The potential human health risk of lead in the environment remains a topic of current debate
and concern. Given sufficient exposure, lead can exert severe and chronic health effects. …

Aim To introduce the Bedside Oral Exam (BOE) and the Barrow Oral Care Protocol (BOCP)
to guide oral care for intensive care unit patients. Secondary aim: To explore quality …

… Heidi Jahnke is a research nurse clinician at St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in
Phoenix, and Cindy Kleiman is an oral care consultant and adjunct faculty member at Phoenix …

Oral hygiene for intubated patients may be hindered by the presence of the oral endotracheal
tube, oral gastric tubes, bite blocks, and the adhesive tape that secures such devices. As a …

Over the past decade, risk assessment has become increasingly relied upon for helping to
make environmental management decisions. This trend has been accompanied by research …

High school textbooks have been criticized in recent years for numerous problems in coverage
of environmental issues. Coverage of environmental issues in health textbooks has not …

Risk assessment is a systematic process for evaluating the probability of an adverse health
effect, such as injury, disease, or death. Different techniques are used to assess different …

Executive Summary I. Introduction II. Overview of Animal Tests III. Technical Considerations
IV. Use of Animal Data in Risk Assessment V. Conclusions

… Cindy Kleiman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and has worked with medically
compromised patients for more than 25 years. She provides CE programs internationally …

Evidence-based research continues to reveal that oral health has a significant impact on
general health. A good example is poor oral hygiene as a risk factor for a condition called …