Risk Assessment for Workers with Wearable Medical Devices Exposed to Electromagnetic Fields.

The exponential diffusion of wearable medical devices (WMD) in recent years has involved people of all ages, including workers. Workers who use WMDs should be considered at a particular risk from electromagnetic fields, and in accordance with EU Directive 2013/35/EU, they require an individual risk assessment. Currently, there is no international standard that provides specific guidance on how to perform such a risk assessment.

Personalized Antiarrhythmic Therapy Using a Self-Managed Daily-ECG Device.

A 50-year-old Caucasian man arrived at the emergency department presenting paucisymptomatic atrial fibrillation. Once discharged after the appropriate treatments, the patient continued to have paucisymptomatic episodes. For this reason, he was provided with the Cardionica device which made it possible to better investigate the type of arrhythmic episodes, in order to tailor his therapy and to finally restore a normal sinus rhythm in the patient.

Pacemakers, Implantable Defibrillators, and 5G Technology: What We Need to Know.

Pacemakers (PM) and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are active implantable medical devices (AIMD) needed in case of cardiac arrhythmias. Given their potentially life-sustaining nature, the interaction between any source of electromagnetic field and these AIMDs is an ongoing concern of patients, industry, and regulators. According to the current regulatory framework, the required immunity of PM and ICD provides a reasonable unperturbed behavior in the presence of cell phones and base stations that use pre-5G technologies.

5G Service and Pacemakers/Implantable Defibrillators: What Is the Actual Risk?

Rapidly growing worldwide, 5G service is expected to deeply change the way we communicate, connect and share data. It encompasses the whole spectrum of new technology, infrastructure and mobile connectivity, and will touch not only every sector in the industry, but also many aspects of our everyday life. Although the compliance with international regulations provides reasonable protection to public health and safety, there might be specific issues not fully covered by the current technical standards.