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Volume 15, Number 2, pages 48 - 49
Portable phones in the hemodialysis units: Are we interfering?
Gil Grenier
Abstract
Are portable and/or cell phones too risky to use in hemodialysis units? How can electromagnetic interference affect the equipment? Is there a real concern for health care workers and patients? This article offers answers to the above questions as well as reviews the different recommendations and guidelines from the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to formalize recommendations and help us make a decision.
Author Affiliation(s): Gil Grenier is Technical Manager, Nephrology Program, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario. Address correspondence to Gil Grenier, gigrenier@ottawahospital.on.ca Submitted for publication: January 5, 2005. Accepted for publication in revised form: May 3, 2005