Issue 48, December 3, 2012

Vol. 4, Issue: 48, 12/3/12

1. Top Ten Articles of the Week

   
   Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     • Breast MRI use uncommon among U.S. women
       Miller JW, Sabatino S, Thompson TD, Breen N, White MC, Ryerson AB, Taplin SH, Ballard-Barbash R.
       Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Nov 15.
       
     • Menarche, menopause, and breast cancer risk: individual participant meta-analysis, including 118,964 women with breast cancer from 117 epidemiological studies
       Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer.
       Lancet Oncol. 2012 Nov;13(11):1141-51.
       

   • Genetics and Genomics

     • Genomic comparison of Escherichia coli O104:H4 isolates from 2009 and 2011 reveals plasmid, and prophage heterogeneity, including Shiga toxin encoding phage stx2
       Ahmed SA, Awosika J, Baldwin C, Bishop-Lilly KA, Biswas B, Broomall S, Chain PS, Chertkov O, Chokoshvili O, Coyne S, Davenport K, Detter JC, Dorman W, Erkkila TH, Folster JP, Frey KG, George M, Gleasner C, Henry M, Hill KK, Hubbard K, Insalaco J, Johnson S, Kitzmiller A, Krepps M, Lo CC, Luu T, McNew LA, Minogue T, Munk CA, Osborne B, Patel M, Reitenga KG, Rosenzweig CN, Shea A, Shen X, Strockbine N, Tarr C, Teshima H, van Gieson E, Verratti K, Wolcott M, Xie G, Sozhamannan S, Gibbons HS.
       PLoS One. 2012 ;7(11):e48228.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Influenza virus h5 DNA vaccination is immunogenic by intramuscular and intradermal routes in humans
       Ledgerwood JE, Hu Z, Gordon IJ, Yamshchikov G, Enama ME, Plummer S, Bailer R, Pearce MB, Tumpey TM, Koup RA, Mascola JR, Nabel GJ, Graham BS.
       Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 Nov;19(11):1792-7.
       
     • Vaccination coverage among American Indian and Alaska Native children, 2006-2010
       Groom AV, Santibanez TA, Bryan RT.
       Pediatrics. 2012 Nov 19.
       
     • Dose sparing and enhanced immunogenicity of inactivated rotavirus vaccine administered by skin vaccination using a microneedle patch
       Moon S, Wang Y, Edens C, Gentsch JR, Prausnitz MR, Jiang B.
       Vaccine. 2012 Nov 19.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Sculpting humoral immunity through dengue vaccination to enhance protective immunity
       Crill WD, Hughes HR, Trainor NB, Davis BS, Whitney MT, Chang GJ.
       Front Immunol. 2012 ;3:334.
       
     • Exposure to triclosan augments the allergic response to ovalbumin in a mouse model of asthma
       Anderson SE, Franko J, Kashon ML, Anderson KL, Hubbs AF, Lukomska E, Meade BJ.
       Toxicol Sci. 2012 Nov 28.
       

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     • Workplace violence among Pennsylvania education workers: differences among occupations
       Tiesman H, Konda S, Hendricks S, Mercer D, Amandus H.
       J Saf Res. 2012 .
       

   • Reproductive Health

     • Appropriate follow up to detect potential adverse events after initiation of select contraceptive methods: a systematic review
       Steenland MW, Zapata LB, Brahmi D, Marchbanks PA, Curtis KM.
       Contraception. 2012 Nov 21.
       
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.
   Articles published in the past 6-8 weeks authored by CDC or ATSDR staff.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. Trends in the coronary heart disease risk profile of middle-aged adults
        Kramarow E, Lubitz J, Francis R.
        Ann Epidemiol. 2012 Nov 21.
        
     2. Elevated C-reactive protein is associated with severe periodic leg movements of sleep in patients with restless legs syndrome
        Trotti LM, Rye DB, Staercke CD, Hooper WC, Quyyumi A, Bliwise DL.
        Brain Behav Immun. 2012 Nov;26(8):1239-43.
        
     3. Satisfaction with life domains in people with epilepsy
        Kobau R, Luncheon C, Zack MM, Shegog R, Price PH.
        Epilepsy Behav. 2012 Nov 12;25(4):546-551.
        
     4. Physical activity, psychological distress, and receipt of mental healthcare services among cancer survivors
        Zhao G, Li C, Li J, Balluz LS.
        J Cancer Surviv. 2012 Nov 25.
        
     5. Tracking stroke hospitalization clusters over time and associations with county-level socioeconomic and healthcare characteristics
        Schieb LJ, Mobley LR, George M, Casper M.
        Stroke. 2012 Nov 27.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     6. Evidence of an explosive epidemic of HIV infection in a cohort of men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand
        van Griensven F, Thienkrua W, McNicholl J, Wimonsate W, Chaikummao S, Chonwattana W, Varangrat A, Sirivongrangson P, Mock PA, Akarasewi P, Tappero JW.
        AIDS. 2012 Nov 19.
        
     7. Association between community socioeconomic position and HIV diagnosis rate among adults and adolescents in the United States, 2005 to 2009
        An Q, Prejean J, McDavid Harrison K, Fang X.
        Am J Public Health. 2012 Nov 15.
        
     8. Using the HIV surveillance system to monitor the national HIV/AIDS strategy
        Mahle Gray K, Tang T, Shouse L, Li J, Mermin J, Hall HI.
        Am J Public Health. 2012 Nov 15.
        
     9. Hepatitis C testing, infection, and linkage to care among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, 2009-2010
        Tohme RA, Xing J, Liao Y, Holmberg SD.
        Am J Public Health. 2012 Nov 15.
        
     10. Epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease among high-risk adults since introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for children
         Muhammad RD, Oza-Frank R, Zell E, Link-Gelles R, Narayan KM, Schaffner W, Thomas A, Lexau C, Bennett NM, Farley MM, Harrison LH, Reingold A, Hadler J, Beall B, Klugman KP, Moore MR.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Nov 15.
         
     11. The epidemiology of chronic hepatitis C and one-time hepatitis C virus testing of persons born during 1945 to 1965 in the United States
         Ward JW.
         Clin Liver Dis. 2013 Feb;17(1):1-11.
         
     12. Outbreak of influenza A (H3N2) variant virus infection among attendees of an agricultural fair, Pennsylvania, USA, 2011
         Wong KK, Greenbaum A, Moll ME, Lando J, Moore EL, Ganatra R, Biggerstaff M, Lam E, Smith EE, Storms AD, Miller JR, Dato V, Nalluswami K, Nambiar A, Silvestri SA, Lute JR, Ostroff S, Hancock K, Branch A, Trock SC, Klimov A, Shu B, Brammer L, Epperson S, Finelli L, Jhung MA.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;18(12):1937-44.
         
     13. Lost to follow-up but perhaps not lost in the health system
         Delcher C, Meredith G, Griswold M, Roussel B, Duval N, Louissaint E, Joseph P.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Dec 15;61(5):e75-7.
         
     14. Clinician practices and attitudes regarding early antiretroviral therapy in the United States
         Kurth AE, Mayer K, Beauchamp G, McKinstry L, Farrior J, Buchacz K, Donnell D, Branson B, El-Sadr W.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Dec 15;61(5):e65-e69.
         
     15. HIV diagnoses and prevalence in the southern region of the United States, 2007-2010
         Prejean J, Tang T, Irene Hall H.
         J Community Health. 2012 Nov 22.
         
     16. Epidemiology, seasonality, and burden of influenza and influenza-like illness in urban and rural Kenya, 2007-2010
         Katz MA, Lebo E, Emukule G, Njuguna HN, Aura B, Cosmas L, Audi A, Junghae M, Waiboci LW, Olack B, Bigogo G, Njenga MK, Feikin DR, Breiman RF.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;206 Suppl 1:S53-60.
         
     17. Delayed 2009 pandemic influenza A virus subtype H1N1 circulation in West Africa, May 2009-April 2010
         Nzussouo NT, Michalove J, Diop OM, Njouom R, Monteiro Mde L, Adje HK, Manoncourt S, Amankwa J, Koivogui L, Sow S, Elkory MB, Collard JM, Dalhatu I, Niang MN, Lafond K, Moniz F, Coulibaly D, Kronman KC, Oyofo BA, Ampofo W, Tamboura B, Bara AO, Jusot JF, Ekanem E, Sarr FD, Hwang I, Cornelius C, Coker B, Lindstrom S, Davis R, Dueger E, Moen A, Widdowson MA.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;206 Suppl 1:S101-7.
         
     18. Global seasonality of rotavirus disease
         Patel MM, Pitzer V, Alonso WJ, Vera D, Lopman B, Tate J, Viboud C, Parashar UD.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2012 Nov 27.
         
     19. Pediatric and adolescent tuberculosis in the United States, 2008-2010
         Winston CA, Menzies HJ.
         Pediatrics. 2012 Nov 26.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     20. Public health emergency preparedness: lessons learned about monitoring of interventions from the National Association of County and City Health Official's survey of nonpharmaceutical interventions for pandemic H1N1
         Cantey PT, Chuk MG, Kohl KS, Herrmann J, Weiss P, Graffunder CM, Averhoff F, Kahn EB, Painter J.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Jan;19(1):70-76.
         
     21. The impact of post-election violence on HIV and other clinical services and on mental health - Kenya, 2008
         Bamrah S, Mbithi A, Mermin JH, Boo T, Bunnell RE, Sharif S, Cookson ST.
         Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012 Nov 26:1-9.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     22. Global distribution and genetic diversity of Bartonella in bat flies (Hippoboscoidea, Streblidae, Nycteribiidae)
         Morse SF, Olival KJ, Kosoy M, Billeter S, Patterson BD, Dick CW, Dittmar K.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Dec;12(8):1717-23.
         
     23. Pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus from Port-au-Prince, Haiti
         McAllister JC, Godsey MS, Scott ML.
         J Vector Ecol. 2012 Dec;37(2):325-32.
         

   • Environmental Health

     24. Excessive heat and respiratory hospitalizations in New York State: estimating current and future public health burden related to climate change
         Lin S, Hsu WH, Van Zutphen AR, Saha S, Luber G, Hwang SA.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Nov;120(11):1571-7.
         
     25. Predictors and variability of urinary paraben concentrations in men and women, including before and during pregnancy
         Smith KW, Braun JM, Williams PL, Ehrlich S, Correia KF, Calafat AM, Ye X, Ford J, Keller M, Meeker JD, Hauser R.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Nov;120(11):1538-43.
         
     26. Adiposity, body composition, and weight change in relation to organochlorine pollutant plasma concentrations
         De Roos AJ, Ulrich CM, Sjodin A, McTiernan A.
         J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2012 Nov;22(6):617-24.
         
     27. Urinary perchlorate as a measure of dietary and drinking water exposure in a representative sample of the United States population 2001-2008
         Lau FK, Decastro BR, Mills-Herring L, Tao L, Valentin-Blasini L, Alwis KU, Blount BC.
         J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2012 Nov 28.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     28. The variability of vision loss assessment in federally sponsored surveys: seeking conceptual clarity and comparability
         Crews JE, Lollar DJ, Kemper AR, Lee LM, Owsley C, Zhang X, Elliott AF, Chou CF, Saaddine JB.
         Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;154(6 Suppl):S31-S44 e1.
         
     29. Use of electronic health records and administrative data for public health surveillance of eye health and vision-related conditions in the United States
         Elliott AF, Davidson A, Lum F, Chiang MF, Saaddine JB, Zhang X, Crews JE, Chou CF.
         Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;154(6 Suppl):S63-70.
         
     30. Newborn screening for critical congenital heart disease: essential public health roles for birth defects monitoring programs
         Olney RS, Botto LD.
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2012 Nov 27.
         
     31. Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010
         Radin JM, Katz MA, Tempia S, Nzussouo NT, Davis R, Duque J, Adedeji A, Adjabeng MJ, Ampofo WK, Ayele W, Bakamutumaho B, Barakat A, Cohen AL, Cohen C, Dalhatu IT, Daouda C, Dueger E, Francisco M, Heraud JM, Jima D, Kabanda A, Kadjo H, Kandeel A, Bi Shamamba SK, Kasolo F, Kronmann KC, Mazaba Liwewe ML, Lutwama JJ, Matonya M, Mmbaga V, Mott JA, Muhimpundu MA, Muthoka P, Njuguna H, Randrianasolo L, Refaey S, Sanders C, Talaat M, Theo A, Valente F, Venter M, Woodfill C, Bresee J, Moen A, Widdowson MA.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec;206 Suppl 1:S14-21.
         
     32. Mortality trends from 2003 to 2009 among adolescents and young adults in rural western Kenya using a health and demographic surveillance system
         Phillips-Howard PA, Odhiambo FO, Hamel M, Adazu K, Ackers M, van Eijk AM, Orimba V, Hoog AV, Beynon C, Vulule J, Bellis MA, Slutsker L, de Cock K, Breiman R, Laserson KF.
         PLoS One. 2012 ;7(11):e47017.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     33. Genomic basis of a polyagglutinating isolate of Neisseria meningitidis
         Rishishwar L, Katz LS, Sharma NV, Rowe L, Frace M, Thomas JD, Harcourt BH, Mayer LW, Jordan IK.
         J Bacteriol. 2012 Oct;194(20):5649-56.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     34. Attitudes and program preferences of African-American urban young adults about pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
         Smith DK, Toledo L, Smith DJ, Adams MA, Rothenberg R.
         AIDS Educ Prev. 2012 Oct;24(5):408-21.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     35. Receipt of cancer treatment summaries and follow-up instructions among adult cancer survivors: results from a national survey
         Sabatino SA, Thompson TD, Smith JL, Rowland JH, Forsythe LP, Pollack L, Hawkins NA.
         J Cancer Surviv. 2012 Nov 21.
         

   • Health Disparities

     36. Disparities in eye care utilization among the United States adults with visual impairment: findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2006-2009
         Chou CF, Barker LE, Crews JE, Primo SA, Zhang X, Elliott AF, Bullard KM, Geiss LS, Saaddine JB.
         Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;154(6 Suppl):S45-S52 e1.
         
     37. Vision health disparities in the United States by race/ethnicity, education, and economic status: findings from two nationally representative surveys
         Zhang X, Cotch MF, Ryskulova A, Primo SA, Nair P, Chou CF, Geiss LS, Barker LE, Elliott AF, Crews JE, Saaddine JB.
         Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Dec;154(6 Suppl):S53-S62 e1.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     38. Household economic impact and attitudes toward school closures in two cities in Argentina during the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic
         Basurto-Davila R, Garza R, Meltzer MI, Carlino OL, Albalak R, Orellano PW, Uez O, Shay DK, Santandrea C, Weis MD, Averhoff F, Widdowson MA.
         Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2012 Nov 26.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     39. Long-term immune responses to Coxiella burnetii after vaccination
         Kersh GJ, Fitzpatrick KA, Self JS, Biggerstaff BJ, Massung RF.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 Nov 28.
         
     40. Rules and tools that improved Vaccines for Children vaccine-ordering practices in Oregon: a 2010 pilot project
         Hewett R, Vancuren A, Trocio L, Beaudrault S, Gund A, Luther M, Groom H.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Jan;19(1):9-15.
         
     41. Association of childhood pertussis with receipt of 5 doses of pertussis vaccine by time since last vaccine dose, California, 2010
         Misegades LK, Winter K, Harriman K, Talarico J, Messonnier NE, Clark TA, Martin SW.
         JAMA. 2012 Nov 28;308(20):2126-32.
         
     42. More evidence for use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines
         Whitney CG.
         Lancet. 2012 Nov 15.
         

   • Informatics

     43. Development and evaluation of a Naive Bayesian model for coding causation of workers' compensation claims
         Bertke SJ, Meyers AR, Wurzelbacher SJ, Bell J, Lampl ML, Robins D.
         J Saf Res. 2012 .
         

   • Injury and Violence

     44. Injuries from ingesting wire bristles dislodged from grill-cleaning brushes - Providence, Rhode Island, 2009-2012
         Grand DJ, Egglin TK, Mayo-Smith WW, Cronan JJ, Gilchrist J.
         J Saf Res. 2012 .
         
     45. Self-reported seatbelt use, United States, 2002-2010: does prevalence vary by state and type of seatbelt law?
         Shults RA, Beck LF.
         J Saf Res. 2012 .
         
     46. Patients with severe traumatic brain injury transferred to a Level I or II trauma center: United States, 2007 to 2009
         Sugerman DE, Xu L, Pearson WS, Faul M.
         J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Dec;73(6):1489-97.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     47. A multidomain magnetic passive aerosol sampler: development and experimental evaluation
         Hsiao TC, Jaques PA, Gao PF.
         Aerosol Sci Technol. 2013 ;47(1):37-45.
         
     48. Measles virus IgG avidity assay for use in classification of measles vaccine failure in measles elimination settings
         Mercader S, Garcia P, Bellini WJ.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2012 Nov;19(11):1810-7.
         
     49. Dengue virus: isolation, propagation, quantification, and storage
         Medina F, Medina JF, Colon C, Vergne E, Santiago GA, Munoz-Jordan JL.
         Curr Protoc Microbiol. 2012 Nov;Chapter 15:Unit15D 2.
         
     50. Development of human posture simulation method for assessing posture angles and spinal loads
         Lu ML, Waters T, Werren D.
         Human Factors Ergon Manuf. 2012 .
         
     51. 2-Butoxyethanol and benzyl alcohol reactions with the nitrate radical: rate coefficients and gas-phase products
         Harrison JC, Wells JR.
         Int J Chem Kinet. 2012 Dec;44(12):778-788.
         
     52. Carrageenan-based gel retains limited anti-HIV-1 activity 8-24 hours after vaginal application by HIV-infected Thai women enrolled in a phase I safety trial
         Haaland RE, Chaowanachan T, Evans-Strickfaden T, van de Wijgert JH, Kilmarx PH, McLean CA, Hart CE.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Dec 15;61(5):e71-3.
         
     53. Accounting for an isobaric interference allows correct determination of folate vitamers in serum by isotope dilution-liquid chromatography-tandem MS
         Fazili Z, Pfeiffer CM.
         J Nutr. 2012 Nov 21.
         
     54. New perspectives for in vitro risk assessment of multiwalled carbon nanotubes: application of coculture and bioinformatics
         Snyder-Talkington BN, Qian Y, Castranova V, Guo NL.
         J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 2012 ;15(7):468-92.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     55. The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities: past, present, and future
         Boyle CA, Cordero JF, Trevathan E.
         Am J Prev Med. 2012 Dec;43(6):655-8.
         
     56. Global regional and national causes of child mortality
         Modell B, Berry RJ, Boyle CA, Christianson A, Darlison M, Dolk H, Howson CP, Mastroiacovo P, Mossey P, Rankin J.
         Lancet. 2012 Nov 3;380(9853):1556; author reply 1556-7.
         

   • Mining

     57. Attenuation and duration of siesmic signals generated from controlled methane and coal dust explosions in an underground mine
         Murphy MM, Westman EC, Barczak TM.
         Int J Rock Mech Min Sci. 2012 Dec;56:112-120.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     58. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and risk of major osteoporotic fractures in older U.S. adults
         Looker AC.
         J Bone Miner Res. 2012 Nov 26.
         
     59. Sustainability of market-based community distribution of Sprinkles in western Kenya
         Suchdev PS, Shah A, Jefferds ME, Eleveld A, Patel M, Stein AD, Macdonald B, Ruth L.
         Matern Child Nutr. 2013 Jan;9 Suppl 1:78-88.
         
     60. Reducing sodium intake at the community level: the Sodium Reduction in Communities Program
         Mugavero K, Losby JL, Gunn JP, Levings JL, Lane RI.
         Prev Chronic Dis. 2012 Nov;9:E168.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     61. Incidence and costs of family member hospitalization following injuries of workers' compensation claimants
         Asfaw A, Pana-Cryan R, Bushnell PT.
         Am J Ind Med. 2012 Nov;55(11):1028-36.
         
     62. Research to improve extension ladder angular positioning
         Simeonov P, Hsiao H, Powers J, Kim IJ, Kau TY, Weaver D.
         Appl Ergon. 2012 Nov 21.
         
     63. The classic pneumoconioses: new epidemiological and laboratory observations
         Laney AS, Weissman DN.
         Clin Chest Med. 2012 Dec;33(4):745-58.
         
     64. Lifetime organophosphorous insecticide use among private pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study
         Hoppin JA, Long S, Umbach DM, Lubin JH, Starks SE, Gerr F, Thomas K, Hines CJ, Weichenthal S, Kamel F, Koutros S, Alavanja M, Beane Freeman LE, Sandler DP.
         J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2012 Nov;22(6):584-92.
         
     65. Exposure assessment for roofers exposed to silica during installation of roof tiles
         Hall RM, Achutan C, Sollberger R, McCleery RE, Rodriguez M.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2013 Jan;10(1):D6-D10.
         
     66. Predicting temporal trends in sickness absence rates for civil service employees of a federal public health agency
         Spears DR, McNeil C, Warnock E, Trapp J, Oyinloye O, Whitehurst V, Decker KC, Chapman S, Campbell M, Meechan P.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Nov 20.
         
     67. Uncompensated consequences of workplace injuries and illness: long-term disability and early termination
         Park RM, Bhattacharya A.
         J Saf Res. 2012 .
         
     68. Modeling of the biodynamic responses distributed at the fingers and palm of the hand in three orthogonal directions
         Dong R, Welcome D, McDowell T, Wu J.
         J Sound Vib. 2013 ;332(4):1125-1140.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     69. Ongoing outbreak of an acute muscular Sarcocystis-like illness among travellers returning from Tioman Island, Malaysia, 2011-2012
         Esposito D, Freedman D, Neumayr A, Parola P.
         Euro Surveill. 2012 ;17(45).
         
     70. Malaria prevalence among pregnant women in two districts with differing endemicity in Chhattisgarh, India
         Singh N, Singh MP, Wylie BJ, Hussain M, Kojo YA, Shekhar C, Sabin L, Desai M, Udhayakumar V, Hamer DH.
         Malar J. 2012 ;11:274.
         

   • Physical Activity

     71. Associations of openness and conscientiousness with walking speed decline: findings from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study
         Tolea MI, Costa PT, Terracciano A, Ferrucci L, Faulkner K, Coday MM, Ayonayon HN, Simonsick EM.
         J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2012 Nov;67(6):705-711.
         
     72. Personality and reduced incidence of walking limitation in late life: findings from the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study
         Tolea MI, Ferrucci L, Costa PT, Faulkner K, Rosano C, Satterfield S, Ayonayon HN, Simonsick EM.
         J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2012 Nov;67(6):712-719.
         
     73. Associations between neighborhood characteristics and physical activity among youth within Rural-Urban Commuting Areas in the US
         Kasehagen L, Busacker A, Kane D, Rohan A.
         Matern Child Health J. 2012 Nov 16.
         

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     74. Enumerating the environmental public health workforce - challenges and opportunities
         Massoudi M, Blake R, Marcum L.
         J Environ Health. 2012 Nov;75(4):34-36.
         
     75. Variation in delivery of the 10 essential public health services by local health departments for obesity control in 2005 and 2008
         Luo H, Sotnikov S, Shah G, Galuska DA, Zhang X.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Jan;19(1):53-61.
         
     76. Louisiana implementation of the National Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (NFIMR) program model: successes and opportunities
         Kieltyka L, Craig M, Goodman DA, Wise R.
         Matern Child Health J. 2012 Nov 20.
         

   • Public Health, General

     77. National trends in visit rates and antibiotic prescribing for adults with acute sinusitis
         Fairlie T, Shapiro DJ, Hersh AL, Hicks LA.
         Arch Intern Med. 2012 22 Oct;172(19):1513-1514.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     78. Association between intensive handwashing promotion and child development in Karachi, Pakistan: a cluster randomized controlled trial
         Bowen A, Agboatwalla M, Luby S, Tobery T, Ayers T, Hoekstra RM.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 November;166(11):1037-1044.
         

   • Veterinary Medicine

     79. Brucellosis seroprevalence among workers in at-risk professions: northwestern Wyoming, 2005 to 2006
         Luce R, Snow J, Gross D, Murphy T, Grandpre J, Daley WR, Brudvig JM, Ari MD, Harris L, Clark TA.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Nov 20.
         

   • Zoonoses

     80. Detection of rare reassortant G5P[6] rotavirus, Bulgaria
         Mladenova Z, Papp H, Lengyel G, Kisfali P, Steyer A, Steyer AF, Esona MD, Iturriza-Gomara M, Banyai K.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2012 Dec;12(8):1676-84.
         
     81. Anthrax cases in pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review
         Meaney-Delman D, Zotti ME, Rasmussen SA, Strasser S, Shadomy S, Turcios-Ruiz RM, Wendel GD, Treadwell TA, Jamieson DJ.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Dec;120(6):1439-49.
         
     82. Afebrile spotted fever group Rickettsia infection after a bite from a Dermacentor variabilis tick infected with Rickettsia montanensis
         McQuiston JH, Zemtsova G, Perniciaro J, Hutson M, Singleton J, Nicholson WL, Levin ML.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012 Nov 15.
         
     83. Enterocytozoon bieneusi at the wildlife/livestock interface of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
         Samra NA, Thompson PN, Jori F, Zhang H, Xiao L.
         Vet Parasitol. 2012 Dec 21;190(3-4):587-90.
         
   
   

3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   
   Subject matter experts decide what topic to feature, and articles are selected from the last 3 to 6 months of published literature. Key topic coincides monthly with other CDC products (e.g. Vital Signs).

   • Public Health Ethics

     84. Playing hockey, riding motorcycles, and the ethics of protection
         Bachynski KE.
         Am J Public Health. 2012 Dec;102(12):2214-20.
         
     85. Ethical issues in health research with novel online sources
         Vayena E, Mastroianni A, Kahn J.
         Am J Public Health. 2012 Dec;102(12):2225-30.
         
     86. Paternalism and utilitarianism in research with human participants
         Resnik DB.
         Health Care Anal. 2012 Oct 18.
         
     87. Public health ethics related training for public health workforce: an emerging need in the United States
         Kanekar A, Bitto A.
         Iran J Public Health. 2012 ;41(4):1-8.
         
     88. Social justice: a concept analysis
         Buettner-Schmidt K, Lobo ML.
         J Adv Nurs. 2012 Apr;68(4):948-58.
         
     89. Monitoring 'monitoring' and evaluating 'evaluation': an ethical framework for monitoring and evaluation in public health
         Gopichandran V, Indira Krishna AK.
         J Med Ethics. 2012 Oct 30.
         
     90. Human rights research and ethics review: protecting individuals or protecting the state?
         Amon JJ, Baral SD, Beyrer C, Kass N.
         PLoS Med. 2012 Oct;9(10):e1001325.
         
     91. Social justice, health inequalities and methodological individualism in US health promotion
         Goldberg DS.
         Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):104-115.
         
     92. The use of persuasion in public health communication: an ethical critique
         Rossi J, Yudell M.
         Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):192-205.
         
     93. Obesity: towards a system of libertarian paternalistic public health interventions
         Skipper RA.
         Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):181-191.
         
     94. Behavior change or empowerment: on the ethics of health-promotion strategies
         Tengland PA.
         Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):140-153.
         
     95. Why one should do one's bit: thinking about free riding in the context of public health ethics
         van den Hoven M.
         Public Health Ethics. 2012 July 1, 2012;5(2):154-160.
         
   
   

4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   
   Articles about important public health topics that have been mentioned in the press.

   • MMWR in the Media

     96. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults - United States, 2011
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 23;61(46):938-43.
         
     97. HIV infections attributed to male-to-male sexual contact - metropolitan statistical areas, United States and Puerto Rico, 2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 30;61(47):962-6.
         
     98. Indoor air quality at nine large-hub airports with and without designated smoking areas - United States, October-November 2012
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 23;61(46):948-51.
         
     99. Notes from the field: hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in visitors to a national park - Yosemite Valley, California, 2012
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 23;61(46):952.
         
     100. Suffocation deaths associated with use of infant sleep positioners - United States, 1997-2011
          MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 23;61(46):933-7.
          
     101. Vital Signs: HIV infection, testing, and risk behaviors among youths - United States
          MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Nov 30;61(47):971-6.
          
     102. Abortion surveillance - United States, 2009
          Pazol K, Creanga AA, Zane SB, Burley KD, Jamieson DJ.
          MMWR Surveill Summ. 2012 Nov 23;61(8):1-44.
          

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     103. The cumulative effect of unemployment on risks for acute myocardial infarction
          Dupre ME, George LK, Liu G, Peterson ED.
          Arch Intern Med. 2012 :1-7.
          
     104. Lower prediagnostic serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration is associated with higher risk of insulin-requiring diabetes: a nested case-control study
          Gorham ED, Garland CF, Burgi AA, Mohr SB, Zeng K, Hofflich H, Kim JJ, Ricordi C.
          Diabetologia. 2012 Dec;55(12):3224-7.
          

   • Communicable Diseases

     105. Cardiovascular disease after Escherichia coli O157:H7 gastroenteritis
          Hizo-Abes P, Clark WF, Sontrop JM, Young A, Huang A, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Austin PC, Garg AX.
          CMAJ. 2012 Nov 19.
          

   • Physical Activity

     106. Muscular strength in male adolescents and premature death: cohort study of one million participants
          Ortega FB, Silventoinen K, Tynelius P, Rasmussen F.
          BMJ. 2012 ;345:e7279.
          
   
   

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