Unlike the management guidance chart for childhood blood lead concentrations published by the CDC (2002), which is often reproduced by clinical laboratories, no corresponding CDC guidance exists for blood lead concentrations measured in adults.
Recently, blood levels < 10 μg/dL during early childhood have been reported to confer reductions in IQ scores (Canfield et al. 2003; Lanphear et al. 2005), further questioning whether a threshold exists for the adverse consequences of lead exposure.
At its best, this fearless do-it-yourself aesthetic, which exists for reasons both artistic and economic, leads to wonderfully rich, unmediated worlds in which artists' ideas drive new creations.
Since none of the key players in Yemen want to see the country divide and open the door for another mini-caliphate, the potential exists for an inclusive political process that leads to an interim government, constitutional changes and new elections.
The results of this review show that community screening of BP by non-physicians (including self-screening) appears effective for detecting raised BP at screening, and that where data exists for this outcome, high screening BP leads to a new diagnosis or treatment for hypertension in a median of 44% of those referred.
No vaccine exists for Ebola, but the finding may help lead to new drugs or vaccines.
Although previous studies have recommended monitoring blood lead levels among children of lead-exposed workers, no standards exist for levels of lead dust contamination in vehicles or on child car safety seats.
Because no central clearinghouse currently exists for derivatives trading, a default by a major party could lead to cascading losses at big banks and brokerage firms.
Their study led the authors to suggest "the potential exists for intrinsic bioremediation of the oil plume in the deep-water column without substantial oxygen drawdown".
Evidence exists for lung, head and neck and prostate cancer that dose escalation leads to improved clinical outcomes.
