Issue 5, February 4, 2014

1. 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).
   • Motor Vehicle Safety
     1. *Child passenger safety
        Durbin DR.
        Pediatrics. 2011 Apr;127(4):e1050-66.
        
     2. *Boosting restraint norms: a community-delivered campaign to promote booster seat use
        Bryant-Stephens T, Garcia-Espana JF, Winston FK.
        Traffic Inj Prev. 2013 ;14(6):578-83.
        
     3. Child passenger safety practices in the U.S.: disparities in light of updated recommendations
        Macy ML, Freed GL.
        Am J Prev Med. 2012 Sep;43(3):272-81.
        
     4. Reviews of evidence regarding interventions to increase use of child safety seats
        Zaza S, Sleet DA, Thompson RS, Sosin DM, Bolen JC.
        Am J Prev Med. 2001 Nov;21(4 Suppl):31-47.
        
     5. Interventions for promoting booster seat use in four to eight year olds traveling in motor vehicles
        Ehiri JE, Ejere HO, Magnussen L, Emusu D, King W, Osberg JS.
        Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 (1):CD004334.
        
     6. Alarming trends in the improper use of motor vehicle restraints in children: implications for public policy and the development of race-based strategies for improving compliance
        Rangel SJ, Martin CA, Brown RL, Garcia VF, Falcone RA.
        J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Jan;43(1):200-7.
        
     7. An evaluation of child passenger safety: the effectiveness and benefits of safety seats
        Kahane C.
        NHTSA Technical Report. 1986 .
        
     8. Effectiveness of belt positioning booster seats: an updated assessment
        Arbogast KB, Jermakian JS, Kallan MJ, Durbin DR.
        Pediatrics. 2009 Nov;124(5):1281-6.
        
     9. Effects of booster seat laws on injury risk among children in crashes
        Eichelberger AH, Chouinard AO, Jermakian JS.
        Traffic Inj Prev. 2012 ;13(6):631-9.
        
     10. Parent driver characteristics associated with sub-optimal restraint of child passengers
         Winston FK, Chen IG, Smith R, Elliott MR.
         Traffic Inj Prev. 2006 Dec;7(4):373-80.
         
   
   
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
     11. Urine-based human papillomavirus DNA testing as a screening tool for cervical cancer in high-risk women
         Mendez K, Romaguera J, Ortiz AP, Lopez M, Steinau M, Unger ER.
         Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2014 Feb;124(2):151-5.
         
   • Communicable Diseases
     12. The contribution of viral hepatitis to the burden of chronic liver disease in the United States
         Roberts HW, Utuama OA, Klevens M, Teshale E, Hughes E, Jiles R.
         Am J Gastroenterol. 2014 Jan 21.
         
     13. Persistent latent tuberculosis reactivation risk in United States immigrants
         Walter ND, Painter J, Parker M, Lowenthal P, Flood J, Fu Y, Asis R, Reves R.
         Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Jan 1;189(1):88-95.
         
     14. Alteration of the phenotypic and pathogenic patterns of Burkholderia pseudomallei that persist in a soil environment
         Chen YS, Shieh WJ, Goldsmith CS, Metcalfe MG, Greer P, Zaki SR, Chang HH, Chan H, Chen YL.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Jan 20.
         
     15. Bordetella holmesii bacteremia cases in the United States, April 2010-January 2011
         Tartof SY, Gounder P, Weiss D, Lee L, Cassiday PK, Clark TA, Briere EC.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jan;58(2):e39-43.
         
     16. Prevalence and incidence of HIV infection, trends, and risk factors among persons aged 15-64 years in Kenya: results from a nationally representative study
         Kimanga DO, Ogola S, Umuro M, Nganga A, Kimondo L, Mureithi P, Muttunga J, Waruiru W, Mohammed I, Sharrif S, De Cock KM, Kim AA.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014 Jan 17.
         
     17. HIV and influenza virus infections are associated with increased blood pneumococcal load: a prospective, hospital-based observational study in South Africa, 2009-2011
         Wolter N, Cohen C, Tempia S, Madhi SA, Venter M, Moyes J, Walaza S, Malope Kgokong B, Groome M, du Plessis M, Pretorius M, Dawood H, Kahn K, Variava E, Klugman KP, von Gottberg A.
         J Infect Dis. 2014 Jan;209(1):56-65.
         
     18. Prevalence and indicators of viral suppression among persons with diagnosed HIV infection retained in care - Georgia, 2010
         Edison L, Hughes D, Drenzek C, Kelly J.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Jan 24;63(3):55-8.
         
   • Community Health Services
     19. Pre-travel preparation of US travelers going abroad to provide humanitarian service, Global TravEpiNet 2009-2011
         Stoney RJ, Jentes ES, Sotir MJ, Kozarsky P, Rao SR, Larocque RC, Ryan ET.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Jan 20.
         
     20. Vaccine-preventable disease among homeschooled children: two cases of tetanus in Oklahoma
         Johnson MG, Bradley KK, Mendus S, Burnsed L, Clinton R, Tiwari T.
         Pediatrics. 2013 Dec;132(6):e1686-9.
         
   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services
     21. Assessing functional needs sheltering in Pike County, Kentucky: using a community assessment for public health emergency response
         Kolwaite AR, Hlady WG, Simon MC, Cadwell BL, Daley WR, Fleischauer AT, May Z, Thoroughman D.
         Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2013 Dec;7(6):597-602.
         
   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors
     22. Borrelia kurtenbachii sp. nov., a widely distributed member of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex in North America
         Margos G, Piesman J, Lane RS, Ogden NH, Sing A, Straubinger RK, Fingerle V.
         Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2014 Jan;64(Pt 1):128-30.
         
     23. An improved trap to capture adult container-inhabiting mosquitoes
         Barrera R, Mackay AJ, Amador M.
         J Am Mosq Control Assoc. 2013 Dec;29(4):358-368.
         
     24. Infections by Leptospira interrogans, Seoul virus, and Bartonella spp. among Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) from the urban slum environment in Brazil
         Costa F, Porter FH, Rodrigues G, Farias H, de Faria MT, Wunder EA, Osikowicz LM, Kosoy MY, Reis MG, Ko AI, Childs JE.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2014 Jan;14(1):33-40.
         
   • Environmental Health
     25. Evaluation of exposure to contaminated drinking water and specific birth defects and childhood cancers at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: a case-control study
         Ruckart PZ, Bove FJ, Maslia M.
         Environ Health. 2013 ;12:104.
         
     26. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated biphenyls, and persistent pesticides in serum from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey: 2003-2008
         Sjodin A, Jones RS, Caudill SP, Wong LY, Turner WE, Calafat AM.
         Environ Sci Technol. 2014 Jan 7;48(1):753-60.
         
   • Food Safety
     27. Food worker experiences with and beliefs about working while ill
         Carpenter LR, Green AL, Norton DM, Frick R, Tobin-D'Angelo M, Reimann DW, Blade H, Nicholas DC, Egan JS, Everstine K, Brown LG, Le B.
         J Food Prot. 2013 Dec;76(12):2146-54.
         
   • Health Communication and Education
     28. Behavioral and psychosocial effects of two middle school sexual health education programs at tenth-grade follow-up
         Markham CM, Peskin MF, Shegog R, Baumler ER, Addy RC, Thiel M, Escobar-Chaves SL, Robin L, Tortolero SR.
         J Adolesc Health. 2014 Feb;54(2):151-9.
         
   • Healthcare Associated Infections
     29. Interferon-gamma release assays and tuberculin skin testing for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in healthcare workers in the United States
         Dorman SE, Belknap R, Graviss EA, Reves R, Schluger N, Weinfurter P, Wang Y, Cronin W, Hirsch-Moverman Y, Teeter LD, Parker M, Garrett DO, Daley CL.
         Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2014 Jan 1;189(1):77-87.
         
   • Healthcare Economics
     30. Trends in uninsured clients visiting health centers funded by the Title X family planning program - Massachusetts, 2005-2012
         Carter M, Desilets K, Gavin L, Moskosky S, Clark J.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Jan 24;63(3):59-62.
         
     31. Cigarette excise tax structure and cigarette prices: evidence from the global adult tobacco survey and the U.S. National Adult Tobacco Survey
         Chaloupka FJ, Kostova D, Shang C.
         Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 Jan;16 Suppl 1:S3-9.
         
   • Immunity and Immunization
     32. Influenza vaccines and influenza antiviral drugs in Africa: are they available and do guidelines for their use exist?
         Duque J, McMorrow ML, Cohen AL.
         BMC Public Health. 2014 ;14(1):41.
         
     33. Protective association between rotavirus vaccination and childhood seizures in the year following vaccination in US children
         Payne DC, Baggs J, Zerr DM, Klein NP, Yih K, Glanz J, Curns AT, Weintraub E, Parashar UD.
         Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jan;58(2):173-7.
         
     34. Characteristics of antibody responses in West Nile virus-seropositive blood donors
         Carson PJ, Prince HE, Biggerstaff BJ, Lanciotti R, Tobler LH, Busch M.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Jan;52(1):57-60.
         
     35. Rotavirus vaccines - balancing intussusception risks and health benefits
         Glass RI, Parashar UD.
         N Engl J Med. 2014 Jan 14.
         
   • Laboratory Sciences
     36. Isolation and molecular characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis from poultry house and clinical samples during 2010
         Mezal EH, Sabol A, Khan MA, Ali N, Stefanova R, Khan AA.
         Food Microbiol. 2014 Apr;38:67-74.
         
     37. Utility of a commercial PCR assay and a clinical prediction rule for detection of toxigenic Clostridium difficile in asymptomatic carriers
         Donskey CJ, Sunkesula VC, Jencson AL, Stone ND, Gould CV, McDonald LC, Samore M, Mayer J, Pacheco S, Sambol S, Petrella L, Terry D, Gerding DN.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Jan;52(1):315-8.
         
   • Maternal and Child Health
     38. Frequency of prenatal cytogenetic diagnosis and pregnancy outcomes by maternal race-ethnicity, and the effect on the prevalence of trisomy 21, Metropolitan Atlanta, 1996-2005
         Jackson JM, Crider KS, Cragan JD, Rasmussen SA, Olney RS.
         Am J Med Genet A. 2014 Jan;164(1):70-6.
         
     39. Social conditions for people with Down syndrome: a register-based cohort study in Denmark
         Zhu JL, Obel C, Hasle H, Rasmussen SA, Li J, Olsen J.
         Am J Med Genet A. 2014 Jan;164(1):36-41.
         
   • Nutritional Sciences
     40. Perceptions of tap water and school water fountains and association with intake of plain water and sugar-sweetened beverages
         Onufrak SJ, Park S, Sharkey JR, Merlo C, Dean WR, Sherry B.
         J Sch Health. 2014 Mar;84(3):195-204.
         
   • Occupational Safety and Health
     41. Cumulative risk: toxicity and interactions of physical and chemical stressors
         Rider CV, Boekelheide K, Catlin N, Gordon CJ, Morata T, Selgrade MK, Sexton K, Simmons JE.
         Toxicol Sci. 2014 Jan;137(1):3-11.
         
   • Parasitic Diseases
     42. Logistics of Guinea worm disease eradication in South Sudan
         Jones AH, Becknell S, Withers PC, Ruiz-Tiben E, Hopkins DR, Stobbelaar D, Makoy SY.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Jan 20.
         
     43. Correct dosing of artemether-lumefantrine for management of uncomplicated malaria in rural Tanzania: do facility and patient characteristics matter?
         Masanja IM, Selemani M, Khatib RA, Amuri B, Kuepfer I, Kajungu D, de Savigny D, Kachur SP, Skarbinski J.
         Malar J. 2013 ;12:446.
         
     44. A SYBR Green 1-based in vitro test of susceptibility of Ghanaian Plasmodium falciparum clinical isolates to a panel of anti-malarial drugs
         Quashie NB, Duah NO, Abuaku B, Quaye L, Ayanful-Torgby R, Akwoviah GA, Kweku M, Johnson JD, Lucchi NW, Udhayakumar V, Duplessis C, Kronmann KC, Koram KA.
         Malar J. 2013 ;12:450.
         
   • Zoonoses
     45. Fatal hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with locally acquired dengue virus infection - New Mexico and Texas, 2012
         Sharp TM, Gaul L, Muehlenbachs A, Hunsperger E, Bhatnagar J, Lueptow R, Santiago GA, Munoz-Jordan JL, Blau DM, Ettestad P, Bissett JD, Ledet SC, Zaki SR, Tomashek KM.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Jan 24;63(3):49-54.
         
     46. Detection of eastern equine encephalitis virus antibodies in moose (Alces americana), Maine, 2010
         Lubelczyk C, Elias SP, Kantar L, Albert J, Hansen S, Saxton-Shaw K, Macmillan K, Smith LB, Eisen R, Swope B, Smith RP, Mutebi JP.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2014 Jan;14(1):77-81.
         
   
   

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