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Premature infant responses to noise reduction by earmuffs: effects on behavioral and physiologic measures

Author(s): Zahr, L.K., de Traversay, J.
The continuous high-intensity noise in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is both stressful and harmful for the premature infant. Although some researchers have found evidence that loud noise can cause hearing loss and alter physiologic and behavioral responses, no study to date has investigated the benefits of noise reduction by the use of earmuffs. In this study earmuffs were placed over...
Key Point Summary
Added October 2012

Effectiveness of virtual reality distraction during a painful medical procedure in pediatric oncology patients

Author(s): Wolitzky, K., Fivush, R., Zimand, E., Hodges, L., Rothbaum, B.O.
Added October 2012

Healing gardens and coping with stress at a children's hospital: A multimethod evaluation

Author(s): Whitehouse, S.L.
Added October 2012

Evaluating a children's hospital garden environment: Utilization and consumer satisfaction

Author(s): Whitehouse, S., Varni, J.W., Seid, M., Cooper-Marcus, C., Ensberg, M.J., Jacobs, J.R., Mehlenbeck, R.S.
Added October 2012

The effect of natural environments upon agitation and aggression in late stage dementia patients

Author(s): Whall, A.L., Black, M.E., Groh, C.J., Yankou, D.J., Kupferschmid, B.J., Foster, N.L.
Added October 2012

The Role of Spatial Reference Frames in Architecture - Misalignment Impairs Way-Finding Performance

Author(s): Werner, S., Schindler, L.E.
Added October 2012

Evaluating Architectural Legibility Way-Finding in the Built Environment

Author(s): Weisman, J.
Added October 2012

Effects of guidelines implementation in a surgical intensive care unit to control nighttime light and noise levels

Author(s): Walder, B., Francioli, D., Meyer, J.J., Lancon, M., Romand, J.A.
Added October 2012

The Safety Organizing Scale: Development and Validation of a Behavioral Measure of Safety Culture in Hospital Nursing Units

Author(s): Vogus, T.J., Sutcliffe, K.M.
Added October 2012

Effect of Visitors on Patient Behavior in the Postanesthesia Period.

Author(s): Vogelsang, J.
Added October 2012

Use of Distraction with Children During an Acute Pain Experience

Author(s): Vessey, J.A., Carlson, K.L., McGill, J.
Added October 2012

Windows, views, and health status in hospital therapeutic environments

Author(s): Verderber, S., Reuman, D.
Added October 2012

Dimensions of person-window transactions in the hospital environment

Author(s): Verderber, S.
Added October 2012

Buildings and Climate Change

Author(s): UNEP
Added October 2012

The Availability of Social Support Reduces Cardiovascular Reactivity to Acute Psychological Stress

Author(s): Uchino, B.N., Garvey, T.S.
Added October 2012

The Effect of Visual Stimulation via the Eyeglass Display and the Perception of Pain

Author(s): Tse, M.M.Y., Ng, J.K.F., Chung, J.W.Y., Wong, T.K.S.
Added October 2012

Visual stimulation as pain relief for Hong Kong Chinese patients with leg ulcers

Author(s): Tse, M.M.Y., Ng, J.K.F., Chung, J.W.Y.
Added October 2012

Influence of nursing-unit design on the activities and subjective feelings of nursing personnel

Author(s): Trites, D.K., Galbraith, F.D., Sturdavant, M., Leckwart, J.F.
Performed intensive comparisons of the effect of radial, double-corridor, and single-corridor nursing units on the activities and feelings of nursing personnel, using multiple linear regression methods to remove as many extraneous factors as possible from comparisons. The radial design was found to be superior to the double corridor, and superior to the single corridor in most instances. Nursing...
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Added October 2012

Stress Effects of Personal Control over Hospital Noise

Author(s): Topf, M.
Added October 2012

Sensitivity to noise, personality hardiness, and noise-induced stress in critical care nurses

Author(s): Topf, M.
Added October 2012