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

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
Subjects:
newborn incubators
neonatal intensive care unit
noise
sound
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/8/704

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