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Hospital Noise — Levels and Potential Health Hazards
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Abstract Hospital noise levels were measured in infant incubators, recovery room and two rooms of an acute-care unit. Sources of the noise were noted, and 24-hour measurements were made. The average noise levels were as follows: 57.7 dB(A) and 74.5 dB (linear) for the incubators; 65.6 dB(A) and 80.0 dB (linear) at patients' heads; 57.2 dB(A) and 69.8 dB (linear) for the recovery room; and for the acute care unit 60.1 dB(A) and 73.3dB (linear) for room 1 and 55.8 dB(A)and 68.1 dB (linear) for room 2. In the recovery room and acute-care unit noise levels were correlated with number of hospital staff. On the basis of present knowledge of the physiologic effects of noise, these noise levels probably stimulate the hypophyseal-adrenocortical axis of patients, exceed the noise threshold for peripheral vasoconstriction, pose a threat to hearing in patients receiving aminoglycosidic antibiotics and are incompatible with sleep. (N Engl J Med 289:774–781, 1973)
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Metadata
- Authors
- Falk, S. A., & Woods, N. F.
- Venue
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Published
- 1973-10-11
- Volume
- 289
- Issue
- 15
- Pages
- 774-781
- ISSN
- 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-4406
- OpenAlex
- W2094776578
- Cited by
- 173
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 16.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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