Developing a Brief Suicide Prevention Intervention and Mobile Phone Application: a Qualitative Report.
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Jan 1, 2015
This qualitative report describes phase one of a treatment development study for adolescent suicide prevention, including development of a safety plan smartphone application. Clinicians, parents, and adolescents emphasized transition of care, specific treatment targets, and safety planning as important. All…
[Early and Delayed Effects of Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on the Reproductive Function and Functional Status of the Offspring of Experimental Animals].
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Jan 1, 2015
This experimental animal study examined RF EMF effects on reproduction in CBA mice and on the morphofunctional status of their offspring under two exposure models. The authors report that repeated short-term RF EMF exposure (5 days, 10 minutes per day, 1.2 mW/cm2) affected pregnancy course, litter number, fertility,…
[Influence of Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field on DNA Molecules in Water Solutions].
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Jan 1, 2015
This in vitro study reports that hepatitis B and C virus DNA amplicons in water solutions produced a chemiluminescence-registered signal after exposure to low-frequency electromagnetic fields (3–30 Hz; 24–40 A/m). The strongest reported effect occurred at 9 Hz, alongside an observed change in the DNA hydration shell.…
New hybrid frequency reuse method for packet loss minimization in LTE network.
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Jan 1, 2015
This engineering study addresses inter-cell interference in LTE networks as a driver of packet loss between base stations and mobile stations. It examines Soft Frequency Reuse (SFR) and implements a new hybrid frequency reuse method with greater total system bandwidth than SFR while keeping per-cell bandwidth the…
In Vivo Wireless Monitoring System of Cardiovascular Force Data.
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Jan 1, 2015
This paper describes development of a fully implantable biotelemetry system that wirelessly transmits cardiac biomechanical force data along with ECG. The system uses a microcontroller with a bidirectional RF transceiver and was tested in a porcine model. The authors report successful transmission and recording of…
An open-label pilot study of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in the treatment of failed back surgery syndrome pain.
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Jan 1, 2015
This open-label exploratory pilot study evaluated pulsed electromagnetic field therapy given twice daily for 45 days in 34 people with persistent or recurrent pain after back surgery. Among 30 per-protocol completers, 33% met a responder definition of ≥30% pain intensity reduction, and pain improvements were reported…
Assessment and comparison of total RF-EMF exposure in femtocell and macrocell base station scenarios.
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Jan 1, 2014
This study assessed and compared total RF-EMF exposure for a mobile-phone user in an office environment when connected to an indoor femtocell base station versus a conventional macrocell base station. Using a framework that combines near-field and far-field exposure, the authors report a 20–40× reduction in total…
Epidemiological characteristics of mobile phone ownership and use in korean children and adolescents.
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Jan 1, 2013
This cross-sectional analysis used three Korean databases (2008–2011; n=21,693) to describe mobile phone ownership and use among children and adolescents and how these patterns vary by socioeconomic position. Ownership and use were higher among females, older students, and in 2011 compared with 2008, and the age of…
Polymer-disordered liquid crystals: susceptibility to an electric field.
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Jan 1, 2013
This study models nematic liquid crystals embedded in random polymer networks, where disorder disrupts long-range order and produces a glassy state. It uses simulations and an Imry-Ma-like analytic approach to visualize domains, predict domain size, and calculate the response to an applied electric field. The authors…
Ground-state structures and structural transitions in a monolayer of magnetic dipolar particles in the presence of an external magnetic field.
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Jan 1, 2012
This physics study uses analytical calculations and Monte Carlo simulations to determine ground-state structures of monodisperse ferrofluid monolayers under external magnetic fields. It reports structural transitions depending on whether the field is perpendicular or parallel to the monolayer plane, with different…
Application of an induced field sensor for assessment of electromagnetic exposure from compact fluorescent lamps.
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Jan 1, 2012
This study investigates instrumentation and procedures to assess electromagnetic exposure from compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) by measuring both incident and induced fields in the 10 kHz–1 MHz range. For some CFLs, incident electric fields exceeded ICNIRP reference levels at close distances, but induced fields were…
Electric field analysis of breast tumor cells.
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Jan 1, 2011
This paper reports a MAXWELL 3D simulation study of electric field distribution in a tissue/tumor model relevant to electrical-pulse-mediated drug delivery. The authors report lower electric field strength in tumor tissue compared with normal cells. They interpret this as potentially increasing tumor susceptibility…
The modulation of the de Haas-van Alphen effect in graphene by electric field.
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Jan 1, 2010
This theoretical/physics paper examines how an in-plane uniform electric field affects the de Haas-van Alphen (dHvA) effect in graphene. It reports that magnetization, magnetic susceptibility, and dHvA oscillation behavior depend on a dimensionless parameter β = E/(vF B), with divergences described at a critical…
Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks
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Jan 1, 2009
This SCENIHR Opinion updates earlier 2009 SCENIHR documents on EMF health effects and research needs, focusing on new information and remaining knowledge gaps. The abstract primarily characterizes sources and patterns of exposure across static, ELF, IF, and RF fields in both public and occupational settings. It notes…
Parenting by cell phone: parental monitoring of adolescents and family relations.
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Jan 1, 2009
This cross-sectional questionnaire study of 196 parent–adolescent dyads examined how cell phone calling patterns relate to perceptions of truthfulness, parental knowledge, and family relationships. More frequent parental calling was associated with lower perceived truthfulness, and calls made when upset were linked…
SAR changes in a human head model for plane wave exposure (500 - 2500 MHz) and a comparison with IEEE 2005 safety limits.
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Jan 1, 2008
This engineering/modeling study derived external electric field values from peak average 10 g SAR in a realistic human head model exposed to plane waves at 500–2500 MHz. The derived fields were compared with IEEE and ICNIRP reference levels across multiple incident directions and polarizations. The authors report…
In vivo quantification of contrast agent concentration using the induced magnetic field for time-resolved arterial input function measurement with MRI.
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Jan 1, 2008
This Medical Physics article presents a phase-based MRI method to quantify paramagnetic contrast agent concentration by inverting susceptibility-induced magnetic field shifts, aiming to improve arterial input function (AIF) measurement in DCE-MRI. After in vitro validation, the approach was applied in vivo in 14…
Radiofrequency dosimetry in subjects implanted with metallic straight wires: a numerical study.
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Jan 1, 2008
This numerical FDTD study modeled RF exposure at 900 and 1800 MHz in tissue containing thin metallic straight wire implants. The model indicates that the wire can substantially increase local SAR, creating high SAR gradients. Despite this, the authors report that exposures below current safe levels resulted in…
[Evaluation of the genotoxicity of the extremely low frequency-magnetic fields (ELF-MF) in workers exposed for professional reasons].
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Jan 1, 2007
This occupational study assessed whether extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) are associated with genotoxicity using cytogenetic assays in 109 workers. Comparisons across exposure strata, including a highest-exposed subgroup (TWA > 1 microT), found no significant differences in CA, SCE, or MN outcomes.…
Biophoton emission of MDCK cell with hydrogen peroxide and 60 Hz AC magnetic field.
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Jan 1, 2007
This in vitro study measured biophoton/chemiluminescence emission from MDCK cells after inducing reactive oxygen species with hydrogen peroxide. The authors report that photon emission increased with hydrogen peroxide dose and that photomultiplier tube measurements agreed with fluorescence microscopy observations.…
[Fluorescence spectra analysis of papain treated by pulsed electric field].
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Jan 1, 2007
This in vitro study used fluorescence excitation, emission, and polarization spectra to assess structural changes in papain after pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment. Under the reported PEF conditions (50 kV/cm, 1500 Hz, 40 µs pulses, 19,800 pulses), papain activity decreased by 56.5%. Spectral changes (increased…
The effect of pulsed and sinusoidal magnetic fields on the morphology of developing chick embryos
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Jan 1, 1997
This animal study reports results from five experimental campaigns over five years examining weak magnetic field exposure and morphological abnormalities in White Leghorn chick embryos. Four campaigns reported statistically significant increases in abnormality rates, while one pulsed-field campaign showed only a…