Experimental study of potential adverse effects on the auditory system of rabbits exposed to short-term GSM-1800 radiation.

Purpose: The effects of the electromagnetic (EM) radiation emitted by a mobile phone on the central auditory system of rabbits are investigated in this paper. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) measurements were performed before and after short-term exposure to EM radiation.

Materials And Methods: Excitation was provided by a GSM-1800 emitter placed in contact with the (randomly selected) ear of the anesthetized rabbit/subject.

Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring in revision thyroidectomy.

Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy is one of the most important complications after thyroid and parathyroid surgery. There is controversy in the literature regarding whether or not intraoperative nerve monitoring decreases the risk of injury. We report our experience using Nerve Integrity Monitoring (NIM) system in cases of revision thyroidectomy, providing clear indications for its use.

Clinical application of subjective measurements for OSAS assessment: predictive factors of syndrome severity.

Purpose Of The Study: To examine the clinical value of subjective evaluations of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in correlation with syndrome severity as diagnosed with polysomnography.

Procedures: 210 patients with mild to severe OSAS were assessed. Objective evaluation included polysomnography.

Auditory brainstem response changes during exposure to GSM-900 radiation: an experimental study.

The objective of the present study was to investigate the possible electrophysiological time-related changes in auditory pathway during mobile phone electromagnetic field exposure. Thirty healthy rabbits were enrolled in an experimental study of exposure to GSM-900 radiation for 60 min and auditory brainstem responses (ABRs) were recorded at regular time-intervals during exposure. The study subjects were radiated via an adjustable power and frequency radio transmitter for GSM-900 mobile phone emission simulation, designed and manufactured according to the needs of the experiment.