Sound levels and its effect on physiology of low birth weight newborns in a special care newborn unit — a prospective observational study

Sound levels and its effect on physiology of low birth weight newborns in a special care newborn unit — a prospective observational study

Abstract Background From quiet environment in uterus, neonates in special care newborn units (SCNU) get exposed to a stressful technology-driven environment. Noise level in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) depends on social and psychological realm of people working there. In NICU, an hourly L eq...

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Main Authors: Saptasikha Das, Pinaki Chakraborty, Reeta Bora, Priyanko Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-06-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
Subjects:
Noise
Decibels
Neonates
Newborn
Neonatal intensive care unit
Special care newborn unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43054-023-00176-9

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