This is a selection of articles from the June 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Epidemiology headlines.
Social Support and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Flood Victims in Hunan, China.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 30, 2007 Authors: Feng S, Tan H, Benjamin A, Wen S, Liu A, Zhou J, Li S, Yang T, Zhang Y, Li X, Li G Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
A Prospective Study of Green Tea Consumption and Oral Cancer Incidence in Japan.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 30, 2007 Authors: Ide R, Fujino Y, Hoshiyama Y, Mizoue T, Kubo T, Pham TM, Shirane K, Tokui N, Sakata K, Tamakoshi A, Yoshimura T, Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Validation of neonatal tetanus elimination in Egypt by lot quality-assurance cluster sampling.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - June 29, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
Dracunculiasis eradication: ministerial meeting, Geneva, 16 May 2007.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - June 29, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
WHO-based tropical disease research programme to focus on emerging diseases.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - June 29, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
Insulin-like Growth Factors and Subsequent Risk of Mortality in the United States.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 29, 2007 Authors: Saydah S, Graubard B, Ballard-Barbash R, Berrigan D Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Epidemic Preparedness in New Hampshire: Assessment of Increased Airborne Infection Isolation Capacity 1 Year After Distribution of Portable Isolation Units
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Comparison of Automated Strategies for Surveillance of Nosocomial Bacteremia
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Molecular and Epidemiologic Study of Polyclonal Outbreaks of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in an Israeli Hospital
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 28, 2007 Source Type: info
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection Complicating Laminectomy
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 28, 2007 Source Type: info
TWO OF THE AUTHORS REPLY
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Ajdacic-Gross, V., Bopp, M. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: info
RE: "INCREASES IN HYPERTENSION AND BLOOD PRESSURE DURING PREGNANCY WITH INCREASED BONE LEAD LEVELS"
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Tags: ERRATUM Source Type: info
RE: "SEASONAL ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SUICIDE--EVIDENCE AGAINST A CLASSIC HYPOTHESIS"
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Volpe, F. M., Tavares, A. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: info
Fruit and Vegetable Intakes and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Park, Y., Subar, A. F., Kipnis, V., Thompson, F. E., Mouw, T., Hollenbeck, A., Leitzmann, M. F., Schatzkin, A. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Pneumococcal Carriage in United Kingdom Families: Estimating Serotype-specific Transmission Parameters from Longitudinal Data
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Melegaro, A., Choi, Y., Pebody, R., Gay, N. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Offspring Birth Weight and Parental Mortality: Prospective Observational Study and Meta-Analysis
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Davey Smith, G., Hypponen, E., Power, C., Lawlor, D. A. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS 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: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Hoffmeister, M., Chang-Claude, J., Brenner, H. Tags: PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: info
FOUR AUTHORS REPLY
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Alder, N, Rushton, L, Sutton, A., Jones, D. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: info
Fetal Growth and Acute Childhood Leukemia: Looking Beyond Birth Weight
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Milne, E., Laurvick, C. L., Blair, E., Bower, C., de Klerk, N. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Hepatitis C Virus Infection and the Development of Type 2 Diabetes in a Community-based Longitudinal Study
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Wang, C.-S., Wang, S.-T., Yao, W.-J., Chang, T.-T., Chou, P. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Validity of Preeclampsia-related Diagnoses Recorded in a National Hospital Registry and in a Postpartum Interview of the Women
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Klemmensen, A. K., Olsen, S. F., Osterdal, M. L., Tabor, A. Tags: PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: info
RE: "META-ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY AND CANCER INCIDENCE AMONG WORKERS IN THE SYNTHETIC RUBBER-PRODUCING INDUSTRY"
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Monson, R. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: info
Drug use and sexual behaviors reported by adults: United States, 1999-2002.
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Source: Adv Data - June 28, 2007 Authors: Fryar CD, Hirsch R, Porter KS, Kottiri B, Brody DJ, Louis T Tags: Adv Data Source Type: info
Dietary Fatty Acids and Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Control Study
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Theodoratou, E., McNeill, G., Cetnarskyj, R., Farrington, S. M., Tenesa, A., Barnetson, R., Porteous, M., Dunlop, M., Campbell, H. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Multiparameter Calibration of a Natural History Model of Cervical Cancer
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Kim, J. J., Kuntz, K. M., Stout, N. K., Mahmud, S., Villa, L. L., Franco, E. L., Goldie, S. J. Tags: PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: info
Determining the Effect of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy on Changes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA Viral Load using a Marginal Structural Left-censored Mean Model
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Cole, S. R., Hernan, M. A., Anastos, K., Jamieson, B. D., Robins, J. M. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
Association between Body Mass Index and Acute Traumatic Workplace Injury in Hourly Manufacturing Employees
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Pollack, K. M., Sorock, G. S., Slade, M. D., Cantley, L., Sircar, K., Taiwo, O., Cullen, M. R. Tags: ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Source Type: info
RE: "VARIABLE SELECTION FOR PROPENSITY SCORE MODELS"
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Shrier, I., Platt, R. W., Steele, R. J. Tags: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Source Type: info
Osterdal et al. Respond to "Identifying Women with Hypertension during Pregnancy"
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Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - June 28, 2007 Authors: Osterdal, M., Klemmensen, A., Tabor, A, Olsen, S. Tags: PRACTICE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY Source Type: info
Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infections in General Medical Patients Outside the Intensive Care Unit: A Surveillance Study
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 27, 2007 Source Type: info
Moderate Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and the Risk of Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth. The Generation R Study.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 27, 2007 Authors: Jaddoe VW, Bakker R, Hofman A, Mackenbach JP, Moll HA, Steegers EA, Witteman JC Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Lactase Persistence and Bitter Taste Response: Instrumental Variables and Mendelian Randomization in Epidemiologic Studies of Dietary Factors and Cancer Risk.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 27, 2007 Authors: Sacerdote C, Guarrera S, Smith GD, Grioni S, Krogh V, Masala G, Mattiello A, Palli D, Panico S, Tumino R, Veglia F, Matullo G, Vineis P Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Time to Pregnancy and Secondary Sex Ratio in Men Exposed Prenatally to Diethylstilbestrol.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 27, 2007 Authors: Wise LA, Titus-Ernstoff L, Palmer JR, Hoover RN, Hatch EE, Perez KM, Strohsnitter WC, Kaufman R, Anderson D, Troisi R Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Weather Variability and the Incidence of Cryptosporidiosis: Comparison of Time Series Poisson Regression and SARIMA Models.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 27, 2007 Authors: Hu W, Tong S, Mengersen K, Connell D Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Alcohol, Smoking, and Body Size in Relation to Incident Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Risk.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 27, 2007 Authors: Lim U, Morton LM, Subar AF, Baris D, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Leitzmann M, Kipnis V, Mouw T, Carroll L, Schatzkin A, Hartge P Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Acute Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infection in Children
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 26, 2007 Source Type: info
Renal Cell Cancer and Body Size at Different Ages: An Italian Multicenter Case-Control Study.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 24, 2007 Authors: Dal Maso L, Zucchetto A, Tavani A, Montella M, Ramazzotti V, Talamini R, Canzonieri V, Garbeglio A, Negri E, Tonini A, La Vecchia C, Franceschi S Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Retinopathy and Survival in a Population without Diabetes: The Beaver Dam Eye Study.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 24, 2007 Authors: Hirai FE, Moss SE, Knudtson MD, Klein BE, Klein R Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Determinants of Serum Adiponectin in Persons with and without Type 1 Diabetes.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 24, 2007 Authors: Maahs DM, Ogden LG, Snell-Bergeon JK, Kinney GL, Wadwa RP, Hokanson JE, Dabelea D, Kretowski A, Eckel RH, Rewers M Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Birth Order and Sibship Size: Evaluation of the Role of Selection Bias in a Case-Control Study of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 24, 2007 Authors: Mensah F, Willett E, Simpson J, Smith A, Roman E Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Longitudinal Trends in Antibiotic Resistance in US Nursing Homes: 2000-2004
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 22, 2007 Source Type: info
Identification of Patients With Pseudomonas aeruginosa Respiratory Tract Infections at Greatest Risk of Infection with Carbapenem-Resistant Isolates
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 22, 2007 Source Type: info
Disinfection of a Probe Used in Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 22, 2007 Source Type: info
Decline in smoking prevalence--New York City, 2002-2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 22, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
Prevention of varicella: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
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Source: MMWR Recomm Rep - June 22, 2007 Authors: Marin M, Güris D, Chaves SS, Schmid S, Seward JF, Tags: MMWR Recomm Rep Source Type: info
Rapid HIV testing among racial/ethnic minority men at gay pride events--nine U.S. cities, 2004-2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 22, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
A Prospective Cohort of American Indian and Alaska Native People: Study Design, Methods, and Implementation.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 22, 2007 Authors: Slattery M, Schumacher M, Lanier A, Edwards S, Edwards R, Murtaugh M, Sandidge J, Day G, Kaufman D, Kanekar S, Tom-Orme L, Henderson J Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Global leprosy situation, 2007.
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Source: Weekly Epidemiological Record - June 22, 2007 Tags: Wkly Epidemiol Rec Source Type: info
Rapid HIV testing in emergency departments--three U.S. sites, January 2005-March 2006.
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... - June 22, 2007 Tags: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep Source Type: info
Explaining Racial Disparities in Incidence of and Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 21, 2007 Authors: Galea S, Blaney S, Nandi A, Silverman R, Vlahov D, Foltin G, Kusick M, Tunik M, Richmond N Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Plasma Urate and Risk of Parkinson's Disease.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 20, 2007 Authors: Weisskopf M, O'reilly E, Chen H, Schwarzschild M, Ascherio A Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Nevus Count on Specific Anatomic Sites as a Predictor of Total Body Count: A Survey of 3,406 Children from Italy.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 20, 2007 Authors: Gallus S, Naldi L, Carli P, La Vecchia C, Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Prediction of the indoor temperatures of an urban area with an in-time regression mapping approach
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Source: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology - June 20, 2007 Authors: Audrey SmargiassiMichel FournierChloé GriotYves BaudouinTom Kosatsky Source Type: info
Successful Control of Widespread Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization and Infection in a Large Teaching Hospital in The Netherlands
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Molecular Typing of Imipenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus Complex in a Singapore Hospital Where Carbapenem Resistance Is Endemic
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Efficacy of 2 Alcohol-Based Gels and 1 Alcohol-Based Rinse for Surgical Hand Disinfection
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Prevalence of Nasal Colonization Among Patients With Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection and Their Household Contacts
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Source: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Latest Articles - June 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Power for tests of interaction: effect of raising the Type I error rate
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Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives & Innovations - June 19, 2007 Authors: Stephen W Marshall Source Type: info
RE: "CHILDHOOD ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA AND INFECTIONS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE: A REPORT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM CHILDHOOD CANCER STUDY"
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - June 18, 2007 Authors: Dorak MT, McNally RJ, Parker L Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: info
Participation Rates in Epidemiologic Studies.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Authors: Galea S, Tracy M Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Body Mass Index and Mortality in South Korean Men Resulting From Cardiovascular Disease: A Kangwha Cohort Study.
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Authors: Hong JS, Yi SW, Kang HC, Ohrr H Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Comments on Brewer et al., "Male and Female Circumcision Associated With Prevalent HIV Infection in Virgins and Adolescents in Kenya, Lesotho, and Tanzania"
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Authors: Westreich D, Rennie S, Muula A Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Design and Simulation Study of the Immunization Data Quality Audit (DQA).
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Authors: Woodard S, Archer L, Zell E, Ronveaux O, Birmingham M Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Regarding "Menstrual and Reproductive Risk Factors and Risk for Gastric Adenocarcinoma in Women: Findings from the Canadian National Enhanced Cancer Surveillance System"
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Source: Annals of Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Authors: Mulla ZD, Loftin RW Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: info
Statins and Cancer.
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Source: Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (199 K) Source Type: info
Trends in Air Pollution and Mortality: An Approach to the Assessment of Unmeasured Confounding.
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Source: Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (723 K) Source Type: info
On Abe and Yak.
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Source: Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (84 K) Source Type: info
Statins and Cancer.
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Source: Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Tags: HTML PDF (199 K) Source Type: info
Assessing the Influence of a Genetic Characteristic on Disease in the Presence of a Strong Environmental Etiology.
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Source: Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (93 K) Source Type: info
Analyses of Case-Control Data for Additional Outcomes.
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Source: Epidemiology - June 17, 2007 Tags: Abstract HTML PDF (261 K) Source Type: info
Researchers and HIPAA.