Henkle E, Deloria-Knoll M, McCall N, Lee E, Mulholland K, Levine OS, Cherian T, Hib and Pneumococcal Global Burden of Disease Study Team.
         Lancet. 2009 Sept 12;374(9693):893-902.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     87. Response to a monovalent 2009 influenza A (H1N1) vaccine.
         Greenberg ME, Lai MH, Hartel GF, Wichems CH, Gittleson C, Bennet J, Dawson G, Hu W, Leggio C, Washington D, Basser RL.
         N Engl J Med. 2009 ;361(25):2405-13.
         
     88. Endogenous nitric oxide protects bacteria against a wide spectrum of antibiotics
         Gusarov I, Shatalin K, Starodubtseva M, Nudler E.
         Science. 2009 Sept 11;325(5946):1380-4.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     89. Trends in unintentional injury deaths, U.S., 1999-2005: age, gender, and racial/ethnic differences
         Hu G, Baker SP.
         Am J Prev Med. 2009 Sep;37(3):188-94.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     90. Early daycare is associated with an increase in airway symptoms in early childhood but is no protection against asthma or atopy at 8 years
         Caudri D, Wijga A, Scholtens S, Kerkhof M, Gerritsen J, Ruskamp JM, Brunekreef B, Smit HA, de Jongste JC.
         Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2009 Sep 15;180(6):491-8.
         

   • Physical Activity

     91. Dizzy - why not take a walk? Low level physical activity improves quality of life among elderly with dizziness
         Ekwall A, Lindberg A, Magnusson M.
         Gerontology. 2009 Aug 25;55(6):652-9.
         

   • Vital Statistics

     92. Global patterns of mortality in young people: a systematic analysis of population health data
         Patton GC, Coffey C, Sawyer SM, Viner RM, Haller DM, Bose K, Vos T, Ferguson J, Mathers CD.
         Lancet. 2009 Sept 12;374(9693):881-92.
         

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