Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal Ward
Excessive noise pollution is often a problem for neonatal nurseries. Noise pollution involves not only noise but also vibrations. The main difference between them is that noise can be heard, and vibrations are felt. The human ear cannot detect waves outside the range of 20 Hz–20 KHz. Waves from 0 Hz...
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| author | Alberto Lora-Martín Jose Miguel Sequí-Sabater Romina del Rey-Tormos Jesús Alba-Fernández Jose Miguel Sequí-Canet |
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| description | Excessive noise pollution is often a problem for neonatal nurseries. Noise pollution involves not only noise but also vibrations. The main difference between them is that noise can be heard, and vibrations are felt. The human ear cannot detect waves outside the range of 20 Hz–20 KHz. Waves from 0 Hz to 80–100 Hz should be considered vibrations. Both can be transmitted to the neonate through the incubator’s operational mechanisms and other noise sources. Neonatal units’ noise is well studied but very little is known about vibration. This entry focuses on the importance of vibrations reaching the inside of incubators in neonatal nurseries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38f73a03684a4e9ab3fc505e06aeec912023-11-18T10:10:10ZengMDPI AGEncyclopedia2673-83922023-04-013244945710.3390/encyclopedia3020030Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal WardAlberto Lora-Martín0Jose Miguel Sequí-Sabater1Romina del Rey-Tormos2Jesús Alba-Fernández3Jose Miguel Sequí-Canet4Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Francesc de Borja, Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO), 46702 Gandía, SpainDepartment of Rheumatology, University Hospital “Reina Sofía”, 14004 Córdoba, SpainPhysical Technologies Center, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46020 Valencia, SpainPhysical Technologies Center, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46020 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Pediatrics, University Hospital Francesc de Borja, Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (FISABIO), 46702 Gandía, SpainExcessive noise pollution is often a problem for neonatal nurseries. Noise pollution involves not only noise but also vibrations. The main difference between them is that noise can be heard, and vibrations are felt. The human ear cannot detect waves outside the range of 20 Hz–20 KHz. Waves from 0 Hz to 80–100 Hz should be considered vibrations. Both can be transmitted to the neonate through the incubator’s operational mechanisms and other noise sources. Neonatal units’ noise is well studied but very little is known about vibration. This entry focuses on the importance of vibrations reaching the inside of incubators in neonatal nurseries.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/3/2/30vibrationsneonatesenvironmental pollution |
| spellingShingle | Alberto Lora-Martín Jose Miguel Sequí-Sabater Romina del Rey-Tormos Jesús Alba-Fernández Jose Miguel Sequí-Canet Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal Ward Encyclopedia vibrations neonates environmental pollution |
| title | Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal Ward |
| title_full | Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal Ward |
| title_fullStr | Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal Ward |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal Ward |
| title_short | Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal Ward |
| title_sort | vibroacoustic pollution in the neonatal ward |
| topic | vibrations neonates environmental pollution |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/3/2/30 |
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