Vibroacoustic Pollution in the Neonatal Ward

Autor: Alberto Lora-Martín, Jose Miguel Sequí-Sabater, Romina del Rey-Tormos, Jesús Alba-Fernández, Jose Miguel Sequí-Canet
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Encyclopedia. 3:449-457
ISSN: 2673-8392
DOI: 10.3390/encyclopedia3020030
Popis: Excessive noise pollution is often a problem for neonatal nurseries. Noise pollution involves not only noise but also vibrations. The main difference between them is that noise can be heard, and vibrations are felt. The human ear cannot detect waves outside the range of 20 Hz–20 KHz. Waves from 0 Hz to 80–100 Hz should be considered vibrations. Both can be transmitted to the neonate through the incubator’s operational mechanisms and other noise sources. Neonatal units’ noise is well studied but very little is known about vibration. This entry focuses on the importance of vibrations reaching the inside of incubators in neonatal nurseries.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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