Issue 39, September 30, 2014

Each Tuesday, to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge, selected science clips will be posted here for the public health community. The focus is applied public health research and prevention science that has the capacity to improve health now.

1. Top Ten Articles of the Week
   Selected weekly by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.
   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions
     • Trends in mean waist circumference and abdominal obesity among US adults, 1999-2012
       Ford ES, Maynard LM, Li C.
       JAMA. 2014 Sep 17;312(11):1151-3.
       
     • Oral health conditions and dental visits among pregnant and nonpregnant women of childbearing age in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004
       Azofeifa A, Yeung LF, Alverson CJ, Beltran-Aguilar E.
       Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 ;11:E163.
       
   • Communicable Diseases
     • HIV viral suppression among persons with varying levels of engagement in HIV medical care, 19 U.S. jurisdictions
       Cohen SM, Hu X, Sweeney P, Johnson AS, Irene Hall H.
       J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Sep 16.
       
   • Community Health Services
     • Association between school district policies that address chronic health conditions of students and professional development for school nurses on such policies
       Jones SE, Brener ND, Bergren MD.
       J Sch Nurs. 2014 Sep 15.
       
   • Food Safety
     • Outbreak of Trichinella spiralis infections associated with a wild boar hunted at a game farm in Iowa
       Holzbauer SM, Agger WA, Hall RL, Johnson GM, Schmitt D, Garvey A, Bishop HS, Rivera H, de Almeida ME, Hill D, Stromberg BE, Lynfield R, Smith KE.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Sep 11.
       
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     • Cluster and sporadic cases of Herbaspirillum spp. infections in patients with cancer
       Chemaly RF, Dantes R, Shah DP, Shah PK, Pascoe N, Ariza-Heredia E, Perego C, Nguyen DB, Nguyen K, Modarai F, Moulton-Meissner H, Noble-Wang J, Tarrand JJ, LiPuma JJ, Guh AY, MacCannell T, Raad I, Mulanovich V.
       Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Sep 12.
       
   • Immunity and Immunization
     • Use of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine among adults aged >/=65 years: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
       Tomczyk S, Bennett NM, Stoecker C, Gierke R, Moore MR, Whitney CG, Hadler S, Pilishvili T.
       MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Sep 19;63(37):822-5.
       
   • Laboratory Sciences
     • Modular laboratories - cost-effective and sustainable infrastructure for resource-limited settings
       Bridges DJ, Colborn J, Chan AS, Winters AM, Dengala D, Fornadel CM, Kosloff B.
       Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Sep 15.
       
   • Maternal and Child Health
     • Emergency hospitalizations for unsupervised prescription medication ingestions by young children
       Lovegrove MC, Mathew J, Hampp C, Governale L, Wysowski DK, Budnitz DS.
       Pediatrics. 2014 Sep 15.
       
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     • Non-fatal work-related traumatic brain injuries treated in US hospital emergency departments, 1998-2007
       Konda S, Reichard A, Tiesman HM, Hendricks S.
       Inj Prev. 2014 Sep 12.
       
   
   
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. Multimorbidity at the local level: implications and research directions
        Posner SF, Goodman RA.
        Mayo Clin Proc. 2014 Sep 9.
        
     2. Food insecurity and self-reported hypertension among Hispanic, black, and white adults in 12 states, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009
        Irving SM, Njai RS, Siegel PZ.
        Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 ;11:E161.
        
   • Communicable Diseases
     3. HIV status and viral loads among men testing positive for rectal gonorrhoea and chlamydia, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, 2011-2013
        Taylor M, Newman D, Gonzalez J, Skinner J, Khurana R, Mickey T.
        HIV Med. 2014 Sep 17.
        
     4. Age-specific influenza-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations in 2010-2011 compared with the pandemic year 2009-2010
        Jules A, Grijalva CG, Zhu Y, Talbot HK, Williams JV, Edwards KM, Shay DK, et al .
        Infect Dis Clin Pract. 2014 Sep;22(5):271-278.
        
     5. Molecular surveillance of rotavirus strains circulating in Yaounde, Cameroon, September 2007-December 2012
        Boula A, Waku-Kouomou D, Kinkela MN, Esona MD, Kemajou G, Mekontso D, Seheri M, Ndze VN, Emah I, Ela S, Dahl BA, Kobela M, Cavallaro KF, Mballa GA, Genstch JR, Bowen MD, Ndombo PK.
        Infect Genet Evol. 2014 Sep 12.
        
     6. Incidence of influenza-associated hospitalization in rural communities in western and northern India, 2010-2012: a multi-site population-based study
        Hirve S, Krishnan A, Dawood FS, Lele P, Saha S, Rai S, Gupta V, Lafond KE, Juvekar S, Potdar V, Broor S, Lal RB, Chadha M.
        J Infect. 2014 Sep 9.
        
     7. Summary of notifiable diseases - United States, 2012
        Adams DA, Jajosky RA, Ajani U, Kriseman J, Sharp P, Onwen DH, Schley AW, Anderson WJ, Grigoryan A, Aranas AE, Wodajo MS, Abellera JP.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Sep 19;61(53):1-121.
        
     8. Awareness of HIV status, prevention knowledge and condom use among people living with HIV in Mozambique
        Dokubo EK, Shiraishi RW, Young PW, Neal JJ, Aberle-Grasse J, Honwana N, Mbofana F.
        PLoS One. 2014 ;9(9):e106760.
        
     9. Improved health among people living with HIV/AIDS who received packages of proven preventive health interventions, Amhara, Ethiopia
        O'Reilly CE, Taylor EV, Ayers T, Fantu R, Abayneh SA, Marston B, Molla YB, Sewnet T, Abebe F, Hoekstra RM, Quick R.
        PLoS One. 2014 ;9(9):e107662.
        
   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services
     10. Strengthening the evidence base for health programming in humanitarian crises
         Ager A, Burnham G, Checchi F, Gayer M, Grais RF, Henkens M, Massaquoi MB, Nandy R, Navarro-Colorado C, Spiegel P.
         Science. 2014 Sep 12;345(6202):1290-2.
         
   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     11. Sustained, area-wide control of Aedes aegypti using CDC autocidal gravid ovitraps
         Barrera R, Amador M, Acevedo V, Hemme RR, Felix G.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Sep 15.
         
   • Environmental Health
     12. High resolution microscopic characterization and quantification of submicronic fungal bioaerosols
         Afanou KA, Straumfors A, Skogstad A, Nilsen T, Synnes O, Skaar I, Hjeljord L, Tronsmo A, Green BJ, Eduard W.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2014 Sep 12.
         
     13. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and metals in primiparous women: a comparison from Canada and Mexico
         Adlard B, Davis K, Liang CL, S. Curren M, Rodriguez-Dozal S, Riojas-Rodriguez H, Hernandez-Avila M, Foster W, Needham L, Wong LY, et al .
         Sci Total Environ. 2014 Sep 15;500-501c:302-313.
         
   • Genetics and Genomics
     14. Rotavirus genotypes in Belarus, 2008-2012
         Semeiko G, Yermalovich M, Poliakova N, Mijatovic-Rustempasic S, Kerin T, Wasley A, Videbaek D, Gentsch JR, Bowen MD, Samoilovich E.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2014 Sep 11.
         
     15. Thymidylate synthase genotype-directed chemotherapy for patients with gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers
         Goff LW, Thakkar N, Du L, Chan E, Tan BR, Cardin DB, McLeod HL, Berlin JD, Zehnbauer B, et al .
         PLoS One. 2014 ;9(9):e107424.
         
     16. Genome sequence analysis of in vitro and in vivo phenotypes of Bunyamwera and Ngari virus isolates from northern Kenya
         Odhiambo C, Venter M, Limbaso K, Swanepoel R, Sang R.
         PLoS One. 2014 ;9(8):e105446.
         
   • Healthcare Economics
     17. Cost-effectiveness of the Three I's for HIV/TB and ART to prevent TB among people living with HIV
         Gupta S, Abimbola T, Date A, Suthar AB, Bennett R, Sangrujee N, Granich R.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2014 Oct;18(10):1159-65.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     18. Review of global rotavirus strain prevalence data from six years post vaccine licensure surveillance: is there evidence of strain selection from vaccine pressure?
         Doro R, Laszlo B, Martella V, Leshem E, Gentsch J, Parashar U, Banyai K.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2014 Sep 12.
         
     19. Recombinant influenza H7 hemagglutinins induce lower neutralizing antibody titers in mice than do seasonal hemagglutinins
         Blanchfield K, Kamal RP, Tzeng WP, Music N, Wilson JR, Stevens J, Lipatov AS, Katz JM, York IA.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2014 Sep 12.
         
     20. Influenza vaccination coverage among health care personnel - United States, 2013-14 influenza season
         Black CL, Yue X, Ball SW, Donahue SM, Izrael D, de Perio MA, Laney AS, Lindley MC, Graitcer SB, Lu PJ, Williams WW, Bridges CB, DiSogra C, Sokolowski J, Walker DK, Greby SM.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Sep 19;63(37):805-11.
         
     21. Influenza vaccination coverage among pregnant women - United States, 2013-14 influenza season
         Ding H, Black CL, Ball S, Donahue S, Izrael D, Williams WW, Kennedy ED, Bridges CB, Lu PJ, Kahn KE, Grohskopf LA, Ahluwalia IB, Sokolowski J, DiSogra C, Walker DK, Greby SM.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Sep 19;63(37):816-21.
         
     22. Influenza vaccination performance measurement among acute care hospital-based health care personnel - United States, 2013-14 influenza season
         Lindley MC, Bridges CB, Strikas RA, Kalayil EJ, Woods LO, Pollock D, Sievert D.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Sep 19;63(37):812-5.
         
     23. Seasonal patterns in human A (H5N1) virus infection: analysis of global cases
         Mathur MB, Patel RB, Gould M, Uyeki TM, Bhattacharya J, Xiao Y, Gillaspie Y, et al .
         PLoS One. 2014 ;9(9):e106171.
         
   • Injury and Violence
     24. A systematic review of primary prevention strategies for sexual violence perpetration
         DeGue S, Valle LA, Holt MK, Massetti GM, Matjasko JL, Tharp AT.
         Aggress Violent Behav. 2014 Jul;19(4):346-362.
         
     25. A systematic review and content analysis of bullying and cyber-bullying measurement strategies
         Vivolo-Kantor A, Martell B, Holland K, Westby R.
         Aggress Violent Behav. 2014 Jul;19(4):423-434.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     26. Optimization of peptide substrates for botulinum neurotoxin E improves detection sensitivity in the Endopep-MS assay
         Wang D, Krilich J, Baudys J, Barr JR, Kalb SR.
         Anal Biochem. 2014 Sep 15.
         
     27. Cerium oxide nanoparticles attenuate monocrotaline induced right ventricular hypertrophy following pulmonary arterial hypertension
         Kolli MB, Manne ND, Para R, Nalabotu SK, Nandyala G, Shokuhfar T, He K, Hamlekhan A, Ma JY, et al .
         Biomaterials. 2014 Sep 12.
         
     28. Does the length of specimen storage affect influenza testing results by real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction? An analysis of influenza surveillance specimens, 2008 to 2010
         Caselton D, Arunga G, Emukule G, Muthoka P, Mayieka L, Kosgey A, Ochola R, Waiboci L, Feikin D, Mott J, Breiman R, Katz M.
         Euro Surveill. 2014 ;19(36).
         
     29. Detection of biomarkers of pathogenic Naegleria fowleri through mass spectrometry and proteomics
         Moura H, Izquierdo F, Woolfitt AR, Wagner G, Pinto T, delAguila C, Barr JR.
         J Eukaryot Microbiol. 2014 Sep 18.
         
     30. Fluorinated TiO as an ambient light-activated virucidal surface coating material for the control of human norovirus
         Park GW, Cho M, Cates EL, Lee D, Oh BT, Vinje J, Kim JH.
         J Photochem Photobiol B. 2014 Aug 23;140c:315-320.
         
     31. Evaluation of dried blood spots with a multiplex assay for measuring recent HIV-1 infection
         Curtis KA, Ambrose KM, Kennedy MS, Owen SM.
         PLoS One. 2014 ;9(9):e107153.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     32. Assessing immunization interventions in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
         Thomas TN, Kolasa MS, Zhang F, Shefer AM.
         Am J Prev Med. 2014 Sep 10.
         
     33. The prevalence of ADHD: its diagnosis and treatment in four school districts across two states
         Wolraich ML, McKeown RE, Visser SN, Bard D, Cuffe S, Neas B, Geryk LL, Doffing M, Bottai M, Abramowitz AJ, Beck L, Holbrook JR, Danielson M.
         J Atten Disord. 2014 Oct;18(7):563-75.
         
     34. Prevention of perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission
         Nelson NP, Jamieson DJ, Murphy TV.
         J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2014 Sep;3(Suppl 1):S7-s12.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     35. The effectiveness of insurer-supported safety and health engineering controls in reducing workers' compensation claims and costs
         Wurzelbacher SJ, Bertke SJ, Lampl MP, Bushnell PT, Meyers AR, Robins DC, Al-Tarawneh IS.
         Am J Ind Med. 2014 Sep 15.
         
     36. Resurgence of a debilitating and entirely preventable respiratory disease among working coal miners
         Blackley DJ, Halldin CN, Laney AS.
         Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Sep 15;190(6):708-9.
         
   • Parasitic Diseases
     37. "You need to take care of it like you take care of your soul": perceptions and behaviours related to mosquito net damage, care, and repair in Senegal
         Loll DK, Berthe S, Faye SL, Wone I, Arnold B, Koenker H, Schubert J, Lo Y, Thwing J, et al .
         Malar J. 2014 ;13(1):322.
         
   • Public Health Leadership and Management
     38. Review of policy and status of implementation of collaborative HIV-TB activities in 23 high-burden countries
         Gupta S, Granich R, Date A, Lepere P, Hersh B, Gouws E, Samb B.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2014 Oct;18(10):1149-58.
         
   • Reproductive Health
     39. Challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health services by people with physical disabilities in Kampala, Uganda
         Ahumuza SE, Matovu JK, Ddamulira JB, Muhanguzi FK.
         Reprod Health. 2014 ;11:59.
         
   • Zoonoses
     40. Infection with Colorado tick fever virus among humans and ticks in a national park and forest, Wyoming, 2010
         Geissler AL, Thorp E, Van Houten C, Lanciotti RS, Panella N, Cadwell BL, Murphy T, Staples JE.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2014 Sep;14(9):675-80.
         
   
   

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