The report consists of these components:

• CDC-authored publications
• Key scientific articles in featured topic areas (this week featuring smoking and novel H1N1 influenza)
• Public health articles noted in the media

1. CDC Authored Publications

   
   The names of CDC authors are indicated in bold text.

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     1. How are lifetime polytobacco users different than current cigarette-only users? Results from a Canadian young adult population
        Bombard JM, Pederson LL, Koval JJ, O'Hegarty M.
        Addict Behav. 2009 Jul 5.
        
     2. Atypical aspergillus flavus isolates associated with chronic azole therapy
        Brandt ME, Gade L, McCloskey CB, Balajee SA.
        J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Aug 5.
        
     3. The use of antiplatelet agents for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke in U.S. ambulatory care settings
        Niska R, Han B.
        J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2009 Aug;20(3):831-9.
        
     4. Glycemic control in youth with diabetes: the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study
        Petitti DB, Klingensmith GJ, Bell RA, Andrews JS, Dabelea D, Imperatore G, Marcovina S, Pihoker C, Standiford D, Waitzfelder B, Mayer-Davis E, for the S.
        J Pediatr. 2009 Jul 28.
        
     5. Asthma and posttraumatic stress symptoms 5 to 6 years following exposure to the World Trade Center terrorist attack
        Brackbill RM, Hadler JL, DiGrande L, Ekenga CC, Farfel MR, Friedman S, Perlman SE, Stellman SD, Walker DJ, Wu D, Yu S, Thorpe LE.
        JAMA. 2009 Aug 5;302(5):502-16.
        

   • Communicable Diseases

     6. Demographic, psychological, and behavioral modifiers of the Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study (ARTAS) intervention
        Gardner LI, Marks G, Craw J, Metsch L, Strathdee S, Anderson-Mahoney P, Del Rio C.
        AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2009 Aug 2.
        
     7. Facemasks and hand hygiene to prevent influenza transmission in households: a randomized trial
        Cowling BJ, Chan KH, Fang VJ, Cheng CK, Fung RO, Wai W, Sin J, Seto WH, Yung R, Chu DW, Chiu BC, Lee PW, Chiu MC, Lee HC, Uyeki TM, Houck PM, Peiris JS, Leung GM.
        Ann Intern Med. 2009 Aug 3.
        
     8. Systematic review: safety and efficacy of extended-duration antiviral chemoprophylaxis against pandemic and seasonal influenza
        Khazeni N, Bravata DM, Holty JE, Uyeki TM, Stave CD, Gould MK.
        Ann Intern Med. 2009 Oct 6;151(7):464-73.
        
     9. H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection during pregnancy in the USA
        Jamieson DJ, Honein MA, Rasmussen SA, Williams JL, Swerdlow DL, Biggerstaff MS, Lindstrom S, Louie JK, Christ CM, Bohm SR, Fonseca VP, Ritger KA, Kuhles DJ, Eggers P, Bruce H, Davidson HA, Lutterloh E, Harris ML, Burke C, Cocoros N, Finelli L, Macfarlane KF, Shu B, Olsen SJ, the Novel Influenza A Pregnancy Working Group.
        Lancet. 2009 Jul 28.
        
     10. HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among individuals aged 13-34 years in rural Western Kenya
         Amornkul PN, Vandenhoudt H, Nasokho P, Odhiambo F, Mwaengo D, Hightower A, Buve A, Misore A, Vulule J, Vitek C, Glynn J, Greenberg A, Slutsker L, De Cock KM.
         PLoS One. 2009 ;4(7):e6470.
         
     11. Chlamydia screening of young sexually active, Medicaid-insured women by race and ethnicity, 2002-2005
         Christiansen-Lindquist L, Tao G, Hoover K, Frank R, Kent C.
         Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Jul 31.
         

   • Entomology

     12. Studies of vector competency and efficiency of North American fleas for Yersinia pestis: state of the field and future research needs
         Eisen RJ, Eisen L, Gage KL.
         J Med Entomol. 2009 Jul;46(4):737-44.
         
     13. New approaches to detection and identification of Rickettsia africae and Ehrlichia ruminantium in Amblyomma variegatum (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks from the Caribbean
         Robinson JB, Eremeeva ME, Olson PE, Thornton SA, Medina MJ, Sumner JW, Daschi GA.
         J Med Entomol. 2009 Jul;46(4):942-51.
         
     14. Identification of Culex (Melanoconion) species of the United States using female cibarial armature (Diptera: Culicidae)
         Williams MR, Savage HM.
         J Med Entomol. 2009 Jul;46(4):745-52.
         

   • Environmental Health

     15. Comment on "Household water treatment in poor populations: Is there enough evidence for scaling up now?"
         Clasen T, Bartram J, Colford J, Luby S, Quick R, Sobsey M.
         Environ Sci Technol. 2009 15;43(14):5542-5544.
         
     16. Mechanisms of cadmium carcinogenesis
         Joseph P.
         Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2009 01;238(3):272-279.
         
     17. Reconstructing historical exposures to volatile organic compound-contaminated drinking water at a U.S. military base
         Maslia ML, Aral M, Faye R, Suarez-Soto R, Sautner J, Wang J, Jang W, Bove F, Ruckart P.
         Water Qual Expo Health. 2009 ;1(1):49-68.
         

   • Epidemiology and Surveillance

     18. Trends in US sex ratio by plurality, gestational age and race/ethnicity
         Branum AM, Parker JD, Schoendorf KC.
         Hum Reprod. 2009 Aug 3.
         

   • Food Safety

     19. Antimicrobial resistance-encoding APEC plasmids in Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky from poultry
         Fricke WF, McDermott PF, Mammel MK, Zhao S, Johnson TJ, Rasko DA, Fedorka-Cray PJ, Pedroso A, Whichard JM, Leclerc JE, White DG, Cebula TA, Ravel J.
         Appl Environ Microbiol. 2009 Jul 31.
         

   • Genetics and Genomics

     20. Systems-based candidate genes for human response to influenza infection
         Zhang L, Katz JM, Gwinn M, Dowling NF, Khoury MJ.
         Infect Genet Evol. 2009 Jul 29.
         

   • Health Behavior and Risk

     21. Health-related beliefs and decisions about accessing HIV medical care among HIV-infected persons who are not receiving care
         Beer L, Fagan JL, Valverde E, Bertolli J.
         AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2009 Aug 2.
         

   • Health Communication and Education

     22. Information-seeking styles among cancer patients before and after treatment by demographics and use of information sources
         Eheman CR, Berkowitz Z, Lee J, Mohile S, Purnell J, Marie Rodriguez E, Roscoe J, Johnson D, Kirshner J, Morrow G.
         J Health Commun. 2009 Jul-Aug;14(5):487-502.
         

   • Healthcare Associated Infections

     23. Hepatitis C virus transmission in hemodialysis units: importance of infection control practices and aseptic technique
         Thompson ND, Novak RT, Datta D, Cotter S, Arduino MJ, Patel PR, Williams IT, Bialek SR.
         Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Sep;30(9):900-3.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     24. Role of T lymphocytes in the pathogenesis of chlamydia disease
         Igietseme JU, He Q, Joseph K, Eko FO, Lyn D, Ananaba G, Campbell A, Bandea C, Black CM.
         J Infect Dis. 2009 Aug 5;200(6):926-34.
         
     25. Evaluating the capability and cost of a mass influenza and pneumococcal vaccination clinic via computer simulation
         Washington ML.
         Med Decis Making. 2009 Jul;29(4):414-423.
         
     26. Impact of measles outbreak response vaccination campaign in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
         Goodson JL, Wiesen E, Perry RT, Mach O, Kitambi M, Kibona M, Luman ET, Cairns KL.
         Vaccine. 2009 Aug 2.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     27. Prevention factors for suicide ideation among abused pre/early adolescent youths
         Logan JE.
         Inj Prev. 2009 Aug;15(4):278-80.
         
     28. Emergency department visits for nursemaid's elbow in the United States, 2005-2006
         Brown D.
         Orthop Nurs. 2009 Jul-Aug;28(4):161-2.
         

   • Laboratory Sciences

     29. The case for developing consensus standards for research in microbial pathogenesis: bacillus anthracis toxins as an example
         Hughes MA, Burns DL, Juris SJ, Tang WJ, Clement KH, Eaton LJ, Kelly-Cirino CD, McKee ML, Powell BS, Bishop BL, Rudge TL, Shine N, Verma A, Willis MS, Morse SA.
         Infect Immun. 2009 Aug 3.
         
     30. Development of a neutralization assay for Nipah virus using pseudotype particles
         Tamin A, Harcourt BH, Lo MK, Roth JA, Wolf MC, Lee B, Weingartl H, Audonnet JC, Bellini WJ, Rota PA.
         J Virol Methods. 2009 September;160(1-2):1-6.
         
     31. Rapid detection of HIV-1 p24 antigen using magnetic immuno-chromatography (MICT)
         Workman S, Wells SK, Pau CP, Owen SM, Dong XF, LaBorde R, Granade TC.
         J Virol Methods. 2009 September;160(1-2):14-21.
         
     32. Evaluation of two real-time PCR chemistries for the detection of Chlamydophila pneumoniae in clinical specimens
         Mitchell SL, Budhiraja S, Thurman KA, Lanier Thacker W, Winchell JM.
         Mol Cell Probes. 2009 Jul 31.
         

   • Occupational Safety and Health

     33. The use of aldehyde indicators to determine glutaraldehyde and alkaline glutaraldehyde contamination in chemical protective gloves
         Vo E, Zhuang Z.
         Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2009 July;57(1):185-192.
         
     34. Climate change and occupational safety and health: establishing a preliminary framework
         Schulte PA, Chun H.
         J Occup Environ Hyg. 2009 ;6(9):542-554.
         

   • Social and Behavioral Sciences

     35. Translating questionnaire items for a multi-lingual worker population: the iterative process of translation and cognitive interviews with English-, Spanish-, and Chinese-speaking workers
         Fujishiro K, Gong F, Baron S, Jacobson CJ, Delaney S, Flynn M, Eggerth DE.
         Am J Ind Med. 2009 Jul 31.
         

   • Zoonoses

     36. Development and evaluation of a vaginal ring device for sustained delivery of HIV microbicides to non-human primates
         Promadej-Lanier N, Smith James M, Srinivasan P, McCoy Clare F, Butera S, Woolfson AD, Malcolm RK, Otten Ron A.
         J Med Primatol. 2009 Aug;38(4):263-271.
         
     37. Complete protection from repeated vaginal SHIV exposures in macaques by a topical gel containing tenofovir alone or with emtricitabine
         Parikh UM, Dobard C, Sharma S, Cong ME, Jia H, Martin A, Pau CP, Hanson DL, Guenthner P, Smith J, Kersh E, Garcia-Lerma JG, Novembre FJ, Otten R, Folks T, Heneine W.
         J Virol. 2009 Aug 5.
         
     38. Isolation of genetically diverse Marburg viruses from Egyptian fruit bats
         Towner JS, Amman BR, Sealy TK, Carroll SA, Comer JA, Kemp A, Swanepoel R, Paddock CD, Balinandi S, Khristova ML, Formenty PB, Albarino CG, Miller DM, Reed ZD, Kayiwa JT, Mills JN, Cannon DL, Greer PW, Byaruhanga E, Farnon EC, Atimnedi P, Okware S, Katongole-Mbidde E, Downing R, Tappero JW, Zaki SR, Ksiazek TG, Nichol ST, Rollin PE.
         PLoS Pathog. 2009 Jul;5(7):e1000536.
         

2. Key Scientific Articles in Featured Topic Areas

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions - Smoking

     39. The identification of framed messages in the New York State smokers' quitline materials
         Latimer AE, Green KE, Schmid K, Tomasone J, Abrams S, Cummings KM, Celestino P, et al..
         Health Educ Res. 2009 Aug 5.
         
     40. A smoking ban in public places increases the efficacy of bupropion and counseling on cessation outcomes at 1 year
         Grassi MC, Enea D, Ferketich AK, Lu B, Nencini P.
         Nicotine Tob Res. 2009 Sep;11(9):1114-21.
         
     41. An examination of the effect on cigarette prices and promotions of Philip Morris USA penalties to stores that sell cigarettes to minors
         Feighery E, Schleicher N, Ribisl K, Rogers T.
         Tob Control. 2009 Jul 30.
         

   • Communicable Diseases - 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1)

     42. Compliance and side effects of prophylactic oseltamivir treatment in a school in South West England
         Wallensten A, Oliver I, Lewis D, Harrison S.
         Euro Surveill. 2009 Jul 30;14(30):19285.
         
     43. Epidemiological characteristics of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009 and seasonal influenza infection
         Kelly HA, Grant KA, Williams S, Fielding J, Smith D.
         Med J Aust. 2009 Aug 3;191(3):146-9.
         
     44. Human swine influenza A [H1N1]: practical advice for clinicians early in the pandemic
         Fitzgerald DA.
         Paediatr Respir Rev. 2009 Sep;10(3):154-8.
         

3. Public Health Articles Noted in the Media

   • MMWR in the Media

     45. Evaluation of rapid influenza diagnostic tests for detection of novel influenza A (H1N1) virus - United States, 2009
         MMWR. 2009 Aug 7;58(30):826-9.
         

   • Chronic Diseases and Conditions

     46. Prevalence and trends of severe obesity among US children and adolescents
         Skelton JA, Cook SR, Auinger P, Klein JD, Barlow SE.
         Acad Pediatr. 2009 Sep-Oct;9(5):322-9.
         
     47. Mammography capacity impact on screening rates and breast cancer stage at diagnosis
         Elting LS, Cooksley CD, Bekele BN, Giordano SH, Shih YC, Lovell KK, Avritscher EB, Theriault R.
         Am J Prev Med. 2009 Aug;37(2):102-8.
         
     48. Alcohol consumption, finasteride, and prostate cancer risk: results from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
         Gong Z, Kristal AR, Schenk JM, Tangen CM, Goodman PJ, Thompson IM.
         Cancer. 2009 Aug 15;115(16):3661-9.
         
     49. Prestroke physical activity and early functional status after stroke
         Stroud N, Mazwi TM, Case LD, Brown RD, Brott TG, Worrall BB, Meschia JF.
         J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2009 Sep;80(9):1019-22.
         
     50. Association of cardiovascular risk factors with mental health diagnoses in Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans using VA health care
         Cohen BE, Marmar C, Ren L, Bertenthal D, Seal KH.
         JAMA. 2009 Aug 5;302(5):489-92.
         

   • Communicable Diseases

     51. Facemasks and hand hygiene to prevent influenza transmission in households: a cluster randomized trial
         Cowling BJ, Chan KH, Fang VJ, Cheng CK, Fung RO, Wai W, Sin J, Seto WH, Yung R, Chu DW, Chiu BC, Lee PW, Chiu MC, Lee HC, Uyeki TM, Houck PM, Peiris JS, Leung GM.
         Ann Intern Med. 2009 Oct 6;151(7):437-46.
         
     52. Systematic review: safety and efficacy of extended-duration antiviral chemoprophylaxis against pandemic and seasonal influenza
         Khazeni N, Bravata DM, Holty JE, Uyeki TM, Stave CD, Gould MK.
         Ann Intern Med. 2009 Oct 6;151(7):464-73.
         
     53. High prevalence of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
         Webb EA, Hesseling AC, Schaaf HS, Gie RP, Lombard CJ, Spitaels A, Delport S, Marais BJ, Donald K, Hindmarsh P, Beyers N.
         Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2009 Jul;13(7):868-74.
         
     54. A new human immunodeficiency virus derived from gorillas
         Plantier JC, Leoz M, Dickerson JE, De Oliveira F, Cordonnier F, Lemee V, Damond F, Robertson DL, Simon F.
         Nat Med. 2009 Aug;15(8):871-2.
         
     55. Persistence of HIV-1 receptor-positive cells after HSV-2 reactivation is a potential mechanism for increased HIV-1 acquisition
         Zhu J, Hladik F, Woodward A, Klock A, Peng T, Johnston C, Remington M, Magaret A, Koelle DM, Wald A, Corey L.
         Nat Med. 2009 Aug;15(8):886-92.
         

   • Disaster Control and Emergency Services

     56. Public health and medical responses to the 1957-58 influenza pandemic
         Henderson DA, Courtney B, Inglesby TV, Toner E, Nuzzo JB.
         Biosecur Bioterror. 2009 Sep;7(3):265-73.
         
     57. Predicting hospital surge after a large-scale anthrax attack: a model-based analysis of CDC's cities readiness initiative prophylaxis recommendations
         Hupert N, Wattson D, Cuomo J, Hollingsworth E, Neukermans K, Xiong W.
         Med Decis Making. 2009 Jul-Aug;29(4):424-37.
         

   • Environmental Health

     58. Traffic-related air pollution correlates with adult-onset asthma among never-smokers
         Kunzli N, Bridevaux PO, Liu LJ, Garcia-Esteban R, Schindler C, Gerbase MW, Sunyer J, Keidel D, Rochat T.
         Thorax. 2009 Aug;64(8):664-70.
         

   • Immunity and Immunization

     59. Combined DTP-HBV-HIB vaccine versus separately administered DTP-HBV and HIB vaccines for primary prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae B (HIB)
         Bar-On ES, Goldberg E, Fraser A, Vidal L, Hellmann S, Leibovici L.
         Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009 (3):CD005530.
         

   • Injury and Violence

     60. Injuries associated with bathtubs and showers among children in the United States
         Mao SJ, McKenzie LB, Xiang H, Smith GA.
         Pediatrics. 2009 Aug;124(2):541-7.
         
     61. Physical education class injuries treated in emergency departments in the US in 1997-2007
         Nelson NG, Alhajj M, Yard E, Comstock D, McKenzie LB.
         Pediatrics. 2009 Aug 3.
         

   • Maternal and Child Health

     62. Is low birth weight an antecedent of CKD in later life? A systematic review of observational studies
         White SL, Perkovic V, Cass A, Chang CL, Poulter NR, Spector T, Haysom L, Craig JC, Salmi IA, Chadban SJ, Huxley RR.
         Am J Kidney Dis. 2009 Aug;54(2):248-61.
         
     63. Medication overdoses leading to emergency department visits among children
         Schillie SF, Shehab N, Thomas KE, Budnitz DS.
         Am J Prev Med. 2009 Sep;37(3):181-7.
         
     64. Early weight gain predicting later weight gain among depot medroxyprogesterone acetate users
         Le YC, Rahman M, Berenson AB.
         Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Aug;114(2 Pt 1):279-84.
         
     65. Prevalence and associations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency in US children: NHANES 2001-2004
         Kumar J, Muntner P, Kaskel FJ, Hailpern SM, Melamed ML.
         Pediatrics. 2009 Aug 3.
         
     66. Vitamin D status and cardiometabolic risk factors in the United States adolescent population
         Reis JP, von Muhlen D, Miller ER, Michos ED, Appel LJ.
         Pediatrics. 2009 Aug 3.
         

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