This is a selection of articles from the April 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Epidemiology headlines.
Hypothesis: Oxidative Stress Score as a Combined Measure of Pro-oxidant and Antioxidant Exposures.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - April 29, 2007 Authors: Goodman M, Bostick RM, Dash C, Flanders WD, Mandel JS Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Physical Activity and Breast Cancer Risk Among Women in the Southwestern United States.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - April 29, 2007 Authors: Slattery ML, Edwards S, Murtaugh MA, Sweeney C, Herrick J, Byers T, Giuliano AR, Baumgartner KB Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
The joint effect of oxidative stress and antioxidants on the risk of an aneurysmal rupture subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case-control study in Japan.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - April 29, 2007 Authors: Okamoto K, Horisawa R Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Osteoarthritis: A Comorbid Marker for Longer Life?
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - April 29, 2007 Authors: Lee TA, Pickard AS, Bartle B, Weiss KB Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Maternal, Birth, and Early-Life Influences on Adult Body Size in Women.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 29, 2007 Authors: Terry MB, Wei Y, Esserman D Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Invited Commentary: A Challenge for Physical Activity Epidemiology.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 29, 2007 Authors: Sesso HD Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus: Which Sequence Types Do Orthopedic Surgical Healthcare Workers Carry?
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Nurses' Intentions to Wear Gloves During Venipuncture Procedures: A Behavioral Psychology Perspective
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Pseudo-outbreak of Bordetella bronchiseptica Infection Associated With Contaminated Rabbit Blood Used as a Broth Culture Supplement
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Outbreak news. Meningococcal disease, Burkina Faso--update.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - April 27, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
Nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses--United States, 2004.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 27, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
Africa Malaria Day.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - April 27, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
Monitoring of neuraminidase inhibitor resistance among clinical influenza virus isolates in Japan during the 2003-2006 influenza seasons.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - April 27, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
Validation of neonatal tetanus elimination in India using lot quality-assurance cluster sampling.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - April 27, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
Fixed obstructive lung disease among workers in the flavor-manufacturing industry--California, 2004-2007.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 27, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
Lead exposure among females of childbearing age--United States, 2004.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 27, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
Price of second-line antiretroviral therapy reduced.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - April 27, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
Maternal Smoking and Fetal Growth Characteristics in Different Periods of Pregnancy: The Generation R Study
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Jaddoe, V. W., Verburg, B. O., de Ridder, M., Hofman, A., Mackenbach, J. P., Moll, H. A., Steegers, E. A., Witteman, J. C. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
The Relation between Patterns of Vacation Sun Exposure and the Development of Acquired Melanocytic Nevi in German Children 6-7 Years of Age
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Gefeller, O., Tarantino, J., Lederer, P., Uter, W., Pfahlberg, A. B. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
THE AUTHOR REPLIES
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Gluud, L. L. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: info
The Impact of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on Non-AIDS-Defining Cancers among Adults with AIDS
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Hessol, N. A., Pipkin, S., Schwarcz, S., Cress, R. D., Bacchetti, P., Scheer, S. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Human Sexual Size Dimorphism in Early Pregnancy
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Bukowski, R., Smith, G. C. S., Malone, F. D., Ball, R. H., Nyberg, D. A., Comstock, C. H., Hankins, G. D. V., Berkowitz, R. L., Gross, S. J., Dugoff, L., Craigo, S. D., Timor-Tritsch, I. E., Carr, S. R., Wolfe, H. M., D'Alton, M. E., for the FASTER Resear Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Sturmer et al. Respond to "Propensity Score Methods in Epidemiology"
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Sturmer, T., Schneeweiss, S., Rothman, K. J., Avorn, J., Glynn, R. J. Tags: PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: info
RE: "BIAS IN CLINICAL INTERVENTION RESEARCH"
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Hemila, H. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: info
HLA-DR15 Haplotype and Multiple Sclerosis: A HuGE Review
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Schmidt, H., Williamson, D., Ashley-Koch, A. Tags: HUMAN GENOME EPIDEMIOLOGY (HuGE) REVIEW Source Type: info
Age and Menopausal Effects of Hormonal Birth Control and Hormone Replacement Therapy in Relation to Breast Cancer Risk
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Shantakumar, S., Terry, M. B., Paykin, A., Teitelbaum, S. L., Britton, J. A., Moorman, P. G., Kritchevsky, S. B., Neugut, A. I., Gammon, M. D. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Is 2,3,5-Pyrroletricarboxylic Acid in Hair a Better Risk Indicator for Melanoma than Traditional Epidemiologic Measures for Skin Phenotype?
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Rosso, S., Zanetti, R., Sanchez, M. J., Nieto, A., Miranda, A., Mercier, M., Loria, D., Osterlind, A., Greinert, R., Chirlaque, M.-D., Fabbrocini, G., Barbera, C., Sancho-Garnier, H., Lauria, C., Balzi, D., Zoccola, M., for the Helios Working Group Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Reproducibility and Validity of the Shanghai Men's Health Study Physical Activity Questionnaire
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Jurj, A. L., Wen, W., Xiang, Y.-B., Matthews, C. E., Liu, D., Zheng, W., Shu, X.-O. Tags: PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: info
Effect of Deployment on the Occurrence of Child Maltreatment in Military and Nonmilitary Families
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Rentz, E. D., Marshall, S. W., Loomis, D., Casteel, C., Martin, S. L., Gibbs, D. A. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Ten Largest Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in the United States based on Healthy People 2010 Objectives.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 26, 2007 Authors: Keppel KG Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Effect of Tuberculosis on the Survival of Women Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Lopez-Gatell, H, Cole, S., Hessol, N., French, A., Greenblatt, R., Landesman, S, Preston-Martin, S, Anastos, K Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Risk Factors for Inguinal Hernia among Adults in the US Population
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Ruhl, C. E., Everhart, J. E. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Calcium and Vitamin D Intakes in Relation to Risk of Distal Colorectal Adenoma in Women
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - April 26, 2007 Authors: Oh, K., Willett, W. C., Wu, K., Fuchs, C. S., Giovannucci, E. L. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
A new association test using haplotype similarity
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Source: Genetic Epidemiology - April 25, 2007 Authors: Qiuying Sha, Huann-Sheng Chen, Shuanglin Zhang Source Type: info
Expert assessment of exposure to carcinogens in Norway's offshore petroleum industry
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Source: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology - April 25, 2007 Authors: Kjersti SteinsvågMagne BråtveitBente MoenLi V-Torill AustgulenBjørg Eli HollundInger Margrethe HaalandJakob NærheimKristin SvendsenHans Kromhout Source Type: info
The ECETOC approach to targeted risk assessment; lessons and experiences relevant to REACH
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Source: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology - April 25, 2007 Authors: Chris D MoneySylvia JacobiMike G PenmanCarlos RodriguezChrist De RooijGauke Veenstra Source Type: info
Dietary Risk Factors for Kidney Cancer in Eastern and Central Europe.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 23, 2007 Authors: Hsu CC, Chow WH, Boffetta P, Moore L, Zaridze D, Anush M, Janout V, Kollarova H, Bencko V, Navratilova M, Szeszenia-Dabrowska N, Mates D, Brennan P Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Validity of Self-Reported Endoscopies of the Large Bowel and Implications for Estimates of Colorectal Cancer Risk.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 23, 2007 Authors: Hoffmeister M, Chang-Claude J, Brenner H Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Secular Trends in Response Rates for Controls Selected by Random Digit Dialing in Childhood Cancer Studies: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 23, 2007 Authors: Bunin GR, Spector LG, Olshan AF, Robison LL, Roesler M, Grufferman S, Shu XO, Ross JA Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Birth Weight and Systolic Blood Pressure in Adolescence and Adulthood: Meta-Regression Analysis of Sex- and Age-specific Results from 20 Nordic Studies.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 23, 2007 Authors: Gamborg M, Byberg L, Rasmussen F, Andersen PK, Baker JL, Bengtsson C, Canoy D, Drøyvold W, Eriksson JG, Forsén T, Gunnarsdottir I, Järvelin MR, Koupil I, Lapidus L, Nilsen TI, Olsen SF, Schack-Nielsen L, Thorsdottir I, Tuomainen TP, Sørensen TI Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Body Mass and Colorectal Cancer Risk in the NIH-AARP Cohort.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 21, 2007 Authors: Adams KF, Leitzmann MF, Albanes D, Kipnis V, Mouw T, Hollenbeck A, Schatzkin A Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Motor Vehicle Crash Injury Rates by Mode of Travel, United States: Using Exposure-Based Methods to Quantify Differences.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - April 21, 2007 Authors: Beck LF, Dellinger AM, O'neil ME Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Exposure to Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Unique Aspects of Contact Investigation and Management of Hospitalized Neonates
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Risk of Transmission Associated With Live Attenuated Vaccines Given to Healthy Persons Caring for or Residing With an Immunocompromised Patient
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Colonization With Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Evacuees After Hurricane Katrina
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Hypothermia-related mortality--Montana, 1999-2004.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 20, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
Dracunculiasis eradication. Global surveillance summary, 2006.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - April 20, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
Brief report: Gastroenteritis among attendees at a summer cAMP--Wyoming, June-July 2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 20, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
Use of niacin in attempts to defeat urine drug testing--five states, January-September 2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 20, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
Human rabies--Indiana and California, 2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - April 20, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
Acquisition of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Acute Care Setting: Incidence and Risk Factors
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Eradication of Amebiasis in a Large Institution for Adults With Mental Retardation in Taiwan
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Evaluation of the Microbiology of Soft-Tissue Abscesses in the Era of Community-Associated Strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: An Argument for Empirical Contact Precautions
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 19, 2007 Source Type: info
A Cluster of Hemodialysis-Related Bacteremia Linked to Artificial Fingernails
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Epidemiology and Genetic Diversity of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains in Residential Care Homes for Elderly Persons in Hong Kong
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - April 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Risk of Rabies Infection and Adverse Effects of Postexposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Workers and Other Patient Contacts Exposed to a Rabies Virus-Infected Lung Transplant Recipient
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Quality of Hand Hygiene in a Pediatric Hospital in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Associations Between Surgical Site Infection Risk and Hospital Operation Volume and Surgeon Operation Volume Among Hospitals in the Dutch Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Network
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Circumstances of Patient Falls and Injuries In 9 Hospitals In a Midwestern Healthcare System
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Central Venous Catheter-Related Streptomyces Septic Thrombosis
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Conversion of Prevalence Survey Data on Nosocomial Infections to Incidence Estimates: A Simplified Tool for Surveillance?
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Hospital "Self-Prophylaxis": Strategies for Efficient Protection of the Workforce in the Face of Infectious Disease Threats
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Assessment of Intervention Measures for the 2003 SARS Epidemic in Taiwan by Use of a Back-Projection Method
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Streptococcal Meningitis Following Myelogram Procedures
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Policies for Endotracheal Suctioning of Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Evaluation of Antimicrobial Therapy Orders Circumventing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: Investigating the Strategy of "Stealth Dosing"
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: A Neonatal Specialist With Recurrent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Carriage Implicated in the Transmission of MRSA to Newborns
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Device-Associated Nosocomial Infection Rates in Intensive Care Units in Greece
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Healthcare Costs Associated with Hemodialysis Catheter-Related Infections: A Single-Center Experience
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Issue - April 18, 2007 Source Type: info
Volume 28, number 5: Two Nosocomial Pertussis Outbreaks and Their Associated Costs--King County, Washington, 2004
