MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'MMWR Surveill Summ' source. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:21:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5577146&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22217667%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Miller MJ, Astles R, Baszler T, Chapin K, Carey R, Garcia L, Gray L, Larone D, Pentella M, Pollock A, Shapiro DS, Weirich E, Wiedbrauk D, Abstract Prevention of injuries and occupational infections in U.S. laboratories has been a concern for many years. CDC and the National Institutes of Health addressed the topic in their publication Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, now in its 5th edition (BMBL-5). BMBL-5, however, was not designed to address the day-to-day operations of diagnostic laboratories in human and animal medicine. In 2008, CDC convened a Blue Ribbon Panel of laboratory representatives from a variety of agencies, laboratory organizations, and facilities to review laboratory biosafety in diagnostic laboratories. The members of this panel ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5577146 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5577146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5577147&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22108620%26dopt%3DAbstract This report provides the data for examining trends in the number and characteristics of women obtaining abortions. This information is needed to better understand the reasons why efforts to reduced unintended pregnancy have stalled and can be used by policymakers and program planners to guide and evaluate efforts to prevent unintended pregnancy. PMID: 22108620 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5577147 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5577147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5491287&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22108620%26dopt%3DAbstract This report provides the data for examining trends in the number and characteristics of women obtaining abortions. This information is needed to better understand the reasons why efforts to reduced unintended pregnancy have stalled and can be used by policymakers and program planners to guide and evaluate efforts to prevent unintended pregnancy. PMID: 22108620 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5491287 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100 5491287 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5377916&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22031280%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes data gathered from 8,175 MSM during the second data collection cycle of NHBS. In addition to having at least one male sex partner, 14% of participants had at least one female sex partner during the past 12 months. Unprotected anal intercourse with a male partner was reported by 54% of the participants; 37% reported having unprotected anal sex with a main male partner (someone with whom the participant had sex and to whom he felt most committed, such as a boyfriend, spouse, significant other, or life partner), and 25% reported having unprotected anal sex with a casual male partner (someone with whom the participant had sex but with whom he did not feel committed, did not know very well, or had sex with in exchange for something such as money or drugs). Noninjection dr... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5377916 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5377916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5377917&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22012169%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes data on responses to questions concerning suicidal thoughts and behaviors contained in the mental health section among sampled persons aged ≥18 years in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This report analyzes data on the prevalence of suicidal thoughts, planning, and attempts by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and state from 92,264 respondents in the 2008 and 2009 NSDUH. Results: Prevalence estimates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors varied by sociodemographic factors, region, and state. During 2008-2009, an estimated 8.3 million (annual average) adults aged ≥18 years in the United States (3.7% of the adult U.S. population) reported having suicidal thoughts in the past year. The prevalence of having suicidal thoughts ranged from 2.1% in Georgia to 6.8% in Uta... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5377917 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5377917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294654&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976158%26dopt%3DAbstract This article describes the principles and practices of the state-of-the-art public health laboratory in 1961 and provides examples of scientific, technologic, and strategic advances since that time that characterize the still evolving public health laboratory of the 21st century. PMID: 21976158 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294654 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294653&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976159%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Frieden TR, Abstract Alexander Langmuir became the first Chief Epidemiologist at CDC (then called the Communicable Disease Center) in 1949. One of his many enduring contributions to the agency and to public health was to engineer the transfer in 1961 of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) from its former home at the National Office of Vital Statistics to CDC. This supplement to MMWR celebrates the anniversary of its arrival at CDC and the 50 year contribution it has made to CDC and public health. Langmuir had the foresight to envision the revitalization of the decades old publication, not only to enable CDC to share its work with the nation, but also to influence the practice and impact of public health throughout the world. This supplement celebrates MMWR th... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294653 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294652&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976160%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shaw FE, Kohl KS, Lee LM, Thacker SB, Abstract This supplement of MMWR celebrates the 50th anniversary of CDC's first publication of MMWR on January 13, 1961. MMWR was not new in 1961, but it was new to CDC, an agency that itself had been founded only 15 years earlier, in 1946. The longer history of MMWR traces back to July 13, 1878, when the first predecessor of MMWR, called simply The Bulletin of the Public Health, was inaugurated. The Bulletin was established in accordance with the first National Quarantine Act, passed by Congress 2 months earlier. The Act ordered the Surgeon General of the U.S. Marine-Hospital Service to begin publishing abstracted disease reports collected from U.S. consuls in foreign lands to alert U.S. quarantine officials about what diseases could... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294652 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294651&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976161%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shaw FE, Goodman RA, Lindegren ML, Ward JW, Abstract MMWR was established to disseminate the results of public health surveillance and owes much of its existence to the founder of modern surveillance, William Farr (1807--1883). In 1878, under the sway of Farr, Lemuel Shattuck, and other pioneers of surveillance, the U.S. government created the first precursor of MMWR and entered the business of publishing surveillance statistics. Farr's influence touched MMWR again in 1961 when one of his adherents, Alexander D. Langmuir, brought MMWR to Atlanta and CDC from a federal office in Washington, D.C.. Since its beginnings, MMWR has played a unique role in addressing emerging public health problems by working with state and local health departments to announce problems even befo... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294651 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294650&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976162%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lee LM, Thacker SB, Abstract The roots of modern public health surveillance took hold in 17th century Europe, but the seed for CDC's role as America's national agency for collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and using data to protect the public's health was firmly planted only in 1961, when the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) was transferred to what was then the Communicable Disease Center (CDC; now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). The advent of MMWR at CDC marked the beginning of CDC's responsibility for aggregating and publishing data weekly on nationally notifiable diseases and publishing the data annually in MMWR's Summary of Notifiable Diseases, United States. PMID: 21976162 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294650 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294649&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976163%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Brachman PS, Thacker SB, Abstract Since 1946, CDC has provided rapid assistance to states, federal agencies, international organizations, and ministries of health, often through formal requests for epidemic-assistance investigations (Epi-Aids). The Epi-Aid mechanism provides CDC with the agility to respond rapidly to serious and urgent public health crises. Epi-Aids operationalize the tenets of field epidemiology and are used to provide information, as quickly as possible, on which the processes of selecting and implementing interventions can be based to lessen or prevent illness, injury, or death. PMID: 21976163 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294649 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294648&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976164%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Stroup DF, Lyerla R, Abstract It is difficult for us to imagine the report of an epidemiologic investigation without at least one 2×2 table, p value, or odds ratio. We now recognize that an understanding of mathematical methods and the use of statistics to assess data in epidemiology and public health are critical for identifying the causes of disease, modes of transmission, appropriate control and prevention measures, and for prioritizing and evaluating activities. PMID: 21976164 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294648 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294647&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976165%26dopt%3DAbstract This report describes some of the many innovations and changes in NCHS survey methods during the past 50 years and briefly previews how the methods might change in the future. PMID: 21976165 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294647 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294646&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976166%26dopt%3DAbstract This article summarizes some of these changes over three periods: 1961--1988, 1989--1999, and 2000--2010. PMID: 21976166 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294646 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294646 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294645&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976167%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dixon RE, Abstract For centuries, hospitals have been known as dangerous places. In 1847, Ignaz Semmelweis presented evidence that childbed fever was spread from person to person on the unclean hands of health-care workers. Semmelweis's findings did not immediately improve sanitary conditions in hospitals, but surgeons gradually adopted aseptic and antiseptic techniques and became leading innovators of techniques to reduce patients' susceptibility to postoperative infections. Concerns about the spread of infection by air, water, and contaminated surfaces gradually changed practices in hospitals, making them safer. During the 1950s, epidemic penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, especially in hospital nurseries, captured the public's attention and highligh... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294645 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294644&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976168%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Curran JW, Jaffe HW, Abstract The MMWR description of five cases of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) among homosexual men in Los Angeles was the first published report about an illness that would become known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Appearing 4 months before the first peer-reviewed article, the timeliness of the report can be credited to the astute clinical skills and public health sensitivity of Dr. Michael Gottlieb and his colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine and Cedars-Sinai Hospital, who worked closely with Dr. Wayne Shandera, the CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer assigned to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. PMID: 21976168 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveil... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294644 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294643&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976169%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Remington PL, Brownson RC, Abstract During the past century in the United States, advances in public health and health care have increased life expectancy by approximately 30 years and led to dramatic changes in the leading causes of death. As chronic diseases became the leading causes of illness and death in the United States by the middle of the 20th century, public health researchers began to shift their focus to identifying their complex and interrelated causes. In addition, researchers began to study ways to prevent and control chronic diseases through clinical and community-based interventions. This increasing importance and interest in chronic diseases led to the establishment of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at CDC in 1988... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294643 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294642&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976170%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sleet DA, Dahlberg LL, Basavaraju SV, Mercy JA, McGuire LC, Greenspan A, Abstract Injuries and violence are widespread in society. Unintentional injuries and injuries caused by acts of violence are among the top 10 killers of U.S. residents of all ages. Injuries are the leading cause of death of persons aged 1--44 years and a leading cause of disability among persons of all ages, regardless of sex, race/ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Nearly 180,000 persons die each year from unintentional injuries or from acts of violence, and one in 10 sustains a nonfatal injury serious enough to require treatment in a hospital emergency department. In addition, injuries and violence have a major effect on the well-being of Americans by contributing to premature death, disability, p... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294642 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294641&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976171%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Falk H, Abstract As an epidemiology bulletin, MMWR has unique strengths and attributes. These include weekly publication (highlighting timeliness and frequency of reporting), rapid turnaround, a close relation with government practitioners of public health (federal, state, and local), and a clear mission of informing the public health community and the general public about new, reemerging, and ongoing threats to the public's health. With its integral relationship to CDC, MMWR also is a means of publishing major internal CDC reports, particularly surveillance reports. PMID: 21976171 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294641 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294640&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976172%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Halperin W, Howard J, Abstract The major factors that propelled the development of occupational epidemiology since the 1950s have been delineated. They include momentum to control occupational injury that gained national prominence in the wake of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire of March 25, 1911, in which 146 young, mostly female immigrant garment workers fell to their deaths while escaping from a fire in a locked sweat shop. This tragedy was a turning point in the nationwide adoption of state-based occupational safety regulations, workers' compensation programs, and federal safety legislation. During the 1930s, federal initiatives in occupational safety and health required contractor compliance, not only with wage and hour laws, but also with federal occupational safety and... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294640 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294639&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976173%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: De Cock KM, Abstract In late August 2007, Dr. Peter Kilmarx, a CDC epidemiologist working on HIV/AIDS, awoke at his home in Atlanta to read a text message on his mobile phone. The message, sent the night before, was from Gilbert Shamba Mayi, the chief of Bakawa Tombe, a small village in Kasai Occidental Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Kilmarx had met the chief approximately 20 years earlier while serving in the Peace Corps. The message said in a local Congolese language, "Bakwa Tombe greets you with pleasure. There is a lot of death from Ebola. When are you coming for the hospital? How are you Peter? Chief Gilbert Shamba Mayi." PMID: 21976173 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294639 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5294638&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21976174%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kohn MA, Fleming DW, Abstract Imagine for a moment a dedicated but exhausted state or local public health practitioner nodding off while reading the volume 10, number 1, issue of MMWR in January of 1961, only to awaken, a la Rip Van Winkle, 50 years later. What would be most surprising to our time-traveling colleague about state and local public health practice in 2011? Here is our top 10 list. PMID: 21976174 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5294638 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5294638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5259321&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21937976%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hlavsa MC, Roberts VA, Anderson AR, Hill VR, Kahler AM, Orr M, Garrison LE, Hicks LA, Newton A, Hilborn ED, Wade TJ, Beach MJ, Yoder JS, Abstract Problem/Condition: Since 1978, CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have collaborated on the Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System (WBDOSS) for collecting and reporting data on waterborne disease outbreaks associated with recreational water. This surveillance system is the primary source of data concerning the scope and health effects of waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. In addition, data are collected on other select recreational water--associated health events, including pool chemical--associated health events and single cases of ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5259321 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5259321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5259320&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21937977%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Brunkard JM, Ailes E, Roberts VA, Hill V, Hilborn ED, Craun GF, Rajasingham A, Kahler A, Garrison L, Hicks L, Carpenter J, Wade TJ, Beach MJ, Yoder Msw JS, Abstract Problem/Condition: Since 1971, CDC, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have collaborated on the Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System (WBDOSS) for collecting and reporting data related to occurrences and causes of waterborne disease outbreaks associated with drinking water. This surveillance system is the primary source of data concerning the scope and health effects of waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Reporting Period: Data presented summarize 48 outbreaks that occurred during January 2007--December 2008 and 70 pr... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5259320 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5259320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5216264&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21881550%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes data from selected CDC surveillance systems that measure the prevalence and impact of mental illness in the U.S. adult population. CDC surveillance systems provide several types of mental health information: estimates of the prevalence of diagnosed mental illness from self-report or recorded diagnosis, estimates of the prevalence of symptoms associated with mental illness, and estimates of the impact of mental illness on health and well-being. Data from the CDC 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey indicate that 6.8% of adults had moderate to severe depression in the 2 weeks before completing the survey. State-specific data from the CDC 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), the most recent BRFSS data available, indicate that th... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5216264 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5216264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5191665&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21881551%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Blair JM, McNaghten AD, Frazier EL, Skarbinski J, Huang P, Heffelfinger JD, Abstract Problem: As of December 31, 2008, an estimated 663,084 persons were living with a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the 40 U.S. states that have had confidential name-based HIV infection reporting since at least January 2006. Although HIV surveillance programs in the United States collect information about persons who have received a diagnosis of HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), supplemental surveillance projects are needed to collect information about care-seeking behaviors, health-care use, and other behaviors among persons living with HIV. Data on the clinical and behavioral characteristics of persons receiving medical care for HIV... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5191665 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5191665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5173332&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21866088%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes data from CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) regarding violent deaths from 16 U.S. states for 2008. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, location of injury, method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics. Reporting Period Covered: 2008. Description of System: NVDRS collects data regarding violent deaths obtained from death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement reports. NVDRS data collection began in 2003 with seven states (Alaska, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, and Virginia) participating; six states (Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin) joined in 2004, four (California, Kentucky, New Mex... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5173332 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5173332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140435&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21849967%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents results for 2009 for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 180 metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs), and 283 selected counties. Results: In 2009, the estimated prevalence of general health status, use of preventive health-care services, health risk behaviors and conditions, chronic diseases, and health impairments and disabilities varied substantially by state and territory, MMSA, and county. The following is a summary of results listed by BRFSS question topics. Each set of proportions refers to the range of estimated prevalence for the disease, condition, or behavior, as reported by the survey respondent. Adults who reported having fair or poor health: 10.1%--30.9% for states and ter... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140435 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5140435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5094384&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21796098%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes surveillance data collected during October 1, 2005-- December 31, 2010. Description of the System: In 2004, CDC established the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine. This registry evaluates only OHCA events of presumed cardiac etiology that involve persons who received resuscitative efforts, including CPR or defibrillation. Participating sites collect data from three sources that define the continuum of emergency cardiac care: 911 dispatch centers, EMS providers, and receiving hospitals. OHCA is defined in CARES as a cardiac arrest that occurred in the prehospital setting, had a presumed cardiac etiology, and involved a person who received resuscitativ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5094384 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5094384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5094393&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21659985%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kann L, Olsen EO, McManus T, Kinchen S, Chyen D, Harris WA, Wechsler H, Sexual minority youths are youths who identify themselves as gay or lesbian, bisexual, or unsure of their sexual identity or youths who have only had sexual contact with persons of the same sex or with both sexes. Population-based data on the health-risk behaviors practiced by sexual minority youths are needed at the state and local levels to most effectively monitor and ensure the effectiveness of public health interventions designed to address the needs of this population. PMID: 21659985 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: MMWR Surveill Summ) MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5094393 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5094393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4950102&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21659985%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes results from YRBSs conducted during 2001--2009 in seven states and six large urban school districts that included questions on sexual identity (i.e., heterosexual, gay or lesbian, bisexual, or unsure), sex of sexual contacts (i.e., same sex only, opposite sex only, or both sexes), or both of these variables. The surveys were conducted among large population-based samples of public school students in grades 9--12. Results: Across the nine sites that assessed sexual identity, the prevalence among gay or lesbian students was higher than the prevalence among heterosexual students for a median of 63.8% of all the risk behaviors measured, and the prevalence among bisexual students was higher than the prevalence among heterosexual students for a median of 76.0% of all the r... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4950102 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4950102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4853506&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21597458%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Liao Y, Bang D, Cosgrove S, Dulin R, Harris Z, Taylor A, White S, Yatabe G, Liburd L, Giles W, Problem: Substantial racial/ethnic health disparities exist in the United States. Although the populations of racial and ethnic minorities are growing at a rapid pace, large-scale community-based surveys and surveillance systems designed to monitor the health status of minority populations are limited. CDC conducts the Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health across the U.S. (REACH U.S.) Risk Factor Survey annually in minority communities. The survey focuses on black, Hispanic, Asian (including Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander), and American Indian (AI) populations. Reporting Period Covered: 2009. Description of System: An address-based sampling design was used in ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4853506 Thu, 19 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4853506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4799052&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21544045%26dopt%3DAbstract This report describes the epidemiology and annual rates of TBI-related deaths during 1997-2007. Reporting Period: January 1, 1997-December 31, 2007. Description of System: Data were analyzed from the CDC multiple-cause-of-death public-use data files, which contain death certificate data from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Results: During 1997-2007, an annual average of 53,014 deaths (18.4 per 100,000 population; range: 17.8-19.3) among U.S. residents were associated with TBIs. During this period, death rates decreased 8.2%, from 19.3 to 17.8 per 100,000 population (p = 0.001). TBI-related death rates decreased significantly among persons aged 0-44 years and increased significantly among those aged ≥75 years. The rate of TBI deaths was three times higher among males (28.8 per... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4799052 Thu, 05 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4799052 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4799053&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21527890%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Smith PJ, Singleton JA, Problem/Condition: Estimated trends in county-level vaccination coverage compared with national health objectives and associated with other variables (e.g., access to care, economic conditions, and demographic characteristics) have not been reported previously. Reporting Period: 1995-2008. Description of System: The National Immunization Survey (NIS) is an ongoing, random-digit-dialed telephone survey that gathers vaccination coverage data from households with children aged 19-35 months in 50 states and selected urban areas and territories. Results: During 1995-2008, 185,336 children aged 19-35 months sampled by NIS had adequate provider data and lived in one of the 257 counties where the combined sample size for at least one of the seven biennial peri... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4799053 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4799053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4799054&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21508921%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes cases in persons with onset of illness in 2009 and summarizes trends during previous years. Description of System: Malaria cases diagnosed by blood film, polymerase chain reaction or rapid diagnostic tests are mandated to be reported to local and state health departments by health-care providers or laboratory staff. Case investigations are conducted by local and state health departments, and reports are transmitted to CDC through the National Malaria Surveillance System (NMSS), National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), or direct CDC consults. Data from these reporting systems serve as the basis for this report. Results: CDC received reports of 1,484 cases of malaria, including two transfusion-related cases, three possible congenital cases, one transpl... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4799054 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4799054 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4799055&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21490563%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Delany JR, Pentella MA, Rodriguez JA, Shah KV, Baxley KP, Holmes DE, These guidelines for biosafety laboratory competency outline the essential skills, knowledge, and abilities required for working with biologic agents at the three highest biosafety levels (BSLs) (levels 2, 3, and 4). The competencies are tiered to a worker's experience at three levels: entry level, midlevel (experienced), and senior level (supervisory or managerial positions). These guidelines were developed on behalf of CDC and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) by an expert panel comprising 27 experts representing state and federal public health laboratories, private sector clinical and research laboratories, and academic centers. They were then reviewed by approximately 300 practitioners... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4799055 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4799055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696078&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21471951%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hall RL, Jones JL, Herwaldt BL, Cyclosporiasis is an enteric disease caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. Cyclosporiasis is reported most commonly in tropical and subtropical regions. In the United States, outbreaks of cyclosporiasis associated with various types of imported fresh produce have been documented and described since the mid-1990s. No molecular tools are available for linking C. cayetanensis cases. National data regarding laboratory-confirmed sporadic cases (i.e., cases not linked to documented outbreaks) have not been summarized previously. Reporting Period Covered: This summary includes laboratory-confirmed sporadic cases that occurred during 1997-2008 and were reported to CDC by 2009. Description of System: In January 1999, cyclosporiasis became a na... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696078 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4696078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522393&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21346710%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pazol K, Zane S, Parker W, Hall L, Gamble S, Hamdan S, Berg C, Cook D, Problem/Condition: Since 1969, CDC has conducted abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions in the United States. Reporting Period Covered: 2007. Description of System: Each year, CDC requests abortion data from the central health agencies of 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City). This information is provided voluntarily. For 2007, data were received from 49 reporting areas. For the purpose of trend analysis, data were evaluated from the 45 areas that reported data every year during the preceding decade (1998-2007). Abortion rates (number of abortions per 1,000 women) and ratios (number of abortions p... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522393 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4522393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464778&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21293327%26dopt%3DAbstract This report is a revision of the General Recommendations on Immunization and updates the 2006 statement by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) (CDC. General recommendations on immunization: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [ACIP]. MMWR 2006;55[No. RR-15]). The report also includes revised content from previous ACIP recommendations on the following topics: adult vaccination (CDC. Update on adult immunization recommendations of the immunization practices Advisory Committee [ACIP]. MMWR 1991;40[No. RR-12]); the assessment and feedback strategy to increase vaccination rates (CDC. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: programmatic strategies to increase vaccination rates-assessment and feedback of provider-bas... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464778 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4464778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4397551&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21248682%26dopt%3DAbstract This report updates previous recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of antiviral agents for the prevention and treatment of influenza (CDC. Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [ACIP]. MMWR 2008;57[No. RR-7]).This report contains information on treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza virus infection and provides a summary of the effectiveness and safety of antiviral treatment medications. Highlights include recommendations for use of 1) early antiviral treatment of suspected or confirmed influenza among persons with severe influenza (e.g., those who have severe, complicated, or progressive illness or who require hospitalization); 2) early antiviral treatment of su... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4397551 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4397551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4272963&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21150869%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents results for 2008 for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 177 metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs), and 266 counties. Results: In 2008, the estimated prevalence of high-risk behaviors, chronic diseases and conditions, screening practices, and use of preventive health-care services varied substantially by state and territory, MMSA, and county. The following is a summary of results listed by BRFSS question topic. Each set of proportions refers to the range of estimated prevalence for the disease, condition, or behavior as reported by the survey respondent. Adults reporting good or better health: 68% to 89% for states and territories and 69% to 93% for selected MMSAs and counties. Health care insurance cov... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4272963 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4272963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4215871&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D21102407%26dopt%3DAbstract This report provides stage-specific cancer incidence rates and screening prevalence by demographic characteristics and U.S. state. Results: Approximately half of colorectal and cervical cancer cases and one third of breast cancer cases were diagnosed at a late stage of disease. Incidence rates of late-stage cancer differed by age, race/ethnicity, and state. Incidence rates of late-stage colorectal cancer increased with age and were highest among black men and women. Incidence rates of late-stage breast cancer were highest among women aged 60-79 years and black women. Incidence rates of late-stage cervical cancer were highest among women aged 50-79 years and Hispanic women. The percentage of persons who received recommended screening differed by age, race/ethnicity, and state. Interpretatio... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4215871 Fri, 26 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4215871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4003478&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20864923%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cory S, Ussery-Hall A, Griffin-Blake S, Easton A, Vigeant J, Balluz L, Garvin W, Greenlund K, Problem: At least one chronic disease or condition affects 45% of persons and account for seven of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States. Persons who suffer from chronic diseases and conditions, (e.g., obesity, diabetes, and asthma) experience limitations in function, health, activity, and work, affecting the quality of their lives as well as the lives of their family. Preventable health-risk factors (e.g., insufficient physical activity, poor nutrition, and tobacco use and exposure) contribute substantially to the development and severity of certain chronic diseases and conditions. Reporting Period Covered: 2006-2007 Description of the System: CDC's Healthy Communities... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4003478 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4003478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3707390&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20577158%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes cases in patients with onset of illness in 2008 and summarizes trends during previous years. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: Malaria cases diagnosed by blood film, polymerase chain reaction, or rapid diagnostic tests are mandated to be reported to local and state health departments by health-care providers or laboratory staff members. Case investigations are conducted by local and state health departments, and reports are transmitted to CDC through the National Malaria Surveillance System (NMSS), National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), and direct CDC consultations. Data from these reporting systems are the basis for this report. RESULTS: CDC received reports of 1,298 cases of malaria with an onset of symptoms in 2008 among patients in the United States, a de... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3707390 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3707390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3700135&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20577158%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes cases in patients with onset of illness in 2008 and summarizes trends during previous years. Description of System: Malaria cases diagnosed by blood film, polymerase chain reaction, or rapid diagnostic tests are mandated to be reported to local and state health departments by health-care providers or laboratory staff members. Case investigations are conducted by local and state health departments, and reports are transmitted to CDC through the National Malaria Surveillance System (NMSS), National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), and direct CDC consultations. Data from these reporting systems are the basis for this report. Results: CDC received reports of 1,298 cases of malaria with an onset of symptoms in 2008 among patients in the United States, a de... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3700135 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3700135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672402&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20535094%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yoder JS, Harral C, Beach MJ, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Cryptosporidiosis is a nationally notifiable gastrointestinal illness caused by chlorine-tolerant protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium. REPORTING PERIOD: 2006-2008. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: State and two metropolitan health departments voluntarily report cases of cryptosporidiosis through CDC's National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. RESULTS: During 2006-2008, the number of reported cases of cryptosporidiosis increased dramatically (79.9%), from 6,479 for 2006 to 11,657 for 2007, and then decreased (9.9%) to 10,500 in 2008. All jurisdictions reported cryptosporidiosis cases during the reporting period, and the number of jurisdictions reporting >2.5 cases per 100,000 population increased from 20 in 2006 to 26 in 2007 an... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672402 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3672402 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672401&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20535095%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yoder JS, Harral C, Beach MJ, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Giardiasis is a nationally notifiable gastrointestinal illness caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis. REPORTING PERIOD: 2006-2008. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: State, commonwealth, territorial, and two metropolitan health departments voluntarily report cases of giardiasis through CDC's National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. RESULTS: During 2006--2008, the total number of reported cases of giardiasis increased slightly from 19,239 for 2006 to 19,794 for 2007 and decreased slightly to 19,140 for 2008. During this period, 49 jurisdictions reported giardiasis cases; giardiasis is a reportable condition in 45 states (not reportable in Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas). A greater number of ca... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672401 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3672401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652924&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20535094%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yoder JS, Harral C, Beach MJ, Problem/Condition: Cryptosporidiosis is a nationally notifiable gastrointestinal illness caused by chlorine-tolerant protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium. Reporting Period: 2006--2008. System Description: State and two metropolitan health departments voluntarily report cases of cryptosporidiosis through CDC's National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. Results: During 2006--2008, the number of reported cases of cryptosporidiosis increased dramatically (79.9%), from 6,479 for 2006 to 11,657 for 2007, and then decreased (9.9%) to 10,500 in 2008. All jurisdictions reported cryptosporidiosis cases during the reporting period, and the number of jurisdictions reporting >2.5 cases per 100,000 population increased from 20 in 2006 to 26 in 2007 ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652924 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3652924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652923&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20535095%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yoder JS, Harral C, Beach MJ, Problem/Condition: Giardiasis is a nationally notifiable gastrointestinal illness caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis. Reporting Period: 2006--2008. System Description: State, commonwealth, territorial, and two metropolitan health departments voluntarily report cases of giardiasis through CDC's National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. Results: During 2006--2008, the total number of reported cases of giardiasis increased slightly from 19,239 for 2006 to 19,794 for 2007 and decreased slightly to 19,140 for 2008. During this period, 49 jurisdictions reported giardiasis cases; giardiasis is a reportable condition in 45 states (not reportable in Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas). A greater number of c... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652923 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3652923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632855&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20520591%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes results from the 2009 national survey, 42 state surveys, and 20 local surveys conducted among students in grades 9-12. Results: Results from the 2009 national YRBS indicated that many high school students are engaged in behaviors that increase their likelihood for the leading causes of death among persons aged 10-24 years in the United States. Among high school students nationwide, 9.7% rarely or never wore a seat belt when riding in a car driven by someone else. During the 30 days before the survey, 28.3% of high school students rode in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol, 17.5% had carried a weapon, 41.8% had drunk alcohol, and 20.8% had used marijuana. During the 12 months before the survey, 31.5% of high school students had been... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632855 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3632855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3568400&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20467415%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes data from CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) regarding violent deaths from 16 states for 2007. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, location of injury, method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 2007. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: NVDRS collects data regarding violent deaths obtained from death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement reports. NVDRS began operation in 2003 with seven states (Alaska, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, and Virginia) participating; six states (Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin) joined in 2004, four (California, Kentucky, New Mexico, and Ut... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3568400 Thu, 13 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3568400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3491009&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20395937%26dopt%3DAbstract This report includes data collected during February 2003-November 2007. Description of the System: The Adult Tobacco Survey (ATS) is a state-administered, random-digit--dialed telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized U.S. population aged >or=18 years. ATS collects data on tobacco use, smoking cessation, secondhand smoke exposure, risk perception and social influences, health influences, and tobacco-related policy issues in the United States. ATS was developed primarily for evaluation of state tobacco control programs rather than for surveillance and offers states a great deal of flexibility in terms of when and how often the surveys can be conducted. During 2003-2007, a total of 33 state ATSs were conducted by 19 states, with sample sizes ranging from 1,301 to 12,734 completed and p... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3491009 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3491009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480127&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20395937%26dopt%3DAbstract This report includes data collected during February 2003--November 2007. Description of the System: The Adult Tobacco Survey (ATS) is a state-administered, random-digit--dialed telephone survey of the noninstitutionalized U.S. population aged >/=18 years. ATS collects data on tobacco use, smoking cessation, secondhand smoke exposure, risk perception and social influences, health influences, and tobacco-related policy issues in the United States. ATS was developed primarily for evaluation of state tobacco control programs rather than for surveillance and offers states a great deal of flexibility in terms of when and how often the surveys can be conducted. During 2003--2007, a total of 33 state ATSs were conducted by 19 states, with sample sizes ranging from 1,301 to 12,734 completed and ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480127 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3480127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3448136&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20360671%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lindsey NP, Staples JE, Lehman JA, Fischer M, PROBLEM/CONDITION: West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the family Flaviviridae and is the leading cause of arboviral disease in the United States. An estimated 80% of WNV infections are asymptomatic. Most symptomatic persons develop an acute systemic febrile illness that often includes headache, myalgia, arthralgia, rash, or gastrointestinal symptoms. Less than 1% of infected persons develop neuroinvasive disease, which typically presents as encephalitis, meningitis, or acute flaccid paralysis. REPORTING PERIOD: 1999-2008. Description of System: WNV disease is a nationally notifiable disease with standardized case definitions. State and metropolitan heath departments report cases to CDC through ArboNET... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3448136 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3448136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436503&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20360671%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lindsey NP, Staples EJ, Lehman JA, Fischer M, Problem/Condition: West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the family Flaviviridae and is the leading cause of arboviral disease in the United States. An estimated 80% of WNV infections are asymptomatic. Most symptomatic persons develop an acute systemic febrile illness that often includes headache, myalgia, arthralgia, rash, or gastrointestinal symptoms. Less than 1% of infected persons develop neuroinvasive disease, which typically presents as encephalitis, meningitis, or acute flaccid paralysis. Reporting Period: 1999--2008. Description of System: WNV disease is a nationally notifiable disease with standardized case definitions. State and metropolitan heath departments report cases to CDC through ArboNE... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436503 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3436503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3284272&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20134401%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents results for 2007 for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, 184 metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs), and 298 counties. RESULTS: In 2007, prevalence estimates of risk behaviors, chronic conditions, and the use of preventive services varied substantially by state and territory, MMSA, and county. The following is a summary of results listed by BRFSS question topic. Each set of proportions refers to the range of estimated prevalence for the disease, condition, or behavior, as reported by the survey subject. Adults who reported fair or poor health: 11% to 32% for states and territories and 6% to 31% for MMSAs and counties. Adults with health-care coverage: 71% to 94% for states and territories ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3284272 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3284272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248760&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20134401%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents results for 2007 for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, 184 metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs), and 298 counties. Results: In 2007, prevalence estimates of risk behaviors, chronic conditions, and the use of preventive services varied substantially by state and territory, MMSA, and county. The following is a summary of results listed by BRFSS question topic. Each set of proportions refers to the range of estimated prevalence for the disease, condition, or behavior, as reported by the survey subject. Adults who reported fair or poor health: 11% to 32% for states and territories and 6% to 31% for MMSAs and counties. Adults with health-care coverage: 71% to 94% for states and territories ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248760 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3248760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3134260&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D20023608%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: , PROBLEM/CONDITION: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities characterized by atypical development in socialization, communication, and behavior. ASDs typically are apparent before age 3 years, with associated impairments affecting multiple areas of a person's life. Because no biologic marker exists for ASDs, identification is made by professionals who evaluate a child's developmental progress to identify the presence of developmental disorders. REPORTING PERIOD: 2006. METHODS: Earlier surveillance efforts indicated that age 8 years is a reasonable index age at which to monitor peak prevalence. The identified prevalence of ASDs in U.S. children aged 8 years was estimated through a systematic retrospective review of evaluation records in mul... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3134260 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3134260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097149&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19959986%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kennedy ED, Hall RL, Montgomery SP, Pyburn DG, Jones JL, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Trichinellosis is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the Trichinella genus. Humans are incidental hosts who become infected after ingestion of raw or undercooked meat containing encysted larvae of Trichinella spp. Common signs and symptoms of trichinellosis include eosinophilia, abdominal pain, fever, periorbital edema, and myalgia. National surveillance has documented a decline in the reported incidence of trichinellosis in the United States since 1947, the first year nationwide data were collected systematically. The decreased incidence of trichinellosis has mirrored the decrease of Trichinella in commercial pork products as a result of changes in pork industry management standards and gove... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097149 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3097149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3060549&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19959986%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kennedy ED, Hall RL, Montgomery SP, Pyburn DG, Jones JL, Problem/Condition: Trichinellosis is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the Trichinella genus. Humans are incidental hosts who become infected after ingestion of raw or undercooked meat containing encysted larvae of Trichinella spp. Common signs and symptoms of trichinellosis include eosinophilia, abdominal pain, fever, periorbital edema, and myalgia. National surveillance has documented a decline in the reported incidence of trichinellosis in the United States since 1947, the first year nationwide data were collected systematically. The decreased incidence of trichinellosis has mirrored the decrease of Trichinella in commercial pork products as a result of changes in pork industry management standards and gove... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3060549 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3060549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3036274&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19940837%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Pazol K, Gamble SB, Parker WY, Cook DA, Zane SB, Hamdan S, Problem/Condition: Since 1969, CDC has conducted abortion surveillance to document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal induced abortions in the United States. Reporting Period Covered: 2006. Description of System: Each year, CDC requests abortion data from the central health agencies of 52 reporting areas (the 50 states, New York City, and the District of Columbia); these data are provided to CDC voluntarily. In 2006, data were received from 49 reporting areas. For the purpose of trend analysis, data were evaluated from the 46 areas that reported data every year during 1996--2006. Results: For 2006, a total of 846,181 abortions were reported to CDC. Among the 46 areas that provided data consistentl... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3036274 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3036274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2972114&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19893482%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes PCNASR data collected during 2005-2007 from Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, and North Carolina, the first states to have PCNASRs implemented in and led by state health departments. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: PCNASR was established by CDC in 2001 to track and improve the quality of hospital-based acute stroke care. The prototype phase (2001-2004) registries were led by CDC-funded clinical investigators in academic and medical institutions, whereas the full implementation of the 2005-2007 statewide registries was led by CDC-funded state health departments. Health departments in each state recruit hospitals to collect data. To be included in PCNASR, patients must be aged >or=18 years and have a clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, suba... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2972114 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2972114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2614536&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19609250%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents data for 2002-2007 concerning the sexual and reproductive health of persons aged 10-24 years in the United States. Data were compiled from the National Vital Statistics System and multiple surveys and surveillance systems that monitor sexual and reproductive health outcomes into a single reference report that makes this information more easily accessible to policy makers, researchers, and program providers who are working to improve the reproductive health of young persons in the United States. The report addresses three primary topics: 1) current levels of risk behavior and health outcomes; 2) disparities by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and geographic residence; and 3) trends over time. The data presented in this report indicate that many young persons in the United Stat... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2614536 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2614536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2544574&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19521336%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents the most recent national data and state-specific results. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 2006. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: In 1996, CDC initiated data collection regarding ART procedures performed in the United States, as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). Beginning with 2004, CDC has contracted with Westat, Inc., a statistical survey research organization, to obtain data from ART medical centers in the United States. Westat, Inc., maintains the National ART Surveillance System (NASS), CDC's web-based data collection system. RESULTS: In 2006, a total of 138,198 ART procedures were reported to CDC. These procedures resulted in 41,343 live-birth deliveries, and 54,656 infants. ART procedures... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2544574 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2544574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2544578&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19478726%26dopt%3DAbstract This report provides data on trends (aggregated and site-specific estimates) of smoking before, during, and after pregnancy and describes characteristics of female smokers during these periods. RESULTS: For the study period 2000-2005, data from 31 PRAMS sites (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New York City, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia) were included in this report. All 31 sites have met the Healthy People 2010 (HP 2010) objective of increasing the percentage of pregnant smokers who stop smoking during pregnancy to 30%; site-specific quit ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2544578 Thu, 28 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2544578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2544576&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19478727%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Daniels D, Grytdal S, Wasley A, PROBLEM: In the United States, acute viral hepatitis most frequently is caused by infection with any of three distinct viruses: hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV). These unrelated viruses are transmitted through different routes and have different epidemiologic profiles. Safe and effective vaccines have been available for hepatitis B since 1981 and for hepatitis A since 1995. No vaccine exists against hepatitis C. HBV and HCV can persist as chronic infections and represent a leading cause of chronic liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: Cases in 2007, the most recent year for which data are available, are compared with those from previous years. DESCR... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2544576 Thu, 21 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2544576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2294355&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19305379%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes data from CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) regarding violent deaths from 16 U.S. states for 2006. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, location of injury, method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics. Reporting PERIOD COVERED: 2006. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: NVDRS collects data regarding violent deaths obtained from death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement reports. NVDRS began operation in 2003 with seven states (Alaska, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, and Virginia) participating; six states (Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin) joined in 2004 and four (California, Kentucky, New Mexico... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2294355 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2294355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2003898&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19037196%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2005. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. Information is requested each year from all 50 states, New York City, and the District of Columbia. For 2005, data were received from 49 reporting areas: New York City, District of Columbia, and all states except California, Louisiana, and New Hampshire. For the purpose of trends analysis, data were evaluated from the 46 reporting areas that have been consistently reported since 1995. RESULTS: A total of 820,151 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC for 2005 from 49 reporting areas, the abortion ratio (number of abortions per 1,000 ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2003898 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2003898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1995149&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19037196%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2005. Description of System: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. Information is requested each year from all 50 states, New York City, and the District of Columbia. For 2005, data were received from 49 reporting areas: New York City, District of Columbia, and all states except California, Louisiana, and New Hampshire. For the purpose of trends analysis, data were evaluated from the 46 reporting areas that have been consistently reported since 1995. Results: A total of 820,151 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC for 2005 from 49 reporting areas, the abortion ratio (number of abortions per 1,000 ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1995149 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1995149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1988777&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19023264%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes results from surveys of students in 26 Steps communities that conducted surveys in 2007. RESULTS: Results from the 26 Steps communities indicated that a substantial proportion of adolescents engaged in health-risk behaviors that increased their likelihood of becoming obese. During 2007, across surveys, the percentage of high school students who had ever smoked at least one cigarette every day for 30 days ranged from 3.7% to 20.1% (median: 9.0%), the percentage who had eaten fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the 7 days before the survey ranged from 13.9% to 23.9% (median: 17.9%), and the percentage who met recommended levels of physical activity ranged from 27.7% to 55.5% (median: 40.1%). Across surveys, the percentage of students who were obese ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1988777 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1988777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1988776&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19023265%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes results from surveys of students in grades 9--12 conducted in five territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau) during January--June 2007. RESULTS: Across the five Pacific Island territories, the leading causes of mortality among all ages include unintentional injuries, including motor-vehicle crashes; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; stroke; and diabetes. Results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicated that high school students in the Pacific Island territories engaged in behaviors that increased their risk for mortality or morbidity from these causes. Across the five territories during 2007, the percentage of high school students who had rarely or never worn a ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1988776 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1988776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1978952&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19023264%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes results from surveys of students in 26 Steps communities that conducted surveys in 2007. Results: Results from the 26 Steps communities indicated that a substantial proportion of adolescents engaged in health-risk behaviors that increased their likelihood of becoming obese. During 2007, across surveys, the percentage of high school students who had ever smoked at least one cigarette every day for 30 days ranged from 3.7% to 20.1% (median: 9.0%), the percentage who had eaten fruits and vegetables five or more times per day during the 7 days before the survey ranged from 13.9% to 23.9% (median: 17.9%), and the percentage who met recommended levels of physical activity ranged from 27.7% to 55.5% (median: 40.1%). Across surveys, the percentage of students who were obese ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1978952 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1978952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1978951&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19023265%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes results from surveys of students in grades 9--12 conducted in five territories (American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau) during January--June 2007. Results: Across the five Pacific Island territories, the leading causes of mortality among all ages include unintentional injuries, including motor-vehicle crashes; cancer; cardiovascular diseases; stroke; and diabetes. Results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicated that high school students in the Pacific Island territories engaged in behaviors that increased their risk for mortality or morbidity from these causes. Across the five territories during 2007, the percentage of high school students who had rarely or never worn a ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1978951 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1978951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1923392&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18971922%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ramsey F, Ussery-Hall A, Garcia D, McDonald G, Easton A, Kambon M, Balluz L, Garvin W, Vigeant J, PROBLEM: Behavioral risk factors (e.g., tobacco use, poor diet, and physical inactivity) can lead to chronic diseases. In 2005, of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, seven (heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and kidney disease) were attributable to chronic disease. Chronic diseases also adversely affect the quality of life of an estimated 90 million persons in the United States, resulting in illness, disability, extended pain and suffering, and major limitations in daily living. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 2005. DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM: CDC's Steps Program funds 40 selected U.S. communities to addres... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1923392 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1923392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1850035&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18830214%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bacon RM, Kugeler KJ, Mead PS, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Lyme disease is a multisystem disease that occurs in North America, Europe, and Asia. In the United States, the etiologic agent is Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, a spirochete transmitted to humans by infected Ixodes scapularis and I. pacificus ticks. The majority of patients with Lyme disease develop a characteristic rash, erythema migrans (EM), accompanied by symptoms of fever, malaise, fatigue, headache, myalgia, or arthralgia. Other manifestations of infection can include arthritis, carditis, and neurologic deficits. Lyme disease can be treated successfully with standard antibiotic regimens. REPORTING PERIOD: 1992--2006. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: U.S. health departments report cases of Lyme disease voluntarily to CDC as p... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1850035 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1850035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1787857&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18784642%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yoder JS, Hlavsa MC, Craun GF, Hill V, Roberts V, Yu PA, Hicks LA, Alexander NT, Calderon RL, Roy SL, Beach MJ, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1971, CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have collaboratively maintained the Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System for collecting and reporting data related to waterborne-disease outbreaks (WBDOs) associated with drinking water. In 1978, WBDOs associated with recreational water (natural and treated water) were added. This system is the primary source of data regarding the scope and effects of disease associated with recreational water in the United States. In addition, data are collected on individual cases of recreational water-associated illnesses and infect... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1787857 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1787857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1787856&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18784643%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yoder J, Roberts V, Craun GF, Hill V, Hicks LA, Alexander NT, Radke V, Calderon RL, Hlavsa MC, Beach MJ, Roy SL, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1971, CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have maintained a collaborative Waterborne Disease and Outbreak Surveillance System (WBDOSS) for collecting and reporting data related to occurrences and causes of waterborne-disease outbreaks (WBDOs) and cases of waterborne disease. This surveillance system is the primary source of data concerning the scope and effects of waterborne disease in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD: Data presented summarize 28 WBDOs that occurred during January 2005--December 2006 and four previously unreported WBDOs that occurred during 1979--2... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1787856 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1787856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1778263&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18772853%26dopt%3DAbstract This report provides state-level cancer incidence data and recent trends for cancers associated with tobacco use. Because information on tobacco use was not available in the databases of the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, cases of cancer included in this report might or might not be in persons who used tobacco; however, the cancer types included in this report are those defined by the U.S. Surgeon General as having a direct causal relationship with tobacco use (i.e., referred to as tobacco-related cancer in this report). These data are important for initiation, monitoring, and evaluation of targeted tobacco prevention and control measures. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 1999--2004. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEMS: Data were ob... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1778263 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1778263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1770220&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18772853%26dopt%3DAbstract This report provides state-level cancer incidence data and recent trends for cancers associated with tobacco use. Because information on tobacco use was not available in the databases of the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, cases of cancer included in this report might or might not be in persons who used tobacco; however, the cancer types included in this report are those defined by the U.S. Surgeon General as having a direct causal relationship with tobacco use (i.e., referred to as tobacco-related cancer in this report). These data are important for initiation, monitoring, and evaluation of targeted tobacco prevention and control measures. Reporting Period Covered: 1999--2004. Description of Systems: Data were ob... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1770220 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1770220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1707500&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18701879%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents results for 2006 for all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, 145 selected metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas (MMSAs), and 234 corresponding counties. RESULTS: Prevalence estimates of risk behaviors, chronic conditions, and the use of preventive services varied substantially by state and territory, MMSA, and county. In 2006, the estimated prevalence of fair or poor health ranged from 11% to 33% for states and territories, from 8% to 24% for MMSAs, and from 5% to 24% for counties. The estimated prevalence of health-care coverage ranged from 61% to 96% for states and territories, MMSAs, and counties. The estimated prevalence of teeth extraction among adults aged >/=65 years was lowest in Hawaii (10%) and highest in Kentucky (39%) and West ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1707500 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1707500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1691187&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18685554%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kobau R, Zahran H, Thurman DJ, Zack MM, Henry TR, Schachter SC, Price PH, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by brief, recurrent disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain that result in seizures. Few population-based studies of epilepsy have been published for the United States, and the prevalence is expected to increase with the aging of the population. This is the first multistate study examining the prevalence of self-reported epilepsy and active epilepsy and includes an examination of socioedemographic and behavioral characteristics and of health-related quality of life among adults with epilepsy. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: Data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) are presented for 19 states. DESCRI... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1691187 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1691187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1554028&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18566567%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents the most recent national data and state-specific results. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 2005. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: In 1996, CDC initiated data collection regarding ART procedures performed in the United States, as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). Beginning with 2004, CDC has contracted with a statistical survey research organization, Westat, Inc., to obtain data from ART medical centers in the United States. Westat, Inc., maintains CDC's web-based data collection system called the National ART Surveillance System (NASS). RESULTS: In 2005, a total of 134,260 ART procedures were reported to CDC. These procedures resulted in 38,910 live-birth deliveries and 52,041 infants. Nationwid... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1554028 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1554028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1554027&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18566568%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes cases in persons with onset of illness in 2006 and summarizes trends during previous years. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: Malaria cases confirmed by blood film or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are mandated to be reported to local and state health departments by health-care providers or laboratory staff members. Case investigations are conducted by local and state health departments, and reports are transmitted to CDC through the National Malaria Surveillance System (NMSS), National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS), and direct CDC consultations. Data from these reporting systems serve as the basis for this report. RESULTS: CDC received reports of 1,564 cases of malaria among persons in the United States with onset of symptoms in 2006, six of which were fatal... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1554027 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1554027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1534374&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18566567%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents the most recent national data and state-specific results. Reporting Period Covered: 2005. Description of System: In 1996, CDC initiated data collection regarding ART procedures performed in the United States, as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). Beginning with 2004, CDC has contracted with a statistical survey research organization, Westat, Inc., to obtain data from ART medical centers in the United States. Westat, Inc., maintains CDC's web-based data collection system called the National ART Surveillance System (NASS). Results: In 2005, a total of 134,260 ART procedures were reported to CDC. These procedures resulted in 38,910 live-birth deliveries and 52,041 infants. Nationwid... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1534374 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1534374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1496160&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18528314%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes results from the national survey, 39 state surveys, and 22 local surveys conducted among students in grades 9--12 during 2007. RESULTS: In the United States, 72% of all deaths among persons aged 10--24 years result from four causes: motor-vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. Results from the 2007 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) indicated that many high school students engaged in behaviors that increased their likelihood of death from these four causes. Among high school students nationwide during 2007, 11.1% had never or rarely worn a seat belt when riding in a car driven by someone else. During the 30 days before the survey, 29.1% of high school students had ridden in a car or other vehicle driven by someone who had been d... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1496160 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1496160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1366025&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18401333%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes data from CDC's National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) regarding violent deaths from 16 U.S. states for 2005. Results are reported by sex, age group, race/ethnicity, marital status, location of injury, method of injury, circumstances of injury, and other selected characteristics. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 2005. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: NVDRS collects data regarding violent deaths obtained from death certificates, coroner/medical examiner reports, and law enforcement reports. NVDRS began operation in 2003 with seven states (Alaska, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, South Carolina, and Virginia) participating; six states (Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin) joined in 2004 and four (California, Kentucky, New Mexico... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1366025 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1366025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1318657&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18354374%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wasley A, Grytdal S, Gallagher K, PROBLEM/CONDITION: In the United States, acute viral hepatitis most frequently is caused by infection with three viruses: hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). These unrelated viruses are transmitted through different routes and have different epidemiologic profiles. Safe and effective vaccines have been available for hepatitis B since 1981 and for hepatitis A since 1995. No vaccine exists against hepatitis C. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: Cases in 2006, the most recent year for which data are available, are compared with those from previous years. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: Cases of acute viral hepatitis are reported voluntarily to CDC by state and territorial epidemiologists via CDC's National Notifiable Dis... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1318657 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1318657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179458&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18219269%26dopt%3DAbstract This report includes GYTS data collected during 2000--2007 from 140 World Health Organization (WHO) member states, six territories (American Samoa, British Virgin Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), two geographic regions (Gaza Strip and West Bank), one United Nations administered province (Kosovo), one special administrative region (Macau), and one Commonwealth (Northern Mariana Islands). For countries that have repeated GYTS, only the most recent data are included. For countries with multiple survey sites, only data from the capital or largest city are presented. Description of System: GYTS is a school-based survey of a defined geographic site that can be a country, a province, a city, or any other geographic entity. GYTS uses a standardized methodology ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179458 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1179458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1095336&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18075488%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes data from 26 PRAMS reporting areas that collected data during 2004 and that had achieved overall weighted response rates of > or =70% and had weighted data available by the time the analysis was conducted in January 2007. Data are reported on indicators regarding 18 behaviors and conditions that are relevant to preconception (i.e., prepregnancy) health and health care and 10 that are relevant to interconception (i.e., postpartum) health and health care. The number of questions that were administered varied by site; certain questions were not asked for all reporting areas. RESULTS: With respect to preconception maternal behaviors and experiences, mean overall prevalence was 23.2% for tobacco use, 50.1% for alcohol use, 35.1% for multivitamin use at least four times... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1095336 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1095336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1044873&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18030283%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2004. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. During 1973-1997, data were received from or estimated for 52 reporting areas in the United States: 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. In 1998 and 1999, CDC compiled abortion data from 48 reporting areas. Alaska, California, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma did not report, and data for these states were not estimated. During 2000-2002, Oklahoma again reported these data, increasing the number of reporting areas to 49; for 2003 and 2004, Alaska again reported and West Virginia did not, maintaining the number of reporting are... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1044873 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:09:34 +0100 1044873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965619&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17947969%26dopt%3DAbstract This report presents national data on asthma for self-reported prevalence (1980-1996 and 2001-2004); self-reported attacks (1997-2004); visits to physicians' offices (1980-2004), hospital outpatient departments (1992-2004), and emergency departments (1992-2004); hospitalizations (1980-2004); and deaths (1980-2004). DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEMS: The National Health Interview Survey includes questions about asthma prevalence and asthma attacks. Physicians' office visit data are collected in the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, emergency department and hospital outpatient data in the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, hospitalization data in the National Hospital Discharge Survey, and death data in the Mortality component of the National Vital Statistics System. RESULTS: From... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965619 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 965619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=849382&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17805223%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yoder JS, Beach MJ, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Cryptosporidiosis, a gastrointestinal illness, is caused by protozoa of the genus Cryptosporidium. REPORTING PERIOD: 2003-2005. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION: State and two metropolitan health departments voluntarily reported cases of cryptosporidiosis through CDC's National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. RESULTS: During 2003--005, the total number of reported cases of cryptosporidiosis increased from 3,505 for 2003 to 3,911 for 2004 and to 8,269 for 2005. All reporting areas submitted reports, with more reports from northern states. Compared with other age groups, a greater number of case reports were received for children aged 1-9 years and adults aged 30-39 years. Peak onset of illness occurred annually during early summer through earl... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=849382 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 849382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=849381&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17805224%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yoder JS, Beach MJ, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Giardiasis, a gastrointestinal illness, is caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis. REPORTING PERIOD: 2003-2005. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: State, commonwealth, territorial, and two metropolitan health departments voluntarily reported cases of giardiasis through CDC's National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. RESULTS: During 2003-2005, the total number of reported cases of giardiasis remained relatively stable. Reporting increased from 20,084 for 2003 to 20,962 for 2004 and then decreased to 20,075 for 2005. A total of 49 jurisdictions reported giardiasis cases; the number of areas reporting >15 cases per 100,000 population increased from four areas in 2003 to seven in 2005. Compared with other age groups, a greater n... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=849381 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 849381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=667854&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17557073%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wright VC, Chang J, Jeng G, Chen M, Macaluso M, PROBLEM/CONDITION: In 1996, CDC initiated data collection regarding assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures performed in the United States, as mandated by the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (FCSRCA) (Public Law 102-493 [October 24, 1992]). ART includes fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled in the laboratory (i.e., in vitro fertilization and related procedures). Patients who undergo ART procedures are more likely to deliver multiple-birth infants than women who conceive naturally. Multiple births are associated with increased risk for mothers and infants (e.g., pregnancy complications, premature delivery, low-birthweight infants, and long-term disability among infants... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=667854 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:51:08 +0100 667854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=667853&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17557074%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes cases in persons with onset of illness in 2005 and summarizes trends during previous years. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: Malaria cases confirmed by blood film or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are mandated to be reported to local and state health departments by health-care providers or laboratory staff. Case investigations are conducted by local and state health departments, and reports are transmitted to CDC through the National Malaria Surveillance System (NMSS). Data from NMSS serve as the basis for this report. RESULTS: CDC received reports of 1,528 cases of malaria, including seven fatal cases, with an onset of symptoms in 2005 among persons in the United States or one of its territories. This number represents an increase of 15.4% from the 1,324 cases reported for 2... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=667853 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 17:51:08 +0100 667853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=621498&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17510613%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bernard SJ, Paulozzi LJ, Wallace DL, PROBLEM/CONDITION: In the United States, unintentional injury, homicide, and suicide are the first, second, and fourth leading causes of death among persons aged 1-19 years, respectively; the highest rates have occurred among minority populations. The effects of age on the difference in rates between white and minority children and the mechanisms of injury that contribute most to that difference have not been previously reported. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: Data are presented for fatal injuries among children in the United States by race/ethnicity and mechanism of injury during 1999-2002. Trends in injury mortality by race/ethnicity are provided for 1982-2002. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: Fatal injury data were derived from death certificates repo... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=621498 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 621498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=607260&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17495793%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chowdhury PP, Balluz L, Murphy W, Wen XJ, Zhong Y, Okoro C, Bartoli B, Garvin B, Town M, Giles W, Mokdad A, PROBLEM: Behavioral risk factors such as smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, and excessive drinking are linked to the leading causes of death in the United States. Controlling these behavioral risk factors and using preventive health services (e.g., influenza and pneumococcal vaccination of adults aged > or =65 years and hypertension and cholesterol screenings) can substantially reduce the morbidity and mortality in the U.S. population. Continuous monitoring of these behaviors and preventive services are essential for developing health promotion, intervention programs, and health policies at the state, city, and county level. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: Data colle... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=607260 Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 607260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=480269&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17363893%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wasley A, Miller JT, Finelli L, PROBLEM/CONDITION: In the United States, acute viral hepatitis most frequently is caused by infection with hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), or hepatitis C virus (HCV). These unrelated viruses are transmitted through different routes and have different epidemiologic profiles. Safe and effective vaccines have been available for hepatitis B since 1981 and, for hepatitis A, since 1995. REPORTING PERIOD: Cases in 2005, the most recent for which data are available, are compared with those from previous years. DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM: Cases of acute viral hepatitis are reported to CDC via the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. RESULTS: Since 1995, the incidence of reported acute hepatitis A has declined by 88%, to the... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=480269 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 480269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=434509&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17318115%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes results from surveys of students in 15 Steps communities that conducted surveys in 2005. RESULTS: Results from the 15 Steps communities indicated that a substantial proportion of adolescents engaged in health risk behaviors associated with obesity, diabetes, and asthma. During 2005, across surveys, the percentage of high school students who had not eaten fruits and vegetables > or =5 times/day during the 7 days preceding the survey ranged from 80.1% to 85.2% (median: 83.1%), the percentage who were overweight ranged from 6.6% to 19.6% (median: 11.5%), the percentage who did not attend physical education classes daily ranged from 53.7% to 95.1% (median: 74.2%), and the percentage who had smoked cigarettes during the 30 days preceding the survey ranged from 9.2% to ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=434509 Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0100 434509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=410450&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17287714%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: , PROBLEM/CONDITION: Data from a population-based, multisite surveillance network were used to determine the prevalence of children aged 8 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in six areas of the United States and to describe the characteristics of these children. REPORTING PERIOD: 2000. METHODS: Children aged 8 years were identified as having an ASD through screening and abstraction of evaluation records at multiple sources, with clinician review of abstracted records to determine case status. Children whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) resided in one of the six surveillance areas during 2000 and whose records documented behaviors consistent with the American Psychiatric Association's criteria for diagnosing 1) autistic disorder, 2) pervasive developmental disorder-n... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=410450 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0100 410450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=410449&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17287715%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: , PROBLEM/CONDITION: Data from a population-based, multisite surveillance network were used to determine the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) among children aged 8 years in 14 areas of the United States and to describe the characteristics of these children. REPORTING PERIOD: 2002. METHODS: Children aged 8 years were identified as having an ASD through screening and abstraction of evaluation records at health facilities for all 14 sites and through information from psychoeducational evaluations for special education services for 10 of the 14 sites. Case status was determined through clinician review of data abstracted from the records. Children whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) resided in the respective areas in 2002 and whose records documented behaviors con... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=410449 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0100 410449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=410448&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17287716%26dopt%3DAbstract This report describes an evaluation conducted using guidelines established by CDC for evaluating public health surveillance systems and is based on examination of the following characteristics of the ADDM Network surveillance system: simplicity, flexibility, data quality, acceptability, representativeness, sensitivity, predictive value positive (PVP), timeliness, stability, data confidentiality and security, and sources of variability. RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION: Using multiple sources for case ascertainment strengthens the system's representativeness, sensitivity, and flexibility, and the clinician review process aims to bolster PVP. Sensitivity and PVP are difficult to measure, but the ADDM methodology provides the best possible estimate currently available of prevalence of ASDs without ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=410448 Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0100 410448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=330156&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17183230%26dopt%3DAbstract In this report, 142 Vibrio illnesses (reported to the Cholera and Other Vibrio Illness Surveillance System) that were associated with recreational water exposure were analyzed separately. The most commonly reported species were Vibrio vulnificus, V. alginolyticus, and V. parahaemolyticus. V. vulnificus illnesses associated with recreational water exposure had the highest Vibrio illness hospitalization (87.2%) and mortality (12.8%) rates. INTERPRETATION: The number of WBDOs summarized in this report and the trends in recreational water-associated disease and outbreaks are consistent with previous years. Outbreaks, especially the largest ones, are most likely to be associated with summer months, treated water venues, and gastrointestinal illness. Approximately 60% of illnesses reported for 2... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=330156 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:08:02 +0100 330156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=330155&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17183231%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Liang JL, Dziuban EJ, Craun GF, Hill V, Moore MR, Gelting RJ, Calderon RL, Beach MJ, Roy SL, PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1971, CDC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have maintained a collaborative Waterborne Disease and Outbreaks Surveillance System for collecting and reporting data related to occurrences and causes of waterborne disease and outbreaks (WBDOs). This surveillance system is the primary source of data concerning the scope and effects of WBDOs in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD: Data presented summarize 36 WBDOs that occurred during January 2003-December 2004 and nine previously unreported WBDOs that occurred during 1982-2002. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: The surveillance system includes data on WB... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=330155 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:08:02 +0100 330155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=289343&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17119534%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2003. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. During 1973-1997, data were received from or estimated for 52 reporting areas in the United States: 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. In 1998 and 1999, CDC compiled abortion data from 48 reporting areas. Alaska, California, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma did not report, and data for these states were not estimated. During 2000-2002, Oklahoma again reported these data, increasing the number of reporting areas to 49, and for 2003, Alaska again reported and West Virginia did not, maintaining the number of reporting areas at... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=289343 Sat, 25 Nov 2006 23:44:02 +0100 289343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=286625&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17119534%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes and describes data voluntarily reported to CDC regarding legal induced abortions obtained in the United States in 2003. Description of System: For each year since 1969, CDC has compiled abortion data by state or area of occurrence. During 1973--1997, data were received from or estimated for 52 reporting areas in the United States: 50 states, the District of Columbia, and New York City. In 1998 and 1999, CDC compiled abortion data from 48 reporting areas. Alaska, California, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma did not report, and data for these states were not estimated. During 2000--2002, Oklahoma again reported these data, increasing the number of reporting areas to 49, and for 2003, Alaska again reported and West Virginia did not, maintaining the number of reporting areas ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=286625 Fri, 24 Nov 2006 04:31:02 +0100 286625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=271482&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17093388%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lynch M, Painter J, Woodruff R, Braden C PROBLEM/CONDITION: Since 1973, CDC has maintained a collaborative surveillance program for collection and periodic reporting of data on the occurrence and causes of foodborne-disease outbreaks (FBDOs) in the United States. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 1998-2002. DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM: The Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System reviews data on FBDOs, defined as the occurrence of two or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food. State and local public health departments have primary responsibility for identifying and investigating FBDOs. State, local, and territorial health departments use a standard form to report these outbreaks to CDC. In 1998, CDC implemented enhanced surveillance for FBDOs by ... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=271482 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 02:47:03 +0100 271482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=224849&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17021594%26dopt%3DAbstract This report summarizes data for 2000-2003 from 19 states (Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia) that measured progress toward achieving HP 2010 objectives for eight perinatal indicators: 1) pregnancy intention, 2) multivitamin use, 3) physical abuse, 4) cigarette smoking during pregnancy, 5) cigarette smoking cessation, 6) drinking alcohol during pregnancy, 7) breastfeeding initiation, and 8) infant sleep position. RESULTS: In 2003, prevalence of intended pregnancy among women having a live birth ranged from 48.1% in Louisiana to 66.5% in Maine; during 2000-2003, no state experienced a statistically significant (p< or =0.05) inc... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=224849 Sat, 07 Oct 2006 01:02:02 +0100 224849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=193095&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16971890%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Khetsuriani N, Lamonte-Fowlkes A, Oberst S, Pallansch MA PROBLEM: Enteroviruses are common human viruses associated with various clinical syndromes, from minor febrile illness to severe, potentially fatal conditions (e.g., aseptic meningitis, paralysis, myocarditis, and neonatal enteroviral sepsis). Multiple enterovirus serotypes exist. Individual serotypes have different temporal patterns of circulation and often are associated with different clinical manifestations. Changes in circulating serotypes might be accompanied by large-scale outbreaks. REPORTING PERIOD COVERED: 1970-2005. DESCRIPTION OF SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM: The National Enterovirus Surveillance System (NESS) is a voluntary, passive surveillance system that has monitored trends in circulating enteroviruses since 1961... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=193095 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 06:00:00 +0100 193095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=112306&cid=s_28384_54_f&fid=28384&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16837896%26dopt%3DAbstract This report includes several risk behaviors and conditions that, although not included in HP 2010 goals, are important public health problems. These include self-reported fair-to-poor health status, heavy alcohol consumption, asthma, diabetes, and prostate cancer screening. The 2004 BRFSS data indicate great variability in the prevalence of self-reported fair-to-poor health status (5.7%-34.8%) and use of prostate cancer screening (34.7%-65.2%) by states/territories, MMSAs, and counties. Among these areas, the prevalence of current asthma ranged from 4.1% to 12.4%, and the prevalence of diabetes ranged from 3.2% to 12.5%. INTERPRETATION: The findings in this report indicate variations in health risk behaviors and use of preventive health screenings and health services among adults at the st... MMWR Surveill Summ journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=112306 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 06:00:00 +0100 112306