More than half of the recommendations in current practice guidelines for infectious disease specialists are based on opinions from experts rather than on evidence from clinical trials, according to a ...

Management. The most important part of the treatment plan is preventing further exposure to lead. 4,8 Removing the source of lead is a consistent strategy for any child with a positive blood lead ...

The committee will conduct a study to recommend standards for developing clinical practice guidelines and recommendations. The standards should ensure that clinical practice guidelines are unbiased, ...

Disclaimer: The practice guidelines of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) and the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) are developed by members of the ACMG and NSGC ...

The sensitivity of the pediatric lead screening questions recommended by the CDC and American Academy of Pediatrics is low, even when the previous lead level guideline of 10 mcg/dL is used. 13 The ...