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Nursing unit configuration and its relationship to noise and nurse walking behavior: An AIDS/HIV unit case study

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

Noise levels within the ear and post-nasal space in neonates in intensive care

Author(s): Surenthiran, S.S., Wilbraham, K., May, J., Chant, T., Emmerson, A.J., Newton, V.E.
Added October 2012

Noise in the Ambulatory Health Care Setting: How Loud Is Too Loud?

Author(s): Schuster, R.J., Weber, M.L.
Added October 2012

Use of complementary and alternative therapies to promote sleep in critically ill patients

Author(s): Richards, K., Nagel, C., Markie, M., Elwell, J., Barone, C.
Added October 2012

Orthopaedic theatre noise: A potential hazard to patients

Author(s): Nott, M.R., West, P.D.
Added October 2012

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

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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Added October 2012

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

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.
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Added October 2012

I'm trying to heal… noise levels in a pediatric intensive care unit

Author(s): Milette, I., Carnevale, F.
Added October 2012

Noise exposure in the orthopaedic operating theatre: A significant health hazard

Author(s): Love, H.
Added October 2012

Mean noise amounts in level II vs level III neonatal intensive care units

Author(s): Levy, G.D., Woolston, D.J., Browne, J.V.
Added October 2012

Adapting the neonatal intensive care environment to decrease noise

Author(s): Johnson, A.N.
Added October 2012

Contribution of the intensive care unit environment to sleep disruption in mechanically ventilated patients and healthy subjects

Author(s): Gabor, J.Y., Cooper, A.B., Crombach, S.A., Lee, B., Kadikar, N., Bettger, H.E., Hanly, P.J.
Patients in the ICU often experience sleep disruptions. Although the potential reasons for this disturbed sleep are attributed to patient care activities, noise, effects of medications, the illness itself, and other equipment-related issues, noise has always been considered to be the main factor in the ICU that disrupts sleep.
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Added October 2012

Noise and the Premature Infant: Physiological Effects and Practice Implications

Author(s): Bremmer, P., Byers, J., Kiehl, E.
Added October 2012

Use of sound-absorbing panel to reduce noisy incubator reverberating effects

Author(s): Bellieni, C.V., Buonocore, G., Pinto, I., Stacchini, N., Cordelli, D.M., Bagnoli, F.
Added October 2012