Estimation of High Blood Lead Levels Among Children in Georgia: An Application of Bayesian Analysis.

In Georgia, children in high-risk counties are at increased risk for lead exposure. Those children and others in high-risk groups, such as families receiving Medicaid and Peach Care for Kids (i.e.

Organizational Characteristics of Local Health Departments and Environmental Health Services and Activities.

The main objective of this research was to ascertain the association between organizational characteristics of local health departments (LHDs) and environmental health (EH) services rendered in the community. Data used for the analysis were collected from LHDs by the National Association of County and City Health Officials for its 2013 national profile study of LHDs. We analyzed the data during 2016.

Acute Gastroenteritis on Cruise Ships - United States, 2008-2014.

From 1990 to 2004, the reported rates of diarrheal disease (three or more loose stools or a greater than normal frequency in a 24-hour period) on cruise ships decreased 2.4%, from 29.2 cases per 100,000 travel days to 28.

Walking associated with public transit: moving toward increased physical activity in the United States.

Objectives: We assessed changes in transit-associated walking in the United States from 2001 to 2009 and documented their importance to public health.

Methods: We examined transit walk times using the National Household Travel Survey, a telephone survey administered by the US Department of Transportation to examine travel behavior in the United States.

Results: People are more likely to transit walk if they are from lower income households, are non-White, and live in large urban areas with access to rail systems.

Catheter-related polymicrobial bloodstream infections among pediatric bone marrow transplant outpatients--Atlanta, Georgia, 2007.

Objective: To identify risk factors for polymicrobial bloodstream infections (BSIs) in pediatric bone marrow transplant (BMT) outpatients attending a newly constructed clinic affiliated with a children's hospital.

Methods: All 30 outpatients treated at a new BMT clinic during September 10-21, 2007, were enrolled in a cohort study. The investigation included interviews, medical records review, observations, and bacterial culture and molecular typing of patient and environmental isolates.

Assessment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease surveillance definitions, North Carolina, 2005.

Objective: To determine the timing of community-onset Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) relative to the patient's last healthcare facility discharge, the association of postdischarge cases with healthcare facility-onset cases, and the influence of postdischarge cases on overall rates and interhospital comparison of rates of CDAD.

Design: Retrospective cohort study for the period January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005.

Setting: Catchment areas of 6 acute care hospitals in North Carolina.

Incidence of pediatric and neonatal intensive care unit-acquired infections.

Objective: To compare the cumulative incidence of infections acquired in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Design: Estimation of the cumulative incidence of infections with data obtained from the Pediatric Prevention Network (PPN) point-prevalence survey and observed rates from the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) system.

Setting: Ten hospitals participated in both the PPN survey and NNIS system.