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ArticleCureus2023

Asymptomatic Lead Poisoning in a Pediatric Patient.

Jayani Senanayake, Rangin Haji Rahman, Fady Safwat, Suman Riar, George Ampalloor

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jayani SenanayakeMedicine, Saint James School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
Rangin Haji RahmanGeneral Surgery, Saint James School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
Fady SafwatResearch, Washington University School of Medicine, San Pedro, BLZ.
Suman RiarMedicine, John F. Kennedy University of Medicine, Willemstad, CUW.
George AmpalloorPediatrics, Humboldt Park Health, Chicago, USA.
John F. Kennedy University · USSt. James Hospital and Health Centers · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lead poisoning is a harmful condition, potentially resulting in irreversible impairments in neurocognition and behavioral development in the pediatric population. Rarely, life-threatening complications may ensue. We report a case of an asymptomatic four-year-old patient presenting with elevated lead levels (74.7 µg/dL) detected on routine blood lead screening at a well-child examination. The patient has a history significant for atopic disease, namely atopic dermatitis, seasonal allergic rhinitis, and food allergies. Overall, the asymptomatic nature of lead poisoning warrants judicious screening in the pediatric population due to the potential for neurologic complications.

Indexed as

asymptomatic presentationatopic dermatitisatopic diseaseblood leadblood lead levelheavy metal poisoningheavy metal toxicitylead toxicitypediatric caseseasonal allergies

Identifiers

PMID36938268
PMCPMC10017113
OpenAlexW4320482607

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