Evaluation of noise levels in intensive care units in two large teaching hospitals - A prospective observational study

Journal of the Intensive Care Society

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 205-210

  Padmakumar, Anand D ^a   Bhasin, Victoria ^b   Wenham, Timothy N ^c   Bodenham, Andrew R ^b  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decibel; Delirium; Intensive care unit; Noise; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MECHANICAL VENTILATOR; NOISE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOUND LEVEL METER; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 84880716515     PISSN: 17511437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175114371301400306     Document Type: Article

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