CDC Science Clips: Volume 7, Issue 34, August 25, 2015

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.

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Variation in outpatient antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections in the veteran population: a cross-sectional study
       Jones BE, Sauer B, Jones MM, Campo J, Damal K, He T, Ying J, Greene T, Goetz MB, Neuhauser MM, Hicks LA, Samore MH.
       Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jul 21;163(2):73-80.
       
     • Characteristics and clinical management of a cluster of 3 patients with Ebola virus disease, including the first domestically acquired cases in the United States
       Liddell AM, Davey RT, Mehta AK, Varkey JB, Kraft CS, Tseggay GK, Badidi O, Faust AC, Brown KV, Suffredini AF, Barrett K, Wolcott MJ, Marconi VC, Lyon GM, Weinstein GL, Weinmeister K, Sutton S, Hazbun M, Albarino CG, Reed Z, Cannon D, Stroher U, Feldman M, Ribner BS, Lane HC, Fauci AS, Uyeki TM.
       Ann Intern Med. 2015 Jul 21;163(2):81-90.
       
     • Communitywide cryptosporidiosis outbreak associated with a surface water-supplied municipal water system - Baker City, Oregon, 2013
       De Silva MB, Schafer S, Kendall Scott M, Robinson B, Hills A, Buser GL, Salis K, Gargano J, Yoder J, Hill V, Xiao L, Roellig D, Hedberg K.
       Epidemiol Infect. 2015 Aug 12:1-11.
       
     • Prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in U.S. households - National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1988-2012
       Roberts H, Kruszon-Moran D, Ly KN, Hughes E, Iqbal K, Jiles RB, Holmberg SD.
       Hepatology. 2015 Aug 6.
       
     • Cost-effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and isoniazid prophylaxis to reduce tuberculosis and death in people living with HIV in Botswana
       Smith T, Samandari T, Abimbola T, Marston B, Sangrujee N.
       J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Aug 6.
       

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     • Public health implications of changing rodent importation patterns - United States, 1999-2013
       Lankau EW, Sinclair JR, Schroeder BA, Galland GG, Marano N.
       Transbound Emerg Dis. 2015 Aug 5.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Impact of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (pcv13) on invasive pneumococcal disease and carriage in Alaska
       Bruce MG, Singleton R, Bulkow L, Rudolph K, Zulz T, Gounder P, Hurlburt D, Bruden D, Hennessy T.
       Vaccine. 2015 Aug 4.
       

   • Injury and Violence

     • Evaluation of DELTA PREP: a project aimed at integrating primary prevention of intimate partner violence within state domestic violence coalitions
       Freire KE, Zakocs R, Le B, Hill JA, Brown P, Wheaton J.
       Health Educ Behav. 2015 Aug;42(4):436-48.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Laboratory investigation of the first case of C. butyricum type E botulism in the United States
       Dykes JK, Luquez C, Raphael BH, McCroskey L, Maslanka SE.
       J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Aug 5.
       

   • Physical Activity

     • Mall walking program environments, features, and participants: a scoping review
       Farren L, Belza B, Allen P, Brolliar S, Brown DR, Cormier ML, Janicek S, Jones DL, King DK, Marquez DX, Rosenberg DE.
       Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E129.
       
   
   

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. Forced expiratory volume in 1 second is associated with earlier death in sickle cell anemia
        Kassim AA, Payne AB, Rodeghier M, Macklin EA, Strunk RC, DeBaun MR.
        Blood. 2015 Aug 10.
        
     2. Establishment of a cancer surveillance programme: the South African experience
        Singh E, Ruff P, Babb C, Sengayi M, Beery M, Khoali L, Kellett P, Underwood JM.
        Lancet Oncol. 2015 Aug;16(8):e414-21.
        
     3. Trends in emergency department rates for hypoglycemia and hyperglycemic crisis among adults with diabetes, United States, 2006-2011
        Wang J, Geiss LS, Williams DE, Gregg EW.
        PLoS One. 2015 ;10(8):e0134917.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     4. The contribution of missed clinic visits to disparities in HIV viral load outcomes
        Zinski A, Westfall AO, Gardner LI, Giordano TP, Wilson TE, Drainoni ML, Keruly JC, Rodriguez AE, Malitz F, Batey DS, Mugavero MJ.
        Am J Public Health. 2015 Aug 13:e1-e8.
        
     5. Completeness and reliability of the Republic of South Africa National Tuberculosis (TB) Surveillance System
        Podewils LJ, Bantubani N, Bristow C, Bronner LE, Peters A, Pym A, Mametja LD.
        BMC Public Health. 2015 ;15(1):765.
        
     6. Lack of evidence for plague or anthrax on the New York City subway
        Ackelsberg J, Rakeman J, Hughes S, Petersen J, Mead P, Schriefer M, Kingry L, Hoffmaster A, Gee JE.
        Cell Sys. 2015 ;1(1):4-5.
        
     7. Unhealthy environments, unhealthy consequences: experienced homonegativity and HIV infection risk among young men who have sex with men
        Jeffries WL, Gelaude DJ, Torrone EA, Gasiorowicz M, Oster AM, Spikes PS, McCree DH, Bertolli J.
        Glob Public Health. 2015 Aug 7:1-14.
        
     8. HIV awareness and knowledge among viewers of a documentary film about HIV among racial- or ethnic-minority older adults
        Ebor M, Murray A, Gaul Z, Sutton M.
        Health & Social Work. 2015 Aug;40(3):217-224.
        
     9. Epidemiological and virological characteristics of influenza B: results of the Global Influenza B Study
        Caini S, Huang QS, Ciblak MA, Kusznierz G, Owen R, Wangchuk S, Henriques CM, Njouom R, Fasce RA, Yu H, Feng L, Zambon M, Clara AW, Kosasih H, Puzelli S, Kadjo HA, Emukule G, Heraud JM, Ang LW, Venter M, Mironenko A, Brammer L, Mai le TQ, Schellevis F, Plotkin S, Paget J.
        Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2015 Aug;9 Suppl 1:3-12.
        
     10. Burden of influenza-associated deaths in the Americas, 2002-2008
         Cheng PY, Palekar R, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Iuliano D, Alencar AP, Bresee J, Oliva O, de Souza Mde F, Widdowson MA.
         Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2015 Aug;9 Suppl 1:13-21.
         
     11. Three months of weekly rifapentine plus isoniazid is less hepatotoxic than nine months of daily isoniazid for LTBI
         Bliven-Sizemore EE, Sterling TR, Shang N, Benator D, Schwartzman K, Reves R, Drobeniuc J, Bock N, Villarino ME.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 Sep;19(9):1039-44.
         
     12. Clearing the smoke around the TB-HIV syndemic: smoking as a critical issue for TB and HIV treatment and care
         Jackson-Morris A, Fujiwara PI, Pevzner E.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 Sep;19(9):1003-6.
         
     13. Evaluation of the National Tuberculosis Surveillance Program in Haiti
         Salyer SJ, Fitter DL, Milo R, Blanton C, Ho JL, Geffrard H, Morose W, Marston BJ.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2015 Sep;19(9):1045-50.
         
     14. Incidence and predictors for development of abnormal anal cytology among HIV-infected adults receiving contemporary antiretroviral therapy
         Conley LJ, Bush TJ, Darragh TM, Palefsky JM, Unger ER, Patel P, Steinau M, Kojic EM, Martin H, Overton ET, Cu-Uvin S, Hammer J, Henry K, Wood K, Brooks JT.
         J Infect Dis. 2015 Aug 12.
         
     15. An opportunity for further control of hepatitis B in China?
         Vellozzi C, Averhoff F.
         Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Aug 7.
         
     16. Outbreaks associated with environmental and undetermined water exposures - United States, 2011-2012
         Beer KD, Gargano JW, Roberts VA, Reses HE, Hill VR, Garrison LE, Kutty PK, Hilborn ED, Wade TJ, Fullerton KE, Yoder JS.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 14;64(31):849-851.
         
     17. Surveillance for waterborne disease outbreaks associated with drinking water - United States, 2011-2012
         Beer KD, Gargano JW, Roberts VA, Hill VR, Garrison LE, Kutty PK, Hilborn ED, Wade TJ, Fullerton KE, Yoder JS.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 14;64(31):842-848.
         
     18. Investigation of tuberculosis in a high school - San Antonio, Texas, 2012
         Camden TL, Maruffo D, Santos N, Nava JJ, Alcantara C.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 14;64(31):856.
         
     19. Impact of late oseltamivir treatment on influenza symptoms in the outpatient setting: results of a randomized trial
         McLean HQ, Belongia EA, Kieke BA, Meece JK, Fry AM.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2015 Sep;2(3).
         
     20. Behaviors associated with a risk of HIV transmission from HIV-positive street youth to non-street youth in Ukraine
         Nerlander LM, Zapata LB, Yorick R, Skipalska H, Smith RA, Kissin DM, Jamieson DJ, Vitek CR, Hillis SD.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2015 Sep;42(9):513-20.
         
     21. Patient-reported expedited partner therapy for gonorrhea in the United States: findings of the STD Surveillance Network 2010-2012
         Stenger MR, Kerani RP, Bauer HM, Burghardt N, Anschuetz GL, Klingler E, Schumacher CM, Simon J, Golden M.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2015 Sep;42(9):470-4.
         

   • Environmental Health

     22. Regional and seasonal variation in airborne grass pollen levels between cities of Australia and New Zealand
         Medek DE, Beggs PJ, Erbas B, Jaggard AK, Campbell BC, Vicendese D, Johnston FH, Godwin I, Huete AR, Green BJ, Burton PK, Bowman DM, Newnham RM, Katelaris CH, Haberle SG, Newbigin E, Davies JM.
         Aerobiologia. 2015 .
         
     23. Current research and opportunities to address environmental asbestos exposures
         Carlin DJ, Larson TC, Pfau JC, Gavett SH, Shukla A, Miller A, Hines R.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Aug 1;123(8):A194-7.
         
     24. Predictors and long-term reproducibility of urinary phthalate metabolites in middle-aged men and women living in urban Shanghai
         Starling AP, Engel LS, Calafat AM, Koutros S, Satagopan JM, Yang G, Matthews CE, Cai Q, Buckley JP, Ji BT, Cai H, Chow WH, Zheng W, Gao YT, Rothman N, Xiang YB, Shu XO.
         Environ Int. 2015 Aug 6;84:94-106.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     25. Attitudes of clinicians following large-scale pharmacogenomics implementation
         Peterson JF, Field JR, Shi Y, Schildcrout JS, Denny JC, McGregor TL, Van Driest SL, Pulley JM, Lubin IM, Laposata M, Roden DM, Clayton EW.
         Pharmacogenomics J. 2015 Aug 11.
         

   • Health Disparities

     26. Examining socioeconomic health disparities using a rank-dependent Renyi index
         Talih M.
         Ann Appl Stat. 2015 ;9(2):992-1023.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     27. Use and interpretation of a rapid respiratory syncytial virus antigen detection test among infants hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit - Wisconsin, March 2015
         Elbadawi LI, Haupt T, Reisdorf E, Danz T, Davis JP.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 14;64(31):857.
         
     28. Epidemiologic investigation of a cluster of neuroinvasive Bacillus cereus infections in 5 patients with acute myelogenous leukemia
         Rhee C, Klompas M, Tamburini FB, Fremin BJ, Chea N, Epstein L, Halpin AL, Guh A, Gallen R, Coulliette A, Gee J, Hsieh C, Desjardins CA, Pedamullu CS, DeAngelo DJ, Manzo VE, Folkerth RD, Milner DA, Pecora N, Osborne M, Chalifoux-Judge D, Bhatt AS, Yokoe DS.
         Open Forum Infect Dis. 2015 Sep;2(3).
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     29. Synthesis of evidence to characterize national measles and rubella exposure and immunization histories
         Thompson KM, Odahowski CL, Goodson JL, Reef SE, Perry RT.
         Risk Anal. 2015 Aug 6.
         
     30. Catching-up with pentavalent vaccine: exploring reasons behind lower rotavirus vaccine coverage in El Salvador
         Suarez-Castaneda E, Burnett E, Elas M, Baltrons R, Pezzoli L, Flannery B, Kleinbaum D, Oliveira LH, Danovaro-Holliday MC.
         Vaccine. 2015 Aug 8.
         

   • Informatics

     31. Developing a national-level concept dictionary for EHR implementations in Kenya
         Keny A, Wanyee S, Kwaro D, Mulwa E, Were MC.
         Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015 ;216:780-4.
         
     32. Do interoperable national information systems enhance availability of data to assess the effect of scale-up of HIV services on health workforce deployment in resource-limited countries?
         Oluoch T, Muturi D, Kiriinya R, Waruru A, Lanyo K, Nguni R, Ojwang J, Waters KP, Richards J.
         Stud Health Technol Inform. 2015 ;216:677-81.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     33. DELTA PREP: building capacity to meet the public health urgency of intimate partner violence
         Mercy JA, Freire KE.
         Health Educ Behav. 2015 Aug;42(4):433-5.
         
     34. The DELTA PREP initiative: accelerating coalition capacity for intimate partner violence prevention
         Zakocs R, Freire KE.
         Health Educ Behav. 2015 Aug;42(4):458-70.
         
     35. Bicyclist deaths associated with motor vehicle traffic - United States, 1975-2012
         Vargo J, Gerhardstein BG, Whitfield GP, Wendel A.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 Aug 14;64(31):837-841.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     36. Evaluation of the specificity of two enzyme immunoassays for coccidioidomycosis using sera from an endemic and a non-endemic region
         Lindsley MD, Ahn Y, McCotter O, Gade L, Hurst SF, Brandt ME, Park BJ, Litvintseva AP.
         Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2015 Aug 5.
         
     37. Improving dengue viral antigens detection in dengue patient serum specimens using a low pH glycine buffer treatment
         Shen WF, Galula JU, Chang GJ, Wu HC, King CC, Chao DY.
         J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2015 Jun 27.
         
     38. Anti-retroviral lectins have modest effects on adherence of Trichomonas vaginalis to epithelial cells in vitro and on recovery of Tritrichomonas foetus in a mouse vaginal model
         Chatterjee A, Ratner DM, Ryan CM, Johnson PJ, O'Keefe BR, Secor WE, Anderson DJ, Robbins PW, Samuelson J.
         PLoS One. 2015 ;10(8):e0135340.
         
     39. Efficacy of topical tenofovir against transmission of a tenofovir-resistant SHIV in macaques
         Dobard CW, Sharma S, Cong ME, West R, Makarova N, Holder A, Pau CP, Hanson DL, Novembre FJ, Garcia-Lerma JG, Heneine W.
         Retrovirology. 2015 ;12(1):69.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     40. Infant mortality and causes of infant deaths in rural Ethiopia: a population-based cohort of 3684 births
         Weldearegawi B, Melaku YA, Abera SF, Ashebir Y, Haile F, Mulugeta A, Eshetu F, Spigt M.
         BMC Public Health. 2015 ;15(1):770.
         
     41. An evaluation of the CDC's Community-based Breastfeeding Supplemental Cooperative Agreement: reach, strategies, barriers, facilitators, and lessons learned
         Lilleston P, Nhim K, Rutledge G.
         J Hum Lact. 2015 Aug 10.
         
     42. Renin-angiotensin system blocker fetopathy
         Cragan JD, Young BA, Correa A.
         J Pediatr. 2015 Aug 5.
         
     43. Home care practices for preterm and term infants after hospital discharge in Massachusetts, 2007 to 2010
         Hwang SS, Lu E, Cui X, Diop H, Barfield WD, Manning SE.
         J Perinatol. 2015 Aug 6.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     44. Profiling stainless steel welding processes to reduce fume emissions, hexavalent chromium emissions and operating costs in the workplace
         Keane M, Siert A, Stone S, Chen BT.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2015 Aug 12:0.
         
     45. Historical context and recent advances in exposure-response estimation for deriving occupational exposure limits
         Wheeler MW, Park RM, Bailer AJ, Whittaker C.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2015 Aug 7:0.
         

   • Program Evaluation

     46. The Data-to-Action framework: a rapid program improvement process
         Zakocs R, Hill JA, Brown P, Wheaton J, Freire KE.
         Health Educ Behav. 2015 Aug;42(4):471-9.
         

   • Reproductive Health

     47. Assisted reproductive technology surveillance - United States, 2012
         Sunderam S, Kissin DM, Crawford SB, Folger SG, Jamieson DJ, Warner L, Barfield WD.
         MMWR Surveill Summ. 2015 Aug 14;64(SS-06):1-29.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     48. Menthol content in U.S. marketed cigarettes
         Ai J, Taylor KM, Lisko JG, Tran H, Watson CH, Holman MR.
         Nicotine Tob Res. 2015 Aug 9.
         
   
   

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