Issue 29, July 19, 2010

Vol. 2, Issue: 29, 7/19/10

Welcome to Knowledge to Action Science Clips, CDC's new weekly digest!

The report consists of four components:

• Top Ten Articles of the Week
• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Screening AND Health Communication and Education)
• Public health articles noted in the media

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Screening

     • The center for epidemiological studies depression scale (CES-D) is an adequate screening instrument for depressive and anxiety disorders in a very old population living in residential homes
       Dozeman E, van Schaik DJ, van Marwijk HW, Stek ML, van der Horst HE, Beekman AT.
       Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2010 Jul 9.
       
     • Identifying adolescents at risk through voluntary school-based mental health screening
       Husky MM, Kaplan A, McGuire L, Flynn L, Chrostowski C, Olfson M.
       J Adolesc. 2010 Jun 17.
       

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Household effects of school closure during pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Pennsylvania, USA
       Gift .L, Palekar RS, Sodha S, Kent C, Fagan R, Archer WR, Edelson PJ, Marchbanks T, Bhattarai A, Swerdlow D, Ostroff S, Meltzer MI, Pennsylvania H1N1 Working Group.
       Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Aug.
       
     • Molecular epidemiology and brief history of emerging adenovirus 14-associated respiratory disease in the United States
       Kajon AE, Lu X, Erdman DD, Louie J, Schnurr D, George KS, Koopmans MP, Allibhai T, Metzgar D.
       J Infect Dis. 2010 Jul 1;202(1):93-103.
       

   • Community Health Services

     • Bed net ownership in Kenya: the impact of 3.4 million free bed nets
       Hightower A, Kiptui R, Manya A, Wolkon A, Vanden Eng J, Hamel M, Noor A, Sharif SK, Buluma R, Vulule J, Laserson K, Slutsker L, Akhwale W.
       Malar J. 2010 Jun 24;9(1):183.
       

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     • Epidemiologic differences between native-born and foreign-born black people diagnosed with HIV infection in 33 U.S. states, 2001-2007
       Johnson AS, Hu X, Dean HD.
       Public Health Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug;125 Suppl 4:61-9.
       

   • Health Communication and Education

     • Promoting physical activity among youth through community-based prevention marketing
       Bryant CA, Courtney AH, McDermott RJ, Alfonso ML, Baldwin JA, Nickelson J, McCormack Brown KR, et al..
       J Sch Health. 2010 May;80(5):214-24.
       
     • Using stories to battle unintentional injuries: narratives in safety and health communication
       Ricketts M, Shanteau J, McSpadden B, Fernandez-Medina KM.
       Soc Sci Med. 2010 May;70(9):1441-9.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Generation of a dual RT Env SHIV that is infectious in rhesus macaques
       Smith JM, Dauner A, Li B, Srinivasan P, Mitchell J, Hendry M, Ellenberger D, Butera S, Otten RA.
       J Med Primatol. 2010 Aug;39(4):213-23.
       

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     • Adaptation of the World Health Organization's Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use for use in the United States
       Curtis KM, Jamieson DJ, Peterson HB, Marchbanks PA.
       Contraception. 2010 July;82(1):3-9.
       
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. Summary and impact of ovarian cancer research and programmatic activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
        Stewart SL, Rim SH, Trivers KF.
        J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2010 Jul 13.
        
     2. Prevalence of and risk factors for chronic kidney disease in rural Nicaragua
        O'Donnell JK, Tobey M, Weiner DE, Stevens LA, Johnson S, Stringham P, Cohen B, Brooks DR.
        Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2010 Jul 8.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     3. Pulmonary tuberculosis: focus on the fluoroquinolones
        Goldberg S, LoBue P.
        Clin Med Insights Ther. 2010 ;2:341-352.
        
     4. Barriers to human immunodeficiency virus testing of tuberculosis patients in Thailand, 2004-2007
        Anuwatnonthakate A, Jittimanee SX, Cain J, Nateniyom S, Wattanaamornkiat W, Komsakorn S, Moolphate S, Banyati P, Chiengsorn N, Limsomboon P, Kaewsa-Ard S, Varma JK.
        Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2010 Aug;14(8):980-5.
        
     5. Risk of sequelae after Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection in women
        Haggerty CL, Gottlieb SL, Taylor BD, Low N, Xu F, Ness RB.
        J Infect Dis. 2010 Jun 15;201 Suppl 2:S134-55.
        

   • Community Health Services

     6. The Healthy African American Families (HAAF) project: from community-based participatory research to community-partnered participatory research
        Ferre CD, Jones L, Norris KC, Rowley DL.
        Ethn Dis. 2010 Winter;20(1 Suppl 2):S2-1-8.
        
     7. Increasing compliance with mass drug administration programs for lymphatic filariasis in India through education and lymphedema management programs
        Cantey PT, Rout J, Rao G, Williamson J, Fox LM.
        PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2010 ;4(6):e728.
        

   • Drug Safety

     8. Maternal use of bupropion and risk for congenital heart defects
        Alwan S, Reefhuis J, Botto LD, Rasmussen SA, Correa A, Friedman JM.
        Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Jul;203(1):52 e1-6.
        

   • Entomology

     9. Relationship of larval desiccation to Anopheles gambiae Giles and An. arabiensis Patton survival
        Benedict MQ, Sandve SR, Wilkins EE, Roberts JM.
        J Vector Ecol. 2010 Jun;35(1):116-23.
        

   • Environmental Health

     10. Hypospadias and halogenated organic pollutant levels in maternal mid-pregnancy serum samples
         Carmichael SL, Herring AH, Sjodin A, Jones R, Needham L, Ma C, Ding K, Shaw GM.
         Chemosphere. 2010 Jul;80(6):641-646.
         
     11. Traditional and molecular analyses for fecal indicator bacteria in non-point source subtropical recreational marine waters
         Sinigalliano CD, Fleisher JM, Gidley ML, Solo-Gabriele HM, Shibata T, Plano LR, Elmir SM, Wanless D, Bartkowiak J, Boiteau R, Withum K, Abdelzaher AM, He G, Ortega C, Zhu X, Wright ME, Kish J, Hollenbeck J, Scott T, Backer LC, Fleming LE.
         Water Res. 2010 Jul;44(13):3763-72.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     12. Methods for monitoring trends in the incidence of foodborne diseases: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network 1996-2008
         Henao OL, Scallan E, Mahon B, Hoekstra RM.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2010 Jul 9.
         
     13. Age, gender, and race/ethnic differences in total body and subregional bone density
         Looker AC, Melton LJ, Harris T, Borrud L, Shepherd J, McGowan J.
         Osteoporos Int. 2009 Jul;20(7):1141-9.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     14. Family history and personal genomics as tools for improving health in an era of evidence-based medicine
         Khoury MJ, Feero WG, Valdez R.
         Am J Prev Med. 2010 Aug;39(2):184-8.
         
     15. When is correlation coevolution?
         Nuismer SL, Gomulkiewicz R, Ridenhour BJ.
         Am Nat. 2010 May;175(5):525-37.
         
     16. Evidence for negative selection on the gene encoding rhoptry-associated protein 1 (RAP-1) in Plasmodium spp
         Pacheco MA, Ryan EM, Poe AC, Basco L, Udhayakumar V, Collins WE, Escalante AA.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2010 Jul;10(5):655-61.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     17. Predictors of unprotected sex among female sex workers in Madagascar: comparing semen biomarkers and self-reported data
         Gallo MF, Steiner MJ, Hobbs MM, Weaver MA, Hoke TH, Van Damme K, Jamieson DJ, Macaluso M.
         AIDS Behav. 2010 Jul 13.
         
     18. Factors associated with HIV testing history and returning for HIV test results among men who have sex with men in Thailand
         Wimonsate W, Naorat S, Varangrat A, Phanuphak P, Kanggarnrua K, McNicholl J, Akarasewi P, van Griensven F.
         AIDS Behav. 2010 Jul 10.
         
     19. Who's responsible? Correlates of partner involvement in contraceptive decision making
         Cox S, Posner SF, Sangi-Haghpeykar H.
         Womens Health Issues. 2010 Jul-Aug;20(4):254-9.
         
     20. Pregnancy motivations and contraceptive use: hers, his, or theirs?
         Kraft JM, Harvey SM, Hatfield-Timajchy K, Beckman L, Farr SL, Jamieson DJ, Thorburn S.
         Womens Health Issues. 2010 Jul-Aug;20(4):234-41.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     21. Comparison of paper-and-pencil versus Web administration of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS): participation, data quality, and perceived privacy and anonymity
         Denniston MM, Brener ND, Kann L, Eaton DK, McManus T, Kyle TM, Roberts AM, Flint KH, Ross JG.
         Comput Hum Behav. 2010 Sep;26(5):1054-1060.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     22. External costs of risky health behaviors associated with leading actual causes of death in the US: a review of the evidence and implications for future research
         Zohrabian A, Philipson TJ.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Jun;7(6):2460-2472.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     23. Microneedle delivery of H5N1 influenza virus-like particles to the skin induces long-lasting B and T cell responses in mice
         Song JM, Kim YC, Lipatov AS, Pearton M, Davis CT, Yoo DG, Park KM, Chen LM, Quan FS, Birchall J, Donis RO, Prausnitz MR, Compans RW, Kang SM.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2010 Jul 14.
         
     24. Performance of rotavirus vaccines in developed and developing countries
         Jiang V, Jiang B, Tate J, Parashar UD, Patel MM.
         Hum Vaccin. 2010 Jul 21;6(7).
         
     25. Hospitalizations for invasive pneumococcal disease among HIV-1-infected adolescents and adults in the United States in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy and the conjugate pneumococcal vaccine
         Kourtis AP, Ellington S, Bansil P, Jamieson DJ, Posner SF.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Jul 8.
         
     26. Protective immunity to Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection: evidence from human studies
         Batteiger BE, Xu F, Johnson RE, Rekart ML.
         J Infect Dis. 2010 Jun 15;201 Suppl 2:S178-89.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     27. Immunomagnetic separation and quantification of butyrylcholinesterase nerve agent adducts in human serum
         Sporty JL, Lemire SW, Jakubowski EM, Renner JA, Evans RA, Williams RF, Schmidt JG, Schans MJ, Noort D, Johnson RC.
         Anal Chem. 2010 Jul 9.
         
     28. Pilot proficiency testing study for second tier congenital adrenal hyperplasia newborn screening
         De Jesus VR, Simms DA, Schiffer J, Kennedy M, Mei JV, Hannon WH.
         Clin Chim Acta. 2010 Jul 6.
         
     29. Monoclonal antibodies 16F5, 29E6, and 56F9 against toluene diisocyanate vapor
         Siegel PD.
         Hybridoma. 2010 Jun;29(3):271-271.
         
     30. Comparative analysis of direct fluorescence, zenon labeling, and quantum dot nanocrystal technology in immunofluorescence staining
         Tang X, He J, Partin J, Vafai A.
         J Immunoassay Immunochem. 2010 Jul;31(3):250-7.
         
     31. Addition of H19 'loss of methylation testing' for Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) increases the diagnostic yield
         Lennerz JK, Timmerman RJ, Grange DK, Debaun MR, Feinberg AP, Zehnbauer BA.
         J Mol Diagn. 2010 Jul 8.
         
     32. Reduced azithromycin susceptibility in Shigella sonnei, United States
         Howie RL, Folster JP, Bowen A, Barzilay EJ, Whichard JM.
         Microb Drug Resist. 2010 Jul 12.
         
     33. Characterization of recombinant terrelysin, a hemolysin of Aspergillus terreus
         Nayak AP, Blachere FM, Hettick JM, Lukomski S, Schmechel D, Beezhold DH.
         Mycopathologia. 2010 Jul 15.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     34. Gestational weight gain in obese mothers and associations with fetal growth
         Hinkle SN, Sharma AJ, Dietz PM.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jul 14.
         
     35. Bleeding disorders in neonates
         Kenet G, Chan AK, Soucie JM, Kulkarni R.
         Haemophilia. 2010 Jul;16:168-174.
         
     36. International Collaboration on Air Pollution and Pregnancy Outcomes (ICAPPO)
         Woodruff TJ, Parker JD, Adams K, Bell ML, Gehring U, Glinianaia S, Ha EH, Jalaludin B, Slama R.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Jun;7(6):2638-2652.
         
     37. Prevalence of spina bifida among children and adolescents in 10 regions in the United States
         Shin M, Besser LM, Siffel C, Kucik JE, Shaw GM, Lu C, Correa A.
         Pediatrics. 2010 Jul 12.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     38. The ergonomic design of classroom furniture/computer work station for first graders in the elementary school
         Oyewole SA, Haight JM, Freivalds A.
         Int J Ind Ergon. 2010 Jul;40(4):437-447.
         
     39. Evaluation of guardrail systems for preventing falls through roof and floor holes
         Bobick TG, McKenzie EA, Kau TY.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Jun;41(3):203-11.
         
     40. Path forward: emerging issues and challenges
         Gillen M, Gittleman JL.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Jun;41(3):301-6.
         
     41. Fall arrest characteristics of a scissor lift
         Harris JR, Powers JR, Pan CS, Boehler B.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Jun;41(3):213-20.
         
     42. Twenty years of NIOSH construction research
         Howard J, Stafford P, Branche C, Broderick T, Froetscher J.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Jun;41(3):187-8.
         
     43. Effectiveness of a worker-worn electric-field sensor to detect power-line proximity and electrical-contact
         Zeng S, Powers JR, Newbraugh BH.
         J Safety Res. 2010 Jun;41(3):229-39.
         

   • Public Health Law

     44. State legislative support for parks
         Kruger J, Lankford T, Schmid T.
         Environ Health Insights. 2010 ;4:27-31.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     45. Summary of CDC consultation to address social determinants of health for prevention of disparities in HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis
         Sharpe TT, Harrison KM, Dean HD.
         Public Health Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug;125 Suppl 4:11-5.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     46. Safety of contraceptive methods for women with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review
         Farr SL, Folger SG, Paulen ME, Curtis KM.
         Contraception. 2010 July;82(1):64-71.
         
     47. Guidance on medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use: identification of research gaps
         Folger SG, Curtis KM, Tepper NK, Gaffield ME, Marchbanks PA.
         Contraception. 2010 July;82(1):113-118.
         
     48. Contraceptive use among solid organ transplant patients: a systematic review
         Paulen ME, Folger SG, Curtis KM, Jamieson DJ.
         Contraception. 2010 July;82(1):102-112.
         
     49. Contraceptive use among women with a history of bariatric surgery: a systematic review
         Paulen ME, Zapata LB, Cansino C, Curtis KM, Jamieson DJ.
         Contraception. 2010 July;82(1):86-94.
         
     50. Use of contraceptive methods among women with endometrial hyperplasia: a systematic review
         Whiteman MK, Zapata LB, Tepper NK, Marchbanks PA, Curtis KM.
         Contraception. 2010 July;82(1):56-63.
         
     51. Intrauterine device use among women with ovarian cancer: a systematic review
         Zapata LB, Whiteman MK, Marchbanks PA, Curtis KM.
         Contraception. 2010 July;82(1):38-40.
         
     52. Intrauterine device use among women with uterine fibroids: a systematic review
         Zapata LB, Whiteman MK, Tepper NK, Jamieson DJ, Marchbanks PA, Curtis KM.
         Contraception. 2010 July;82(1):41-55.
         

   • Zoonoses

     53. Chagas disease in Spain, the United States and other non-endemic countries
         Gascon J, Bern C, Pinazo MJ.
         Acta Trop. 2010 Jul-Aug;115(1-2):22-7.
         
   
   

3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Screening

     54. Screening for osteoporosis: an update for the U.S. preventive services task force
         Nelson HD, Haney EM, Dana T, Bougatsos C, Chou R.
         Ann Intern Med. 2010 Jul 5.
         
     55. Development of screening tools to identify psoriatic arthritis
         Dominguez P, Gladman DD, Helliwell P, Mease PJ, Husni ME, Qureshi AA.
         Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2010 Aug;12(4):295-9.
         
     56. An analysis of vision screening data from New York City public schools
         Bodack MI, Chung I, Krumholtz I.
         Optometry. 2010 Jul 7.
         
     57. The contribution of cardiovascular risk factors to peripheral arterial disease in south Asians and Blacks: a sub-study to the ethnic-echocardiographic heart of England screening (E-ECHOES) study
         Bennett PC, Lip GY, Silverman S, Blann AD, Gill PS.
         QJM. 2010 Jun 24.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     58. Comparative responses to radio and television anti-smoking advertisements to encourage smoking cessation
         Durkin S, Wakefield M.
         Health Promot Int. 2010 Mar;25(1):5-13.
         
     59. Behavioral interventions to increase HPV vaccination acceptability among mothers of young girls
         Cox DS, Cox AD, Sturm L, Zimet G.
         Health Psychol. 2010 Jan;29(1):29-39.
         
     60. Marketing foods to children and adolescents: licensed characters and other promotions on packaged foods in the supermarket
         Harris JL, Schwartz MB, Brownell KD.
         Public Health Nutr. 2010 Mar;13(3):409-17.
         
     61. Who profits from visual aids: overcoming challenges in people's understanding of risks [corrected]
         Garcia-Retamero R, Galesic M.
         Soc Sci Med. 2010 Apr;70(7):1019-25.
         
     62. An analysis of the human papilloma virus vaccine debate on myspace blogs
         Keelan J, Pavri V, Balakrishnan R, Wilson K.
         Vaccine. 2010 Feb 10;28(6):1535-40.
         
   
   

4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     63. Commercial fishing deaths - United States, 2000 - 2009
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 July 16;59(27):842-845.
         
     64. Television and video viewing time among children aged 2 years - Oregon, 2006-2007
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010 July 16;59(27):837-841.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     65. Prospective study of obstructive sleep apnea and incident coronary heart disease and heart failure. The Sleep Heart Health Study
         Gottlieb DJ, Yenokyan G, Newman AB, O'Connor GT, Punjabi NM, Quan SF, Redline S, Resnick HE, Tong EK, Diener-West M, Shahar E.
         Circulation. 2010 Jul 12.
         
     66. Long-term cause-specific mortality among survivors of childhood cancer
         Reulen RC, Winter DL, Frobisher C, Lancashire ER, Stiller CA, Jenney ME, Skinner R, Stevens MC, Hawkins MM.
         JAMA. 2010 Jul 14;304(2):172-179.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     67. Relationship characteristics and motivations behind agreements among gay male couples: differences by agreement type and couple serostatus
         Hoff CC, Beougher SC, Deepalika C, Darbes LA, Neilands TB.
         AIDS Care. 2010 July;22(7):827-835.
         
     68. Risk factors for hospitalisation and poor outcome with pandemic A/H1N1 influenza: United Kingdom first wave (May-September 2009)
         Nguyen-Van-Tam JS, Openshaw PJ, Hashim A, Gadd EM, Lim WS, Semple MG, Read RC, Taylor BL, Brett SJ, McMenamin J, Enstone JE, Armstrong C, Nicholson KG.
         Thorax. 2010 Jul;65(7):645-651.
         

   • Environmental Health

     69. Changes in residential proximity to road traffic and the risk of death from coronary heart disease
         Qi Gan W, Tamburic L, Davies HW, Demers PA, Koehoorn M, Brauer M.
         Epidemiology. 2010 Jun 25.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     70. Mediterranean diet and asthma in Spanish schoolchildren
         Gonzalez Barcala FJ, Pertega S, Bamonde L, Garnelo L, Perez Castro T, Sampedro M, Sanchez Lastres J, San Jose Gonzalez MA, Lopez Silvarrey A.
         Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2010 Jun 14.
         
   
   

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