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. 2008 Nov 14;8:31. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-8-31

Table 5.

Influence of post-implantation counseling on Patient Perception

Question Asked No. of patients who responded correctly p-value

Counseled
(N = 72)
Not Counselled
(N = 21)
Can patients travel in an automobile? 64 21 0.11
Can patients drive an automobile? 44 15 0.271
Can patients bend over (i.e. prayers)? 44 14 0.799
Can patients pass through metal detectors? 15 4 0.917
Is it safe for patients to use mobile phones? 35 7 0.430
Is it safe for patients to touch electrical switches? 28 12 0.304
Is it safe for patients to touch TV/VCR/Radios? 30 12 0.378
Is it safe for patients to operate via remote controls? 45 17 0.187
Is it safe for patients to use electrical sewing machines? 25 9 0.765
Is it safe for patients to undergo MR scanning? 10 0 0.043