Environmental noise has been growing in recent years, causing numerous health problems.
Highly sensitive environments such as hospitals deserve special attention, since noise can …

Abstract Purpose of Review The present review aims to highlight the noise effects on the
patients' well-being and by inference on their recovery, during their hospitalization, and also …

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 …

This paper focuses on studying the influence of temperature on the sound pressure level of
tire-road noise emission using continuous environmental noise measurements. In situ noise …

This study aims to investigate the typical noise levels and noise sources in an intensive care
unit (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acoustic experiments were conducted over 24 …

The effect of road traffic noise in urban environments is an issue of social and scientific
interest, due to its public health and economic impacts. Scientific literature showed a …

Purpose This study aims to explore the suitability of using smartphone applications with low-
cost external microphones in measuring noise levels in intensive care units. Methods Four …

Hospitals include a variety of different spaces with different requirements and levels of
sensitivity to noise but also different activities and equipment that can cause high noise …

The use of strategic noise maps as a means for estimating population exposure to
environmental noise and defining action plans to mitigate its effects on human health has …

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