Efficacy of a low cost protocol in reducing noise levels in the neonatal intensive care unit

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 475-478

  Ramesh, A ^a   Rao, P N Suman ^a   Sandeep, G ^a   Nagapoornima, M ^a   Srilakshmi, V ^a   Dominic, M ^a   Swarnarekha, ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Noise in NICU; Noise reduction in NICU

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOISE; NOISE REDUCTION;

COST SAVINGS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NOISE; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOUND SPECTROGRAPHY;

EID: 67349230130     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-009-0066-5     Document Type: Article

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