The Influence of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Design on Sound Level

The Influence of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Design on Sound Level

Excessive noise in nurseries has been found to cause adverse effects in infants, especially preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The NICU design may influence the background sound level. We compared the sound level in two differently designed spaces in one NICU. We hypothesized...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Li Chen, Chao-Huei Chen, Chih-Chao Wu, Hsiu-Jung Huang, Teh-Ming Wang, Chia-Chi Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-12-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
design
infant
intensive care unit, neonatal
noise
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957209600760

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