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

2003
ANZ Journal of Surgery
Journal Article
Issue 10
Volume 73
Pages 836-8
Author(s): Love, H.
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Quieting Weinberg 5C: A case study in reducing hospital noise on a patient ward

2006
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 119
Pages 3327
Author(s): MacLeod, M., West, J., Busch-Vishniac, I., Dunn, J.
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Effect of night and day on preterm infants in a newborn nursery

1986
British Medical Journal
Journal Article
Issue 6557
Volume 293
Pages 1265-7
Author(s): Mann, N., Haddow, R., Stokes, L., Goodley, S., Rutter, N.
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Hear, hear. Assessing and resolving hospital noise issues

2005
Health Facilities Management
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 18
Pages 24-29
Author(s): Mazer, S.E.
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Shades of Florence Nightingale: Potential impact of noise stress on wound healing

1991
Holistic Nursing Practice
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 5
Pages 39-48
Author(s): McCarthy, D.O., Ouimet, M.E., Daun, J.M.
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What, if anything, does your unit do to reduce noise levels in the ICU?

1994
Critical Care Nurse
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 14
Pages 88-9
Author(s): McIntosh, S., Schuessler, B., Coron, D., Suchetka, M., Westball, C., Dayton, D.
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Noise levels in a cardiac surgical intensive care unit: A preliminary study conducted in secret

1996
Intensive Critical Care Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 12
Pages 226-30
Author(s): McLaughlin, A., McLaughlin, B., Elliott, J., Campalani, G.
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How noisy are anaesthesia and intensive care medicine? Quantification of the patients' stress

1994
European Journal of Anaesthesiology
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 11
Pages 407-11
Author(s): Meyer-Falcke, A., Rack, R., Eichwede, F., Jansing, P.J.
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I'm trying to heal… noise levels in a pediatric intensive care unit

2003
Dynamics
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 14
Pages 14-21
Author(s): Milette, I., Carnevale, F.
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A study of noise and its relationship to patient discomfort in the recovery room

1968
Nursing Research
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 17
Pages 247-50
Author(s): Minckley, B.B.
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Noise and sleep disturbance factors before and after implementation of a behavioral modification programme

2005
Intensive & Critical Care Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 21
Pages 208-219
Author(s): Monsen, M.G., Edell-Gustafsson, U.M.
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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.
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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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Occupational noise levels in orthopaedic surgery

1999
Irish Journal of Medical Science
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 168
Pages 106
Author(s): Mullett, H., Synnott, K., Quinlan, W.
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Detrimental effects of noise on anesthetists

1995
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
Journal Article
Volume 42
Pages 608-611
Author(s): Murthy, V.S., Malhotra, K.L., Bala, I., Raghunathan, M.
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Auditory functions in anaesthesia residents during exposure to operating room noise

1995
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Journal Article
Volume 101
Pages 213-6
Author(s): Murthy, V.S., Malhotra, S.K., Bala, I., Raghunathan, M.
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Orthopaedic theatre noise: A potential hazard to patients

2003
Anaesthesia
Journal Article
Issue 8
Volume 58
Pages 784-7
Author(s): Nott, M.R., West, P.D.
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Stressors in ICU: patients' evaluation

1997
Intensive Care Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 23
Pages 1282-5
Author(s): Novaes, M.A., Aronovich, A., Ferraz, M.B., Knobel, E.
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Noise in a neonatal unit: guidelines for the reduction or prevention of noise

1995
Curationis
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 18
Pages 16-21
Author(s): Nzama, N.P., Nolte, A.G., Dorfling, C.S.
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Sources and levels of noise on the ward at night

1980
Nursing Times
Journal Article
Issue 31
Volume 76
Pages 1363-6
Author(s): Ogilvie, A.J.
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Added October 2012