ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2021
Comparing light and noise levels before and after a NICU change of design.
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- Using a novel smartphone app to track noise and vibration exposure during neonatal ambulance transport.Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition · 2025Observational
- Exposure to the parents' speech is positively associated with preterm infant's face preference.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- Analysis of noise levels in the neonatal intensive care unit: the impact of clinical microsystems.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Excessive Noise in Neonatal Units and the Occupational Stress Experienced by Healthcare Professionals: An Assessment of Burnout and Measurement of Cortisol Levels.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Characterizing light-dark cycles in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: a retrospective observational study.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Newborn Incubators Do Not Protect from High Noise Levels in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Are Relevant Noise Sources by Themselves.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Practices for respecting the newborn's sleep-wake cycle: Interventional study in the neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of neurosciences in rural practiceArticle
- Effect of Acoustic Environment in Wards on Postoperative Rehabilitation in Patients with Oral Cancer: A Retrospective Study.Noise & healthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare light and sound levels before and after a change of design and evaluate these levels considering recommended NICU standards. STUDY
designA pre-test/post-test design. Light and sound levels were compared between the former open ward (OW) NICU of 34 beds and the current 40-bed unit composed of both pods and single-family rooms (SFR).
resultLight levels were significantly higher in the pod/SFR unit for all levels of care, days of the week and time of the day. These findings could be attributed to the number and configuration of windows in the new pod/SFR unit allowing for more daylight entry compared to the OW. Sound levels were significantly lower in the current NICU (pod/SFR) compared to the former OW.
conclusionFollowing the change of design, the pod/SFR unit are less noisy than the OW, although light levels are higher indicating the necessity to measure light levels.
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