Issue 4, January 30, 2012

Vol. 4, Issue: 4, 1/30/12

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• 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

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1. Top Ten Articles of the Week

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     • Trends in preventive asthma medication use among children and adolescents, 1988-2008
       Kit BK, Simon AE, Ogden CL, Akinbami LJ.
       Pediatrics. 2012 Jan;129(1):62-9.
       

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Stopping the control arm in response to the DSMB: mother's choice of HIV prophylaxis during breastfeeding in the BAN study
       Chavula C, Long D, Mzembe E, Kayira D, Chasela C, Hudgens MG, Hosseinipour M, King CC, Ellington S, Chigwenembe M, Jamieson DJ, van der Horst C.
       Contemp Clin Trials. 2012 Jan;33(1):55-9.
       
     • Clinical, epidemiologic, histopathologic and molecular features of an unexplained dermopathy
       Pearson ML, Selby JV, Katz KA, Cantrell V, Braden CR, Parise ME, Paddock CD, Lewin-Smith MR, Kalasinsky VF, Goldstein FC, Hightower AW, Papier A, Lewis B, Motipara S, Eberhard ML.
       PLoS One. 2012 Jan 25;7(1).
       

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     • What do we need to know about disease ecology to prevent Lyme disease in the northeastern United States?
       Eisen RJ, Piesman J, Zielinski-Gutierrez E, Eisen L.
       J Med Entomol. 2012 ;49(1):11-22.
       

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     • Surveillance for malaria elimination in Swaziland: a national cross-sectional study using pooled PCR and serology
       Hsiang MS, Hwang J, Kunene S, Drakeley C, Kandula D, Novotny J, Parizo J, Jensen T, Tong M, Kemere J, Dlamini S, Moonen B, Angov E, Dutta S, Ockenhouse C, Dorsey G, Greenhouse B.
       PLoS One. 2012 ;7(1):e29550.
       

   • Healthcare Economics

     • A nationwide community-based lifestyle program could delay or prevent type 2 diabetes cases and save $5.7 billion in 25 years
       Zhuo X, Zhang P, Gregg EW, Barker L, Hoerger TJ, Pearson-Clarke T, Albright A.
       Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Jan;31(1):50-60.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Improved equity in measles vaccination from integrating insecticide-treated bednets in a vaccination campaign, Madagascar
       Goodson JL, Kulkarni MA, Vanden Eng JL, Wannemuehler KA, Cotte AH, Desrochers RE, Randriamanalina B, Luman ET.
       Trop Med Int Health. 2012 Jan 24.
       

   • Laboratory Sciences

     • Discordant antigenic drift of neuraminidase and hemagglutinin in H1N1 and H3N2 influenza viruses
       Sandbulte MR, Westgeest KB, Gao J, Xu X, Klimov AI, Russell CA, Burke DF, Smith DJ, Fouchier RA, Eichelberger MC.
       Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Dec 20;108(51):20748-53.
       

   • Public Health Leadership and Management

     • Use of lean response to improve pandemic influenza surge in public health laboratories
       Isaac-Renton JL, Chang Y, Prystajecky N, Petric M, Mak A, Abbott B, Paris B, Decker KC, Pittenger L, Guercio S, Stott J, Miller JD.
       Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;18(1):57-62.
       

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     • Self-reported alcohol-impaired driving in the U.S., 2006 and 2008
       Bergen G, Shults RA, Beck LF, Qayad M.
       Am J Prev Med. 2012 Feb;42(2):142-9.
       
   
   

2. CDC Authored Publications

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. Status of cardiovascular health in US adults: prevalence estimates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) 2003-2008
        Shay CM, Ning H, Allen NB, Carnethon MR, Chiuve SE, Greenlund KJ, Daviglus ML, Lloyd-Jones DM.
        Circulation. 2012 Jan 3;125(1):45-56.
        
     2. Diabetic retinopathy in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth cohort: a pilot study
        Mayer-Davis EJ, Davis C, Saadine J, D'Agostino RB, Dabelea D, Dolan L, Garg S, Lawrence JM, Pihoker C, Rodriguez BL, Klein BE, Klein R, Bell RA.
        Diabet Med. 2012 Jan 24.
        
     3. Declining rates of hospitalization for nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation in the diabetic population aged 40 years or older: U.S., 1988-2008
        Li Y, Burrows NR, Gregg EW, Albright A, Geiss LS.
        Diabetes Care. 2012 Feb;35(2):273-7.
        
     4. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among children with current asthma
        Shen J, Oraka E.
        Prev Med. 2012 Jan 1;54(1):27-31.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     5. Incidence of influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infection during three influenza seasons in Bangladesh, 2008-2010
        Azziz-Baumgartner E, Alamgir A, Rahman M, Homaira N, Sohel BM, Sharker MY, Zaman RU, Dee J, Gurley ES, Al Mamun A, Mah EM, Fry AM, Widdowson MA, Bresee J, Lindstrom S, Azim T, Brooks A, Podder G, Hossain MJ, Rahman M, Luby SP.
        Bull World Health Organ. 2012 Jan 1;90(1):12-9.
        
     6. Toxoplasmosis hospitalizations in the United States, 2008, and trends, 1993-2008
        Jones JL, Roberts JM.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jan 19.
        
     7. Reinfection redux
        Vernon AA, Villarino ME.
        Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Jan 19.
        
     8. Multistate outbreak of MDR TB identified by genotype cluster investigation
        Barry PM, Gardner TJ, Funk E, Oren E, Field K, Shaw T, Langer AJ.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;18(1):113-6.
        
     9. MRSA USA300 at Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 2000-2006
        David MZ, Rudolph KM, Hennessy TW, Zychowski DL, Asthi K, Boyle-Vavra S, Daum RS.
        Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;18(1):105-8.
        
     10. Asymmetric type F botulism with cranial nerve demyelination
         Filozov A, Kattan JA, Jitendranath L, Smith CG, Luquez C, Phan QN, Fagan RP.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;18(1):102-4.
         
     11. Modeling insights into Haemophilus influenzae type b disease, transmission, and vaccine programs
         Jackson ML, Rose CE, Cohn A, Coronado F, Clark TA, Wenger JD, Bulkow L, Bruce MG, Messonnier NE, Hennessy TW.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;18(1):13-20.
         
     12. Dengue outbreak in Key West, Florida, USA, 2009
         Radke EG, Gregory CJ, Kintziger KW, Sauber-Schatz EK, Hunsperger EA, Gallagher GR, Barber JM, Biggerstaff BJ, Stanek DR, Tomashek KM, Blackmore CG.
         Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;18(1):135-7.
         
     13. Fatal outbreaks of jaundice in pregnancy and the epidemic history of hepatitis E
         Teo CG.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2012 Jan 25:1-21.
         
     14. Survey of physician diagnostic and treatment practices for patients with acute diarrhea in Guangdong province, China
         Ke B, Ran L, Wu S, Deng X, Ke C, Feng Z, Ma L, Varma JK.
         Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2012 Jan;9(1):47-53.
         
     15. Retention in care of adults and adolescents living with HIV in 13 U.S. areas
         Hall HI, Gray KM, Tang T, Li J, Shouse L, Mermin J.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jan 19.
         
     16. Population-based incidence of typhoid fever in an urban informal settlement and a rural area in Kenya: implications for typhoid vaccine use in Africa
         Breiman RF, Cosmas L, Njuguna H, Audi A, Olack B, Ochieng JB, Wamola N, Bigogo GM, Awiti G, Tabu CW, Burke H, Williamson J, Oundo JO, Mintz ED, Feikin DR.
         PLoS One. 2012 ;7(1):e29119.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     17. Transmission of flea-borne zoonotic agents
         Eisen RJ, Gage KL.
         Annu Rev Entomol. 2012 ;57:61-82.
         
     18. Evaluation and modification of off-host flea collection techniques used in Northwest Uganda: laboratory and field studies
         Borchert JN, Eisen RJ, Holmes JL, Atiku LA, Mpanga JT, Brown HE, Graham CB, Babi N, Montenieri JA, Enscore RE, Gage KL.
         J Med Entomol. 2012 ;49(1):210-214.
         
     19. Date palm sap linked to Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh, 2008
         Rahman MA, Hossain MJ, Sultana S, Homaira N, Khan SU, Rahman M, Gurley ES, Rollin PE, Lo MK, Comer JA, Lowe L, Rota PA, Ksiazek TG, Kenah E, Sharker Y, Luby SP.
         Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012 Jan;12(1):65-72.
         

   • Environmental Health

     20. Community stress, psychosocial hazards, and EPA decision-making in communities impacted by chronic technological disasters
         Couch SR, Coles CJ.
         Am J Public Health. 2011 Dec;101 Suppl 1:S140-8.
         
     21. Critical biological pathways for chronic psychosocial stress and research opportunities to advance the consideration of stress in chemical risk assessment
         McEwen BS, Tucker P.
         Am J Public Health. 2011 Dec;101 Suppl 1:S131-9.
         
     22. Environmental health internship essentials
         Choo A, Gerke J, Sellers V, Syed M.
         J Environ Health. 2012 Jan-Feb;74(6):52-53.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     23. Cognitive testing of human papillomavirus vaccine survey items for parents of adolescent girls
         Richman AR, Coronado GD, Arnold LD, Fernandez ME, Glenn BA, Allen JD, Wilson KM, Brewer NT.
         J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2012 Jan;16(1):16-23.
         
     24. Monitoring HPV type-specific prevalence over time through clinic-based surveillance: a perspective on vaccine effectiveness
         Gaffga NH, Flagg EW, Weinstock HS, Shlay JC, Ghanem KG, Koutsky LA, Kerndt PR, Hsu KK, Unger ER, Datta SD.
         Vaccine. 2012 Jan 17.
         

   • Food Safety

     25. Assessing the incidence of ciguatera fish poisoning with two surveys conducted in Culebra, Puerto Rico, during 2005 and 2006
         Azziz-Baumgartner E, Luber G, Conklin L, Tosteson TR, Granade HR, Dickey RW, Backer LC.
         Environ Health Perspect. 2012 Jan 24.
         
     26. Multistate outbreak of Salmonella serotype Typhimurium infections associated with consumption of restaurant tomatoes, USA, 2006: hypothesis generation through case exposures in multiple restaurant clusters
         Behravesh CB, Blaney D, Medus C, Bidol SA, Phan Q, Soliva S, Daly ER, Smith K, Miller B, Taylor T, Nguyen T, Perry C, Hill TA, Fogg N, Kleiza A, Moorhead D, Al-Khaldi S, Braden C, Lynch MF.
         Epidemiol Infect. 2012 Jan 20:1-9.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     27. How can we stimulate translational research in cancer genomics beyond bench to bedside?
         Schully SD, Benedicto CB, Khoury MJ.
         Genet Med. 2012 Jan;14(1):169-70.
         

   • Health Disparities

     28. Emergency department volume and racial and ethnic differences in waiting times in the United States
         Sonnenfeld N, Pitts SR, Schappert SM, Decker SL.
         Med Care. 2012 Jan 19.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     29. Coverage of newborn and adult male circumcision varies among public and private US payers despite health benefits
         Clark SJ, Kilmarx PH, Kretsinger K.
         Health Aff (Millwood). 2011 Dec;30(12):2355-61.
         
     30. Cost-benefit analysis of in-hospital influenza vaccination of postpartum women
         Ding Y, Zangwill KM, Hay JW, Allred NJ, Yeh SH.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Feb;119(2 Pt 1):306-14.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     31. Limited awareness of vaccines recommended for adolescents and other results from two national consumer health surveys in the United States
         Kennedy A, Stokley S, Curtis CR, Gust D.
         J Adolesc Health. 2012 Feb;50(2):198-200.
         
     32. Impact of more than a decade of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine use on carriage and invasive potential in Native American communities
         Scott JR, Millar EV, Lipsitch M, Moulton LH, Weatherholtz R, Perilla MJ, Jackson DM, Beall B, Craig MJ, Reid R, Santosham M, O'Brien KL.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;205(2):280-8.
         
     33. Randomized trial of type 1 and type 3 oral monovalent poliovirus vaccines in newborns in Africa
         Waggie Z, Geldenhuys H, Sutter RW, Jacks M, Mulenga H, Mahomed H, De Kock M, Hanekom W, Pallansch MA, Kahn AL, Burton AH, Sreevatsava M, Hussey G.
         J Infect Dis. 2012 Jan;205(2):228-36.
         
     34. Hepatitis A vaccination coverage among adolescents in the United States
         Dorell CG, Yankey D, Byrd KK, Murphy TV.
         Pediatrics. 2012 Jan 23.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     35. Application of numerical methods for diffusion-based modeling of skin permeation
         Frasch HF, Barbero AM.
         Adv Drug Deliv Rev. 2012 Jan 10.
         
     36. Reference measurement procedure for total glycerides by isotope dilution GC-MS
         Edwards SH, Stribling SL, Pyatt SD, Kimberly MM.
         Clin Chem. 2012 Jan 24.
         
     37. Early alterations of brain cellular energy homeostasis in Huntington disease models
         Mochel F, Durant B, Meng X, O'Callaghan J, Yu H, Brouillet E, Wheeler VC, Humbert S, Schiffmann R, Durr A.
         J Biol Chem. 2012 Jan 6;287(2):1361-70.
         
     38. Hollow-fiber ultrafiltration for simultaneous recovery of viruses, bacteria and parasites from reclaimed water
         Liu P, Hill VR, Hahn D, Johnson TB, Pan Y, Jothikumar N, Moe CL.
         J Microbiol Methods. 2012 Jan;88(1):155-61.
         
     39. Molecular dissection of an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae reveals intergenus KPC carbapenemase transmission through a promiscuous plasmid
         Mathers AJ, Cox HL, Kitchel B, Bonatti H, Brassinga AK, Carroll J, Scheld WM, Hazen KC, Sifri CD.
         mBio. 2011 ;2(6):e00204-11.
         
     40. Integrative deep sequencing of the mouse lung transcriptome reveals differential expression of diverse classes of small RNAs in response to respiratory virus infection
         Peng X, Gralinski L, Ferris MT, Frieman MB, Thomas MJ, Proll S, Korth MJ, Tisoncik JR, Heise M, Luo S, Schroth GP, Tumpey TM, Li C, Kawaoka Y, Baric RS, Katze MG.
         mBio. 2011 ;2(6).
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     41. The rates of abnormal glucose challenge tests and gestational diabetes in women receiving 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate
         Wolfe K, Dearmond C, How H, Henderson ZT, Sibai B.
         Am J Perinatol. 2011 Dec;28(10):741-6.
         
     42. Clinical sepsis in neonates and young infants, United States, 1988-2006
         Lukacs SL, Schrag SJ.
         J Pediatr. 2012 Jan 17.
         
     43. Epidemiology of late and moderate preterm birth
         Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Lackritz EM.
         Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2012 Jan 19.
         

   • Nutritional Sciences

     44. Correcting for inflammation changes estimates of iron deficiency among rural Kenyan preschool children
         Grant FK, Suchdev PS, Flores-Ayala R, Cole CR, Ramakrishnan U, Ruth LJ, Martorell R.
         J Nutr. 2012 Jan;142(1):105-11.
         
     45. Program experience with micronutrient powders and current evidence
         Rah JH, Depee S, Kraemer K, Steiger G, Bloem MW, Spiegel P, Wilkinson C, Bilukha O.
         J Nutr. 2012 Jan;142(1):191S-6S.
         
     46. A simulation study of the potential effects of healthy food and beverage substitutions on diet quality and total energy intake in Lower Mississippi Delta adults
         Thomson JL, Tussing-Humphreys LM, Onufrak SJ, Zoellner JM, Connell CL, Bogle ML, Yadrick K.
         J Nutr. 2011 Dec;141(12):2191-7.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     47. Body mass index versus dual energy x-ray absorptiometry-derived indexes: predictors of cardiovascular and diabetic disease risk factors
         Sharp DS, Andrew ME, Burchfiel CM, Violanti JM, Wactawski-Wende J.
         Am J Hum Biol. 2012 Jan 24.
         
     48. Digital 3-d headforms representative of Chinese workers
         Yu Y, Benson S, Cheng W, Hsiao J, Liu Y, Zhuang Z, Chen W.
         Ann Occup Hyg. 2012 Jan;56(1):113-22.
         
     49. An evaluation of the proposed revision of the anti-vibration glove test method defined in ISO 10819 (1996)
         Welcome DE, Dong RG, Xu XS, Warren C, McDowell TW.
         Int J Ind Ergon. 2012 ;42(1):143-155.
         
     50. Checklist model to improve work practices in small-scale demolition operations with silica dust exposures
         Muianga C, Rice C, Lentz T, Lockey J, Niemeier R, Succop P.
         Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2012 ;9(2):343-361.
         
     51. Work experiences of Latina immigrants
         Eggerth DE, DeLaney SC, Flynn MA, Jacobson CJ.
         J Career Dev. 2012 February 1, 2012;39(1):13-30.
         
     52. Preparation, certification and interlaboratory analysis of workplace air filters spiked with high-fired beryllium oxide
         Oatts TJ, Hicks CE, Adams AR, Brisson MJ, Youmans-McDonald LD, Hoover MD, Ashley K.
         J Environ Monit. 2011 Oct 25.
         
     53. Association between depressive symptoms and metabolic syndrome in police officers: results from two cross-sectional studies
         Hartley TA, Knox SS, Fekedulegn D, Barbosa-Leiker C, Violanti JM, Andrew ME, Burchfiel CM.
         J Environ Public Health. 2012 ;2012.
         
     54. Occupational gradients in smoking behavior and exposure to workplace environmental tobacco smoke: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
         Fujishiro K, Stukovsky KD, Roux AD, Landsbergis P, Burchfiel C.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2012 Jan 18.
         
     55. Cadmium and lung cancer mortality accounting for simultaneous arsenic exposure
         Park RM, Stayner LT, Petersen MR, Finley-Couch M, Hornung R, Rice C.
         Occup Environ Med. 2012 Jan 22.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     56. Is the accuracy of self-reported colorectal cancer screening associated with social desirability?
         Vernon SW, Abotchie PN, McQueen A, White A, Eberth JM, Coan SP.
         Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2012 Jan;21(1):61-5.
         
     57. Applying the theory of work adjustment to Latino immigrant workers
         Eggerth DE, Flynn MA.
         J Career Dev. 2012 February 1, 2012;39(1):76-98.
         
     58. Returning to our roots: immigrant populations at work
         Stebleton MJ, Eggerth DE.
         J Career Dev. 2012 February 1, 2012;39(1):3-12.
         
     59. A life course perspective on migration and mental health among Asian immigrants: the role of human agency
         Gong F, Xu J, Fujishiro K, Takeuchi DT.
         Soc Sci Med. 2011 Dec;73(11):1618-26.
         

   • Substance Use and Abuse

     60. Alcohol consumption, drinking pattern, and self-reported visual impairment
         Fan AZ, Li Y, Zhang X, Klein R, Mokdad AH, Saaddine JB, Balluz L.
         Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2012 Feb;19(1):8-15.
         

   • Veterinary Medicine

     61. Rift Valley fever virus vaccine lacking the NSs and NSm genes is safe, nonteratogenic, and confers protection from viremia, pyrexia, and abortion following challenge in adult and pregnant sheep
         Bird BH, Maartens LH, Campbell S, Erasmus BJ, Erickson BR, Dodd KA, Spiropoulou CF, Cannon D, Drew CP, Knust B, McElroy AK, Khristova ML, Albarino CG, Nichol ST.
         J Virol. 2011 Dec;85(24):12901-9.
         

   • Zoonoses

     62. Scalp abscess due to Streptomyces cacaoi subsp. cacaoi, first report in a human infection
         Pellegrini GJ, Graziano JC, Ragunathan L, Bhat MA, Hemashettar BM, Brown JM.
         J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Jan 25.
         
   
   

3. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Genetics and Genomics

     63. Communication about family members' risk of melanoma: self-reported practices of dermatologists in the United States
         Oliveria SA, Heneghan MK, Halpern AC, Hay JL, Geller AC.
         Arch Dermatol. 2012 Jan 16.
         
     64. Impact of colon cancer screening on family history phenotype
         Newcomb PA, Savu A, Phipps AI, Coghill AE, Yasui Y.
         Epidemiology. 2012 Jan 16.
         
     65. Offering aggregate results to participants in genomic research: opportunities and challenges
         Beskow LM, Burke W, Fullerton SM, Sharp RR.
         Genet Med. 2012 Jan 19.
         
     66. IRB perspectives on the return of individual results from genomic research
         Dressler LG, Smolek S, Ponsaran R, Markey JM, Starks H, Gerson N, Lewis S, et al.
         Genet Med. 2012 Jan 5.
         
     67. Genetics researchers' and IRB professionals' attitudes toward genetic research review: a comparative analysis
         Edwards KL, Lemke AA, Trinidad SB, Lewis SM, Starks H, Snapinn KW, Griffin MQ, et al.
         Genet Med. 2012 Jan 12.
         
     68. The Wisconsin approach to newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency
         Verbsky J, Thakar M, Routes J.
         J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Jan 11.
         
     69. Consolidating newborn screening efforts in the Asia Pacific region : networking and shared education
         Padilla CD, Therrell BL.
         J Community Genet. 2012 Jan 21.
         
     70. The use of a family history risk assessment tool within a community health care system: views of primary care providers
         Christianson CA, Powell KP, Hahn SE, Blanton SH, Bogacik J, Henrich VC, The Genomedical Connection.
         J Genet Couns. 2012 Jan 21.
         
     71. Impact of literacy and numeracy on motivation for behavior change after diabetes genetic risk testing
         Vassy JL, O'Brien KE, Waxler JL, Park ER, Delahanty LM, Florez JC, Meigs JB, et al.
         Med Decis Making. 2012 Jan 12.
         
     72. Citizens' values regarding research with stored samples from newborn screening in Canada
         Bombard Y, Miller FA, Hayeems RZ, Carroll JC, Avard D, Wilson BJ, Little J, et al.
         Pediatrics. 2012 Jan 16.
         
     73. Public attitudes regarding the use of residual newborn screening specimens for research
         Botkin JR, Rothwell E, Anderson R, Stark L, Goldenberg A, Lewis M, Burbank M, et al.
         Pediatrics. 2012 Jan 16.
         
   
   

4. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     74. Cancer screening - United States, 2010
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Jan 27;61(3):41-5.
         
     75. Gang homicides - five U.S. cities, 2003-2008
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Jan 27;61(3):46-51.
         
     76. Nodding syndrome - South Sudan, 2011
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Jan 27;61(3):52-4.
         
     77. QuickStats: percentage of births that were home births, by maternal race/ethnicity - United States, 1990-2009
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2012 Jan 27;61(3):58.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     78. The public health impact of risk factors for physical inactivity in adults with rheumatoid arthritis
         Lee J, Dunlop D, Ehrlich-Jones L, Semanik P, Song J, Manheim L, Chang RW.
         Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012 Jan 25.
         
     79. Declining rates of hospitalization for nontraumatic lower-extremity amputation in the diabetic population aged 40 years or older: U.S., 1988-2008
         Li Y, Burrows NR, Gregg EW, Albright A, Geiss LS.
         Diabetes Care. 2012 Feb;35(2):273-7.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     80. Prevalence of oral HPV infection in the United States, 2009-2010
         Gillison M, Broutian T, Pickard R, Tong Z, Xiao W, Kahle L, Graubard B, Chaturvedi A.
         JAMA. 2011 .
         

   • Environmental Health

     81. Lights out: impact of the August 2003 power outage on mortality in New York, NY
         Anderson GB, Bell ML.
         Epidemiology. 2012 Jan 16.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     82. Hepatitis A vaccination coverage among adolescents in the United States
         Dorell CG, Yankey D, Byrd KK, Murphy TV.
         Pediatrics. 2012 Jan 23.
         
   
   

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