Issue 14, April 8, 2013

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 Genetics and Genomics)
• Public health articles noted in the media

Top Ten Articles of the Week

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

• Chronic Diseases and Conditions

  • Dental care among young adults with intellectual disability
    Kancherla V, Van Naarden-Braun K, Yeargin-Allsopp M.
    Res Dev Disabil. 2013 Mar 13;34(5):1630-1641.
    

• Communicable Diseases

  • Antimicrobial use in outpatient hemodialysis units
    Snyder GM, Patel PR, Kallen AJ, Strom JA, Tucker JK, D'Agata EM.
    Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Apr;34(4):349-57.
    

• Epidemiology and Surveillance

  • Prostate cancer screening in men ages 75 and older fell by 8 percentage points after task force recommendation
    Howard DH, Tangka FK, Guy GP, Ekwueme DU, Lipscomb J.
    Health Aff (Millwood). 2013 Mar;32(3):596-602.
    
  • Global estimates of syphilis in pregnancy and associated adverse outcomes: analysis of multinational antenatal surveillance data
    Newman L, Kamb M, Hawkes S, Gomez G, Say L, Seuc A, Broutet N.
    PLoS Med. 2013 Feb;10(2):e1001396.
    

• Genetics and Genomics

  • Molecular evolution of viruses of the family Filoviridae based on 97 whole-genome sequences
    Carroll SA, Towner JS, Sealy TK, McMullan LK, Khristova ML, Burt FJ, Swanepoel R, Rollin PE, Nichol ST.
    J Virol. 2013 Mar;87(5):2608-16.
    

• Global Health

  • Spectrum of illness in international migrants seen at GeoSentinel clinics in 1997-2009, part 1: US-bound migrants evaluated by comprehensive protocol-based health assessment
    Barnett ED, Weld LH, McCarthy AE, So H, Walker PF, Stauffer W, Cetron M.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Apr;56(7):913-24.
    
  • Spectrum of illness in international migrants seen at GeoSentinel clinics in 1997-2009, part 2: migrants resettled internationally and evaluated for specific health concerns
    McCarthy AE, Weld LH, Barnett ED, So H, Coyle C, Greenaway C, Stauffer W, Leder K, Lopez-Velez R, Gautret P, Castelli F, Jenks N, Walker PF, Loutan L, Cetron M.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Apr;56(7):925-33.
    

• Health Disparities

  • Racial and ethnic disparities in current asthma and emergency department visits: findings from the National Health Interview Survey, 2001-2010
    Oraka E, Iqbal S, Flanders WD, Brinker K, Garbe P.
    J Asthma. 2013 Apr 2.
    

• Laboratory Sciences

  • Evaluation of an indirect rapid immunohistochemistry test for the differentiation of rabies virus variants
    Dyer JL, Niezgoda M, Orciari LA, Yager PA, Ellison JA, Rupprecht CE.
    J Virol Methods. 2013 Mar 26.
    

• Substance Use and Abuse

  • Quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) loss due to smoking in the United States
    Jia H, Zack MM, Thompson WW, Dube SR.
    Qual Life Res. 2013 Feb;22(1):27-35.
    

• 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. Attitudes of primary care providers and recommendations of home blood pressure monitoring-DocStyles, 2010
     Tirabassi J, Fang J, Ayala C.
     J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2013 Apr;15(4):224-9.
     

• Communicable Diseases

  2. The effect of opportunistic illness on HIV RNA viral load and CD4+ T cell count among HIV-positive adults taking antiretroviral therapy
     Ekwaru JP, Campbell J, Malamba S, Moore DM, Were W, Mermin J.
     J Int AIDS Soc. 2013 ;16:17355.
     
  3. What are the reasons for poor uptake of HIV testing among patients with TB in an eastern India district?
     Bishnu B, Bhaduri S, Kumar AM, Click ES, Chadha VK, Satyanarayana S, Nair SA, Gupta D, Ahmed QT, Sarkar S, Paul D, Dewan P.
     PLoS One. 2013 ;8(3):e55229.
     

• Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

  4. A cluster-randomized trial of insecticide-treated curtains for dengue vector control in Thailand
     Lenhart A, Trongtokit Y, Alexander N, Apiwathnasorn C, Satimai W, Vanlerberghe V, Van der Stuyft P, McCall PJ.
     Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Feb;88(2):254-9.
     

• Environmental Health

  5. Urinary concentrations of bisphenol A in an urban minority birth cohort in New York City, prenatal through age 7 years
     Hoepner LA, Whyatt RM, Just AC, Calafat AM, Perera FP, Rundle AG.
     Environ Res. 2013 Apr;122:38-44.
     
  6. Socioeconomic disparities in indoor air, breath, and blood perchloroethylene level among adult and child residents of buildings with or without a dry cleaner
     Storm JE, Mazor KA, Shost SJ, Serle J, Aldous KM, Blount BC.
     Environ Res. 2013 Apr;122:88-97.
     

• Epidemiology and Surveillance

  7. Worldwide transmission and seasonal variation of pandemic influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus activity during the 2009-2010 pandemic
     Storms AD, Van Kerkhove MD, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Lee WK, Widdowson MA, Ferguson NM, Mounts AW.
     Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2013 Mar 30.
     
  8. Human papillomavirus vaccine coverage among females aged 11 to 17 in Texas counties: an application of multilevel, small area estimation
     Eberth JM, Hossain MM, Tiro JA, Zhang X, Holt JB, Vernon SW.
     Womens Health Issues. 2013 Mar;23(2):e131-41.
     

• Genetics and Genomics

  9. Historical shifts in Brazilian P. falciparum population structure and drug resistance alleles
     Griffing SM, Viana GM, Mixson-Hayden T, Sridaran S, Alam MT, de Oliveira AM, Barnwell JW, Escalante AA, Povoa MM, Udhayakumar V.
     PLoS One. 2013 ;8(3):e58984.
     
  10. Recent advances in research of HIV infection: implications of viral and host genetics on treatment and prevention
      Haaland RE, Johnson JA, Tang J.
      Public Health Genomics. 2013 ;16(1-2):31-6.
      
  11. Malaria diagnostics and surveillance in the post-genomic era
      Lucchi NW, Oberstaller J, Kissinger JC, Udhayakumar V.
      Public Health Genomics. 2013 ;16(1-2):37-43.
      

• Health Behavior and Risk

  12. Prevalence and predictors of drug use among adolescents with HIV infection acquired perinatally or later in life
      Conner LC, Wiener J, Lewis JV, Phill R, Peralta L, Chandwani S, Koenig LJ.
      AIDS Behav. 2013 Mar;17(3):976-86.
      
  13. Sexual risk taking in relation to sexual identification, age, and education in a diverse sample of African American men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City
      Hampton M, Halkitis P, Storholm E, Kupprat S, Siconolfi D, Jones D, Steen J, Gillen S, McCree D.
      AIDS Behav. 2013 ;17(3):931-938.
      

• Healthcare Associated Infections

  14. National Healthcare Safety Network report, data summary for 2011, device-associated module
      Dudeck MA, Horan TC, Peterson KD, Allen-Bridson K, Morrell G, Anttila A, Pollock DA, Edwards JR.
      Am J Infect Control. 2013 Apr;41(4):286-300.
      

• Immunity and Immunization

  15. Combined effects of antenatal receipt of influenza vaccine by mothers and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine receipt by infants: results from a randomized, blinded, controlled trial
      Omer SB, Zaman K, Roy E, Arifeen SE, Raqib R, Noory L, Seib K, Breiman RF, Steinhoff MC.
      J Infect Dis. 2013 Apr;207(7):1144-7.
      
  16. Factors associated with receipt of 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) monovalent and seasonal influenza vaccination among school-aged children: Maricopa County, Arizona, 2009-2010 influenza season
      Baty SA, Ayala A, Odish M, Cadwell BL, Schumacher M, Sunenshine RH.
      J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 Apr 1.
      
  17. A population-based cohort study of undervaccination in 8 managed care organizations across the United States
      Glanz JM, Newcomer SR, Narwaney KJ, Hambidge SJ, Daley MF, Wagner NM, McClure DL, Xu S, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Lee GM, Nelson JC, Donahue JG, Naleway AL, Nordin JD, Lugg MM, Weintraub ES.
      JAMA Pediatr. 2013 Mar 1;167(3):274-81.
      
  18. U.S. postlicensure safety surveillance for adolescent and adult tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis vaccines: 2005-2007
      Chang S, O'Connor PM, Slade BA, Woo EJ.
      Vaccine. 2013 Feb 27;31(10):1447-52.
      

• Injury and Violence

  19. Different types of intimate partner violence likely require different types of approaches to prevention: a response to Buzawa and Buzawa
      Matjasko JL, Niolon PH, Valle LA.
      J Policy Anal Manage. 2013 Win;32(1):137-139.
      
  20. The role of economic factors and economic support in preventing and escaping from intimate partner violence
      Matjasko JL, Niolon PH, Valle LA.
      J Policy Anal Manage. 2013 Win;32(1):122-128.
      
  21. A systematic qualitative review of risk and protective factors for sexual violence perpetration
      Tharp AT, Degue S, Valle LA, Brookmeyer KA, Massetti GM, Matjasko JL.
      Trauma Violence Abuse. 2013 Apr;14(2):133-67.
      

• Laboratory Sciences

  22. Poor immune responses of newborn rhesus macaques to measles virus DNA vaccines expressing the hemagglutinin and fusion glycoproteins
      Polack FP, Lydy SL, Lee SH, Rota PA, Bellini WJ, Adams RJ, Robinson HL, Griffin DE.
      Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2013 Feb;20(2):205-10.
      
  23. Characterization of nuclear localization signal in the N terminus of integrin-linked kinase-associated phosphatase (ILKAP) and its essential role in the down-regulation of RSK2 protein signaling
      Zhou W, Cao H, Yang X, Cong K, Wang W, Chen T, Yin H, Wu Z, Cai X, Liu T, Xiao J.
      J Biol Chem. 2013 Mar 1;288(9):6259-71.
      
  24. Acid-soluble internal capsules for closed-face cassette elemental sampling and analysis of workplace air
      Harper M, Ashley K.
      J Occup Environ Hyg. 2013 Jun;10(6):297-306.
      
  25. Emergence of a norovirus GII.4 strain correlates with changes in evolving blockade epitopes
      Lindesmith LC, Costantini V, Swanstrom J, Debbink K, Donaldson EF, Vinje J, Baric RS.
      J Virol. 2013 Mar;87(5):2803-13.
      
  26. The receptor-binding site of the measles virus hemagglutinin protein itself constitutes a conserved neutralizing epitope
      Tahara M, Ohno S, Sakai K, Ito Y, Fukuhara H, Komase K, Brindley MA, Rota PA, Plemper RK, Maenaka K, Takeda M.
      J Virol. 2013 Mar;87(6):3583-6.
      
  27. Tropism and infectivity of influenza virus, including highly pathogenic avian H5N1 virus, in ferret tracheal differentiated primary epithelial cell cultures
      Zeng H, Goldsmith CS, Maines TR, Belser JA, Gustin KM, Pekosz A, Zaki SR, Katz JM, Tumpey TM.
      J Virol. 2013 Mar;87(5):2597-607.
      
  28. Molecular determinants of mouse neurovirulence and mosquito infection for Western equine encephalitis virus
      Mossel EC, Ledermann JP, Phillips AT, Borland EM, Powers AM, Olson KE.
      PLoS One. 2013 ;8(3):e60427.
      

• Maternal and Child Health

  29. Effects of maternal smokeless tobacco use on selected pregnancy outcomes in Alaska Native women: a case-control study
      England LJ, Kim SY, Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Wilson HG, Kendrick JS, Satten GA, Lewis CA, Tucker MJ, Callaghan WM.
      Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2013 Mar 29.
      
  30. Prechewing and prewarming food for HIV-exposed children: a prospective cohort experience from Latin America
      Gaur AH, Cohen RA, Read JS, Hance LF, Dominguez K, Alarcon JO, Menezes J, Peixoto MF, Mussi-Pinhata MM, Coelho DF, Mitchell C, Siberry GK.
      AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2013 Mar;27(3):142-5.
      
  31. Micronutrient supplementation and pregnancy outcomes: double-blind randomized controlled trial in China
      Liu JM, Mei Z, Ye R, Serdula MK, Ren A, Cogswell ME.
      JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Feb 25;173(4):276-82.
      
  32. Weighing for results: assessing the effect of IPTp
      Gutman J, Eckert E, Mangiaterra V, Bardaji A, Aponte JJ, Menendez C, Nahlen B, Slutsker L.
      Lancet Infect Dis. 2013 Apr;13(4):292.
      
  33. Patterns of body composition among HIV-infected, pregnant Malawians and the effects of famine season
      Ramlal RT, Tembo M, Soko A, Chigwenembe M, Tohill BC, Kayira D, King CC, Chasela C, Jamieson D, van der Horst C, Bentley ME, Adair LS.
      Matern Child Health J. 2013 Feb;17(2):265-73.
      

• Nutritional Sciences

  34. Why US adults use dietary supplements
      Bailey RL, Gahche JJ, Miller PE, Thomas PR, Dwyer JT.
      JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Mar 11;173(5):355-61.
      

• Occupational Safety and Health

  35. Proper use of surgical n95 respirators and surgical masks in the OR
      Benson SM, Novak DA, Ogg MJ.
      AORN J. 2013 Apr;97(4):457-70.
      
  36. Perceived competence and comfort in respiratory protection: results of a nationwide survey of occupational health nurses
      Burgel BJ, Novak D, Burns CM, Byrd A, Carpenter H, Gruden M, Lachat A, Taormina D.
      Workplace Health Saf. 2013 Mar;61(3):103-15.
      

• Physical Activity

  37. Making strides toward active living: the policy research perspective
      Eyler AA, Brownson RC, Schmid TL.
      J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 May-Jun;19(3 Suppl 1):S5-7.
      
  38. Physical activity and screen-time viewing among elementary school-aged children in the United States from 2009 to 2010
      Fakhouri TH, Hughes JP, Brody DJ, Kit BK, Ogden CL.
      JAMA Pediatr. 2013 Mar 1;167(3):223-9.
      

• Program Evaluation

  39. Evaluation of field triage decision scheme educational resources: audience research with emergency medical service personnel
      Sarmiento K, Eckstein D, Zambon A.
      Health Promot Pract. 2013 Mar;14(2):174-80.
      

• Public Health Law

  40. Analysis of state obesity legislation from 2001 to 2010
      Lankford T, Hardman D, Dankmeyer C, Schmid T.
      J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 May-Jun;19(3 Suppl 1):S114-8.
      

• Public Health Leadership and Management

  41. Communities of practice foster collaboration across public health
      Mabery MJ, Gibbs-Scharf L, Bara D.
      J Knowl Manag. 2013 ;17(2):226-236.
      

• Reproductive Health

  42. Condom use with serious and casual heterosexual partners: findings from a community venue-based survey of young adults
      Hock-Long L, Henry-Moss D, Carter M, Hatfield-Timajchy K, Erickson PI, Cassidy A, Macauda M, Singer M, Chittams J.
      AIDS Behav. 2013 Mar;17(3):900-13.
      
  43. In their own words: romantic relationships and the sexual health of young African American women
      Murray CC, Hatfield-Timajchy K, Kraft JM, Bergdall AR, Habel MA, Kottke M, Diclemente RJ.
      Public Health Rep. 2013 Mar;128 Suppl 1:33-42.
      

• Zoonoses

  44. Assessment of human exposures to animal vaccines using poison control records, 2000-2009
      Edison L, Schulte J, Schauben J, Kay R, Rubin C.
      Zoonoses Public Health. 2013 Mar 31.
      

• 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).

• Genetics and Genomics

  45. The benefits of using genetic information to design prevention trials
      Hu Y, Li L, Ehm MG, Bing N, Song K, Nelson MR, Talmud PJ, et al..
      Am J Hum Genet. 2013 Mar 26.
      
  46. Early onset breast cancer in a registry-based sample of African-American women: BRCA mutation prevalence, and other personal and system-level clinical characteristics
      Pal T, Bonner D, Kim J, Monteiro AN, Kessler L, Royer R, Narod SA, Vadaparampil ST.
      Breast J. 2013 Mar;19(2):189-92.
      
  47. Clinical genetics evaluation in identifying the etiology of autism spectrum disorders: 2013 guideline revisions
      Schaefer GB, Mendelsohn NJ.
      Genet Med. 2013 Mar 21.
      
  48. Needs assessment in genomic education: a survey of health educators in the United States
      Chen LS, Kim M.
      Health Promot Pract. 2013 Apr 1.
      
  49. Analysis of circulating tumor DNA to monitor metastatic breast cancer
      Dawson SJ, Tsui DW, Murtaza M, Biggs H, Rueda OM, Chin SF, Dunning MJ, et al..
      N Engl J Med. 2013 Mar 28;368(13):1199-209.
      
  50. Public health implications from COGS and potential for risk stratification and screening
      Burton H, Chowdhury S, Dent T, Hall A, Pashayan N, Pharoah P.
      Nat Genet. 2013 Apr;45(4):349-51.
      
  51. Turning of COGS moves forward findings for hormonally mediated cancers
      Sakoda LC, Jorgenson E, Witte JS.
      Nat Genet. 2013 Apr;45(4):345-8.
      
  52. Evidence of gene-environment interactions between common breast cancer susceptibility loci and established environmental risk factors
      Nickels S, Truong T, Hein R, Stevens K, Buck K, Behrens S, Eilber U, et al..
      PLoS Genet. 2013 Mar;9(3):e1003284.
      
  53. Public health genomics and the new molecular epidemiology of bacterial pathogens
      Gilmour MW, Graham M, Reimer A, Van Domselaar G.
      Public Health Genomics. 2013 ;16(1-2):25-30.
      
  54. Genetic susceptibility to West Nile virus and dengue
      Loeb M.
      Public Health Genomics. 2013 ;16(1-2):4-8.
      
  55. Genomics for public health improvement: relevant international ethical and policy issues around genome-wide association studies and biobanks
      Pang T.
      Public Health Genomics. 2013 ;16(1-2):69-72.
      
  56. The genetics of susceptibility to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
      Saba R, Booth SA.
      Public Health Genomics. 2013 ;16(1-2):17-24.
      

• Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

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

• MMWR in the Media

  57. Blood lead levels in children aged 1-5 years - United States, 1999-2010
      MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Apr 5;62(13):245-8.
      
  58. Self-reported hypertension and use of antihypertensive medication among adults - United States, 2005-2009
      MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Apr 5;62(13):237-44.
      
  59. Vital signs: repeat births among teens - United States, 2007-2010
      MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Apr 5;62(13):249-55.
      

• Chronic Diseases and Conditions

  60. Dietary fiber intake and risk of first stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
      Threapleton DE, Greenwood DC, Evans CE, Cleghorn CL, Nykjaer C, Woodhead C, Cade JE, Gale CP, Burley VJ.
      Stroke. 2013 Mar 28.
      

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