This week's "top ten" article listing begins with a review of the twenty most important injury prevention innovations of the past twenty years, authored by HC Kress and colleagues as part of a series of articles recognizing the twentieth anniversary of the CDC injury prevention center. Keeping the focus on injury, VG Coronado et al describe trends in traumatic brain injury occurrence and response from 1995-2009.
Influenza, HIV and the intersection of the two infections feature prominently this week. JJ Treanor and collaborators note moderate effectiveness of the 2010-2011 influenza vaccine during a season when all three vaccine-included strains were circulating. A group of articles focused on the past and future of the PEPFAR program includes WM El-Sadr's summary of antiretroviral therapy and related care provided by the program, which has reached 13 million persons. An analysis led by C Cohen finds that adults with AIDS experience excess influenza-related mortality in both the United States and South Africa.
Two articles this week concern the broad field of patient safety in healthcare settings. A systematic review and meta-analysis first authored by SR Snyder finds strong evidence that barcoding is effective in reducing patient specimen and laboratory testing identification errors. S Kidd and CDC colleagues warn of the coming of "untreatable" multi-resistant gonorrhea and provide recommended actions for clinicians, public health professionals, and policymakers.
Accomplishments and challenges in global health conclude the featured articles this week. JN Borchert and colleagues note efficacy of indoor residual spraying for controlling potentially plague-carrying fleas in a study conducted in Uganda, raising the possibility of controlling multiple types of vectorborne diseases with a single intervention. Elimination of onchocerciasis from a focal area in Guatemala is demonstrated and declared by N Cruz-Ortiz et al, writing in the Journal of Parasitology Research. According to data published by BA King, SA Mirza, and SD Babb, findings from 14 low and middle-income countries involved in the Global Adult Tobacco Survey indicate high levels of exposure to secondhand smoke in homes and workplaces, suggesting the need for broad policy and educational interventions.
John Iskander
Editor, Science Clips
Top Ten Articles of the Week
Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
Scale-up of HIV treatment through PEPFAR: a historic public health achievement El-Sadr WM, Holmes CB, Mugyenyi P, Thirumurthy H, Ellerbrock T, Ferris R, Sanne I, Asiimwe A, Hirnschall G, Nkambule RN, Stabinski L, Affrunti M, Teasdale C, Zulu I, Whiteside A. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Aug 15;60 Suppl 3:S96-104.
Trends in traumatic brain injury in the U.S. and the public health response: 1995-2009 Coronado V, McGuire L, Sarmiento K, Bell J, Lionbarger M, Jones C, Geller A, Khoury N, Xu L. J Safety Res. 2012 .
Top 20 violence and injury practice innovations since 1992 Kress H, Noonan R, Freire K, Marr A, Olson A. J Safety Res. 2012 .
The future of injury and violence prevention: where are we going? Degutis L. J Safety Res. 2012 .
From modest beginnings to a winnable battle: road safety efforts at CDC's Injury Center Dellinger A, Sleet D. J Safety Res. 2012 .
Twenty years of scientific progress in injury and violence research and the next public health frontier Greenspan A, Noonan R. J Safety Res. .
Injury and violence prevention policy: celebrating our successes, protecting our future Kone R, Zurick E, Patterson S, Peeples A. J Safety Res. 2012 .
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control on its 20th anniversary: a safe future and the importance of 20 Mack K, Freire K, Marr A. J Safety Res. 2012 .
NCIPC's contribution to global injury and violence prevention: past, present, and future Mahendra R, Roehler D, Degutis L. J Safety Res. 2012 .
A history of injury and violence prevention in public health and evolution of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at CDC Sleet D, Baldwin G, Marr A, Spivak H, Patterson S, Morrison C, Holmes W, Peeples A, Degutis L. J Safety Res. 2012 .
CDC Foundation Stokes C. J Safety Res. 2012 .
Preventing violence against children and youth Tharp A, Simon T, Saul J. J Safety Res. 2012 .
Detailed mechanistic investigation into the S-nitrosation of cysteamine Morakinyo M, Chipinda I, Hettick J, Siegel P, Abramson J, Strongin R, Martincigh B, Simoyi R. Can J Chem. 2012 2012/09/01;90(9):724-738.
NIOSH-sponsored research in through-the-earth communications for mines: a status report Yenchek MR, Homce GT, Damiano NW, Srednicki JR. IEEE Trans Ind Gen A. 2012 ;48(5):1700-1707.
Coal workers' pneumoconiosis prevalence disparity between Australia and the United States Joy G, Colinet J, Landen D. Min Eng. 2012 ;64(7):65-71.
Program Evaluation
A comprehensive approach to identifying intervention targets for patient-safety improvement in a hospital setting Cunningham TR, Geller ES. J Organ Behav Manage. 2012 ;32(3):194-220.
Public Health, General
NCHS Dataline Smith S. Public Health Rep. 2012 Sep;127(5):546-8.
Social and Behavioral Sciences
News from the CDC: integrating behavioral health into the patient-centered medical home Chowdhury F, Kulcsar M, Gilchrist S, Hawkins N. Transl Behav Med. 2012 ;2(3):257-259.
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