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SUBMITTER: Almadhoob A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6989790 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Almadhoob Abdulraoof A Ohlsson Arne A
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20200127
<h4>Background</h4>Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are subjected to stress, including sound of high intensity. The sound environment in the NICU is louder than most home or office environments and contains disturbing noises of short duration and at irregular intervals. There are competing auditory signals that frequently challenge preterm infants, staff and parents. The sound levels in NICUs often exceed the maximum acceptable level of 45 decibels (dB), recommended by the Amer ...[more]