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Determination of Radiofrequency Levels Emitted by Various Mobile Phones Used in the Philippines

Michelle Anne S. Cayabyab · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Background: Radiofrequency (RF) radiation from mobile phones has raised concerns due to potential health effects. International standards, such as those set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), establish safety limits to ensure user prote...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i41383

Evaluation of Hygiene Practices among Medical Staff Using Mobile Phones at Yaoundé General Hospital: Implications for Infection and Sepsis Prevention

Cedric Fossi Tchinda, Karyom Djim-Adjim-Ngana, Daouda Ismaila, Lucrece Olivia Njike Tchana, Gael Njini Nfor, Genevieve Andoseh, Gaizirene Egoume Feudjieu, Sonia Gayap Matchuenkam, Kikie Josiane Essola, Armelle D. Tchamgoue & Gabriel Agbor Agbor · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Background: Nosocomial infections, particularly sepsis, represent a major public health challenge, especially in hospital settings where hygiene practices may fall short. The use of mobile phones by medical staff can act as a vector for pathogen transmission, thereby increasing t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i41567

Mobile Phones of Healthcare Workers are Possible Source of Nosocomial Infections: Evidence from Asante-Mampong Municipal Government Hospital, Ghana

Denis Dekugmen Yar, Gyapong Francis, Kusi Roland, Opoku-Agyei Collins, Gadafi Iddrisu Balali, Richard Amankwah Kuffour & Emmanuel Effah-Yeboah · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2021

Background: The users of mobile phones often contaminate them with several microflorae including viruses, fungi, and bacteria via unhygienic conditions and habits making phones a breeding ground and a tool for the transmission of infections. This study examined microbial contamin...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i630327