Noise level in neonatal incubators: A comparative study of three models

Preterm infants usually have to spend a long time in an incubator, excessive noise in which can have adverse physiological and psychological effects on neonates. In fact, incubator noise levels typically range from 45 to 70  dB but differences in this respect depend largely on the noise measuring method used. The primary aim of this work was to assess the extent to which noise in an incubator comes from its own fan and how efficiently the incubator can isolate external noise.

Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - February 7, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: F. Fern ández Zacarías, J.L. Beira Jiménez, P.J. Bustillo Velázquez-Gaztelu, R. Hernández Molina, Simón Lubián López Source Type: research