Issue 31, August 01, 2011

Vol. 3, Issue: 29, 7/18/11

Welcome to Science Clips, CDC's 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 Informatics - Electronic Health Records)
• Public health articles noted in the media

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week  

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Reticence to prescribe: utilization of expedited partner therapy among obstetrics providers in Arizona
       Taylor MM, Collier MG, Winscott MM, Mickey T, England B.
       Int J STD AIDS. 2011 Jul 8.
       
     • Missed opportunities to prevent tuberculosis in foreign-born persons, Connecticut, 2005-2008
       Guh A, Sosa L, Hadler JL, Lobato MN.
       Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2011 Aug;15(8):1044-9.
       
     • Can lay community health workers be trained to use diagnostics to distinguish and treat malaria and pneumonia in children? Lessons from rural Uganda
       Mukanga D, Babirye R, Peterson S, Pariyo GW, Ojiambo G, Tibenderana JK, Nsubuga P, Kallander K.
       Trop Med Int Health. 2011 Jul 14.
       

   • Environmental Health

     • Estimating the global public health implications of electricity and coal consumption
       Gohlke JM, Thomas R, Woodward A, Campbell-Lendrum D, Pruss-Ustun A, Hales S, Portier CJ.
       Environ Health Perspect. 2011 Jun;119(6):821-6.
       

   • Health Disparities

     • Racial and ethnic disparities in hospitalizations and deaths associated with 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infections in the United States
       Dee DL, Bensyl DM, Gindler J, Truman BI, Allen BG, D'Mello T, Perez A, Kamimoto L, Biggerstaff M, Blanton L, Fowlkes A, Glover MJ, Swerdlow DL, Finelli L.
       Ann Epidemiol. 2011 Aug;21(8):623-30.
       

   • Healthcare Economics

     • Medicaid payment levels to dentists and access to dental care among children and adolescents
       Decker SL.
       JAMA. 2011 Jul 13;306(2):187-93.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Immunogenicity and safety of a meningococcal A conjugate vaccine in Africans
       Sow SO, Okoko BJ, Diallo A, Viviani S, Borrow R, Carlone G, Tapia M, Akinsola AK, Arduin P, Findlow H, Elie C, Haidara FC, Adegbola RA, Diop D, Parulekar V, Chaumont J, Martellet L, Diallo F, Idoko OT, Tang Y, Plikaytis BD, Kulkarni PS, Marchetti E, LaForce FM, Preziosi MP.
       N Engl J Med. 2011 Jun 16;364(24):2293-304.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Comparison of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs for the diagnosis of eight respiratory viruses by real-time reverse transcription-PCR assays
       Kim C, Ahmed JA, Eidex RB, Nyoka R, Waiboci LW, Erdman D, Tepo A, Mahamud AS, Kabura W, Nguhi M, Muthoka P, Burton W, Breiman RF, Njenga MK, Katz MA.
       PLoS One. 2011 ;6(6):e21610.
       

   • Maternal and Child Health

     • Results of evaluability assessments of local wellness policies in 6 US school districts
       Pitt Barnes S, Robin L, O'Toole TP, Dawkins N, Kettel Khan L, Leviton LC.
       J Sch Health. 2011 Aug;81(8):502-511.
       

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     • Occupational lung disease risk and exposure to butter-flavoring chemicals after implementation of controls at a microwave popcorn plant
       Kanwal R, Kullman G, Fedan KB, Kreiss K.
       Public Health Rep. 2011 ;126(4):480-494.
       
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications  

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. Surveillance of female patients with inherited bleeding disorders in United States Haemophilia Treatment Centres
        Byams VR, Kouides PA, Kulkarni R, Baker JR, Brown DL, Gill JC, Grant AM, James AH, Konkle BA, Maahs J, Dumas MM, McAlister S, Nance D, Nugent D, Philipp CS, Soucie JM, Stang E.
        Haemophilia. 2011 July;17 (SUPPL. 1):6-13.
        
     2. Genetic testing for Lynch syndrome in individuals newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer to reduce morbidity and mortality from colorectal cancer in their relatives
        Coates R, Williams M, Melillo S, Gudgeon J.
        PLoS Curr. 2011 ;3:RRN1246.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     3. Swine influenza virus A (H3N2) infection in human, Kansas, USA, 2009
        Cox CM, Neises D, Garten RJ, Bryant B, Hesse RA, Anderson GA, Trevino-Garrison I, Shu B, Lindstrom S, Klimov AI, Finelli L.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jun;17(6):1143-4.
        
     4. Severe Leptospirosis similar to pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Florida and Missouri, USA
        Lo YC, Kintziger KW, Carson HJ, Patrick SL, Turabelidze G, Stanek D, Blackmore C, Lingamfelter D, Dudley MH, Shadomy SV, Shieh WJ, Drew CP, Batten BC, Zaki SR.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Jun;17(6):1145-6.
        
     5. Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, Argentina
        Romer Y, Seijo AC, Crudo F, Nicholson WL, Varela-Stokes A, Lash RR, Paddock CD.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 ;17(7):1169-1173.
        
     6. Epidemiology and investigation of melioidosis, Southern Arizona
        Stewart T, Engelthaler DM, Blaney DD, Tuanyok A, Wangsness E, Smith TL, Pearson T, Komatsu KK, Keim P, Currie BJ, Levy C, Sunenshine R.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 ;17(7):1286-1288.
        
     7. Genomic evolution and phenotypic distinctions of Chikungunya viruses causing the Indian Ocean outbreak
        Powers AM.
        Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2011 Jul 12.
        
     8. Refugees, mass casualties, and hepatitis B transmission
        Ward JW, Averhoff F.
        J Infect Dis. 2011 Aug;204(3):338-9.
        
     9. Hepatitis C testing practices and prevalence in a high-risk urban ambulatory care setting
        Southern WN, Drainoni ML, Smith BD, Christiansen CL, McKee D, Gifford AL, Weinbaum CM, Thompson D, Koppelman E, Maher S, Litwin AH.
        J Viral Hepat. 2011 Jul;18(7):474-481.
        
     10. Use of intravenous neuraminidase inhibitors during the 2009 pandemic: results from population-based surveillance
         Fry AM, Perez A, Finelli L.
         JAMA. 2011 Jul 13;306(2):160-2.
         
     11. Effect of earlier initiation of antiretroviral treatment and increased treatment coverage on HIV-related mortality in China: a national observational cohort study
         Zhang F, Dou Z, Ma Y, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Zhao D, Zhou S, Bulterys M, Zhu H, Chen RY.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2011 Jul;11(7):516-24.
         
     12. Vaccine-derived poliomyelitis 12 years after infection in Minnesota
         DeVries AS, Harper J, Murray A, Lexau C, Bahta L, Christensen J, Cebelinski E, Fuller S, Kline S, Wallace GS, Shaw JH, Burns CC, Lynfield R.
         N Engl J Med. 2011 Jun 16;364(24):2316-23.
         
     13. Provider-Initiated Counselling and Testing (PICT): an overview
         Makhunga-Ramfolo N, Chidarikire T, Farirai T, Matji R.
         South Afr J HIV Med. 2011 Jun(40):6+.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     14. Bartonella spp. in bats, Guatemala
         Bai Y, Kosoy M, Recuenco S, Alvarez D, Moran D, Turmelle A, Ellison J, Garcia DL, Estevez A, Lindblade K, Rupprecht C.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 ;17(7):1269-1272.
         
     15. Using wild white-tailed deer to detect eastern equine encephalitis virus activity in Maine
         Mutebi JP, Lubelczyk C, Eisen R, Panella N, Macmillan K, Godsey M, Swope B, Young G, Smith RP, Kantar L, Robinson S, Sears S.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2011 Jul 7.
         

   • Environmental Health

     16. Incidence of thyroid disease following exposure to polybrominated biphenyls and polychlorinated biphenyls, Michigan, 1974-2006
         Yard EE, Terrell ML, Hunt DR, Cameron LL, Small CM, McGeehin MA, Marcus M.
         Chemosphere. 2011 Jul 5.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     17. Psychological distress, depressive symptoms, and cellular immunity among healthy individuals: a 1-year prospective study
         Nakata A, Irie M, Takahashi M.
         Int J Psychophysiol. 2011 Jul 6.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     18. Genetic variability in susceptibility to occupational respiratory sensitization
         Yucesoy B, Johnson VJ.
         J Allergy (Cairo). 2011 ;2011:346719.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     19. Rabies-related knowledge and practices among persons at risk of bat exposures in Thailand
         Robertson K, Lumlertdacha B, Franka R, Petersen B, Bhengsri S, Henchaichon S, Peruski LF, Baggett HC, Maloney SA, Rupprecht CE.
         PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Jun;5(6):e1054.
         

   • Health Disparities

     20. Maternal perspectives: qualitative responses about perceived barriers to care among children with orofacial clefts in North Carolina
         Cassell CH, Mendez DD, Strauss RP.
         Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2011 Jul 8.
         
     21. A qualitative study of perceived barriers to management of diabetes among women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy
         Collier SA, Mulholland C, Williams J, Mersereau P, Turay K, Prue C.
         J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2011 Jul 8.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     22. Safety of adjuvanted pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 vaccines
         DeStefano F, Vellozzi C, Schonberger LB, Chen RT.
         BMJ. 2011 ;343:d4159.
         
     23. Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and Hajj pilgrims who received predeparture vaccination, Egypt
         Kandeel A, Deming M, Kereem EA, El-Refay S, Afifi S, Abukela M, Earhart K, El-Sayed N, El-Gabaly H.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 ;17(7):1266-1268.
         
     24. Preparing for the availability of a partially effective HIV vaccine: lessons from other licensed vaccines
         Chen RT, Hu DJ, Dunne E, Shaw M, Mullins J, Rerks-Ngarm S.
         Vaccine. 2011 Jul 8.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     25. Impact of business cycles on US suicide rates, 1928-2007
         Luo F, Florence CS, Quispe-Agnoli M, Ouyang L, Crosby AE.
         Am J Public Health. 2011 Jun;101(6):1139-46.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     26. Use of Sindbis/eastern equine encephalitis chimeric viruses in plaque reduction neutralization tests for arboviral disease diagnostics
         Johnson BW, Kosoy O, Wang E, Delorey M, Russell B, Bowen RA, Weaver SC.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2011 Jul 13.
         
     27. Analysis of Borrelia burgdorferi surface proteins as determinants in establishing host cell interactions
         Schmit VL, Patton TG, Gilmore RD.
         Front Microbiol. 2011 ;2:141.
         
     28. The LLNA: a brief review of recent advances and limitations
         Anderson SE, Siegel PD, Meade BJ.
         J Allergy (Cairo). 2011 ;2011:424203.
         
     29. Identification of Leishmania spp. by molecular amplification and DNA sequencing analysis of a fragment of the rRNA Internal Transcribed Spacer 2 (ITS2)
         de Almeida ME, Steurer FJ, Koru O, Herwaldt BL, Pieniazek NJ, da Silva AJ.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jul 13.
         
     30. Formulation, pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of Ofloxacin-loaded albumin microparticles and nanoparticles
         Lee KN, Ye Y, Carr JH, Karem K, D'Souza MJ.
         J Microencapsul. 2011 ;28(5):363-9.
         
     31. miR-190-mediated downregulation of PHLPP contributes to arsenic-induced Akt activation and carcinogenesis
         Beezhold K, Liu J, Kan H, Meighan T, Castranova V, Shi X, Chen F.
         Toxicol Sci. 2011 Jul 12.
         
     32. Use of a novel virus detection assay to identify coronavirus HKU1 in the lungs of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient with fatal pneumonia
         Uhlenhaut C, Cohen JI, Pavletic S, Illei G, Gea-Banacloche JC, Abu-Asab M, Krogmann T, Gubareva L, McClenahan S, Krause PR.
         Transpl Infect Dis. 2011 Jul 12.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     33. Consumption of added sugars is decreasing in the United States
         Welsh JA, Sharma AJ, Grellinger L, Vos MB.
         Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Jul 13.
         
     34. Sodium and potassium intake and mortality among US adults: prospective data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
         Yang Q, Liu T, Kuklina EV, Flanders WD, Hong Y, Gillespie C, Chang MH, Gwinn M, Dowling N, Khoury MJ, Hu FB.
         Arch Intern Med. 2011 Jul 11;171(13):1183-91.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     35. Industrial fungal enzymes: an occupational allergen perspective
         Green BJ, Beezhold DH.
         J Allergy (Cairo). 2011 ;2011:682574.
         
     36. Surveillance of traumatic firefighter fatalities: an assessment of four systems
         Estes CR, Marsh SM, Castillo DN.
         Public Health Rep. 2011 ;126(4):540-551.
         
     37. Work-related asthma among adults with current asthma in 33 states and DC: evidence from the Asthma Call-Back Survey, 2006-2007
         Knoeller GE, Mazurek JM, Moorman JE.
         Public Health Rep. 2011 Jul-Aug;126(4):603-611.
         
     38. Efficacy of predictive modeling as a scientific criterion in dermal hazard identification for assignment of skin notations
         Chen CP, Ahlers HW, Dotson GS, Lin YC, Chang WC, Maier A, Gadagbui B.
         Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2011 Jun 25.
         

   • Parasitic Diseases

     39. Viability of Baylisascaris procyonis eggs
         Shafir SC, Sorvillo FJ, Sorvillo T, Eberhard ML.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 ;17(7):1293-1295.
         

   • Zoonoses

     40. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, United States, 1993-2009
         MacNeil A, Ksiazek TG, Rollin PE.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 ;17(7):1195-1201.
         
   
   

3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas  

   • Informatics - Electronic Health Records

     41. Electronic health record functions differ between best and worst hospitals
         Elnahal SM, Joynt KE, Bristol SJ, Jha AK.
         Am J Manag Care. 2011 ;17(4):e121-47.
         
     42. A survey of health information exchange organizations in the United States: implications for meaningful use
         Adler-Milstein J, Bates DW, Jha AK.
         Ann Intern Med. 2011 May 17;154(10):666-71.
         
     43. Massachusetts e-health project increased physicians' ability to use registries, and signals progress toward better care
         Fleurant M, Kell R, Love J, Jenter C, Volk LA, Zhang F, Bates DW, et al.
         Health Aff (Millwood). 2011 Jul;30(7):1256-64.
         
     44. Data standards in diabetes patient registries
         Richesson RL.
         J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2011 ;5(3):476-85.
         
     45. Physician and practice characteristics associated with longitudinal increases in electronic health records adoption
         Menachemi N, Powers TL, Brooks RG.
         J Healthc Manag. 2011 May-Jun;56(3):183-97; discussion 197-8.
         
     46. Documentation of contact precautions in an electronic health record
         Cohen B, Clock SA, Larson E, Behta M, Ross B, Saddul R, Vawdrey DK.
         J Nurs Care Qual. 2011 Jul-Sep;26(3):252-9.
         
   
   

4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media  

   • MMWR in the Media

     47. Smoking in top-grossing movies --- United States, 2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2011 Jul 15;60(27):910-913.
         

   • Health Disparities

     48. Sex disparities in cancer mortality and survival
         Cook MB, McGlynn KA, Devesa SS, Freedman ND, Anderson WF.
         Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2011 Jul 12.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     49. Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia in children in the era of community-acquired methicillin-resistance at Texas Children's Hospital
         Carrillo-Marquez MA, Hulten KG, Hammerman W, Lamberth L, Mason EO, Kaplan SL.
         Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2011 Jul;30(7):545-50.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     50. Sodium and potassium intake and mortality among US adults: prospective data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
         Yang Q, Liu T, Kuklina EV, Flanders WD, Hong Y, Gillespie C, Chang MH, Gwinn M, Dowling N, Khoury MJ, Hu FB.
         Arch Intern Med. 2011 Jul 11;171(13):1183-91.
         
   
   

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