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Interference by new-generation mobile phones on critical care medical equipment

Erik J van Lieshout1,2*, Sabine N van der Veer3, Reinout Hensbroek4, Johanna C Korevaar5, Margreeth B Vroom1 and Marcus J Schultz1,6

Author Affiliations

1 Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2 Mobile Intensive Care Unit, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

3 Department of Medical Engineering, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

4 Department of Prevention and Health, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, Zernikedreef 9, 2333 CK Leiden, The Netherlands

5 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

6 Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anaesthesiology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Critical Care 2007, 11:R98 doi:10.1186/cc6115


See related commentary by Gladman and Lapinsky, http://ccforum.com/content/11/5/165

Published: 6 September 2007

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