Assessment of ambient noise levels in the intensive care unit of a university hospital

• Main Authors: Hatem O Qutub (Author), Khaled F El-Said (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Background:Noise is recognized as a source of hazard to the patient's environment. Studies have also shown that it has a direct impact on mortality and morbidity as a result of sleep deprivation which affects the immunity of critically ill patients. Objectives: The aim of this study was to meas...