Issue 14, November 01, 2009

Vol. 1, Issue: 14, 11/2/09

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 Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Screening, Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1), and Informatics)
• 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. Obesity prevention and control: from clinical tools to public health strategies
        Belay B, Dietz WH.
        Acad Pediatr. 2009 Sep-Oct;9(5):291-2.
        
     2. The role of lay health advisors in cardiovascular risk reduction: a review
        Fleury J, Keller C, Perez A, Lee SM.
        Am J Community Psychol. 2009 Sep;44(1-2):28-42.
        
     3. Approaches to applying breast cancer risk prediction models in clinical practice
        Bellcross C.
        Community Oncol. 2009 August;6(8):373-379+382.
        
     4. Association of A1C and fasting plasma glucose levels with diabetic retinopathy prevalence in the U.S. population: implications for diabetes diagnostic thresholds
        Cheng YJ, Gregg EW, Geiss LS, Imperatore G, Williams DE, Zhang X, Albright AL, Cowie CC, Klein R, Saaddine JB.
        Diabetes Care. 2009 Nov;32(11):2027-32.
        
     5. Preventing dental caries through school-based sealant programs: updated recommendations and reviews of evidence
        Gooch BF, Griffin SO, Gray SK, Kohn WG, Rozier RG, Siegal M, Fontana M, Brunson D, Carter N, Curtis DK, Donly KJ, Haering H, Hill LF, Hinson HP, Kumar J, Lampiris L, Mallatt M, Meyer DM, Miller WR, Sanzi-Schaedel SM, Simonsen R, Truman BI, Zero DT.
        J Am Dent Assoc. 2009 Nov;140(11):1356-65.
        
     6. Performance of maximum inspiratory pressure tests and maximum inspiratory pressure reference equations for 4 race/ethnic groups
        Sachs MC, Enright PL, Hinckley Stukovsky KD, Jiang R, Barr RG, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Lung Study.
        Respir Care. 2009 Oct;54(10):1321-8.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     7. Emergence of multidrug-resistant salmonella concord infections in Europe and the United States in children adopted from Ethiopia, 2003-2007
        Hendriksen RS, Mikoleit M, Kornschober C, Rickert RL, Duyne SV, Kjelso C, Hasman H, Cormican M, Mevius D, Threlfall J, Angulo FJ, Aarestrup FM.
        Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Sep;28(9):814-818.
        
     8. Norovirus highly prevalent cause of endemic acute diarrhea in children in the peruvian Amazon
        Yori PP, Schwab K, Gilman RH, Nappier S, Portocarrero DV, Black RE, Olortegui MP, Hall ER, Moe C, Leon J, Cama VA, Kosek M.
        Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Sep;28(9):844-7.
        

   • Community Health Services

     9. Partnerships for environmental and occupational justice: contributions to research, capacity and public health
        Baron S, Sinclair R, Payne-Sturges D, Phelps J, Zenick H, Collman GW, O'Fallon LR.
        Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(S3):S517-S525.
        
     10. The role for community-based participatory research in formulating policy initiatives: promoting safety and health for in-home care workers and their consumers
         Gong F, Baron S, Ayala L, Stock L, McDevitt S, Heaney C.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(S3):S531-S538.
         
     11. Outcomes among inmates treated for coccidioidomycosis at a correctional institution during a community outbreak, Kern County, California, 2004
         Burwell LA, Park BJ, Wannemuehler KA, Kendig N, Pelton J, Chaput E, Jinadu BA, Emery K, Chavez G, Fridkin SK.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 3.
         

   • Environmental Health

     12. Lead poisoning in the United States
         Baron SL, Brown TM.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(S3):S547-S549.
         
     13. Latex as a significant source of Hevea brasiliensis allergen exposure
         Kostyal D, Horton K, Beezhold D, Lockwood S, Hamilton RG.
         Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Oct;103(4):354-5.
         
     14. Background levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in the U.S. population
         Hopf NB, Ruder AM, Succop P.
         Sci Total Environ. 2009 Dec 1;407(24):6109-19.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     15. Biomarker validation of reports of recent sexual activity: results of a randomized controlled study in Zimbabwe
         Minnis AM, Steiner MJ, Gallo MF, Warner L, Hobbs MM, van der Straten A, Chipato T, Macaluso M, Padian NS.
         Am J Epidemiol. 2009 Oct 1;170(7):918-24.
         
     16. Detection of all four human metapneumovirus subtypes in nasopharyngeal specimens from children with respiratory disease in Uberlandia, Brazil
         Carneiro BM, Yokosawa J, Arbiza J, Costa LF, Mirazo S, Nepomuceno LL, Oliveira TF, Goulart LR, Vieira CU, Freitas GR, Paula NT, Queiroz DA.
         J Med Virol. 2009 Oct;81(10):1814-8.
         
     17. Tracking diabetes: New York City's A1C registry
         Chamany S, Silver LD, Bassett MT, Driver CR, Berger DK, Neuhaus CE, Kumar N, Frieden TR.
         Milbank Q. 2009 Sep;87(3):547-70.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     18. Youth assets and sexual risk behavior: differences between male and female adolescents
         Mueller T, Gavin L, Oman R, Vesely S, Aspy C, Tolma E, Rodine S.
         Health Educ Behav. 2009 Nov 3.
         

   • Health Disparities

     19. Racial and ethnic disparities in asthma medication usage and health-care utilization: data from the national asthma survey
         Crocker D, Brown C, Moolenaar R, Moorman J, Bailey C, Mannino D, Holguin F.
         Chest. 2009 Oct;136(4):1063-71.
         
     20. State-level differences in breast and cervical cancer screening by disability status: United States, 2008
         Armour BS, Thierry JM, Wolf LA.
         Womens Health Issues. 2009 Nov-Dec;19(6):406-14.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     21. H1N1 vaccine safety monitoring: beyond background rates
         Destefano F, Tokars J.
         Lancet. 2009 Oct 30.
         

   • Informatics

     22. A system for recording high fidelity cough sound and airflow characteristics
         Goldsmith WT, Mahmoud AM, Reynolds JS, McKinney WG, Afshari AA, Abaza AA, Frazer DG.
         Ann Biomed Eng. 2009 Oct 30.
         
     23. Assessment of radionuclide databases in CAP88 mainframe version 1.0 and Windows-based version 3.0
         LaBone ED, Farfan EB, Lee PL, Jannik GT, Donnelly EH, Foley TQ.
         Health Phys. 2009 Sep;97(3):242-7.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     24. Detection of antiviral resistance and genetic lineage markers in influenza B virus neuraminidase using pyrosequencing
         Sheu TG, Deyde VM, Garten RJ, Klimov AI, Gubareva LV.
         Antiviral Res. 2009 Oct 31.
         
     25. Changes in asthma-like responses after extended removal from exposure to trimellitic anhydride in the Brown Norway rat model
         Zhang XD, Hubbs AF, Siegel PD.
         Clin Exp Allergy. 2009 Nov;39(11):1746-53.
         
     26. Lagos bat virus virulence in mice inoculated by the peripheral route
         Markotter W, Kuzmin IV, Rupprecht CE, Nel LH.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2009 Aug;137(8):1155-62.
         
     27. Computer controlled multi-walled carbon nanotube inhalation exposure system
         McKinney W, Chen B, Frazer D.
         Inhal Toxicol. 2009 Oct;21(12):1053-61.
         
     28. A New World primate deficient in tetherin-mediated restriction of human immunodeficiency virus type 1
         Wong SK, Connole M, Sullivan JS, Choe H, Carville A, Farzan M.
         J Virol. 2009 Sep;83(17):8771-80.
         
     29. Dried tube specimens: a simple and cost-effective method for preparation of HIV proficiency testing panels and quality control materials for use in resource-limited settings
         Parekh BS, Anyanwu J, Patel H, Downer M, Kalou M, Gichimu C, Keipkerich BS, Clement N, Omondi M, Mayer O, Ou CY, Nkengasong JN.
         J Virol Methods. 2009 Oct 27.
         
     30. Aspergillus terreus accessory conidia are unique in surface architecture, cell wall composition and germination kinetics
         Deak E, Wilson SD, White E, Carr JH, Balajee SA.
         PLoS One. 2009 ;4(10):e7673.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     31. Antibacterial medication use during pregnancy and risk of birth defects: National Birth Defects Prevention Study
         Crider KS, Cleves MA, Reefhuis J, Berry RJ, Hobbs CA, Hu DJ.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Nov;163(11):978-85.
         
     32. Are birth defects among Hispanics related to maternal nativity or number of years lived in the United States?
         Ramadhani T, Short V, Canfield MA, Waller DK, Correa A, Royle M, Scheuerle A, National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2009 Sep;85(9):755-63.
         
     33. Maternal nutrient intake and risks for transverse and longitudinal limb deficiencies: data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, 1997-2003
         Robitaille J, Carmichael SL, Shaw GM, Olney RS, National Birth Defects Prevention Study.
         Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2009 Sep;85(9):773-9.
         
     34. Congenital trypanosoma cruzi transmission in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
         Bern C, Verastegui M, Gilman RH, Lafuente C, Galdos-Cardenas G, Calderon M, Pacori J, Del Carmen Abastoflor M, Aparicio H, Brady MF, Ferrufino L, Angulo N, Marcus S, Sterling C, Maguire JH.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Oct 30.
         
     35. The co-occurrence of autism and birth defects: prevalence and risk in a population-based cohort
         Schendel DE, Autry A, Wines R, Moore C.
         Dev Med Child Neurol. 2009 Oct;51(10):779-86.
         

   • Medicine

     36. Who is this man: photo quiz
         Schultz MG.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Oct;15(10):1681-4.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     37. Shelley Davis: public health advocate at the service of the farmworker
         Baron S, Liebman AK, Ruiz V, Steege AL.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(S3):S505-S507.
         
     38. Alice Hamilton (1869-1970): mother of US occupational medicine
         Baron SL, Brown TM.
         Am J Public Health. 2009 Nov;99(S3):S548.
         
     39. A clustering of immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy among swine abattoir workers exposed to aerosolized porcine brains, Indiana, United States
         Adjemian JZ, Howell J, Holzbauer S, Harris J, Recuenco S, McQuiston J, Chester T, Lynfield R, Devries A, Belay E, Sejvar J.
         Int J Occup Environ Health. 2009 Oct-Dec;15(4):331-8.
         
     40. Occupational toxicology of nickel and nickel compounds
         Zhao J, Shi X, Castranova V, Ding M.
         J Environ Pathol Toxicol Oncol. 2009 ;28(3):177-208.
         
     41. Increased bladder cancer risk among workers exposed to o-toluidine and aniline: a reanalysis
         Carreon T, Hein MJ, Viet SM, Hanley KW, Ruder AM, Ward EM.
         Occup Environ Med. 2009 Nov 2.
         

   • Physical Activity

     42. Effects of glutathione depletion and age on skeletal muscle performance and morphology following chronic stretch-shortening contraction exposure
         Baker BA, Hollander MS, Kashon ML, Cutlip RG.
         Eur J Appl Physiol. 2009 Oct 31.
         
     43. Effects of age and glutathione levels on oxidative stress in rats after chronic exposure to stretch-shortening contractions
         Hollander MS, Baker BA, Ensey J, Kashon ML, Cutlip RG.
         Eur J Appl Physiol. 2009 Oct 31.
         

   • Public Health, General

     44. Achieving recognition that mental health is part of the mission of CDC
         Safran MA.
         Psychiatr Serv. 2009 Nov;60(11):1532-4.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     45. Integrating reproductive health into HIV care of women in the United States: it is time
         Burr CK, Fry RS, Weber S, Armas-Kolostroubis LN, Lampe MA.
         Aids. 2009 Sep 10;23(14):1928-30.
         
     46. The contribution of family planning towards the prevention of vertical HIV transmission in Uganda
         Hladik W, Stover J, Esiru G, Harper M, Tappero J.
         PLoS One. 2009 ;4(11):e7691.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     47. Active cigarette smoking, secondhand smoke exposure at work and home, and self-rated health
         Nakata A, Takahashi M, Swanson NG, Ikeda T, Hojou M.
         Public Health. 2009 Oct 27.
         

   • Zoonoses

     48. Ecology of hantaviruses and their hosts in North America
         Mills JN, Amman BR, Glass GE.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Oct 29.
         
     49. Partial direct contact transmission in ferrets of a mallard H7N3 influenza virus with typical avian-like receptor specificity
         Song H, Wan H, Araya Y, Perez DR.
         Virol J. 2009 ;6:126.
         

2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Screening

     50. Specialty differences in primary care physician reports of papanicolaou test screening practices: a national survey, 2006 to 2007
         Yabroff KR, Saraiya M, Meissner HI, Haggstrom DA, Wideroff L, Yuan G, Berkowitz Z, et al.
         Ann Intern Med. 2009 Nov 3;151(9):602-11.
         
     51. Cancer screening practices among racially and ethnically diverse breast cancer survivors: results from the 2001 and 2003 California health interview survey
         Breslau ES, Jeffery DD, Davis WW, Moser RP, McNeel TS, Hawley S.
         J Cancer Surviv. 2009 Nov 2.
         
     52. Screening mammography: a cross-sectional study to compare characteristics of women aged 40 and older from the deep South who are current, overdue, and never screeners
         Lopez ED, Khoury AJ, Dailey AB, Hall AG, Chisholm LR.
         Womens Health Issues. 2009 Nov-Dec;19(6):434-45.
         

   • Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)

     53. The 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza and indigenous populations of the Americas and the Pacific
         La Ruche G, Tarantola A, Barboza P, Vaillant L, Gueguen J, Gastellu-Etchegorry M.
         Euro Surveill. 2009 ;14(42).
         
     54. Pandemic H1N1 influenza in Brazil: analysis of the first 34,506 notified cases of influenza-like illness with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI)
         Oliveira W, Carmo E, Penna G, Kuchenbecker R, Santos H, Araujo W, Malaguti R, et al.
         Euro Surveill. 2009 ;14(42).
         
     55. Factors associated with death or hospitalization due to pandemic 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infection in California
         Louie JK, Acosta M, Winter K, Jean C, Gavali S, Schechter R, Vugia D, et al.
         JAMA. 2009 Nov 4;302(17):1896-1902.
         
     56. Importance of background rates of disease in assessment of vaccine safety during mass immunisation with pandemic H1N1 influenza vaccines
         Black S, Eskola J, Siegrist CA, Halsey N, Macdonald N, Law B, Miller E, et al.
         Lancet. 2009 Oct 30.
         
     57. Impact of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza on critical care capacity in Victoria
         Lum ME, McMillan AJ, Brook CW, Lester R, Piers LS.
         Med J Aust. 2009 Nov 2;191(9):502-6.
         

   • Informatics

     58. "Talkin' about a revolution": How electronic health records can facilitate the scale-up of HIV care and treatment and catalyze primary care in resource-constrained settings
         Braitstein P, Einterz RM, Sidle JE, Kimaiyo S, Tierney W.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Nov;52 Suppl 1:S54-7.
         
     59. Computerized surveillance for adverse drug events in a pediatric hospital
         Kilbridge PM, Noirot LA, Reichley RM, Berchelmann KM, Schneider C, Heard KM, Nelson M, Bailey TC.
         J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2009 Sep-Oct;16(5):607-12.
         
     60. Integrating child health information systems in public health agencies
         Bara D, McPhillips-Tangum C, Wild EL, Mann MY.
         J Public Health Manag Pract. 2009 Nov-Dec;15(6):451-8.
         

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     61. Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids among Medicaid enrollees - Washington, 2004-2007
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 Oct 30;58(42):1171-1175.
         
     62. Perceived insufficient rest or sleep among adults - United States, 2008
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2009 ;58(42):1175-1179.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     63. Pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations in elderly people with dementia
         Naumova E, Parisi S, Castronovo D, Pandita M, Wenger J, Minihan P.
         J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Oct 26.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     64. Antibody levels and protection after hepatitis B vaccine: results of a 22-year follow-up study and response to a booster dose
         McMahon BJ, Dentinger CM, Bruden D, Zanis C, Peters H, Hurlburt D, Bulkow L, Fiore AE, Bell BP, Hennessy TW.
         J Infect Dis. 2009 Nov 1;200(9):1390-1396.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     65. Antibacterial medication use during pregnancy and risk of birth defects: National Birth Defects Prevention Study
         Crider KS, Cleves MA, Reefhuis J, Berry RJ, Hobbs CA, Hu DJ.
         Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Nov 4;163(11):978-985.
         

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