Newborn Incubators Do Not Protect from High Noise Levels in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Are Relevant Noise Sources by Themselves

Background: While meaningful sound exposure has been shown to be important for newborn development, an excess of noise can delay the proper development of the auditory cortex. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the acoustic environment of a preterm baby in an incubator on a newborn intensive c...

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Main Authors: Tanja Restin, Mikael Gaspar, Dirk Bassler, Vartan Kurtcuoglu, Felix Scholkmann, Friederike Barbara Haslbeck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/8/704