Issue 22, May 31. 2010

Vol. 2, Issue: 22, 5/31/10

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 Drug Safety - Older Adults 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.

   • Communicable Diseases

     1. AIDS-defining opportunistic illnesses in US patients, 1994-2007: a cohort study
        Buchacz K, Baker RK, Palella Jr. FJ, Chmiel JS, Lichtenstein KA, Novak RM, Wood KC, Brooks JT.
        AIDS. 2010 May 24.
        
     2. Coping strategies of adolescents living with HIV: disease-specific stressors and responses
        Orban LA, Stein R, Koenig LJ, Conner LC, Rexhouse EL, Lewis JV, LaGrange R.
        AIDS Care. 2010 Apr;22(4):420-30.
        
     3. Chlamydia screening and pelvic inflammatory disease: Insights from exploratory time-series analyses
        Owusu-Edusei Jr. K, Bohm MK, Chesson HW, Kent CK.
        Am J Prev Med. 2010 Jun;38(6):652-7.
        
     4. Pulmonary impairment after tuberculosis and its contribution to TB burden
        Pasipanodya JG, McNabb SJ, Hilsenrath P, Bae S, Lykens K, Vecino E, Munguia G, Miller TL, Drewyer G, Weis SE.
        BMC Public Health. 2010 May 19;10(1):259.
        
     5. First detection of Group C rotavirus in children with acute gastroenteritis in South Korea
        Moon S, Humphrey CD, Kim JS, Baek LJ, Song JW, Song KJ, Jiang B.
        Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 May 19.
        
     6. Screening and treatment to prevent sequelae in women with Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection: how much do we know?
        Gottlieb SL, Berman SM, Low N.
        J Infect Dis. 2010 Jun 15;201 Suppl 2:S156-67.
        
     7. Introduction: The natural history and immunobiology of Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection and implications for chlamydia control
        Gottlieb SL, Brunham RC, Byrne GI, Martin DH, Xu F, Berman SM.
        J Infect Dis. 2010 Jun 15;201 Suppl 2:S85-7.
        
     8. High-risk human papillomavirus reactivation in human immunodeficiency virus-infected women: risk factors for cervical viral shedding
        Theiler RN, Farr SL, Karon JM, Paramsothy P, Viscidi R, Duerr A, Cu-Uvin S, Sobel J, Shah K, Klein RS, Jamieson DJ.
        Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jun;115(6):1150-1158.
        
     9. Tuberculosis investigations associated with air travel: U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 2007-June 2008
        Marienau KJ, Burgess GW, Cramer E, Averhoff FM, Buff AM, Russell M, Kim C, Neatherlin JC, Lipman H.
        Travel Med Infect Dis. 2010 Mar;8(2):104-12.
        

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     10. The polonium-210 public health assessment: the need for medical toxicology expertise in radiation terrorism events
         Nemhauser JB.
         J Med Toxicol. 2010 May 25.
         
     11. Emergency department visitors and visits: who used the emergency room in 2007?
         Garcia TC, Bernstein AB, Bush MA.
         NCHS Data Brief. 2010 May(38):1-8.
         

   • Environmental Health

     12. PBDE concentrations in women's serum and fecundability
         Harley KG, Marks AR, Chevrier J, Bradman A, Sjodin A, Eskenazi B.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2010 May;118(5):699-704.
         
     13. Prenatal exposure to PBDEs and neurodevelopment
         Herbstman JB, Sjodin A, Kurzon M, Lederman SA, Jones RS, Rauh V, Needham LL, Tang D, Niedzwiecki M, Wang RY, Perera F.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2010 May;118(5):712-9.
         
     14. Exposure to phthalates and breast cancer risk in northern Mexico
         Lopez-Carrillo L, Hernandez-Ramirez RU, Calafat AM, Torres-Sanchez L, Galvan-Portillo M, Needham LL, Ruiz-Ramos R, Cebrian ME.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2010 Apr;118(4):539-44.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     15. A case-control study of body mass index and breast cancer risk in white and African-American women
         Berstad P, Coates RJ, Bernstein L, Folger SG, Malone KE, Marchbanks PA, Weiss LK, Liff JM, McDonald JA, Strom BL, Simon MS, Deapen D, Press MF, Burkman RT, Spirtas R, Ursin G.
         Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010 May 25.
         
     16. Asian American/Pacific Islander paradox in diabetic retinopathy: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2006-2008
         Li Y, Liao Y, Fan A, Zhang X, Balluz L.
         Ethn Dis. 2010 Spring;20(2):111-7.
         

   • Food Safety

     17. The role of a poison control center in identifying and limiting an outbreak of foodborne botulism
         Brown J, Sutter ME, Algren DA, Thomas JD, Ragone S, Schier JG, Geller RJ.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Jun;38(6):675-8.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     18. Improvements in ability to detect undiagnosed diabetes by using information on family history among adults in the United States
         Yang Q, Liu T, Valdez R, Moonesinghe R, Khoury MJ.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2010 May 15;171(10):1079-89.
         
     19. Role of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase in uncoating of the viral core
         Briones MS, Dobard CW, Chow SA.
         J Virol. 2010 May;84(10):5181-90.
         
     20. Lethal dissemination of H5N1 influenza virus is associated with dysregulation of inflammation and lipoxin signaling in a mouse model of infection
         Cilloniz C, Pantin-Jackwood MJ, Ni C, Goodman AG, Peng X, Proll SC, Carter VS, Rosenzweig ER, Szretter KJ, Katz JM, Korth MJ, Swayne DE, Tumpey TM, Katze MG.
         J Virol. 2010 May 26.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     21. Reasons for delay in seeking care for tuberculosis, Republic of Armenia, 2006-2007
         Schneider D, McNabb SJ, Safaryan M, Davidyants V, Niazyan L, Orbelyan S.
         Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis. 2010 ;2010.
         
     22. Parenting predictors of early-adolescents' health behaviors: simultaneous group comparisons across sex and ethnic groups
         Windle M, Brener N, Cuccaro P, Dittus P, Kanouse DE, Murray N, Wallander J, Schuster MA.
         J Youth Adolesc. 2010 Jun;39(6):594-606.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     23. Survey of employee knowledge and attitudes before and after a multicenter Veterans' Administration quality improvement initiative to reduce nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
         Burkitt KH, Sinkowitz-Cochran RL, Obrosky DS, Cuerdon T, Miller LJ, Jain R, Jernigan JA, Fine MJ.
         Am J Infect Control. 2010 May;38(4):274-82.
         

   • Health Disparities

     24. Addressing youth health disparities: the CDC perspective
         Wechsler H.
         Health Promot Pract. 2010 May;11(3 Suppl):7S-8S.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     25. Streptococcus salivarius meningitis case strain traced to oral flora of anesthesiologist
         Shewmaker PL, Gertz Jr. RE, Kim CY, de Fijter S, Diorio M, Moore MR, Beall BW.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2010 May 26.
         
     26. Reduced risk of transfusion-transmitted HIV in Kenya through centrally co-ordinated blood centres, stringent donor selection and effective p24 antigen-HIV antibody screening
         Basavaraju SV, Mwangi J, Nyamongo J, Zeh C, Kimani D, Shiraishi RW, Madoda R, Okonji JA, Sugut W, Ongwae S, Pitman JP, Marum LH.
         Vox Sang. 2010 May 19.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     27. Advances in the development of vaccines against Neisseria meningitidis
         Tan LK, Carlone GM, Borrow R.
         N Engl J Med. 2010 Apr 22;362(16):1511-20.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     28. A population-based study of risk of epilepsy after hospitalization for traumatic brain injury
         Ferguson PL, Smith GM, Wannamaker BB, Thurman DJ, Pickelsimer EE, Selassie AW.
         Epilepsia. 2010 May;51(5):891-898.
         
     29. Lifetime self-reported victimization among low-income, urban women: the relationship between childhood maltreatment and adult violent victimization
         Parks SE, Kim KH, Day NL, Garza MA, Larkby CA.
         J Interpers Violence. 2010 May 24.
         
     30. Restraint use and seating position among children less than 13 years of age: Is it still a problem?
         Greenspan AI, Dellinger AM, Chen J.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Apr;41(2):183-5.
         
     31. Foreword to "Graduated driver licensing research, 2007-present: a review and commentary"
         Shults RA.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Apr;41(2):75.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     32. Human antimicrobial peptide LL-37 induces mefE/mel-mediated macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae
         Zahner D, Zhou X, Chancey ST, Pohl J, Shafer WM, Stephens DS.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 May 24.
         
     33. Evaluation of laboratory methods for diagnosis of varicella
         Leung J, Harpaz R, Baughman AL, Heath K, Loparev V, Vazquez M, Watson BM, Schmid DS.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2010 May 26.
         
     34. Formulation and stability of a novel artificial sebum under conditions of storage and use
         Stefaniak AB, Harvey CJ, Wertz PW.
         Int J Cosmet Sci. 2010 May 10.
         
     35. Quantification of dialkylphosphate metabolites of organophosphorus insecticides in human urine using 96-well plate sample preparation and high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry
         Odetokun MS, Montesano MA, Weerasekera G, Whitehead Jr. RD, Needham LL, Barr DB.
         J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2010 Apr 24.
         
     36. Evaluation of a procedure for the simultaneous quantification of 4-ketocyclophosphamide, cyclophosphamide, and ifosfamide in human urine
         B'Hymer C, Cheever KL.
         J Chromatogr Sci. 2010 May-Jun;48(5):328-333.
         
     37. Establishment and characterization of a Madin-Darby canine kidney reporter cell line for influenza A virus assays
         Hossain MJ, Perez S, Guo Z, Chen LM, Donis RO.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2010 May 26.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     38. Adherence to perinatal group B streptococcal prevention guidelines
         Goins WP, Talbot TR, Schaffner W, Edwards KM, Craig AS, Schrag SJ, Van Dyke MK, Griffin MR.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jun;115(6):1217-1224.
         
     39. Congenital syphilis: not gone and all too forgotten
         Kamb ML.
         World J Pediatr. 2010 May;6(2):101-2.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     40. Caloric sweetener consumption and dyslipidemia among US adults
         Welsh JA, Sharma A, Abramson JL, Vaccarino V, Gillespie C, Vos MB.
         JAMA. 2010 Apr 21;303(15):1490-7.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     41. Disproportionated rosin dehydroabietic acid in neoprene surgical gloves
         Siegel PD, Law BF, Fowler Jr. JF, Fowler LM.
         Dermatitis. 2010 Jun;21(3):157-9.
         
     42. Estimation of the biodynamic responses distributed at fingers and palm based on the total response of the hand-arm system
         Dong RG, Rakheja S, McDowell TW, Welcome DE, Wu JZ.
         Int J Ind Ergon. 2010 Jul;40(4):425-436.
         
     43. Welding fumes from stainless steel gas metal arc processes contain multiple manganese chemical species
         Keane M, Stone S, Chen B.
         J Environ Monit. 2010 ;12(5):1133-1140.
         
     44. Workers with Libby amphibole exposure: retrospective identification and progression of radiographic changes
         Larson TC, Meyer CA, Kapil V, Gurney JW, Tarver RD, Black CB, Lockey JE.
         Radiology. 2010 Jun;255(3):924-33.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health - Mining

     45. Machine-related injuries in the US mining industry and priorities for safety research
         Ruff T, Coleman P, Martini L.
         Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2010 May 19:1-10.
         
     46. Visual performance for trip hazard detection when using incandescent and led miner cap lamps
         Sammarco JJ, Gallagher S, Reyes M.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Apr;41(2):85-91.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     47. Public health partnerships in medical toxicology education and practice
         Schier JG, Rubin C, Schwartz MD, Thomas JD, Geller RJ, Morgan BW, McGeehin MA, Frumkin H.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Jun;38(6):667-74.
         
     48. The role of clinical toxicologists and poison control centers in public health
         Sutter ME, Bronstein AC, Heard SE, Barthold CL, Lando J, Lewis LS, Schier JG.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Jun;38(6):658-62.
         
     49. Transportation-related hazardous materials incidents and the role of poison control centers
         Sutter ME, Hon SL, Chang AS, Schwartz MD, Algren DA, Schier JG, Lando J, Lewis LS.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Jun;38(6):663-6.
         
     50. Improving human health in the Arctic: the expanding role of the Arctic Council's Sustainable Development Working Group
         Parkinson AJ.
         Int J Circumpolar Health. 2010 May 24.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     51. Effect of differing levels of tobacco-specific nitrosamines in cigarette smoke on the levels of biomarkers in smokers
         Ashley DL, O'Connor RJ, Bernert JT, Watson CH, Polzin GM, Jain RB, Hammond D, Hatsukami DK, Giovino GA, Cummings KM, McNeill A, Shahab L, King B, Fong GT, Zhang L, Xia Y, Yan X, McCraw JM.
         Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010 May 25.
         
     52. Semi-volatiles in mainstream smoke delivery from select charcoal-filtered cigarette brand variants
         Hearn BA, Ding YS, Vaughan C, Zhang L, Polzin G, Caudill SP, Watson CH, Ashley DL.
         Tob Control. 2010 Jun;19(3):223-30.
         

   • Zoonoses

     53. Mutant selection window and characterization of the allelic diversity for ciprofloxacin resistant mutants of Rhodococcus equi
         Niwa H, Lasker BA.
         Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 May 24.
         

2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Drug Safety - Older Adults

     54. Association of community-acquired pneumonia with antipsychotic drug use in elderly patients: a nested case-control study
         Trifiro G, Gambassi G, Sen EF, Caputi AP, Bagnardi V, Brea J, Sturkenboom MC.
         Ann Intern Med. 2010 Apr 6;152(7):418-25, W139-40.
         
     55. Medicare part D's exclusion of benzodiazepines and fracture risk in nursing homes
         Briesacher BA, Soumerai SB, Field TS, Fouayzi H, Gurwitz JH.
         Arch Intern Med. 2010 Apr 26;170(8):693-8.
         
     56. Hemorrhage during warfarin therapy associated with cotrimoxazole and other urinary tract anti-infective agents: a population-based study
         Fischer HD, Juurlink DN, Mamdani MM, Kopp A, Laupacis A.
         Arch Intern Med. 2010 Apr 12;170(7):617-21.
         
     57. Influenza vaccination and vitamin K antagonist treatment: a placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind crossover study
         Iorio A, Basileo M, Marcucci M, Guercini F, Camilloni B, Paccamiccio E, Vecchioli M, et al.
         Arch Intern Med. 2010 Apr 12;170(7):609-16.
         
     58. Annual high-dose oral vitamin D and falls and fractures in older women: a randomized controlled trial
         Sanders KM, Stuart AL, Williamson EJ, Simpson JA, Kotowicz MA, Young D, Nicholson GC.
         JAMA. 2010 May 12;303(18):1815-22.
         
     59. Bisphosphonates and fractures of the subtrochanteric or diaphyseal femur
         Black DM, Kelly MP, Genant HK, Palermo L, Eastell R, Bucci-Rechtweg C, Cauley J, et al.
         N Engl J Med. 2010 May 13;362(19):1761-71.
         

   • Public Health Law

     60. Taxing soft drinks and restricting access to vending machines to curb child obesity
         Fletcher JM, Frisvold D, Tefft N.
         Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 May;29(5):1059-66.
         
     61. Smokeless tobacco--proposals for regulation
         Gray N, Hecht SS.
         Lancet. 2010 May 8;375(9726):1589-91.
         
     62. Tobacco product regulation--a public health approach
         Deyton L, Sharfstein J, Hamburg M.
         N Engl J Med. 2010 May 13;362(19):1753-6.
         

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     63. Announcement: State-specific health-care - associated infections summary data report
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 ;59(20):632.
         
     64. Differences by sex in tobacco use and awareness of tobacco marketing - Bangladesh, Thailand, and Uruguay, 2009
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 May 28;59(20):613-618.
         
     65. Locally acquired dengue - Key West, Florida, 2009-2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 May 21;59(19):577-581.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     66. Burden of illness in adult survivors of childhood cancers
         Dowling E, Yabroff KR, Mariotto A, McNeel T, Zeruto C, Buckman D.
         Cancer. 2010 .
         
     67. Indoor tanning and risk of melanoma: a case-control study in a highly exposed population
         Lazovich D, Vogel RI, Berwick M, Weinstock MA, Anderson KE, Warshaw EM.
         Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010 .
         
     68. Encounter frequency and blood pressure in hypertensive patients with diabetes mellitus
         Turchin A, Goldberg SI, Shubina M, Einbinder JS, Conlin PR.
         Hypertension. 2010 May 24.
         
     69. US trends in prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, 1988-2008
         Egan BM, Zhao Y, Axon RN.
         JAMA. 2010 May 26;303(20):2043-50.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     70. Global migration dynamics underlie evolution and persistence of human influenza A (H3N2)
         Bedford T, Cobey S, Beerli P, Pascual M.
         Plos Pathogens. 2010 .
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     71. On-time vaccine receipt in the first year does not adversely affect neuropsychological outcomes
         Smith MJ, Woods CR.
         Pediatrics. 2010 May 24.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     72. Variation in pediatric and adolescent firearm mortality rates in rural and urban US counties
         Nance ML, Carr BG, Kallan MJ, Branas CC, Wiebe DJ.
         Pediatrics. 2010 May 24.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     73. Male fetal loss in the U.S. following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001
         Bruckner TA, Catalano R, Ahern J.
         BMC Public Health. 2010 May 25;10(1):273.
         
     74. A randomized trial to test the effectiveness of art therapy for children with asthma
         Beebe A, Gelfand EW, Bender B.
         J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010 May 10.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     75. Reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with reduced blood pressure. A prospective study among United States adults
         Chen L, Caballero B, Mitchell DC, Loria C, Lin PH, Champagne CM, Elmer PJ, Ard JD, Batch BC, Anderson CA, Appel LJ.
         Circulation. 2010 May 24.
         

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