Background Sleep deprivation among patients is a common problem in the intensive care
unit (ICU). Studies have tried to find the etiologies of sleep deprivation. Poor sleep quality in …

Introduction Delirium in critically-ill patients is a common multifactorial disorder that is
associated with various negative outcomes. It is assumed that sleep disturbances can result …

Background Sleep disturbance negatively affects recovery and survival of patients in
intensive care units (ICUs). Aims and Objectives This study aimed to measure the noise …

As part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Value-Based
Purchasing Program, the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and …

Mechanical ventilation (MV) causes high level of stress in hospitalized patients. Weaning is
the gradual process of decreasing ventilator support that in turn lead to termination of MV …

Introduction: Noise pollution in hospital wards can arise from a wide range of sources
including medical devices, air-conditioning systems and conversations among the staffs …

Excessive noise has become a significant problem in hospitals around the world, as
revealed by a number of studies. This study aimed to investigate the acoustic conditions in …

Purpose Ambulatory voice biofeedback has the potential to significantly improve voice
therapy effectiveness by targeting carryover of desired behaviors outside the therapy …

Noise levels were measured in some chosen locations in a Tertiary institution (TI) and a
Public Hospital (PH) in Jalingo. The aim of the study was to compare the measured values …

The study aims to diagnose the sound pressure levels inside incubators in a controlled
environment under free-field conditions. The tests were carried out in a semi-anechoic room …