Associations of exposure to noise with physiological and psychological outcomes among post-cardiac surgery patients in ICUs

Associations of exposure to noise with physiological and psychological outcomes among post-cardiac surgery patients in ICUs

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to study the associations of noise with heart rate, blood pressure, and perceived psychological and physiological responses among post-cardiac surgery patients in ICUs. METHODS: Forty patients participated in this study after recovering from anesthesia. A sound-level me...

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Main Authors: Suh-Meei Hsu, Wen-Je Ko, Wen-Chun Liao, Sheng-Jean Huang, Robert J Chen, Chung-Yi Li, Shiow-Li Hwang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Noise
ICUs
Cardiac surgery
Psychological response
Physiological response
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010001000011

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