The Effect of Environmental Design on Reducing Nursing and Medication Errors in Acute Care Settings
2007
The Center for Health Design CHER
Report
Author(s): Chaudhury, H.P., Mahmood, A.P.
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Guidelines for community noise
1999
Protection of the Human Environment
Report
Author(s): Berglund, B., Lindvall, T., Schwela, D.H., Goh, T.K.
Added October 2012
The Effect of Noise in the Emergency Department
2005
Academic Emergency Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 12
Pages 663-666
Author(s): Zun, L.S., Downey, L.
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Premature infant responses to noise reduction by earmuffs: effects on behavioral and physiologic measures
1995
Journal of Perinatology
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 15
Pages 448-455
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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Quality of sleep in the medical department
1992
British Journal of Clinical Practice
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 46
Pages 88-91
Author(s): Yinnon, A.M., Ilan, Y., Tadmor, B., Altarescu, G., Hershko, C.
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The Noise Hazard in a Large Health Care Facility
1991
Journal of Occupational Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 33
Pages 1067-70
Author(s): Yassi, A., Gaborieau, D., Gillespie, I., Elias, J.
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The Effect of Intermittent Noise Exposure on Wound Healing
1996
Advances in Skin & Wound Care
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 9
Pages 35-9
Author(s): Wysocki, A.B.
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The effects of moderate heat stress and open-plan office noise distraction on SBS symptoms and on the performance of office work
2004
Indoor Air
Journal Article
Volume 14 Suppl 8
Pages 30-40
Author(s): Witterseh, T., Wyon, D.P., Clausen, G.
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Strategies for reduction of noise levels in ICUs
1992
Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 10
Pages 22-6
Author(s): White, A., Burgess, M.
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Noise in the intensive care setting
1992
Canadian Critical Care Nursing Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4-1
Volume 8-9
Pages 9-10
Author(s): Whalen, L.
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Effects of hospital noise on heart rate variability of acutely ill adults. (noise annoyance)
1999
Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering
Journal Article
Issue 10-B
Volume 59
Pages 5315
Author(s): Webb, J.J.
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Room for improvement: nurses' perceptions of providing care in a single room newborn intensive care setting
2006
Advances in Neonatal Care
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 6
Pages 261-270
Author(s): Walsh, W.F., McCullough, K.L., White, R.D.
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The effect of earplugs on sleep measures during exposure to simulated intensive care unit noise
1999
American Journal of Critical Care
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 8
Pages 210-9
Author(s): Wallace, C.J., Robins, J., Alvord, L.S., Walker, J.M.
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Effects of guidelines implementation in a surgical intensive care unit to control nighttime light and noise levels
2000
Critical Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 28
Pages 2242-7
Author(s): Walder, B., Francioli, D., Meyer, J.J., Lancon, M., Romand, J.A.
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Letter to the editor: Noise levels in the neonatal intensive care unit
1976
The Journal of J Pediatrics
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 88
Pages 115
Author(s): Vidyasagar, D., Joseph, M.E., Hamilton, L.R.
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Noise exposure and children's blood pressure and heart rate: the RANCH project
2006
Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 9
Volume 63
Pages 632-639
Author(s): van Kempen, E., Van Kamp, I., Fischer, P., Davies, H., Houthuijs, D., Stellato, R., Clark, C., Stansfeld, S.
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Discomfort and factual recollection in intensive care unit patients
2004
Critical Care (London, England)
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 8
Pages R467-73
Author(s): van de Leur, J.P., van der Schans, C.P., Loef, B.G., Deelman, B.G., Geertzen, J.H.B., Zwaveling, J.H.
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Do patients in hospitals benefit from single rooms? A literature review
2007
Health Policy
Journal Article
Issue 2-3
Volume 84
Pages 153-61
Author(s): van de Glind, I., de Roode, S., Goossensen, A.
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The sound of patient safety: reducing noise levels when providing care
2006
Joint Commission Perspectives on Patient Safety
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 6
Pages 3-4
Author(s): Unknown
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Evidence-based hospital design improves health care outcomes: patients, families, and staff can benefit from improved design
2004
Care Management
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 10
Pages 38
Author(s): Rollins, J. A.
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