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Noise, stress, and annoyance in a pediatric intensive care unit

2003

Critical Care Medicine

Journal Article

Issue 1

Volume 31

Pages 113-119

Author(s): Morrison, W.E., Haas, E.C., Shaffner, D.H., Garrett, E.S., Fackler, J.C.

To measure and describe hospital noise and determine whether noise can be correlated with nursing stress measured by questionnaire, salivary amylase, and heart rate.

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The effect of stress-inducing conditions on the performance of a laparoscopic task

2003

Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques

Journal Article

Issue 9

Volume 17

Pages 1481-1484

Author(s): Moorthy, K., Munz, Y., Dosis, A., Bann, S., Darzi, A.

Surgeon performance in operating rooms directly impacts quality of car, healthcare productivity, patient satisfaction, and many other healthcare outcomes. However, while performing complex surgical tasks, surgeons are often exposed to fatigue and stress caused by organizational, environmental and team-related factors. Common stressors in operating rooms include noise, inappropriate temperature, sleep deprivation, time pressures due to scheduling, workload, and unsuitable ergonomics.