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Noise Levels in an Urban Hospital and Workers' Subjective Responses

Author(s): Bayo, M. V., Garcia, A. M., Armando, G.
Noise has become a major environmental problem as well as a public health concern, resulting in a wide range of negative consequences. Despite healthcare facilities’ attempts to foster favorable environments to assist in patient recovery and staff working conditions, noise levels are often higher than desirable in and around hospitals. There is a need to identify the main noisy areas and noise sources and evaluate the hospital staff’s reactions to noise.
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Added April 2014

Gardens In Healthcare Facilities: Uses, Therapeutic Benefits, And Design Recommendations

Author(s): Marcus, C.C., Barnes, M.M.
Added October 2012

Premature infant responses to noise reduction by earmuffs: effects on behavioral and physiologic measures

Author(s): Zahr, L.K., de Traversay, J.
The continuous high-intensity noise in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is both stressful and harmful for the premature infant. Although some researchers have found evidence that loud noise can cause hearing loss and alter physiologic and behavioral responses, no study to date has investigated the benefits of noise reduction by the use of earmuffs. In this study earmuffs were placed over...
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Added October 2012

Clown Doctors: Shaman Healers of Western Medicine

Author(s): Van Blerkom, L.M.
Added October 2012

Chidlren's hospital... dancing light makes healing magic in a child-friendly hospital tower

Author(s): Tetlow, K.
Added October 2012

Music Therapy Research and Applications in Pediatric Oncology Treatment

Author(s): Standley, J.M., Hanser, S.B.
Added October 2012

Sleep in hospitals at night: are patients' needs being met?

Author(s): Southwell, M.T., Wistow, G.
Added October 2012

The Location of Behavioral Incidents in a Children's Psychiatric Facility

Author(s): Shepley, M.
Added October 2012

Sleep and Psychological Characteristics of Children on a Psychiatric Inpatient Unit

Author(s): Sadeh, A., McGuire, J.P., Sachs, H., Seifer, R., Tremblay, A., Civita, R., Hayden, R.M.
Added October 2012

Noise in a neonatal unit: guidelines for the reduction or prevention of noise

Author(s): Nzama, N.P., Nolte, A.G., Dorfling, C.S.
Added October 2012

The effects of cycled versus noncycled lighting on growth and development in preterm infants

Author(s): Miller, C.L., White, R., Whitman, T.L., O'Callaghan, M.F., Maxwell, S.E.
Added October 2012

A randomized trial of care in a hospital medical unit especially designed to improve the functional outcomes of acutely ill older patients

Author(s): Landefeld, C.S., Palmer, R.M., Kresevic, D.M., Fortinsky, R.H., Kowal, J.
Added October 2012

The accelerated reduction and elimination of toxics in Canada: the case of mercury-containing medical instruments in Quebec hospital centres

Author(s): Guerrier, P., Weber, P., Cote, R., Paul, M., Rhainds, M.
Added October 2012

Reduction of noise levels in intensive care units for infants: evaluation of an intervention program

Author(s): Elander, G., Hellstrom, G.
Added October 2012

Noise pollution in an intensive care unit for nephrology and dialysis

Author(s): Buemi, M., Allegra, A., Grasso, F., Mondio, G.
Added October 2012

Environment, patient, information, and organization in a pediatrics urodynamics unit

Author(s): Batista-Miranda, J., Darbey, M., Kelly, M., Baurer, S.
Added October 2012

Does physical activity improve sleep in impaired nursing home residents?

Author(s): Alessi, C.A., Schnelle, J.F., MacRae, P.G., Ouslander, J.G., al-Samarrai, N., Simmons, S.F., Traub, S.
Added October 2012