Levels and sources of sound in the intensive care unit - An observational study of three room types

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1041-1050

  Tegnestedt, C ^a   Gunther A ^a,b   Reichard, A ^a   Bjurstrom R ^b   Alvarsson, J ^c   Martling, C R ^a,b   Sackey, P ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APACHE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; NOISE; NURSING STATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUND INTENSITY; SOUND LEVEL MEASUREMENT; SOUND PRESSURE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NOISE; NURSING STATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; SOUND; TIME FACTORS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881666391     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aas.12138     Document Type: Article

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