Who tests for lead and why? A 10-year analysis of blood lead screening, follow-up and CNS outcomes in a statewide US healthcare system.

Aaron ReubenRalph WardAlex O RothbaumVickey L CornelisonSarah HuffmanLisa M McTeagueMichael G SchmidtAaron J SpechtDean G Kilpatrick

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2024)

Hospital lead testing covers a small portion of patients but includes a wide range of ages, presentations and provider specialities. Lack of lead decline among many paediatric patients suggests there is room to improve provider guidance around when to test and follow-up.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
primary care
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
emergency department
healthcare
metabolic syndrome
acute care