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Pacemakers
06
Oct

Static magnetic field measurements of smart phones and watches and applicability to triggering magnet modes in implantable pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

October 6, 2021
Seidman SJ, Guag J, Beard B, Arp Z. Static magnetic field measurements of smart phones and watches and applicability to triggering magnet modes in implantable pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Heart Rhythm. 2021 Oct;18(10):1741-1744. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.06.1203. Epub 2021 Aug 26. PMID: 34600610.Copy Abstract Background: Implantable pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are designed to include a “magnet mode”...
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28
Jun

Apple lists products that pose risk to pacemakers

June 28, 2021
Apple lists products that pose risk to pacemakers https://t.co/V8zwAheMid— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 28, 2021 Source BBC https://bbc.in/3A3sZJw Apple has listed products it says should be kept a “safe distance” away from medical devices like pacemakers and implanted defibrillators. The list includes iPhone 12 models, Apple Watch and MacBook Pro. Many consumer-electronic devices contain components,...
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16
Mar

Interference of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices by Static Electric and Magnetic Fields

March 16, 2021
Jagielski K, Kraus T, Stunder D. Interference of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices by Static Electric and Magnetic Fields. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2021 Mar 12. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2021.1902802. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33710950. Abstract Introduction: : Electromagnetic interference (EMI) of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) can lead to malfunctions and pose a danger for implant carriers....
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20
Dec

The life and contributions of Prof. Serge Daan, behavioural biologist

December 20, 2019
University of Groningen This video paints the life and scientific contributions of Professor Serge Daan (1940-2018). Daan was an inspiring biologist with a broad interest in science. He started as professor at the University of Groningen in 1975. His publications were cited over 17,000 times and include seminal work in chronobiology, sleep research, psychiatry, physiology,...
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