Newborn Incubators Do Not Protect from High Noise Levels in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Are Relevant Noise Sources by Themselves

• Main Authors: Tanja Restin (Author), Mikael Gaspar (Author), Dirk Bassler (Author), Vartan Kurtcuoglu (Author), Felix Scholkmann (Author), Friederike Barbara Haslbeck (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: While meaningful sound exposure has been shown to be important for newborn development, an excess of noise can delay the proper development of the auditory cortex. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the acoustic environment of a preterm baby in an incubator on a newborn intensive c...