CDC Science Clips: Volume 7, Issue 38, September 22, 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 by a senior CDC scientist from the standard sections listed below.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     • Prevalence of and trends in diabetes among adults in the United States, 1988-2012
       Menke A, Casagrande S, Geiss L, Cowie CC.
       JAMA. 2015 Sep 8;314(10):1021-9.
       
     • Water intake by outdoor temperature among children aged 1-10 years: implications for community water fluoridation in the U.S
       Beltran-Aguilar ED, Barker L, Sohn W, Wei L.
       Public Health Rep. 2015 Jul-Aug;130(4):362-71.
       

   • Communicable Diseases

     • Management of a pet dog after exposure to a human patient with Ebola virus disease
       Spengler JR, Stonecipher S, McManus C, Hughes-Garza H, Dow M, Zoran DL, Bissett W, Beckham T, Alves DA, Wolcott M, Tostenson S, Dorman B, Jones J, Sidwa TJ, Knust B, Behravesh CB.
       J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2015 Sep 1;247(5):531-8.
       
     • Service delivery and patient outcomes in Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program-funded and -nonfunded health care facilities in the United States
       Weiser J, Beer L, Frazier EL, Patel R, Dempsey A, Hauck H, Skarbinski J.
       JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Aug 31.
       
     • Transnational record linkage for tuberculosis surveillance and program evaluation
       Aiona K, Lowenthal P, Painter JA, Reves R, Flood J, Parker M, Fu Y, Wall K, Walter ND.
       Public Health Rep. 2015 Sep-Oct;130(5):475-84.
       
     • Trends in HIV testing among U.S. older adults prior to and since release of CDC's routine HIV testing recommendations: national findings from the BRFSS
       Ford CL, Mulatu MS, Godette DC, Gaines TL.
       Public Health Rep. 2015 Sep-Oct;130(5):514-25.
       

   • Drug Safety

     • Trends in emergency department visits for unsupervised pediatric medication exposures, 2004-2013
       Lovegrove M, Weidle NJ, Budnitz DS.
       Pediatrics. 2015 Sep 7.
       

   • Healthcare Economics

     • Costs of chronic diseases at the state level: the Chronic Disease Cost Calculator
       Trogdon JG, Murphy LB, Khavjou OA, Li R, Maylahn CM, Tangka FK, Nurmagambetov TA, Ekwueme DU, Nwaise I, Chapman DP, Orenstein D.
       Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E140.
       

   • Immunity and Immunization

     • Children and adolescents unvaccinated against measles: geographic clustering, parents' beliefs, and missed opportunities
       Smith PJ, Marcuse EK, Seward JF, Zhao Z, Orenstein WA.
       Public Health Rep. 2015 Sep-Oct;130(5):485-504.
       

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     • Elevated blood lead levels among fire assay workers and their children in Alaska, 2010-2011
       Porter KA, Kirk C, Fearey D, Castrodale LJ, Verbrugge D, McLaughlin J.
       Public Health Rep. 2015 Sep-Oct;130(5):440-6.
       
   
   

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. Rising obesity prevalence and weight gain among adults starting antiretroviral therapy in the United States and Canada
        Koethe JR, Jenkins CA, Lau B, Shepherd BE, Justice AC, Tate JP, Buchacz K, Napravnik S, Mayor AM, Horberg MA, Blashill AJ, Willig A, Wester CW, Silverberg MJ, Gill J, Thorne JE, Klein M, Eron JJ, Kitahata MM, Sterling TR, Moore RD.
        AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2015 Sep 9.
        
     2. Eating patterns, body mass index, and food deserts: does it matter where we live?
        Posner SF.
        Prev Chronic Dis. 2015 ;12:E144.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     3. Migration, multiple sexual partnerships, and sexual concurrency in the Garifuna population of Honduras
        Gandhi AD, Pettifor A, Barrington C, Marshall SW, Behets F, Guardado ME, Farach N, Ardon E, Paz-Bailey G.
        AIDS Behav. 2015 Sep;19(9):1559-70.
        
     4. Geographical targeting to improve progression through the sexually transmitted infection/HIV treatment continua in different populations
        Aral SO, Torrone E, Bernstein K.
        Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2015 Sep 8.
        
     5. Letter to the editor in response to the editorial commentary by Dr Kenrad E. Nelson entitled, "The changing epidemiology of hepatitis A virus infections in the United States"
        Ly K, Klevens R, Jiles R.
        J Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 15;212(6):1009-10.
        
     6. From theory to practice: implementation of a resource allocation model in health departments
        Yaylali E, Farnham PG, Schneider KL, Landers SJ, Kouzouian O, Lasry A, Purcell DW, Green TA, Sansom SL.
        J Public Health Manag Pract. 2015 Sep 7.
        
     7. Elimination of Ebola virus transmission in Liberia - September 3, 2015
        Bawo L, Fallah M, Kateh F, Nagbe T, Clement P, Gasasira A, Mahmoud N, Musa E, Lo TQ, Pillai SK, Seeman S, Sunshine BJ, Weidle PJ, Nyensweh T, Teams CE.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(35):979-80.
        
     8. Ebola virus disease - Sierra Leone and Guinea, August 2015
        Hersey S, Martel LD, Jambai A, Keita S, Yoti Z, Meyer E, Seeman S, Bennett S, Ratto J, Morgan O, Akyeampong MA, Sainvil S, Worrell MC, Fitter D, Arnold KE.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(35):981-4.
        
     9. Pneumonia associated with an influenza A H3 outbreak at a skilled nursing facility - Florida, 2014
        Jordan J, Pritchard S, Nicholson G, Winston T, Gumke M, Rubino H, Watkins S, Heberlein-Larson LA, Likos A.
        MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(35):985-6.
        
     10. Sources of infant pertussis infection in the United States
         Skoff TH, Kenyon C, Cocoros N, Liko J, Miller L, Kudish K, Baumbach J, Zansky S, Faulkner A, Martin SW.
         Pediatrics. 2015 Sep 7.
         
     11. Trends and differences among three new indicators of HIV infection progression
         An Q, Song R, Hernandez A, Hall HI.
         Public Health Rep. 2015 Sep-Oct;130(5):468-74.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     12. Injuries and traumatic psychological exposures associated with the South Napa Earthquake - California, 2014
         Attfield KR, Dobson CB, Henn JB, Acosta M, Smorodinsky S, Wilken JA, Barreau T, Schreiber M, Windham GC, Materna BL, Roisman R.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(35):975-8.
         
     13. CDC Grand Rounds: addressing preparedness challenges for children in public health emergencies
         Hinton CF, Griese SE, Anderson MR, Chernak E, Peacock G, Thorpe PG, Lurie N.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(35):972-4.
         
     14. Influences of preparedness knowledge and beliefs on household disaster preparedness
         Thomas TN, Leander-Griffith M, Harp V, Cioffi JP.
         MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015 ;64(35):965-71.
         

   • Disease Reservoirs and Vectors

     15. Comparison of methods for xenomonitoring in vectors of lymphatic filariasis in northeastern Tanzania
         Irish S, Derua YA, Walker T, Cameron MM.
         Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Sep 8.
         
     16. Studies on the species composition and relative abundance of mosquitoes of Mpigi District, Central Uganda
         Mayanja M, Mutebi JP, Crabtree MB, Ssenfuka F, Muwawu T, Lutwama JJ.
         J Entomol Zool Stud. 2014 Nov;2(5):317-322.
         
     17. Impact of human mobility on the emergence of dengue epidemics in Pakistan
         Wesolowski A, Qureshi T, Boni MF, Sundsoy PR, Johansson MA, Rasheed SB, Engo-Monsen K, Buckee CO.
         Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2015 Sep 8.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     18. Effects of PCB126 and PCB153 on telomerase activity and telomere length in undifferentiated and differentiated HL-60 cells
         Xin X, Senthilkumar PK, Schnoor JL, Ludewig G.
         Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2015 Sep 2.
         

   • Healthcare Economics

     19. Cost-effectiveness of meningococcal vaccination among men who have sex with men in New York City
         Simon MS, Weiss D, Geevarughese A, Kratz MM, Cutler B, Gulick RM, Zucker JR, Varma JK, Schackman BR.
         J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Aug 27.
         
     20. Professional fee ratios for US hospital discharge data
         Peterson C, Xu L, Florence C, Grosse S, Annest J.
         Med Care. 2015 Sep 3.
         
     21. Clinicians' awareness of the Affordable Care Act mandate to provide comprehensive tobacco cessation treatment for pregnant women covered by Medicaid
         Tong VT, England LJ, Malarcher A, Mahoney J, Anderson B, Schulkin J.
         Prev Med Rep. 2015 ;2:686-688.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     22. Quantifying and explaining accessibility with application to the 2009 H1N1 vaccination campaign
         Heier Stamm JL, Serban N, Swann J, Wortley P.
         Health Care Manag Sci. 2015 Sep 4.
         
     23. Antecedent causes of a measles resurgence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
         Scobie HM, Ilunga BK, Mulumba A, Shidi C, Coulibaly T, Obama R, Tamfum JJ, Simbu EP, Smit SB, Masresha B, Perry RT, Alleman MM, Kretsinger K, Goodson J.
         Pan African Medical Journal. 2015 ;21.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     24. Review of telemicrobiology
         Rhoads DD, Mathison BA, Bishop HS, da Silva AJ, Pantanowitz L.
         Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2015 Aug 28.
         
     25. Common and distinct mechanisms of induced pulmonary fibrosis by particulate and soluble chemical fibrogenic agents
         Dong J, Yu X, Porter DW, Battelli LA, Kashon ML, Ma Q.
         Arch Toxicol. 2015 Sep 7.
         
     26. Evaluating protection against infectious bronchitis virus by clinical signs, ciliostasis, challenge virus detection, and histopathology
         Jackwood MW, Jordan BJ, Roh H, Hilt DA, Williams SM.
         Avian Dis. 2015 ;59(3):368-374.
         
     27. Differentiation of chemical reaction activity of various carbon nanotubes using redox potential: classification by physical and chemical structures
         Tsuruoka S, Matsumoto H, Castranova V, Porter DW, Yanagisawa T, Saito N, Kobayashi S, Endo M.
         Carbon. 2015 ;95:302-308.
         
     28. CD4+ T cells are not required for suppression of hepatitis B virus replication in the liver of vaccinated chimpanzees
         Rybczynska J, Campbell K, Kamili S, Locarnini S, Krawczynski K, Walker CM.
         J Infect Dis. 2015 Aug 31.
         
     29. Cataloguing of potential HIV susceptibility factors during the menstrual cycle of pig-tailed macaques by using a systems biology approach
         Vishwanathan SA, Burgener A, Bosinger SE, Tharp GK, Guenthner PC, Patel NB, Birse K, Hanson DL, Westmacott GR, Henning TR, Radzio J, Garcia-Lerma JG, Ball TB, McNicholl JM, Kersh EN.
         J Virol. 2015 Sep 15;89(18):9167-77.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     30. Isocyanates and work-related asthma: findings from California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey, 1993-2008
         Lefkowitz D, Pechter E, Fitzsimmons K, Lumia M, Stephens AC, Davis L, Flattery J, Weinberg J, Harrison RJ, Reilly MJ, Filios M, White G, Rosenman KD.
         Am J Ind Med. 2015 Sep 9.
         
     31. Organizational characteristics influence implementation of worksite health protection and promotion programs: evidence from smaller businesses
         McLellan DL, Caban-Martinez AJ, Nelson CC, Pronk NP, Katz JN, Allen JD, Davis KL, Wagner GR, Sorensen G.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Sep;57(9):1009-16.
         
     32. Increased decline in pulmonary function among employees in Norwegian smelters reporting work-related asthma-like symptoms
         Soyseth V, Johnsen HL, Henneberger PK, Kongerud J.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Sep;57(9):1004-8.
         
     33. Validation of a new metric for assessing the integration of health protection and health promotion in a sample of small- and medium-sized employer groups
         Williams JA, Nelson CC, Caban-Martinez AJ, Katz JN, Wagner GR, Pronk NP, Sorensen G, McLellan DL.
         J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Sep;57(9):1017-21.
         
     34. Ethylene oxide and hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization: precautionary practices in U.S. hospitals
         Boiano JM, Steege AL.
         Zentralsterilisation - Central Service. 2015 ;23(4):255-268.
         
   
   

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