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January 22, 2022
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Jan

The hidden risks of hearing tests and programmable ventriculoperitoneal shunt valves

January 22, 2022
Foster-Davies LA, Naushahi MJ, Smart H, Jalloh I. The hidden risks of hearing tests and programmable ventriculoperitoneal shunt valves. Br J Neurosurg. 2022 Jan 18:1-5. doi: 10.1080/02688697.2021.1995590. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35042450. Abstract Programmable variable pressure valves were introduced in the 1980s, providing a non-invasive solution to post-operative alterations of the valve opening pressure...
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Jan

A coherent framework for non-ionising radiation protection

January 22, 2022
Rick Tinker et al 2022 J. Radiol. Prot. 42 010501 Abstract A coherent and overarching framework for health protection from non-ionising radiation (NIR) does not currently exist. Instead, many governments maintain different compliance needs targeting only some NIR exposure situations. An international framework developed by the World Health Organization would promote a globally consistent approach...
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