Issue 17, April 26, 2010

Vol. 2, Issue: 17, 4/26/10

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 Genetics and Genomics, and Maternal and Child Health - Autistic Disorders)
• 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. Obesity, physical activity, and depressive symptoms in a cohort of adults aged 51 to 61
        Carroll DD, Blanck HM, Serdula MK, Brown DR.
        J Aging Health. 2010 Apr;22(3):384-98.
        
     2. Quantifying the association of radiographic osteoarthritis in knee or hip joints with other knees or hips: the Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
        Sayre EC, Jordan JM, Cibere J, Murphy L, Schwartz TA, Helmick CG, Renner JB, Rahman MM, Aghajanian J, Kang W, Badley EM, Kopec JA.
        J Rheumatol. 2010 Apr 15.
        
     3. Differences in the prevalence and severity of arthritis among racial/ethnic groups in the United States, National Health Interview Survey, 2002, 2003, and 2006
        Bolen J, Schieb L, Hootman JM, Helmick CG, Theis K, Murphy LB, Langmaid G.
        Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 May;7(3):A64.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     4. Prevalence of transmitted drug resistance associated mutations and HIV-1 subtypes in new HIV-1 diagnoses, U.S.-2006
        Wheeler WH, Ziebell RA, Zabina H, Pieniazek D, Prejean J, Bodnar UR, Mahle KC, Heneine W, Johnson JA, Hall HI.
        AIDS. 2010 Apr 14.
        
     5. Estimation of HIV-1 incidence among five focal populations in Dehong, Yunnan: a hard hit area along a major drug trafficking route
        Duan S, Shen S, Bulterys M, Jia Y, Yang Y, Xiang L, Tian F, Lu L, Xiao Y, Wang M, Jia M, Jiang H, Vermund SH, Jiang Y.
        BMC Public Health. 2010 ;10:180.
        
     6. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage and risk factors for skin infections, Southwestern Alaska, USA
        Stevens AM, Hennessy T, Baggett HC, Bruden D, Parks D, Klejka J.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May;16(5):797-803.
        
     7. Pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) virus illness among pregnant women in the United States
        Siston AM, Rasmussen SA, Honein MA, Fry AM, Seib K, Callaghan WM, Louie J, Doyle TJ, Crockett M, Lynfield R, Moore Z, Wiedeman C, Anand M, Tabony L, Nielsen CF, Waller K, Page S, Thompson JM, Avery C, Springs CB, Jones T, Williams JL, Newsome K, Finelli L, Jamieson DJ.
        JAMA. 2010 Apr 21;303(15):1517-25.
        
     8. Deaths from seasonal influenza among pregnant women in the United States, 1998-2005
        Callaghan WM, Chu SY, Jamieson DJ.
        Obstet Gynecol. 2010 May;115(5):919-23.
        
     9. Association of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection and increased hospitalization with parapneumonic empyema in children in Utah
        Ampofo K, Herbener A, Blaschke AJ, Heyrend C, Poritz M, Korgenski K, Rolfs R, Jain S, Carvalho MD, Pimenta FC, Daly J, Mason EO, Byington CL, Pavia AT.
        Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Apr 19.
        
     10. Measles outbreak associated with an international youth sporting event in the United States, 2007
         Chen TH, Kutty P, Lowe LE, Hunt EA, Blostein J, Espinoza R, Dykewicz CA, Redd S, Rota JS, Rota PA, Lute JR, Lurie P, Nguyen MD, Moll M, Reef SE, Sinclair JR, Bellini WJ, Seward JF, Ostroff SM.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Apr 15.
         
     11. Treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: an update
         Lobue P, Menzies D.
         Respirology. 2010 Apr 9.
         

   • Community Health Services

     12. Does social support help limited-literacy patients with medication adherence? A mixed methods study of patients in the Pharmacy Intervention for Limited Literacy (PILL) study
         Johnson VR, Jacobson KL, Gazmararian JA, Blake SC.
         Patient Educ Couns. 2010 Apr;79(1):14-24.
         
     13. Increasing colorectal cancer screening in South Dakota
         Seeff L, Schmidt N.
         S D Med. 2010 ;Spec No:49-51.
         

   • Environmental Health

     14. Schistosomiasis among recreational users of Upper Nile River, Uganda, 2007
         Morgan OW, Brunette G, Kapella BK, McAuliffe I, Katongole-Mbidde E, Li W, Marano N, Okware S, Olsen SJ, Secor WE, Tappero JW, Wilkins PP, Montgomery SP.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May;16(5):866-8.
         
     15. Outbreak of giardiasis associated with a community drinking-water source
         Daly ER, Roy SJ, Blaney DD, Manning JS, Hill VR, Xiao L, Stull JW.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2010 Apr;138(4):491-500.
         
     16. Postmortem blood cadmium, lead, and mercury concentrations: comparisons with regard to sampling location and reference ranges for living persons
         Schier JG, Heninger M, Wolkin A, Kieszak S, Caldwell KL, Fajardo GC, Jones R, Rubin C, Hanzlick R, Osterloh JD, McGeehin MA.
         J Anal Toxicol. 2010 ;34(3):129-34.
         
     17. PM2.5 and CO concentrations inside an indoor go-kart facility
         Kim T, Wagner J.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2010 Jul;7(7):397-406.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     18. Capacity of public health surveillance to comply with revised international health regulations, USA
         Armstrong KE, McNabb SJ, Ferland LD, Stephens T, Muldoon A, Fernandez JA, Ostroff S.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May;16(5):804-8.
         
     19. Quantitative analysis and molecular fingerprinting of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in different patient populations: a prospective, multicenter study
         Mermel LA, Eells SJ, Acharya MK, Cartony JM, Dacus D, Fadem S, Gay EA, Gordon S, Lonks JR, Perl TM, McDougal LK, McGowan JE, Maxey G, Morse D, Tenover FC.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Apr 19.
         
     20. Trends in the prevalence and comorbidities of diabetes mellitus in nursing home residents in the United States: 1995-2004
         Zhang X, Decker FH, Luo H, Geiss LS, Pearson WS, Saaddine JB, Gregg EW, Albright A.
         J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Apr;58(4):724-30.
         
     21. Geospatial distribution and determinants of child mortality in rural western Kenya 2002-2005
         Ombok M, Adazu K, Odhiambo F, Bayoh N, Kiriinya R, Slutsker L, Hamel MJ, Williamson J, Hightower A, Laserson KF, Feikin DR.
         Trop Med Int Health. 2010 Apr;15(4):423-33.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     22. Mental illness and psychotropic drug use among prescription drug overdose deaths: a medical examiner chart review
         Toblin RL, Paulozzi LJ, Logan JE, Hall AJ, Kaplan JA.
         J Clin Psychiatry. 2010 Apr;71(4):491-6.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     23. Changes in receiving preventive care services among US adults with diabetes, 1997-2007
         Harris CD, Pan L, Mukhtar Q.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 May;7(3):A56.
         

   • Health Disparities

     24. Racial/Ethnic differences in perceived access, environmental barriers to use, and use of community parks
         Carlson SA, Brooks JD, Brown DR, Buchner DM.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 May;7(3):A49.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     25. Reduction in acute gastroenteritis hospitalizations among US children after introduction of rotavirus vaccine: analysis of hospital discharge data from 18 US states
         Curns AT, Steiner CA, Barrett M, Hunter K, Wilson E, Parashar UD.
         J Infect Dis. 2010 Apr 19.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     26. Changing farm injury trends by sex for youth living on US farms, 1998-2006
         Hendricks KJ, Hendricks SA.
         J Rural Health. 2010 Spr;26(2):182-188.
         
     27. Dogs and cats as environmental fall hazards
         Stevens JA, Teh SL, Haileyesus T.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Feb;41(1):69-73.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     28. Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/akt regulates bleomycin-induced fibroblast proliferation and collagen production
         Lu Y, Azad N, Wang L, Iyer AK, Castranova V, Jiang BH, Rojanasakul Y.
         Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2010 Apr;42(4):432-41.
         
     29. Rapid and simple kinetics screening assay for electrophilic dermal sensitizers using nitrobenzenethiol
         Chipinda I, Ajibola RO, Morakinyo MK, Ruwona TB, Simoyi RH, Siegel PD.
         Chem Res Toxicol. 2010 Apr 19.
         
     30. Defining the utility of a commercial NS1 antigen capture kit as a dengue virus (DENV) diagnostic tool
         Bessoff K, Phoutrides E, Delorey M, Acosta LN, Hunsperger E.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Apr 21.
         
     31. Rapid detection and differentiation of antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2 using multivalent antigens and magnetic immunochromatography testing (MICT)
         Granade TC, Workman S, Wells SK, Holder AN, Owen SM, Pau CP.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Apr 21.
         
     32. Allergen content of patient problem and nonproblem gloves: relationship to allergen-specific patch-test findings
         Siegel PD, Fowler Jr JF, Storrs FJ, Sasseville D, Pratt M, Bledsoe TA, Law BF, Beezhold D, Zug K, Fowler LM.
         Dermatitis. 2010 Apr;21(2):77-83.
         
     33. Shift in oligosaccharide specificities of hemagglutinin and neuraminidase of influenza B viruses resistant to neuraminidase inhibitors
         Mochalova L, Bright R, Xu X, Korchagina E, Chinarev A, Bovin N, Klimov A.
         Glycoconj J. 2010 Apr;27(3):321-7.
         
     34. Rapid analysis of lewisite metabolites in urine by high-performance liquid chromatography-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry
         Stanelle RD, McShane WJ, Dodova EN, Pappas RS, Kobelski RJ.
         J Anal Toxicol. 2010 ;34(3):122-8.
         
     35. Little evidence for reversibility of trimethoprim resistance after a drastic reduction in trimethoprim use
         Sundqvist M, Geli P, Andersson DI, Sjolund-Karlsson M, Runehagen A, Cars H, Abelson-Storby K, Cars O, Kahlmeter G.
         J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Feb;65(2):350-60.
         
     36. Biofilm formation is not required for early-phase transmission of Yersinia pestis
         Vetter SM, Eisen RJ, Schotthoefer AM, Monteneri JA, Holmes JL, Bobrov AG, Bearden SW, Perry RD, Gage KL.
         Microbiology. 2010 Apr 15.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     37. Percentage of gestational diabetes mellitus attributable to overweight and obesity
         Kim SY, England L, Wilson HG, Bish C, Satten GA, Dietz P.
         Am J Public Health. 2010 Apr 15.
         
     38. Discontinuation of thyroid hormone treatment among children in the United States with congenital hypothyroidism: findings from health insurance claims data
         Kemper AR, Ouyang L, Grosse SD.
         BMC Pediatr. 2010 ;10:9.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     39. Characterizing exposures to airborne metals and nanoparticle emissions in a refinery
         Miller A, Drake PL, Hintz P, Habjan M.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2010 Apr 19.
         
     40. Gene expression in benzene-exposed workers by microarray analysis of peripheral mononuclear blood cells: induction and silencing of CYP4F3A and regulation of DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit in DNA double strand break repair
         Bi Y, Li Y, Kong M, Xiao X, Zhao Z, He X, Ma Q.
         Chem Biol Interact. 2010 Mar 19;184(1-2):207-11.
         
     41. Involving farmers in preventing work-related injuries and illnesses: the NIOSH Research-to-Practice initiative
         Huy J.
         J Agromedicine. 2010 Apr;15(2):98-100.
         
     42. Prevalence of roll-over protective structure (ROPS)-equipped tractors on Hispanic-operated farms in the United States
         Myers JR.
         J Agromedicine. 2010 Apr;15(2):137-47.
         
     43. Increase in sharps injuries in surgical settings versus nonsurgical settings after passage of national needlestick legislation
         Jagger J, Berguer R, Phillips EK, Parker G, Gomaa AE.
         J Am Coll Surg. 2010 Apr;210(4):496-502.
         
     44. Identification and safe handling of hazardous drugs
         Connor TH.
         Pharm Purch Prod. 2010 Mar;7(3):10-13.
         

   • Program Evaluation

     45. Quality of spirometry performed by 13,599 participants in the World Trade Center Worker and Volunteer Medical Screening Program
         Enright PL, Skloot GS, Cox-Ganser JM, Udasin IG, Herbert R.
         Respir Care. 2010 Mar;55(3):303-9.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     46. Intravaginal practices among female sex workers in Kibera, Kenya
         Gallo MF, Sharma A, Bukusi EA, Njoroge B, Nguti R, Jamieson DJ, Bell AJ, Eschenbach DA.
         Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Apr 21.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     47. Health-related outcomes of adverse childhood experiences in Texas, 2002
         Dube SR, Cook ML, Edwards VJ.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2010 May;7(3):A52.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     48. Changes in tobacco use among 13-15-year-olds between 1999 and 2007: findings from the Eastern Mediterranean Region
         El-Awa F, Warren CW, Jones NR.
         East Mediterr Health J. 2010 March;16(3):266-273.
         

   • Zoonoses

     49. The expanding spectrum of eschar-associated rickettsioses in the United States
         Cragun WC, Bartlett BL, Ellis MW, Hoover AZ, Tyring SK, Mendoza N, Vento TJ, Nicholson WL, Eremeeva ME, Olano JP, Rapini RP, Paddock CD.
         Arch Dermatol. 2010 Apr 19.
         
     50. Cloning and characterization of the acidic ribosomal protein P2 of Cryptosporidium parvum: a new 17-kDa antigen
         Priest JW, Kwon JP, Montgomery JM, Bern C, Moss DM, Freeman AR, Jones CC, Arrowood MJ, Won KY, Lammie PJ, Gilman RH, Mead JR.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Apr 21.
         
     51. La Crosse virus in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, Texas, USA, 2009
         Lambert AJ, Blair CD, D'Anton M, Ewing W, Harborth M, Seiferth R, Xiang J, Lanciotti RS.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May;16(5):856-8.
         
     52. Reduced virus replication, proinflammatory cytokine production, and delayed macrophage cell death in human PBMCs infected with the newly discovered Bundibugyo ebolavirus relative to Zaire ebolavirus
         Gupta M, Goldsmith CS, Metcalfe MG, Spipopoulou CF, Rollin PE.
         Virology. 2010 Apr 13.
         

2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Genetics and Genomics

     53. Common genetic variants and cancer risk in Mendelian cancer syndromes
         Antoniou AC, Chenevix-Trench G.
         Curr Opin Genet Dev. 2010 Apr 15.
         
     54. Genetics and cardiac channelopathies
         Campuzano O, Beltran-Alvarez P, Iglesias A, Scornik F, Perez G, Brugada R.
         Genet Med. 2010 Apr 8.
         
     55. Warfarin genotyping reduces hospitalization rates: results from the MM-WES (Medco-Mayo Warfarin Effectiveness Study)
         Epstein RS, Moyer TP, Aubert RE, O'Kane DJ, Xia F, Verbrugge RR, Gage BF, et al.
         J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Apr 7.
         
     56. Mendelian disorders and multifactorial traits: the big divide or one for all?
         Antonarakis SE, Chakravarti A, Cohen JC, Hardy J.
         Nat Rev Genet. 2010 May;11(5):380-4.
         
     57. International network of cancer genome projects
         Nature. 2010 Apr 15;464(7291):993-8.
         
     58. Debating clinical utility
         Burke W, Laberge AM, Press N.
         Public Health Genomics. 2010 ;13(4):215-23.
         
     59. Mainstreaming genetics: a comparative review of clinical services for inherited cardiovascular conditions in the UK
         Burton H, Alberg C, Stewart A.
         Public Health Genomics. 2010 ;13(4):235-45.
         
     60. Framing genomics, public health research and policy: points to consider
         Knoppers BM, Leroux T, Doucet H, Godard B, Laberge C, Stanton-Jean M, Fortin S, et al.
         Public Health Genomics. 2010 ;13(4):224-34.
         
     61. On track? Using the Human Genome Epidemiology Roadmap
         Little J, Hawken S.
         Public Health Genomics. 2010 ;13(4):256-66.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health - Autistic Disorders

     62. Mutation screening of melatonin-related genes in patients with autism spectrum disorders
         Jonsson L, Ljunggren E, Bremer A, Pedersen C, Landen M, Thuresson K, Giacobini M, et al.
         BMC Med Genomics. 2010 Apr 8;3(1):10.
         
     63. Predictive value of subclinical autistic traits at age 14-15 months for behavioural and cognitive problems at age 3-5 years
         Moricke E, Swinkels SH, Beuker KT, Buitelaar JK.
         Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2010 Mar 27.
         
     64. Global methylation profiling of lymphoblastoid cell lines reveals epigenetic contributions to autism spectrum disorders and a novel autism candidate gene, RORA, whose protein product is reduced in autistic brain
         Nguyen A, Rauch TA, Pfeifer GP, Hu VW.
         FASEB J. 2010 Apr 7.
         
     65. Prenatal alcohol exposure and autistic spectrum disorders--a population-based prospective study of 80,552 children and their mothers
         Eliasen M, Tolstrup JS, Nybo Andersen AM, Gronbaek M, Olsen J, Strandberg-Larsen K.
         Int J Epidemiol. 2010 Apr 5.
         
     66. Phonetic and phonological errors in children with high functioning autism and Asperger syndrome
         Cleland J, Gibbon FE, Peppe SJ, O'Hare A, Rutherford M.
         Int J Speech Lang Pathol. 2010 Feb;12(1):69-76.
         
     67. Teaching emotion recognition skills to children with autism
         Ryan C, Charragain CN.
         J Autism Dev Disord. 2010 Apr 13.
         
     68. Screening for autism spectrum disorders in children with Down Syndrome: population prevalence and screening test characteristics
         Diguiseppi C, Hepburn S, Davis JM, Fidler DJ, Hartway S, Lee NR, Miller L, et al.
         J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2010 Apr 1.
         
     69. Improving access to health and social care for people with autism
         Aylott J.
         Nurs Stand. 2010 Mar 10-16;24(27):47-56; quiz 58.
         

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     70. Occupational injuries and deaths among younger workers - United States, 1998-2007
         Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Apr 23;59(15):449-455.
         
     71. Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 among persons aged 14-49 years - United States, 2005-2008
         Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 Apr 23;59(15):456-459.
         

   • Environmental Health

     72. Short-term associations between ambient air pollutants and pediatric asthma emergency department visits
         Strickland MJ, Darrow LA, Klein M, Flanders WD, Sarnat JA, Waller LA, Sarnat SE, Mulholland JA, Tolbert PE.
         Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Apr 8.
         
     73. Secondhand smoke as a potential cause of chronic rhinosinusitis: a case-control study
         Tammemagi CM, Davis RM, S. Benninger M, Holm AL, Krajenta R.
         Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Apr;136(4):327-34.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     74. Invasive pneumococcal disease a decade after pneumococcal conjugate vaccine use in an American Indian population at high risk for disease
         Weatherholtz R, Millar EV, Moulton LH, Reid R, Rudolph K, Santosham M, O'Brien KL.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2010 May 1;50(9):1238-46.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     75. Dogs and cats as environmental fall hazards
         Stevens JA, Teh SL, Haileyesus T.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Feb;41(1):69-73.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     76. Comparing maternal and paternal intergenerational transmission of obesity risk in a large population-based sample
         Whitaker KL, Jarvis MJ, Beeken RJ, Boniface D, Wardle J.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Apr 7.
         
     77. Management of foreign bodies obstructing the airway in children
         Shah RK, Patel A, Lander L, Choi SS.
         Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Apr;136(4):373-9.
         
     78. Tobacco use during pregnancy and preeclampsia risk: effects of cigarette smoking and snuff
         Wikstrom AK, Stephansson O, Cnattingius S.
         Hypertension. 2010 May;55(5):1254-9.
         
     79. Changes in fetal prevalence and outcome for trisomies 13 and 18: a population-based study over 23 years
         Irving C, Richmond S, Wren C, Longster C, Embleton ND.
         J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2010 Apr 12.
         
     80. Increasing incidence of kidney stones in children evaluated in the emergency department
         Sas DJ, Hulsey TC, Shatat IF, Orak JK.
         J Pediatr. 2010 Mar 31.
         
     81. Pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) virus illness among pregnant women in the United States
         Siston AM, Rasmussen SA, Honein MA, Fry AM, Seib K, Callaghan WM, Louie J, Doyle TJ, Crockett M, Lynfield R, Moore Z, Wiedeman C, Anand M, Tabony L, Nielsen CF, Waller K, Page S, Thompson JM, Avery C, Springs CB, Jones T, Williams JL, Newsome K, Finelli L, Jamieson DJ.
         JAMA. 2010 Apr 21;303(15):1517-25.
         
     82. Unnecessary child care exclusions in a state that endorses national exclusion guidelines
         Hashikawa AN, Juhn YJ, Nimmer M, Copeland K, Shun-Hwa L, Simpson P, Stevens MW, Brousseau DC.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Apr 19.
         

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