Are people living next to mobile phone base stations more strained? Relationship of health concerns, self-estimated distance to base station, and psychological parameters.
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Jan 1, 2009
This cross-sectional study surveyed 57 participants about perceived proximity to mobile phone base stations, EMF-related concerns, and psychological strain, and also collected saliva biomarkers. Self-declared base station neighbors (≤100 m) showed higher salivary alpha-amylase and higher symptom checklist scores on…
Mobile phone technology for children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a parent survey.
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Jan 1, 2009
This cross-sectional web-based survey assessed parents' concerns about managing their children's diabetes and their attitudes toward a mobile-phone-integrated glucometer service that could transmit real-time glucose readings. Parents most commonly reported concerns about access to their child's health care provider,…
Survey of ownership and use of mobile phones among medical science students in Yazd.
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Jan 1, 2009
This cross-sectional survey assessed mobile phone ownership and use patterns among 309 medical science students in Yazd using a self-administered questionnaire. The abstract reports descriptive statistics on daily talking time, music listening, texting, and common locations of phone use. While the paper references…
Biological effects from electromagnetic field exposure and public exposure standards
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Jan 1, 2008
This review describes public concerns and scientific reports of non-thermal biological effects from low-intensity ELF and RF exposures. It lists multiple health endpoints reported to be associated with ELF and/or RF and highlights the BioInitiative Report’s conclusion that a reasonable suspicion of risk exists at…
Effects of mobile phone use on specific intensive care unit devices.
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Jan 1, 2008
This study tested electromagnetic interference from GSM and CDMA mobile phones placed one foot from ICU devices (syringe pump, mechanical ventilator, bedside monitor) in off, standby, and talk modes. EMI was observed for the syringe pump in talk mode, with a mean 2.66 ml variation between calculated and delivered…
Health hazards of mobile phones: an Indian perspective.
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Jan 1, 2008
This review-style article provides an overview of mobile phone radiation exposure in India and discusses potential health hazards in terms of thermal and non-thermal effects. It states that usage behaviors such as longer call duration and predominantly one-sided use are described as key risks increasing the…
Adverse effects of excessive mobile phone use.
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Jan 1, 2008
This cross-sectional questionnaire study surveyed 286 medical students about mobile phone use and health complaints. The abstract reports multiple self-reported symptoms (including impaired concentration, memory disturbances, sleeplessness, fatigue, and headache) and notes that 44.4% of respondents attributed their…
New functions developed for ICU/CCU remote monitoring system using a 3G mobile phone and evaluations of the system.
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Jan 1, 2008
This conference paper describes development of new functions for an ICU/CCU remote monitoring system that uses a 3G mobile phone. The authors state that evaluations were performed on several different mobile phones and suggest the system has accuracy and real-time performance suitable for hospital adoption. The…
Chemotherapy side-effect management using mobile phones.
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Jan 1, 2008
This conference paper describes a mobile-phone telemedicine system for managing chemotherapy side-effects at home using symptom diaries and automated alerts to nurses. Six patients used the system for two cycles of oral chemotherapy. The abstract reports two instances where moderate symptoms deteriorated to more…
Electromagnetic interference to infusion pumps. Update2008 from GSM mobile phones.
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Jan 1, 2008
This engineering study updates a prior (2005) survey on electromagnetic interference (EMI) affecting infusion pumps and extends testing to DECT phones and WiFi terminals. It reports a reduced failure rate for GSM phone exposure compared with 2005 (58% to 30%). The authors report that WiFi and DECT did not pose a real…
Microscopic observation of living cells during their exposure to modulated electromagnetic fields.
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Jan 1, 2008
This paper describes an exposure and microscopy system designed to continuously observe living cells during exposure to modulated RF-EMF similar to mobile phone signals. Using protocols where the same cells serve as controls before and after exposure, the system was validated with endocytosis measurements. Under 900…
Effects of electromagnetic field produced by mobile phones on the oxidant and antioxidant status of rats.
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Jan 1, 2007
This rat study examined whether EMR from GSM mobile phones affects oxidant/antioxidant status. Compared with controls, exposed rats had lower plasma antioxidant vitamins (C, E, A), reduced glutathione, and lower CAT and SOD activities. The acute exposure condition was reported to produce larger decreases than the…
COPD - endurance training via mobile phone.
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Jan 1, 2007
This paper describes a system intended to encourage daily walking exercise in people with COPD. During home exercise, the platform sends SMS messages to the patient's mobile phone indicating the target exercise intensity (linked to music tempo). The abstract does not report any findings about health outcomes or…
Comparison of the effects of continuous and pulsed mobile phone like RF exposure on the human EEG.
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Jan 1, 2007
This study tested whether GSM-like RF exposure affects resting human EEG, focusing on alpha band power and non-linear EEG features. Using a fully counterbalanced cross-over design with 12 participants and a dipole antenna intended to better resemble handset exposure, the authors found no changes after 15 minutes of…
[Acute ear trauma caused by failure of mobile phone/cellular phone].
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Jan 1, 2007
This case report describes acute acoustic and burn ear trauma associated with an apparent mobile phone failure during use. The patient had an external auditory canal burn and transient hearing loss, with tinnitus that persisted for weeks but resolved by one month. The authors state that the case suggests mobile phone…
A mobile clinical e-portfolio for nursing and medical students, using wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs).
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Jan 1, 2006
This paper outlines the development and evaluation of a wireless PDA-based clinical e-portfolio intended to support reflective clinical learning. The tool synchronized wirelessly via cellular signal or Wi-Fi to a web-based portfolio. An evaluation with nurse practitioner and medical students reported positive…
Mobile phone use and cancer
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Jan 1, 2004
This narrative review discusses potential public health consequences of widespread mobile phone use and the controversy around long-term cancer risks. It states that evidence from epidemiological and experimental studies suggests long-term exposure to mobile phone emissions may be linked to a small to moderate…
Physics and biology of mobile telephony
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Jan 1, 2000
This review argues that current mobile-telephony safety guidelines address excessive microwave heating but may not account for potential non-thermal influences of low-intensity, pulsed radiation. It highlights an asserted oscillatory similarity between pulsed microwave signals and certain electrochemical activities…