Background Noise in intensive care units (ICUs) has always been a problem, but noise
above the recommended range affects not only the patient but staff as well. It is clear that …

OBJECTIVES: Excessive noise is ubiquitous in the ICU, and there is growing evidence of the
negative impact on work performance of caregivers. This study aims to determine the …

High noise levels in hospitals can affect patients' well-being, staff productivity, and medical
error rates. This study measured noise in two intensive care units (ICUs) in the Democratic …

Objective The frequency of alarms generated by monitors and other electro-medical devices
is undeniably valuable but can simultaneously escalate the workload for healthcare …

Purpose The noise levels in intensive care units have been repeatedly reported to exceed
the recommended guidelines and yield negative health outcomes among healthcare …

Introduction: With the development of medical technology, clinical alarms from various
medical devices, which are rapidly increasing, are becoming a new problem in intensive …

Abstract Background Intensive care units (ICUs) are often too noisy, exceeding 70–80 dBA,
which can have negative effects on staff. The corresponding recommendation of the World …

Results: Participation of 114 workers. There was prevalence of low fatigue and poor sleep
quality. High fatigue was associated with the variables going to work sick and perceiving …

Background Despite many studies in the field examining excessive noise in the intensive
care unit, this issue remains an ongoing problem. A limiting factor in the progress of the field …

Hospital-noise levels can induce physiological responses and affect sleep quality, which
could contribute to cardiovascular-related health problems. Till date, high-resolution hospital …