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How to reduce hospital noise at neonatal units

Posted on by Sofie Iversen
11
Oct

Hospital noise is an issue for babies born prematurely who are at high risk when it comes to external influences such as noise. Their systems are underdeveloped and they need as much sleep and rest as possible to recuperate. This is one of the reasons why the Neonatal Unit at the highly specialized hospital in […]

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Case story, Hospital case, Noise and health, Noise measurement, Noise pollution, Noise reduction

SoundEar devices reduce noise levels in Critical Care

Posted on by Sofie Iversen
20
Apr

At a hospital in Preston, UK researchers have found that SoundEar devices can be used to reduce noise levels in critical care units, without introducing any other means of noise reduction. The results speak volumes ”The device [SoundEar 3] acted as an isolated intervention to significantly reduce night-time ambient and peak sound levels, a change […]

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