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 - Chlamydia and Injury and Violence - Child Abuse and Maltreatment)
• 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. The relation of BMI and skinfold thicknesses to risk factors among young and middle-aged adults: the Bogalusa Heart Study
        Freedman DS, Katzmarzyk PT, Dietz WH, Srinivasan SR, Berenson GS.
        Ann Hum Biol. 2010 May 7.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     2. Guidance for isolation precautions for mumps in the United States: a review of the scientific basis for policy change
        Kutty PK, Kyaw MH, Dayan GH, Brady MT, Bocchini JA, Reef SE, Bellini WJ, Seward JF.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2010 May 10.
        
     3. Diarrhea in children less than two years of age with known HIV status in Kisumu, Kenya
        van Eijk AM, Brooks JT, Adcock PM, Garrett V, Eberhard M, Rosen DH, Ayisi JG, Ochieng JB, Kumar L, Gentsch JR, Nahlen BL, Mintz ED, Slutsker L.
        Int J Infect Dis. 2010 Mar;14(3):e220-5.
        
   • Community Health Services
     4. Increasing access to HIV counseling and testing through mobile services in Kenya: strategies, utilization, and cost-effectiveness
        Grabbe KL, Menzies N, Taegtmeyer M, Emukule G, Angala P, Mwega I, Musango G, Marum E.
        J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 May 6.
        
   • Environmental Health
     5. Aerosol and biological sampling of a ventilation fan-bank modified with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation and improved filter holders
        Moyer ES, Miller WE, Commodore MA, Coffey CC, Hayes JL, Fotta SA, Sims G.
        Indoor Built Environ. 2010 Apr;19(2):230-238.
        
     6. Perchlorate exposure from infant formula and comparisons with the perchlorate reference dose
        Schier JG, Wolkin AF, Valentin-Blasini L, Belson MG, Kieszak SM, Rubin CS, Blount BC.
        J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2010 May;20(3):281-7.
        
     7. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolite levels and pediatric allergy and asthma in an inner-city cohort
        Miller RL, Garfinkel R, Lendor C, Hoepner L, Li Z, Romanoff L, Sjodin A, Needham L, Perera FP, Whyatt RM.
        Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2010 Mar;21(2 Pt 1):260-7.
        
     8. Interpreting NHANES biomonitoring data, cadmium
        Ruiz P, Mumtaz M, Osterloh J, Fisher J, Fowler BA.
        Toxicol Lett. 2010 May 3.
        
   • Epidemiology and Surveillance
     9. 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 Communication and Education
     10. Working with local, state and federal partners to address health education needs of Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Houston: a CDC case study
         Hoover DM, Dopson S, Drehobl P.
         Am J Health Educ. 2010 ;41(2):124-126.
         
     11. African American women's retrospective perceptions of the intergenerational transfer of gynecological health care information received from mothers: implications for families and providers
         Warren-Jeanpiere L, Miller KS, Warren AM.
         J Fam Commun. 2010 ;10(2):81-98.
         
     12. The importance of sex-worker interventions: the case of Avahan in India
         Laga M, Galavotti C, Sundaramon S, Moodie R.
         Sex Transm Infect. 2010 Feb;86 Suppl 1:i6-7.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     13. Factors associated with mortality in transplant patients with invasive aspergillosis
         Baddley JW, Andes DR, Marr KA, Kontoyiannis DP, Alexander BD, Kauffman CA, Oster RA, Anaissie EJ, Walsh TJ, Schuster MG, Wingard JR, Patterson TF, Ito JI, Williams OD, Chiller T, Pappas PG.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2010 May 7.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     14. Field performance of the CATHIA-T sampler and two cyclones against the standard cowled sampler for thoracic fiber concentrations
         Lee EG, Nelson J, Hintz PJ, Joy G, Andrew ME, Harper M.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2010 May 10.
         
     15. Treatment with cationic liposome-DNA complexes (CLDC) protects mice from lethal Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV) challenge
         Logue CH, Phillips AT, Mossel EC, Ledermann JP, Welte T, Dow SW, Olson KE, Powers AM.
         Antiviral Res. 2010 May 6.
         
     16. Utility of a Luminex-based assay for multiplexed, rapid species identification of Candida isolates from an ongoing candidemia surveillance
         Deak E, Etienne KA, Lockhart SR, Gade L, Chiller T, Balajee SA.
         Can J Microbiol. 2010 Apr;56(4):348-51.
         
     17. Pseudomonas aeruginosa cytotoxin ExoU is injected into phagocytic cells during acute pneumonia
         Diaz MH, Hauser AR.
         Infect Immun. 2010 Apr;78(4):1447-56.
         
     18. Brucella inopinata sp. nov., isolated from a breast implant infection
         Scholz HC, Nockler K, Gollner C, Bahn P, Vergnaud G, Tomaso H, Al Dahouk S, Kampfer P, Cloeckaert A, Maquart M, Zygmunt MS, Whatmore AM, Pfeffer M, Huber B, Busse HJ, De BK.
         Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2010 Apr;60(Pt 4):801-8.
         
     19. Quantification of monofluoroacetate and monochloroacetate in human urine by isotope dilution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
         Hamelin EI, Mawhinney DB, Parry R, Kobelski RJ.
         J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2010 May 1;878(15-16):1045-50.
         
     20. Phylogenetic analysis of rubella viruses involved in congenital rubella infections in France between 1995 and 2009
         Vauloup-Fellous C, Hubschen JM, Abernathy ES, Icenogle J, Gaidot N, Dubreuil P, Parent-du-Chatelet I, Grangeot-Keros L, Muller CP.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2010 May 12.
         
     21. PB2 residue 271 plays a key role in enhanced polymerase activity of influenza A viruses in mammalian host cells
         Bussey KA, Bousse TL, Desmet EA, Kim B, Takimoto T.
         J Virol. 2010 May;84(9):4395-406.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     22. Delivery is not the end of the story: follow-up of women with gestational diabetes mellitus
         Callaghan WM.
         Contemp Ob Gyn. 2010 ;55(4):40.
         
     23. Do infants fed from bottles lack self-regulation of milk intake compared with directly breastfed infants?
         Li R, Fein SB, Grummer-Strawn LM.
         Pediatrics. 2010 May 10.
         
   • Medicine
     24. The informationist: building evidence for an emerging health profession
         Grefsheim SF, Whitmore SC, Rapp BA, Rankin JA, Robison RR, Canto CC.
         J Med Libr Assoc. 2010 Apr;98(2):147-56.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     25. A handheld electrostatic precipitator for sampling airborne particles and nanoparticles
         Miller A, Frey G, King G, Sunderman C.
         Aerosol Sci Tech. 2010 Jun;44(6):417-427.
         
     26. Aerosol monitoring during carbon nanofiber production: mobile direct-reading sampling
         Evans DE, Ku BK, Birch ME, Dunn KH.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2010 May 6.
         
     27. Field-portable methods for monitoring occupational exposures to metals
         Ashley K.
         J Chem Health Saf. 2010 May;17(3):22-28.
         
     28. Predictors of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid exposure among herbicide applicators
         Bhatti P, Blair A, Bell EM, Rothman N, Lan Q, Barr DB, Needham LL, Portengen L, Figgs LW, Vermeulen R.
         J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2010 Mar;20(2):160-8.
         
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     29. Origins and development of the national laboratory system for public health testing
         Astles JR, White VA, Williams LO.
         Public Health Rep. 2010 ;125:18-30.
         
     30. The state public health laboratory system
         Inhorn SL, Astles JR, Gradus S, Malmberg V, Snippes PM, Wilcke Jr BW, White VA.
         Public Health Rep. 2010 ;125:4-17.
         
     31. Laboratory services in support of public health: a status report
         Wilcke Jr BW, Inhorn SL, Astles JR, Su B, Wright A, White VA.
         Public Health Rep. 2010 ;125:40-46.
         
   • Public Health, General
     32. Knowledge gaps remain in the use of family health history in public health
         Valdez R, Coates RJ, St Pierre J, Grossniklaus D, Khoury MJ.
         Public Health Genomics. 2010 May 12.
         
   • Statistics as Topic
     33. Estimation of multi-state life table functions and their variability from complex survey data using the SPACE Program
         Cai L, Hayward MD, Saito Y, Lubitz J, Hagedorn A, Crimmins E.
         Demogr Res. 2010 Jan 26;22(6):129-158.
         
     34. Comparison of statistical approaches to evaluate factors associated with metabolic syndrome
         Fekedulegn D, Andrew M, Violanti J, Hartley T, Charles L, Burchfiel C.
         J Clin Hypertens. 2010 May;12(5):365-373.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     35. The epidemiology and clinical characteristics of patients with newly diagnosed alcohol-related liver disease: results from population-based surveillance
         Sofair AN, Barry V, Manos MM, Thomas A, Zaman A, Terrault NA, Murphy RC, Stabach N, Huie S, Van Ness G, Bell BP, Bialek S.
         J Clin Gastroenterol. 2010 Apr;44(4):301-7.
         
   • Zoonoses
     36. Nosocomial outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Sudan
         Aradaib IE, Erickson BR, Mustafa ME, Khristova ML, Saeed NS, Elageb RM, Nichol ST.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 May;16(5):837-9.
         
     37. Host feeding patterns of Culex mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
         Mackay AJ, Kramer WL, Meece JK, Brumfield RT, Foil LD.
         J Med Entomol. 2010 Mar;47(2):238-48.
         
     38. Transmission of West Nile virus by Culex quinquefasciatus Say infected with Culex flavivirus Izabal
         Kent RJ, Crabtree MB, Miller BR.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2010 ;4(5):e671.
         
2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas
   • Communicable Diseases - Chlamydia
     39. Efficacy of sexually transmitted disease/human immunodeficiency virus sexual risk-reduction intervention for African-American adolescent females seeking sexual health services: a randomized controlled trial
         DiClemente RJ, Wingood GM, Rose ES, Sales JM, Lang DL, Caliendo AM, Hardin JW, et al.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Dec;163(12):1112-21.
         
     40. Time from first intercourse to first sexually transmitted infection diagnosis among adolescent women
         Tu W, Batteiger BE, Wiehe S, Ofner S, Van Der Pol B, Katz BP, Orr DP, et al.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Dec;163(12):1106-11.
         
     41. Randomised controlled trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial
         Oakeshott P, Kerry S, Aghaizu A, Atherton H, Hay S, Taylor-Robinson D, Simms I, et al.
         BMJ. 2010 ;340:c1642.
         
     42. Overcoming the barriers to chlamydia screening in general practice--a qualitative study
         McNulty CA, Freeman E, Howell-Jones R, Hogan A, Randall S, Ford-Young W, Beckwith P, et al.
         Fam Pract. 2010 Mar 22.
         
     43. Repeated Chlamydia trachomatis genital infections in adolescent women
         Batteiger BE, Tu W, Ofner S, Van Der Pol B, Stothard DR, Orr DP, Katz BP, et al.
         J Infect Dis. 2010 Jan 1;201(1):42-51.
         
     44. Summary: the natural history and immunobiology of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection and implications for chlamydia control
         Gottlieb SL, Martin DH, Xu F, Byrne GI, Brunham RC.
         J Infect Dis. 2010 15 June;201 Suppl 2:190-204.
         
     45. Expedited partner therapy: a new strategy for reducing sexually transmitted diseases in Minnesota
         Hadsall C, Riedesel M, Carr P, Lynfield R.
         Minn Med. 2009 Oct;92(10):55-7.
         
     46. Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among female adolescents aged 14 to 19 in the United States
         Forhan SE, Gottlieb SL, Sternberg MR, Xu F, Datta SD, McQuillan GM, Berman SM, et al.
         Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):1505-12.
         
   • Injury and Violence - Child Abuse and Maltreatment
     47. Trends in childhood violence and abuse exposure: evidence from 2 national surveys
         Finkelhor D, Turner H, Ormrod R, Hamby SL.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010 Mar;164(3):238-42.
         
     48. Methodological challenges in measuring child maltreatment
         Fallon B, Trocme N, Fluke J, MacLaurin B, Tonmyr L, Yuan YY.
         Child Abuse Negl. 2010 Jan;34(1):70-9.
         
     49. Child maltreatment fatalities in children under 5: findings from the National Violence Death Reporting System
         Klevens J, Leeb RT.
         Child Abuse Negl. 2010 Apr;34(4):262-6.
         
     50. A motivational intervention can improve retention in PCIT for low-motivation child welfare clients
         Chaffin M, Valle LA, Funderburk B, Gurwitch R, Silovsky J, Bard D, McCoy C, et al.
         Child Maltreat. 2009 Nov;14(4):356-68.
         
     51. Perceptions of neighborhood collective efficacy moderate the impact of maltreatment on aggression
         Yonas MA, Lewis T, Hussey JM, Thompson R, Newton R, English D, Dubowitz H.
         Child Maltreat. 2010 Feb;15(1):37-47.
         
     52. The causal impact of childhood-limited maltreatment and adolescent maltreatment on early adult adjustment
         Thornberry TP, Henry KL, Ireland TO, Smith CA.
         J Adolesc Health. 2010 Apr;46(4):359-65.
         
     53. Personal contextual characteristics and cognitions: predicting child abuse potential and disciplinary style
         Rodriguez CM.
         J Interpers Violence. 2010 Feb;25(2):315-35.
         
     54. Adolescent violence perpetration: associations with multiple types of adverse childhood experiences
         Duke NN, Pettingell SL, McMorris BJ, Borowsky IW.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Apr;125(4):e778-86.
         
3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media
   • MMWR in the Media
     55. Acute antimicrobial pesticide-related illnesses among workers in health-care facilities - California, Lousiana, Michigan, and Texas, 2002-2007
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 May 14;59(18):551-556.
         
     56. Progress toward interruption of wild poliovirus transmission - worldwide, 2009
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 May 14;59(18):545-550.
         
     57. Surveillance for violent deaths - National violent death reporting system, 16 states, 2007
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Surveill Summ. 2010 May 14;59(04):1-50.
         
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     58. Association between blood lead and the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
         Fang F, Kwee LC, Allen KD, Umbach DM, Ye W, Watson M, Keller J, Oddone EZ, Sandler DP, Schmidt S, Kamel F.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2010 May 15;171(10):1126-33.
         
     59. Long-term blood pressure fluctuation and cerebrovascular disease in an elderly cohort
         Brickman AM, Reitz C, Luchsinger JA, Manly JJ, Schupf N, Muraskin J, DeCarli C, Brown TR, Mayeux R.
         Arch Neurol. 2010 May;67(5):564-9.
         
   • Environmental Health
     60. Particulate matter air pollution and cardiovascular disease. An update to the scientific statement from the American Heart Association
         Brook RD, Rajagopalan S, Pope 3rd CA, Brook JR, Bhatnagar A, Diez-Roux AV, Holguin F, Hong Y, Luepker RV, Mittleman MA, Peters A, Siscovick D, Smith Jr SC, Whitsel L, Kaufman JD.
         Circulation. 2010 May 10.
         
   • Healthcare Economics
     61. Cancer treatment cost in the United States
         Tangka FK, Trogdon JG, Richardson LC, Howard D, Sabatino SA, Finkelstein EA.
         Cancer. 2010 .
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     62. Vitamin D insufficiency in pregnant and nonpregnant women of childbearing age in the United States
         Ginde AA, Sullivan AF, Mansbach JM, Camargo Jr CA.
         Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 May;202(5):436 e1-8.
         
     63. Perchlorate and thiocyanate exposure and thyroid function in first-trimester pregnant women
         Pearce EN, Lazarus JH, Smyth PP, He X, Dall'amico D, Parkes AB, Burns R, Smith DF, Maina A, Bestwick JP, Jooman M, Leung AM, Braverman LE.
         J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Apr 28.
         
     64. Do infants fed from bottles lack self-regulation of milk intake compared with directly breastfed infants?
         Li R, Fein SB, Grummer-Strawn LM.
         Pediatrics. 2010 May 10.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     65. Overtime work and incident coronary heart disease: the Whitehall II prospective cohort study
         Virtanen M, Ferrie JE, Singh-Manoux A, Shipley MJ, Vahtera J, Marmot MG, Kivimaki M.
         Eur Heart J. 2010 May 11.
         
   • Substance Use and Abuse
     66. Water-pipe smoking among North American youths
         Dugas E, Tremblay M, Low NC, Cournoyer D, O'Loughlin J.
         Pediatrics. 2010 May 10.
         

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