Issue 18, May 3, 2010

Vol. 2, Issue: 18, 5/3/10

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 Communicable Diseases - Influenza and Informatics)
• 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. Long-term health and economic impact of preventing and reducing overweight and obesity in adolescence
        Wang LY, Denniston M, Lee S, Galuska D, Lowry R.
        J Adolesc Health. 2010 May;46(5):467-73.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     2. A large Q fever outbreak in an urban school in central Israel
        Amitai Z, Bromberg M, Bernstein M, Raveh D, Keysary A, David D, Pitlik S, Swerdlow D, Massung R, Rzotkiewicz S, Halutz O, Shohat T.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Apr 23.
        
     3. Association of chest radiographic abnormalities with tuberculosis disease in asymptomatic HIV-infected adults
        Agizew T, Bachhuber MA, Nyirenda S, Makwaruzi VZ, Tedla Z, Tallaksen RJ, Parker JE, Mboya JJ, Samandari T.
        Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010 Mar;14(3):324-31.
        

   • Community Health Services

     4. National program scale-up and patient outcomes in a pediatric antiretroviral treatment program, Thailand, 2000-2007
        McConnell MS, Chasombat S, Siangphoe U, Yuktanont P, Lolekha R, Pattarapayoon N, Kohreanudom S, Mock PA, Fox K, Thanprasertsuk S.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Apr 23.
        

   • Environmental Health

     5. A review of events that expose children to elemental mercury in the United States
        Lee R, Middleton D, Caldwell K, Dearwent S, Jones S, Lewis B, Monteilh C, Mortensen ME, Nickle R, Orloff K, Reger M, Risher J, Rogers HS, Watters M.
        Cien Saude Colet. 2010 Mar;15(2):585-98.
        
     6. Approaching a perfect storm: responding to new challenges without losing critical core capacities
        Kochtitzky C.
        J Environ Health. 2010 Apr;72(8):30-3.
        
     7. Turbidity and chlorine demand reduction using alum and moringa flocculation before household chlorination in developing countries
        Preston K, Lantagne D, Kotlarz N, Jellison K.
        J Water Health. 2010 Mar;8(1):60-70.
        
     8. Stochastic analysis of pesticide transport in the shallow groundwater of Oatland Island, Georgia, USA
        Anderson BA, Maslia ML, Caparoso JL, Ausdemore D, Aral MM.
        Water Qual Expo Health. 2010 ;2(1):47-64.
        

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     9. Racial/ethnic differences in microalbuminuria among adults with prehypertension and hypertension: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1999-2006
        Ogunniyi MO, Croft JB, Greenlund KJ, Giles WH, Mensah GA.
        Am J Hypertens. 2010 Apr 22.
        
     10. Rates of hospital-acquired respiratory illness in Bangladeshi tertiary care hospitals: results from a low-cost pilot surveillance strategy
         Gurley ES, Zaman RU, Sultana R, Bell M, Fry AM, Srinivasan A, Rahman M, Rahman MW, Hossain MJ, Luby SP.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Apr 15;50(8):1084-90.
         
     11. Epidemiological and genetic characteristics of norovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities, 2003-2006
         Rosenthal NA, Lee LE, Vermeulen BA, Hedberg K, Keene WE, Widdowson MA, Cieslak PR, Vinje J.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2010 Apr 23:1-9.
         
     12. Hospitalization of paediatric patients for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft-tissue infection, 1998-2006
         Sircar KD, Bancroft E, Nguyen DM, Mascola L.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2010 May;138(5):677-82.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     13. Examining modifiable health behaviors, body weight, and use of preventive health services among caregivers and non-caregivers aged 65 years and older in Hawaii, Kansas, and Washington using 2007 BRFSS
         McGuire L, Bouldin EL, Andresen EM, Anderson LA.
         J Nutr Health Aging. 2010 ;14(5):373-9.
         

   • Health Disparities

     14. Hypertension, high serum total cholesterol, and diabetes: racial and ethnic prevalence differences in U.S. adults, 1999-2006
         Fryar CD, Hirsch R, Eberhardt MS, Yoon SS, Wright JD.
         NCHS Data Brief. 2010 Apr(36):1-8.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     15. Long-term trends in Medicare payments in the last year of life
         Riley GF, Lubitz JD.
         Health Serv Res. 2010 Feb 9.
         
     16. The direct cost of chlamydial infections: estimates for the employer-sponsored privately insured population in the United States, 2003-2007
         Owusu-Edusei K, Doshi SR, Apt BS, Gift TL.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2010 Apr 21.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     17. Measles outbreak in a highly vaccinated population, San Diego, 2008: role of the intentionally undervaccinated
         Sugerman DE, Barskey AE, Delea MG, Ortega-Sanchez IR, Bi D, Ralston KJ, Rota PA, Waters-Montijo K, Lebaron CW.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Apr;125(4):747-55.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     18. Morphological and elemental classification of freshly emitted soot particles and atmospheric ultrafine particles using the TEM/EDS
         Tumolva L, Park JY, Kim JS, Miller AL, Chow JC, Watson JG, Park K.
         Aerosol Sci. Technol.. 2010 ;44(3):202-215.
         
     19. Statistical modeling of occupational chlorinated solvent exposures for case-control studies using a literature-based database
         Hein MJ, Waters MA, Ruder AM, Stenzel MR, Blair A, Stewart PA.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2010 Apr 23.
         
     20. Antigenic and genetic diversity of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) viruses isolated in Egypt
         Balish AL, Davis CT, Saad MD, El-Sayed N, Esmat H, Tjaden JA, Earhart KC, Ahmed LE, El-Halem MA, Ali AH, Nassif SA, El-Ebiary EA, Taha M, Mona MA, Arafa A, O'Neill E, Xu XY, Cox NJ, Donis RO, Klimov AI.
         Avian Dis. 2010 ;54(s1):329-334.
         
     21. Detection and characterization of clade 7 high pathogenicity avian influenza H5N1 viruses in chickens seized at ports of entry and live poultry markets in Vietnam
         Davis CT, Balish AL, O'Neill E, Nguyen CV, Cox NJ, Xu X, Klimov A, Tung N, Donis RO.
         Avian Dis. 2010 ;54(s1):307-312.
         
     22. Molecular epidemiology of varicella zoster virus
         Bostikova V, Bostik P, Chlibek R, Schmid DS, Salavec M, Smetana J, Splino M.
         Epidemiologie, Mikrobiologie, Imunologie. 2010 ;59(1):21-24.
         
     23. Shape-enhanced photocatalytic activity of single-crystalline anatase TiO(2) (101) nanobelts
         Wu N, Wang J, Tafen DN, Wang H, Zheng JG, Lewis JP, Liu X, Leonard SS, Manivannan A.
         J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Apr 26.
         
     24. A multicenter collaborative study for the standardization of Candida albicans genotyping using a polymorphic microsatellite marker
         Garcia-Hermoso D, Maccallum DM, Lott TJ, Sampaio P, Buitrago Serna MJ, Grenouillet F, Klaassen CH, Bretagne S.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Apr 28.
         
     25. An international multi-centre study to assess a panel of reference materials for the quantification of SIV RNA in plasma
         Ham C, Srinivasan P, Thorstensson R, Verschoor E, Vagrouche Z, Sernicola L, Ramos A, Titti F, Almond N, Berry N.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Apr 28.
         
     26. Tungsten carbide-cobalt particles activate Nrf2 and its downstream target genes in JB6 cells possibly by ROS generation
         Zhang XD, Zhao J, Bowman L, Shi X, Castranova V, Ding M.
         J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2010 Jan;29(1):31-40.
         
     27. Virulence differences among Francisella tularensis subsp. tularensis clades in mice
         Molins CR, Delorey MJ, Yockey BM, Young JW, Sheldon SW, Reese SM, Schriefer ME, Petersen JM.
         PLoS One. 2010 ;5(4):e10205.
         
     28. Promiscuous T-cell epitopes of Plasmodium merozoite surface protein 9 (PvMSP9) induces IFN-gamma and IL-4 responses in individuals naturally exposed to malaria in the Brazilian Amazon
         Lima-Junior JC, Banic DM, Tran TM, Meyer VS, De-Simone SG, Santos F, Porto LC, Marques MT, Moreno A, Barnwell JW, Galinski MR, Oliveira-Ferreira J.
         Vaccine. 2010 Apr 19;28(18):3185-91.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     29. Prepregnancy obesity and birth defects: what's next?
         Rasmussen SA, Galuska DA.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Apr 28.
         
     30. Route of delivery and neonatal birth trauma
         Moczygemba CK, Paramsothy P, Meikle S, Kourtis AP, Barfield WD, Kuklina E, Posner SF, Whiteman MK, Jamieson DJ.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Apr;202(4):361 e1-6.
         
     31. Cytomegalovirus seroprevalence in the United States: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1988-2004
         Bate SL, Dollard SC, Cannon MJ.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Apr 28.
         
     32. Influenza immunization in pregnancy -- antibody responses in mothers and infants
         Steinhoff MC, Omer SB, Roy E, Arifeen SE, Raqib R, Altaye M, Breiman RF.
         N Engl J Med. 2010 Apr 29;362(17):1644-6.
         
     33. Gaps in hospital policies and practices to prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus
         Willis BC, Wortley P, Wang SA, Jacques-Carroll L, Zhang F.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Apr;125(4):704-11.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     34. Adherence to vitamin D recommendations among US infants
         Perrine CG, Sharma AJ, Jefferds ME, Serdula MK, Scanlon KS.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Apr;125(4):627-32.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     35. Reducing control selection errors associated with underground bolting equipment
         Burgess-Limerick R, Krupenia V, Zupanc C, Wallis G, Steiner L.
         Appl Ergon. 2010 Jul;41(4):549-55.
         
     36. Adverse respiratory outcomes associated with occupational exposures at a soy processing plant
         Cummings KJ, Gaughan DM, Kullman GJ, Beezhold DH, Green BJ, Blachere FM, Bledsoe T, Kreiss K, Cox-Ganser J.
         Eur Respir J. 2010 Apr 22.
         
     37. Shape analysis of 3D head scan data for U.S. respirator users
         Zhuang Z, Slice DE, Benson S, Lynch S, Viscusi DJ.
         EURASIP J Adv Signal Process. 2010 Jan;2010:248954.
         
     38. Innovative safety interventions. Feasibility of using intelligent video for machinery applications
         Ruff TM.
         IEEE Ind. Appl. Mag.. 2010 May-Jun;16(3):45-49.
         
     39. N-Acetyl L-Cysteine does not protect mouse ears from the effects of noise
         Davis R, Custer D, Krieg E, Alagramam K.
         J Occup Med Toxicol. 2010 ;5(1):11.
         
     40. Physiological impact of the n95 filtering facepiece respirator on healthcare workers
         Roberge RJ, Coca A, Williams WJ, Powell JB, Palmiero AJ.
         Respir Care. 2010 May;55(5):569-77.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     41. Effect of longwall face advance on spontaneous heating in longwall gob area
         Yuan L, Smith AC.
         Min Eng. 2010 Mar;62(3):34-38.
         

   • Program Evaluation

     42. Evaluation of an international training course to build programmatic capacity for tuberculosis control
         Ohkado A, Pevzner E, Sugiyama T, Murakami K, Yamada N, Cavanaugh S, Ishikawa N, Harries AD.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010 Mar;14(3):371-3.
         
     43. Feasibility and effectiveness of basic lymphedema management in Leogane, Haiti, an area endemic for bancroftian filariasis
         Addiss DG, Louis-Charles J, Roberts J, Leconte F, Wendt JM, Milord MD, Lammie PJ, Dreyer G.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2010 ;4(4):e668.
         

   • Public Health, General

     44. Implications of the one health paradigm for clinical microbiology
         Miller JM.
         Clinical Microbiology Newsletter. 2010 April;32(7):51-56.
         

2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Communicable Diseases - Influenza

     45. Entry screening to delay local transmission of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)
         Cowling BJ, Lau LL, Wu P, Wong HW, Fang VJ, Riley S, Nishiura H.
         BMC Infect Dis. 2010 ;10:82.
         
     46. Which health care workers were most affected during the spring 2009 H1N1 pandemic?
         Santos CD, Bristow RB, Vorenkamp JV.
         Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2010 Mar;4(1):47-54.
         
     47. Influenza outbreaks during world youth day 2008 mass gathering
         Blyth CC, Foo H, van Hal SJ, Hurt AC, Barr IG, McPhie K, Armstrong PK, et al.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May;16(5):809-15.
         
     48. Contagious period for pandemic (H1N1) 2009
         De Serres G, Rouleau I, Hamelin ME, Quach C, Skowronski D, Flamand L, Boulianne N, et al.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May;16(5):783-8.
         
     49. The emergence of oseltamivir-resistant pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus amongst hospitalised immunocompromised patients in Scotland, November-December, 2009
         Harvala H, Gunson R, Simmonds P, Hardie A, Bennett S, Scott F, Roddie H, et al.
         Euro Surveill. 2010 ;15(14).
         
     50. 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, et al.
         JAMA. 2010 Apr 21;303(15):1517-25.
         
     51. Preliminary estimates of mortality and years of life lost associated with the 2009 A/H1N1 pandemic in the US and comparison with past influenza seasons
         Viboud C, Miller M, Olson D, Osterholm M, Simonsen L.
         PLoS Curr Influenza. 2010 :RRN1153.
         

   • Informatics

     52. Notification of abnormal lab test results in an electronic medical record: do any safety concerns remain?
         Singh H, Thomas EJ, Sittig DF, Wilson L, Espadas D, Khan MM, Petersen LA.
         Am J Med. 2010 Mar;123(3):238-44.
         
     53. Using electronic health record alerts to provide public health situational awareness to clinicians
         Lurio J, Morrison FP, Pichardo M, Berg R, Buck MD, Wu W, Kitson K, et al.
         J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2010 Mar 1;17(2):217-9.
         
     54. Analyses of the eFORS (electronic foodborne outbreak reporting system) surveillance data (2000-2004) in school settings
         Venuto M, Halbrook B, Hinners M, Lange A, Mickelson S.
         J Environ Health. 2010 Mar;72(7):8-13.
         
     55. Electronic health record-based decision support to improve asthma care: a cluster-randomized trial
         Bell LM, Grundmeier R, Localio R, Zorc J, Fiks AG, Zhang X, Stephens TB, et al.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Apr;125(4):e770-7.
         

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     56. Adult tobacco survey - 19 states, 2003-2007
         MMWR Surveill Summ. 2010 April 16;59(SS-3):1-74.
         
     57. Interim results: state-specific seasonal influenza vaccination coverage - United States, August 2009 - January 2010
         Morb Moral Wkly Rep. 2010 April 30;59(16):477-484.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     58. Comparative analysis of breast cancer risk factors among hispanic and non-hispanic white women
         Hines L, Risendal B, Slattery M, Baumgartner K, Giuliano A, Sweeney C, Rollison D, Byers T.
         Cancer. 2010 .
         
     59. Risk factors for venous thromboembolism. Results from the Copenhagen city heart study
         Holst AG, Jensen G, Prescott E.
         Circulation. 2010 Apr 19.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     60. Prevalence of and risk factors for anal human papillomavirus infection in men who have sex with women: a cross-national study
         Nyitray AG, Smith D, Villa L, Lazcano-Ponce E, Abrahamsen M, Papenfuss M, Giuliano AR.
         J Infect Dis. 2010 May 15;201(10):1498-508.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     61. Influence of individual and combined health behaviors on total and cause-specific mortality in men and women: the United Kingdom health and lifestyle survey
         Kvaavik E, Batty GD, Ursin G, Huxley R, Gale CR.
         Arch Intern Med. 2010 Apr 26;170(8):711-8.
         

   • Health Disparities

     62. Comparing population health in the United States and Canada
         Feeny DH, Kaplan MS, Huguet N, McFarland BH.
         Popul Health Metr. 2010 April 29;8(8).
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     63. Incidence, prevalence, and time trends of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease in Northern California, 1996 to 2006
         Abramson O, Durant M, Mow W, Finley A, Kodali P, Wong A, Tavares V, McCroskey E, Liu L, Lewis JD, Allison JE, Flowers N, Hutfless S, Velayos FS, Perry GS, Cannon R, Herrinton LJ.
         J Pediatr. 2010 Apr 16.
         
     64. Influence of swaddling experience on spontaneous arousal patterns and autonomic control in sleeping infants
         Richardson HL, Walker AM, S. C. Horne R.
         J Pediatr. 2010 Mar 12.
         

   • Physical Activity

     65. The association between physical exercise, body mass index, and risk of fibromyalgia: Longitudinal data from the Norwegian HUNT study
         Mork PJ, Vasseljen O, Nilsen TI.
         Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Jan 29.
         

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