Even brief and short-term exposures to SHS may generate significant adverse effects on the human respiratory system, as discussed in a recent review (Flouris and Koutedakis 2011).
Furthermore, an external investigation was commissioned following a complaint about another incident that was felt "likely to generate adverse publicity".
Ironically, TNF-α inhibitors are known to generate adverse inflammatory reactions despite their immunosuppressive action.
Cultural bias may generate error in science, with adverse effects beyond science.
An action, such as vaccinating a child, resulting in a potential adverse event may generate more regret than an inaction (i.e. refusing to vaccinate a child), even if a child becomes ill with a preventable disease [ 29- 31].
Transfusions of RBCs are used extensively in clinical practice and the identification of novel risk factors for adverse transfusion outcomes may generate new research hypotheses to improve the safety of RBC transfusion and potentially improve clinical outcomes.
Low staffing levels increase nurses' workloads and are associated with heightened risks for adverse patient events, which may generate excess costs to the healthcare system.
2 3 Failure to spot a childhood malignancy can lead to adverse outcomes including avoidable deaths, while over-cautiousness may generate unnecessary investigations and referrals.
